Monthly Archives: January, 2010
My Day in the Life of a Librarian
This is my first time participating in the “Day in the Life of a Librarian” project, as inspired by Bobbi Newman. Here’s the run-down on my day for Wednesday, January 27, 2010, as the Branch Manager of the South Columbus Public Library:
9:00 – I attend and participate in a meeting with the Director, Deputy Director, Collection [...]
The Silent Shout
“Quiet is the new loud.”
Libraries have always had a reputation for being quiet. To many people, the library is a refuge from an otherwise noisy, cluttered, and busy world.
In all fairness, our “quiet” image isn’t always the case in reality. In recent years, we’ve have shaken off the quiet, mousy, “shushing” image, and we’ve learned to welcome a [...]
Google and China
Huge. News.
From the moment it began censoring search results in China, Google has walked a fine line between compliance with Chinese law and censorship of important ideas and vital communication. However, following a cyberattack that reach beyond Google and targeted the email accounts of Chinese human rights activists, Google has suddenly reversed its original stance on [...]