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Booklist Review of the Day:
A Colossal Hoax: The Giant from Cardiff That Fooled America.
Dec. 2008. 288p. Rowman & Littlefield, hardcover, $39.95 (9780742560505). 974.7.
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First published January 1, 2009 (Booklist).
In 1869, a 10-foot fossilized man, almost perfectly preserved, was found in Cardiff, New York. Soon he was a popular topic of conversation, the subject of newspaper articles and intense speculation about his origins. The giant was examined and pronounced genuine by some very famous people, including Oliver Wendell Holmes and P. T. Barnum. The Cardiff Giant was, naturally, a hoax, sculpted out of stone and buried where i...
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Ask Your Congressional Representative to Support the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA)
Did you know that every day, libraries across the country are providing free public access to computers and the Internet in some of our most distressed communities? According to a recent report released by the American Library Association (ALA) entitled, “Libraries Connect Communities: Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study 2007-2008,” 73% of all libraries nationwide report they are the only provider of free Internet access in their communities. In rural areas, the role of the library is even more critical as 83% of libraries are the only free Internet provider. As a result, many libraries have begun reporting double-digit growth in computer usage in 2008. Read more...
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With the nation facing tough economic times, Americans are visiting their local public libraries more often and checking out items with greater frequency. Libraries across the United States report that more people are turning to libraries in record numbers to take advantage of the free resources available there. Read more...
En tu biblioteca campaign officially launches
“I can help you” are words that resonate with librarians and library users alike. However, it’s the words “yo te puedo ayudar” (“I can help you”) that are the focus of the En tu biblioteca Campaign. Read more...
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Library Showcase
On Thursday, October 30th, 4-6 pm, the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library hosted the AT&T Grand Opening of a new center dedicated to teen (12-18) library users. This area is a pilot program and is an interactive library resource: a place to meet with friends, play games, read, study, use the computers, watch movies, and listen to music. Read more...
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I Am A Librarian Video Contest
ALA's Office for Diversity is sponsoring a video contest for Spectrum Scholarship recipients to dash stereotypes of the field and show what librarians do and who the librarians of the future really are. See the entries here.
Congratulations to the 2008 winners of the I Love My Librarian Award!
Ten librarians are recognized for service to their communities, schools and campuses as winners of the Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award. These ten librarians received $5,000 and were honored at an awards ceremony hosted by the New York Times at TheTimeCenter on December 9, 2008. Read about the winners and see video of the awards ceremony.
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