Head Tale

When I worked for the Writers Guild of Alberta,
I posted a weekly link to a fun/informative/weird web site that was
somehow connected to writers or books. (Based on that link, apparently
they still think I work there!)

Anyhow, I’ve been looking for
a place to resurrect the FFL and my co-conspirators at Library Activist gave me the green light to do so there. But I don't see any reason why I can't cross-post here as well, thus saving myself the chore of having to actually think of something original to say each Friday. 

So starting today, I will
try to post a link to a fun/informative/weird library-related web site
every Friday that will hopefully give a bit of an alternative to the
otherwise great activist-type news otherwise great rants and rambles I usually bring you.

Let’s start with a burning question of librarianship (not literally, of course. At least I hope not!):

Can public library books harbor bacteria/virii/disease?
(via AskMetaFilter)

I can't help but be reminded of a classmate (who shall remain nameless) who told me early in semester that they never took out books from the public library because “people who borrow books take them in the bathroom and I can't stand the thought of that.”  As is pointed out in the linked thread, if that thought disgusts you, you probably shouldn't ever use a pay phone, touch a doorknob or even sit in a semi-crowded classroom either.