Bargain books are worth the wait
Bargain books are like movies in second run theaters. You saw all the reviews when it first came out. Your …Read the Rest
National Union Catalog Pre-1956 Imprints, repurposed for Christmas!
Once upon a time, there was no National Union Catalog, that is, a catalog showing the holdings of several libraries. …Read the Rest
All-Purpose Guru’s Christmas writings
I am busy writing this year’s Christmas posts and articles, but I wrote a lot of good stuff last year, …Read the Rest
This is not a subject; neither is that
This is not a subject. What kind of sentence is that? A bad one. Why? Because the subject of a …Read the Rest
Help me help the needy all over the world
With the ads and affiliate links on my blogs, it’s no secret that I intend to make money from them. …Read the Rest
Information literacy and the art of detecting crap
Information literacy is the ability to tell good information from bad information, or crap. According to Sturgeon’s Law 90% of …Read the Rest
Three Dubious Rules of English Usage for Writers to Ignore
I generally admire William Safire’s views on language and the way he uses “fumblerules” to illustrate his points, but occasionally …Read the Rest
Ask a librarian: help the librarian help you
Far beyond the collection, the equipment, or the building, the defining attribute of the library is the presence of librarians. …Read the Rest
In a Library Near You? Check WorldCat
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Libraries, bookstores, and organization
A new library opened in Gilbert, Arizona in 2007. Being a new library, they decided to try something new. Instead …Read the Rest
