[Publib] This Week in Best of Publib

[Robert Balliot]

This Week in Best of
Publib<http://bestofpublib.wordpress.com/2009/09/19/this-week-in-best-of-publib-6/>
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on September 19, 2009 by Robert Balliot
 Best of Publib Current Topics and Archives

This week  in  Best of Publib covers two weeks - September 7th to September
19th. PubLib was being upgraded by OCLC/Webjunction on September 13th. The
last two weeks include fanciful discussions about library ecology, thought
provoking discussions regarding LSSI,  evaluation of Better World Books
<http://lists.webjunction.org/wjlists/publib/2009-September/127306.html>,
staff cell phones,  and how to effectively weed
<http://www.learnforestry.com/lessons/nfw/2007/images/brushing_weeding.jpg>old
librarians. Some of the topics we will be reviewing include:

   - *Topic -<http://lists.webjunction.org/wjlists/publib/2009-September/127114.html>
    *Florida Librarians Fight Back Against LSSI
<http://www.lssi.com/>-  Obviously, someone thinks libraries are
profit centers. Why else would they
   sue <http://librarian.lishost.org/?p=2748>?
   - *Topic *<http://lists.webjunction.org/wjlists/publib/2009-September/127149.html>
   *- *Needing Librarians – What role should Librarians have in national
   debates<http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclient&rlz=1T4GGIR_enUS214US214&q=national%20debate&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wn>?
Can
   we still help facilitate critical
thinking<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_thinking> or
   is reasoning a thing of the past?
   - *Topic *<http://lists.webjunction.org/wjlists/publib/2009-September/127161.html>
   *- *Pulling the Plug -  Should a
bill<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEJL2Uuv-oQ>be enacted to
eliminate old librarians?
   - *Topic
   <http://lists.webjunction.org/wjlists/publib/2009-September/127207.html>-
   *Funny Names for Patrons -  Learn the stories of Old Smeller, Peter
   Pan,  Generals Hershey Bar and
Wastemoreland<http://www.altmanphoto.com/Wastemoreland.html>.
   Did they have nicknames <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickname> for us
   too?
   - *Topic
   <http://lists.webjunction.org/wjlists/publib/2009-September/127220.html>
   - *Safelink -  Are there ’free’ cell phones and airtime
<https://www.safelinkwireless.com/EnrollmentPublic/home.aspx>sponsored
   by the government?   Apparently, libraries are supposed to help with this.
   IRS and FCC outlets?
   - *Topic *<http://lists.webjunction.org/wjlists/publib/2009-September/127300.html>
   *- *Philadelphia Free Libraries -  This venerable institution initiated
   by Dr. Pepper <http://www.library.phila.gov/about/history.htm> was in
   danger of closing.   Supporters
   <http://www.pastaqueen.com/halfofme/images/2009-06/rocky.jpg>came though
   and the library was saved.
   - *Topic *<http://lists.webjunction.org/wjlists/publib/2009-September/127326.html>
   *- *The World is Flat
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_Earth_Society> -  Local
   government  functions are being downsized and outsourced. What is next for
   Librarians?
   - *Topic*
   <http://lists.webjunction.org/wjlists/publib/2009-September/127346.html>-
   Staff Cell Phones -  Do staff members need cell phones to function or is it
   a  myth
   <http://lists.webjunction.org/wjlists/publib/2009-September/127363.html> of
   marketing ?  *Should* you hear me
now<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp6H9hR4nIM>?

   - *Topic* -<http://lists.webjunction.org/wjlists/publib/2009-September/127388.html>
The
   62-Cent Solution from the
Reminiscences<http://www.arthes.com/holmes/yell/yell1.jpg> of
   Joe Schallan, MLS  -  How does one cope with the
priviledged<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privilege>patron?
   - *Topic
   <http://lists.webjunction.org/wjlists/publib/2009-September/127183.html>
   - *Current Events  -  The national political discussion spills over to
   Publib. Should
Librarians<http://lists.webjunction.org/wjlists/publib/2009-September/127187.html>participate
in those discussion?

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