DNC/RNC Protest News
In case by any bizarre chance, the mainstream media are not covering what's happening outside the convention centers at the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, a good source for protest news is Infoshop.org.
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Berman appreciation, part two
Yesterday I declared Sandy Berman Appreciation Month and implored readers to send Sandy get well wishes. But I know it's really hard for some people to buy a card, write on it, put it in an envelope, stamp it, and mail it. Therefore, I volunteer to convey your messages for you.
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Weekly List 32: LC explains the difference between HEROES and SUPERHEROES
List 32 August 6, 2008
Of expatriates, heroes, superheroes, lifeguards, weird architects, and health insurance...
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Defense Librarians
From the January 9, 1970 edition of the UWM (University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee) Post.
Courtesy of Milo Miller of QZAP.
LC, thanks for my reproductive rights!
Library of Congress Subject Headings Weekly List 30 (July 23, 2008) and 31 (July 30, 2008).
In which I thank the Library of Congress for giving me my reproductive rights! And other fun and useful new authorities.
AACR tl;dr
Sadly, the LiveJournal lolbrarians community has been pretty quiet since the initial bunch of posts.
Happily, the posts that do go up are generally awesome.
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Be a Professional Bitch
Bitch magazine is looking for a Program Director.
Great publication, great town (Portland, OR), great people, living wage ($36,680*) and medical/dental/vision. I'm half tempted to apply for it myself, not that I'm qualified.
Drupal Camp NYC - September 13 & 14
The 5th FREE drupal camp is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday September 13 and 14th.
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Dawn not Breaking at NYPL
According to this MainStreet post I originally saw on LISNews the book release Breaking Dawn is a pretty big deal.
Sadly, while that's true at libraries in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and at the Carnegie Library in Pittsburgh, and while the book release inspired a long wiki post and discussion list brainstorming session, my own branch of NYPL is sadly lacking.