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Borrowed Time: How Do You Build A Library in the Age of Google

Ross Dawson, a business consultant who tracks different customs, devices, and institutions on what he calls an Extinction Timeline, predicts that libraries will disappear in 2019. He's probably

Friday Fun Link – Ranking the World's Best Digital Libraries (Feb 29, 2008)

You know it's a hard core list when the Library of Congress only ranks an “honourable mention”.  😉Ranking the World's Best Digital Libraries

FTRW 2008 – German Authorities Slam "The God Delusion For Kids"

I was a bit disappointed to click through and realise this book wasn't actually a version of Richard Dawkins' book for young people (which would be awesome!).  But

FTRW 2008 – Happy Freedom To Read Week (Feb 24 – March 1)

Didn't get a chance to post yesterday so missed kicking off FTRW on its official start date.  But never one to be a day late and a dollar

Friday Fun Link – Misc Book Stuff (Feb 23, 2008)

Borders and Lulu.com have teamed up to create Border's Lifestyle, a new service allowing anyone to design and publish their own book and have it distributed through Borders

My Favourite Authors – A Semi-Scientific Study

Cue the “anal retentive librarian” stereotypes… I’ve kept a list of every book I’ve read since 1996. I was recently thinking about who my favourite authors are and

CLA Young Adult Book Award Committee Needs Saskatchewan Representative

Hmmm…it doesn't seem to require that you be a librarian, only that you are willing to join CLA for the duration of the term on the jury (which

Friday Fun Link – Well Done Books (Feb 1, 2008)

Gives new meaning to the phrase “cook book“.  And pretty much any site's even more fun when viewed with this.

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