Monday, July 14, 2003

Librarian Annotates League of Extraordinary Gentlemen:  LISNews.com has this post, "Librarian has an Extraordinary alter ego" on a librarian who has annotated the comic book, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.  The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen has been made into a movie that is currently at theatres. 11:27:28 AM

Librarian Action Figure: Librarians have been immortalized as an action figure, according to The Seattle Times. [Thanks, Vj.] 9:33:51 AM

Friday, February 07, 2003

Frankenstein exhibit comes to Illinois: "Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature," a national traveling exhibit developed by the National Library of Medicine in collaboration with the American Library Association, will be in Illinois libraries from April 2003 through November 2005.  Participating libraries include MacMurray College, Rockford Public Library, Chicago Public Library, Moraine Valley Community College, Ela Area Public Library District, and Eastern Illinois University. 10:29:33 AM

Wednesday, January 15, 2003

Fake Protest of Libraries: Dan recently told me about this theater group in NYC that staged a fake protest against libraries, calling themselves “Napster for Books”, Writers Against Piracy. 2:56:55 PM

Monday, November 18, 2002

Barbie is looking for a new career! You can help her choose by visiting the Barbie web site.  The current options are: Librarian, Policewoman, or Architect.     11:11:16 AM

Thursday, October 24, 2002

Harry Potter News Aggregator: Looking for the latest Harry Potter news?  Then, check out the magical Harry Potter Automatic News Aggregator.  10:47:07 AM

Friday, October 11, 2002

Tuck Everlasting: Disney's film version of  Tuck Everlasting, based on the award winning children's book by Natalie Babbitt, starts it limited release today.  The movie web site has resources for educators, who are using the book in their classes. 3:25:57 PM

Wednesday, October 09, 2002

Harry Potter Update: To find out the latest Harry Potter news, check out this link "Kepping Current On Your Harry News" courtesy of [LISNews.com]. 10:56:57 AM

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