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Welcome to the new LISNews

Blake — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 06:59:20 -0500

Since 2004 LISNews has been powered by Slashcode, and today I made the move to Drupal. To make a long story short, I felt Drupal is designed for users, and Slashdot is designed for crowd control. Slashcode is hard to maintain and use, Drupal should be much easier. And last, but not least,Drupal has an endless supply of themes and modules that are designed for and by users to increase participation.

I hope you'll find the new site inviting, interesting and easier to use. I know there's still a few issues floating around. You'll probably find some missing pages.

LISNews Is Dead - Long Live LISNews

Blake — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:57:00 -0500

This was the final post to the Slashcode version of LISNews. You are now looking at improved version of LISNews.

Libraries or Pirate Places

Blake — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 23:59:00 -0500

"Interesting" analogy Libraries or Pirate Places: "One of the most library-like things about Oink, Jace notes, is in the depth of its collection. Oink users were very active "crate-diggers" -- craving the discovery and selection (curation) of rare material --making it more widely available, and more easily discoverable, while fostering a climate of pervasive contribution, quality, and sharing."

A new leaf in Victoria

Blake — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 21:56:00 -0500

Though much of the world rushes by its columns, The State Library of Victoria has reinvented itself and is busier than ever. Geoff Strong reports. State librarian and CEO Anne Marie Schwirtlich says she has no problem with having such material in the library. "The library is on the side of freedom of expression. Our aim is to make available as wide a range of material as possible - if it is legal."

New Library Director @Harvard Calls for E-Scholarship

The University Library's new director called on his staff yesterday to embrace the Internet and harness it for the "diffusion of scholarship."

Robert C. Darnton '60, who studies the history of books and taught at Princeton before coming to Harvard this year, em21947

'Cmon over to the LISNews Beta Site and let me know what you think. Sometime on Friday I'll be moving LISNews over to the new system. If you're reading this you Probably had your account moved from here, so you can login with your same old username/password. I say Probably because I didn't move over all the user accounts, but chances are if you're someone who has participated 'round here, you're someone who got moved.
Much of what there is just test garbage, so feel free to kick the tires and see how things work. The URL of LISNews will continue to be LISNews.org.

Let Me Know What You Think!!

Actress Jessica Biel Options Film Rights To Book With Librarian Heroine

birdie — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:17:00 -0500

Biel says she was smitten with Megan Abbott's book Die a Little, and it is likely she will play the blond femme fatale with the dark past, rather than the other protagonist, a seemingly normal librarian. Hollywood is unwilling to pay for a period piece set and costumes, so the adaptation will bring the Los Angeles local into the modern era, rather than 1954, as it was originally.

Haunted Libraries: Library Ghouls

birdie

Lee Hadden writes "There is an interesting entry on the "Intelligent Traveler" about haunted libraries. Great reading for Halloween. Boo!