Another feed that I subscribed to is Library Journal News. I like this feed because it is an eclectic mix of library and book information. I looked over several feeds. I read about the electronic lending site OverDrive that had book titles only in WMA format. They are changing them to MP3, so that they will be compatible with IPods. I have never heard of this site; I'm not sure if it runs only through libraries or if a user can access it independently, but I will have to check it out.
The feed also offers significant information on legal cases regarding librarians and libraries. One I read discussed a probationary library assistant in Tulare County, Visalia, CA. The assistant claims she was fired for reporting a patron looking at child pornography on the internet to the police. However, the library supervisors state that she was let go for "business reasons." I think this article offers questions on the connection between library advocacy, patron freedom, and inappropriate use.
On a pop-cultural note, the feed also provided news on new Harry Potter movies set to come out in November 2010 and May 2011. The last book in the series Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is 784 pages, so the book will come out in two installments. I'm just hoping a movie is released in 2009!
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Dayna, FYI, Mugglenet.com has the release dates for Half-Blood Prince as Nov. 21, 2008. Deathly Hallows is supposed to be released in 2 parts: the first on Nov. 19, 2010 and the second in May, 2011.
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