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The film fans who refuse to surrender to streaming: ‘One day you’ll barter bread for our DVDs’ [The Guardian]

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yarmando
18 days ago
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Last year, a librarian showing me around her workplace indicated the media room and said, "This is on its way out." I disagreed: libraries do not have access to most streaming services, and the money spent on digital content we're allowed to license drains our budgets while the content evaporates.
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How Supervillains Are Born

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Hi cubetown

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yarmando
583 days ago
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I need the "unlimited librarian power" quote on a t-shirt.
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Unshelved on Thursday, May 5, 2022

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Unshelved comic strip for 5/5/2022

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This classic Unshelved strip originally appeared on April 25, 2011.

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yarmando
713 days ago
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Need new button: "We are out of COVID test kits."
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Questioning the Dogma of Banned Books Week [Library Philosophy and Practice]

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yarmando
1667 days ago
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Whatever, man. "Banned Books Week" is good branding. "Books-with-content-that-some-individuals-objected-to-and-sought—with varying success—to-have-removed-or-reclassified Week" doesn't have the same ring. It's a celebration that we *don't* ban books!
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Wando High School summer reading list causing controversy [WCBD]

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yarmando
2111 days ago
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"This is putting in their minds...distrust of police and we've got to put a stop to that." Which you do by banning books?
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My Son: Wigging Out

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C.J.’s birthday is six months away, so – naturally — he thinks it’s time to start planning his party. Last year we celebrated with lunch, shopping and pierced ears for his doll at the American Girl store in Los Angeles. … Continue reading
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yarmando
3527 days ago
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I'm 50, and I totally want to tie-dye my underwear now.
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