Hiatus Over

Putting on 5 programs in 5 weeks is quite a feat, one that couldn't be pulled off without the help of staff and volunteers. I come out on the other side satisfied with the accomplishments of all involved and ready to take up the blog once again. Here goes!

• File this under "What is to come" in public libraries everywhere! Another library system is abandoning the Dewey Decimal System (DDS) for what they call a "word based system" similar to bookstores. It could work here, couldn't it?


• File this one under "Hey, we could do this!" San Francisco Public Library now offers a "green card" that is made of corn. It sounds so Palo Alto!


• Haikus by a reference librarian are entertaining! Here is one example -

here till 5pm
i can answer your questions
glorious sources

• The National Library of Wales has posted photos on Flickr Commons. Wonder if our own Deborah Angel knows about this one? Oh, and scroll down to read the English if you can't read the Welsh! (Photo of dog is from this collection.)
  

Signing out -

Welcome the Weekend!

Friday diversions, enlightenment and entertainment:

Best of the Web from the Computers in Libraries conference. Suggestions by librarians for librarians. (I only wish the links were live.)
Ethnic Easter eggs from the Ukraine. Beautiful!
Photo of the Prez that would make a great READ poster.
Official Mark Twain web page with some rare photos, quotes and more.
National Library Week is April 12-18, and here are haiku to celebrate. Maybe you want to write one of your own and post it here?
Finally, for those of you with your thinking caps on, 5 things that point to what comes after Web 2.0
Enjoy your Friday afternoon.

Collection Management Haikus

Yes, that is correct - you have to read them to believe them!

Here is a sample:

On ensuring back-up to online access:

My online access

Is guaranteed by someone

I’m almost certain