Update on Jim Rettig for ALA President Video

Jim got the video back up!! It's now available here!

Check out a confidant candidate who is getting support from Karen Schneider and Meredith Farkas!

Good job Mr. Rettig!!

The Library 2.0 Network

I was directed via one of my listservs to a new social network: Library 2.0 as created by Bill Drew. It looks a bit like a social network (of the myspace variety), a bit of one-stop-shopping for ALA blog updates, a few podcasts, and the latest librarian video, and a jolly good time to be had by all. I can upload videos (or link to my favorite YouTube's), add library photos, etc etc.

I particularly liked A Librarian's 2.0 Manifesto Video

I'm in the midst of a database crunch so don't look for a lot of personalization on my page just yet. Perhaps once I get through the 5000+ records that were "discovered" in New York that have to be entered...

Sleep is optional.

Net Neutrality Video

Sharing an interesting Net Neutrality video. It's a good reminder of things that we need to fight for--especially all of the sad little bloggers who won't have the money to pay for the "express lane" of Internet.


thanks to David for the link :)

JFK Video available

George Jefferies and Wayne Graham recently a forty second clip of the JFK motorcade just seconds before the assassination. It's a bright sunny day in said silent clip and I liked seeing Jackie smiling and waving at the crowd. You don't get a really good view of John but still--can you imagine finding that in the family films? Costume geek that I am, I also enjoyed the 1960s clothing and hair!

Pretty cool!

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Fun Links for Thursday

You've almost made it through the week!! :) Can you believe it's already nearing the end of February? I'll be driving all day Thursday, heading from an I state, through an I state, to an I state.

Two links for your enjoyment:

Literature Quizzes (courtesy of Kimbooktu) --much fun!

An old Knitting Commercial (courtesy of "Go Knit in Your Hat") --reminds me of the current infomercial for the "hand held" sewing machine.

In case you didn't know..I'm a rabid knitter :)

Discovering the Book...

Saw this on LisNews and also on a couple of other blogs. It's a transfer to the new format of a book---and really made me laugh. It's a good reminder of things that someone may take for granted that may have been new and strange at some point...

Book as a New Format

Cat at the Piano

Here's a cute video of a cat playing piano. Having had one cat who thought it was great fun to go thump on the keys at 3 a.m. and another who jumped on the keys because he was deaf and could feel the vibrations--I thought this was fabulous :)