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Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:59:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en No MySpace, Facebook at Mishawaka libraryDirector blames behavior of teenagers using Web sites.-- South Bend TribuneYou can no longer use MySpace, Facebook or other "social networking sites" at Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library.Fights, lewd language and cars being blocked in the parking lot by teenagers are among the problems Director Dave Eisen ... http://library.palomacruz.com/2008/03/18/access-to-myspace-facebook-banned-at-mishawaka-library/ First 'Kid Lit Fest' set March 8Humble ISD event focuses on making reading fun-- Houston Chronicle2The Humble school district will host the first Kid Lit Fest March 8, featuring nine children's literature authors, activities, book signings and giveaways.The event will be from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Atascocita High ... http://library.palomacruz.com/2008/03/04/humble-hosts-kid-lit-fest/ Margaret Downing, from the Houston Press, reviewed Stephenie Meyer's "Eclipse." She seems to like this book, though she says she didn't really like the first. Hmmm......I loved the first, especially the way it takes its time to build up. My tween niece liked it a lot, almost for the same ... http://library.palomacruz.com/2008/03/03/a-review-of-eclipse/ Lane Library returns to roots as social spotHamilton center adds laptops, café atmosphere-- Business Courier of CincinnatiWhat has a drive-thru window, self-checkout kiosks and free wireless Internet?If you're thinking Starbucks, try again. How about a neighborhood library? Butler County's historic Hamilton branch of the Lane Public Library is shedding its ... http://library.palomacruz.com/2008/02/27/a-hip-library-to-check-out/ Articles & blog entries to note:80th Annual Academy Award Nominations Announced, at the Harris County Public LibrarySpanish-language publishing; Lost in translation no moreSales of books in Spanish are booming, and there is plenty of room for growth, by the Economist.com (found via Librarian)UCO 24 hour library - a success?, at ... http://library.palomacruz.com/2008/01/24/library-news-links-3/ Have you checked out Flamingnet yet? If you have a teen reader, or a teen you'd like to encourage to become a reader, you need to visit the site. "Your source for reviews and recommendations on past, present, and future preteen, teen, and young adult books."Resources:Flamingnet http://library.palomacruz.com/2008/01/24/library-news-links-2/ Wishing all of you a wonderful 2008, personally & professionally. http://library.palomacruz.com/2008/01/02/happy-new-year/ From the Library Journal:The Winnipeg Public Library, MB, now offers wi-fi to laptop users—for a price. According to Sam Katz, mayor of Manitoba's capital, the city must charge $3 CDN an hour to laptop users to recoup the $23,000 it spent to install wireless Internet in all 20 library branches ... http://library.palomacruz.com/2007/12/27/winnipeg-public-library-to-charge-for-wi-fi/ Kindle a nice try but a real book is a more solid value-- Houston Chronicle2[snip]While the idea of being able to carry a couple hundred books aroundin your pocket (and it would have to be a mighty big pocket in theKindle's case) is attractive, people have a physical and emotionalattachment ... http://library.palomacruz.com/2007/12/05/kindle-is-a-nice-try-but-books-will-remain/ HISD's library shelves are lackingReport says collections are too small or old, and many schools have none at all-- Houston Chronicle2Seventy percent of the Houston Independent School District's libraries have collections that are so small or so old, the state considers them below standard.And HISD isn't the only local district ... http://library.palomacruz.com/2007/11/25/hisd-libraries-lacking/ Orient-Express to Build New York Hotel--Houston Chronicle2Hotel and leisure company Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. said Wednesday it signed a deal to acquire a building housing the Donnell branch of the New York Public Library and the land beneath it to create a luxury hotel.The company will pay the library $59 million ... http://library.palomacruz.com/2007/11/07/ny-library-to-become-hotel/ Oprah Winfrey pulls disputed children's book from her Web site--Houston Chronicle2Oprah Winfrey has pulled a discredited children's book, Forrest Carter's The  Education of Little Tree, from a list of recommended titles on her Web site, blaming an archival "error" for including a work considered the literary hoax of a white ... http://library.palomacruz.com/2007/11/07/disputed-childrens-book-removed-from-oprahs-web-site/ Authors to converge at book festival-- Houston Chronicle2Novelist Tom Perrotta, first daughter Jenna Bush and historian JosephJ. Ellis are among headliners at this weekend's Texas Book Festival inAustin. More than 200 writers — some Texas-rooted, others with anational profile — will be on hand at the annual event on the ... http://library.palomacruz.com/2007/10/31/texas-book-festsival-this-weekend/ Am I the only person who actually doesn't care about what J.K. Rowling recent revelation about her belief that Albus Dumbledore is gay? Dumbledore is one of the central characters in her very popular series of Harry Potter books.Personally, I just think it's a publicity ploy.Others, however, do care.Outing gives ... http://library.palomacruz.com/2007/10/23/dumbledore-is-gay/ Libraries Shun Deals to Place Books on Web-- New York TimesSeveral major research libraries have rebuffed offers from Google and Microsoft to scan their books into computer databases, saying they are put off by restrictions these companies want to place on the new digital collections.The research libraries, including a large ... http://library.palomacruz.com/2007/10/22/books-and-web-nyt-article-on-libraries-declining-to-participate-in-projects-to-put-books-online/ Houston social media innovator Ed Schipul responds to Shel Israel's request for feedback on the following question: "What should I tell the librarians?" Shel is presenting at the California Association of Librarians conference about how social media can help libraries.Ed has a very good response that goes way beyond social ... http://library.palomacruz.com/2007/10/21/an-answer-to-what-should-i-tell-the-librarians/ Found this on Lifehacker:Use WorldCat to Search LibrariesThe next time you need to find something at your local library, try searching through WorldCat, a ginormous network of libraries, library content, and library services. You can use WorldCat to search for everything you would search for at your local library, find ... http://library.palomacruz.com/2007/10/20/worldcat/ I just got this from the Houston Public Library:ScreamWorld Offers Free Entry To Houston Public Library Power Card Holders--Opening weekend offer takes the fear out of library card registration drive-- HOUSTON (September 18, 2007) ... ScreamWorld Halloween Scream Park and the Houston Public Library (HPL) have partnered for the "Don't Be ... http://library.palomacruz.com/2007/09/18/screamworld-offers-free-entry-to-houston-public-library-power-card-holders/ Local author headlines book reviews at Helen Hall Library-- reported by the Houston ChronicleHelen Hall Library in League City will host local author, Patty Mayeaux and area photographer, Linda Lapointe, as they kick off the fall book review series beginning Sept. 13 at the library.[snip]Helen Hall Library hosts book reviews ... http://library.palomacruz.com/2007/09/12/author-series-in-league-city/ The Alternative Teen Services blog posts their guidelines for commenting:Please use appropriate language.For your safety, comments containing or requesting personal information, including phone numbers, will be deleted.Feel free to speak your mind, but please be respectful to others; offensive and inappropriate comments will be deleted.Comments are moderated; CADL is not ... http://library.palomacruz.com/2007/07/29/guidelines-for-commenting/