Lower East Side Librarian

I am in the midst of helping to organize two events around the ACRL conference in Seattle in March. They are an ACRL Unconference and a Zine Librarians Conference.

As LISNews reminded me, I am reminding you: Sandy Berman's 75th birthday is on October 6. Please send him some love:
4400 Morningside Rd.
Edina, MN
55416-5043

I just don't understand this ad:

If you can't read it, the text says, "Different values make the world a richer place." Are there really people who prefer engineered food to organic??? And what does that have to do with "the world's local bank"?

LCSH Weekly Headings Lists, weeks 35, 36, and 37

Also, I know Sandy Berman has asked before, but now my friend Greg Hom is, too. I hope LC will consider changing JEWISH-ARAB RELATIONS and any/all terms relating to it to the more accurate ISRAELI-ARAB RELATIONS. Greg's request is based on Palestine by Joe Sacco.

• Circus Amok season schedule
• Intro to Drupal Session Notes
• OCLC WorldCat Hackathon
• One Web Day
• Over 200 new NYPL card holders
• RNC Welcoming Committee
• [Siva Vaidhyanathan]'s essay on the myth of the "digital generation"
• Taxpayers off the hook for GOP convention lawsuits
• White House DJ Battle

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I don't really have time to write a detailed post just now, but I wanted to get this out there because I really love Bitch: Feminist Response to Pop Culture. The print publishing industry is all kinds of fucked right now, and not just because many people like to read things online. When I get more time, I'll dig up links and backstory on the demise of Punk Planet, Clamor, etc. Anyway, send them some dough!

This weekend I attended Drupal Camp, organized by the New York City Drupal Gommunity, including and especially my spouse Eric.

My overall feeling is that it was great to see such a large and motivated group in action--providing two days of training and peer learning, friggin' delicious bagels, and pizza, all for free.

LCSH Weeks 33 and 34

The Library of Congress delineates the difference between DESPOTISM and DICTATORSHIP (monarch, not a monarch), welcomes THREE BEARS, the HIJACKING OF YACHTS and more.

PS Here's a reminder to send Sandy Berman some love.

Legendary cataloger Sandy Berman was in a serious car accident last Friday and is facing a long and arduous recovery.

I declare the six weeks or so from now until his birthday on October 6, Sandy Berman appreciation month. (It takes way more than a month to show sufficient appreciation, believe me!) Please participate by sending him cards, flowers, subject heading suggestions, and low fat schnitzel.

Sanford Berman
4400 Morningside Road
Edina, MN
55416-5043

I found a notice stuffed in my door when I arrived home from work on Friday evening that my landlord is changing the lock on the front door on Wednesday "to enhance security" and that the leaseholder only, bearing two photo IDs and a utility bill can pick up the new key on Monday or Tuesday between 3 and 5. Does that seem reasonable to you?