Absurd Ruling

http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/copyright/article/52874-in-supreme-court-filing-libraries-say-decision-in-wiley-suit-threatens-lending-rights.html#comments It is libraries’ inability to acquire and lend e-books that has grabbed the headlines, but according to an amicus brief filed with the Supreme Court on July 3, libraries’ ability to lend print books is also under threat. The brief, filed in connection with the case Kirtsaeng v. Wiley & Sons challenges a 2011 Second Circuit Court of Appeals decision holding that the doctrine of first sale, the provision in the Copyright Act that allows any purchaser of a legal copy of a book or other copyrighted work to sell or lend that copy, applies only to copies manufactured in the United States. If left to stand, the library community says the ruling could strip libraries of their first-sale right to lend copies of works made abroad. In its brief, the Library Copyright Alliance, a coalition of three major library groups (ALA, ARL, and the ACRL) asks the Supreme Court to reverse the Second Circuit, and apply first-sale doctrine to all copies “manufactured with the lawful authorization of the holder of a work’s US copyright.” In a recent interview with PW, lawyer Jonthan Band, who authored the LCA brief, said a ruling upholding the Second Circuit’s interpretation of First Sale would be “a blow to the heart of the library enterprise,” because it would mean libraries conceivably could not lend books that were printed abroad. “Not only books from foreign publishers,” Band explained, “but American-published books that are merely printed overseas.” The LCA brief notes that a significant portion of U.S. library collections consist of resources that were manufactured overseas, and more than 200 million books in U.S. libraries have foreign publishers. The Supreme Court case stems from a ruling in John Wiley & Sons, Inc. v. Supap Kirtsaeng, in which Kirtsaeng, a Thai-born U.S. student was successfully sued by Wiley for importing and reselling foreign editions of Wiley textbooks made for exclusive sale abroad, in the U.S. market. In its verdict, a three-judge panel of the Second Circuit affirmed by a 2-1 margin that Kirtsaeng “could not avail himself of the first sale doctrine,” because language in the statute says that products must be “lawfully made.” The court ruled that those two words—“lawfully made”—limits First Sale "specifically and exclusively to works that are made in territories in which the Copyright Act is law, and not to foreign-manufactured works." That verdict was the second recent decision effectively limiting the First Sale doctrine. In December, 2010, the Supreme Court deadlocked 4-4 (with Justice Elena Kagan abstaining) in the case of Costco Wholesale Corporation v. Omega, S.A., the net effect of which was to affirm a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision that enjoined big-box store Costco from selling copyrighted, foreign-made Omega watches, authorized for sale only in foreign territories, in the U.S. market. Because the Supreme Court deadlocked, however, the Ninth Circuit ruling is non-binding on other circuits. However, "the Second Circuit’s decision is actually worse than the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Costco," explained Band in a blog post because the Ninth Circuit ruled that First Sale still applied to a foreign manufactured copy if it was imported “with the authority of the U.S. copyright owner.” In other words, if a library bought a book in the U.S. from a U.S. publisher, and that book happened to be printed in China, a library under the Ninth Circuit interpretation would have the right under First Sale to lend that book. “Unfortunately, the Second Circuit rejected this exception as not having a foundation in the First Sale Doctrine language,” Band notes. In the LCA brief, the library groups acknowledge that libraries could likely still assert the right to lend foreign-manufactured books based on other, more limited exceptions in the Copyright Act, such as "fair use or implied license," but it is "far from certain" that libraries could "always assert those defenses successfully." More likely, the uncertainty the Second Circuit interpretation would create for libraries could deter many libraries from lending materials in question. "While most copyright owners probably would not sue a library for lending a lawfully acquired copy of a foreign printed book," Band acknowledged, "libraries will not engage in conduct that is technically unlawful just because there is a low probability of litigation." ========= The Declaration of Independence: “That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it”. I do not consent to this absurd judgment. How would a publisher like Scholastic survive without having libraries buy its books? These judges need to be removed from office! Shawna

The Public Library Manifesto: Why Libraries Matter, and How We Can Save Them by David Morris

The Public Library Manifesto: Why Libraries Matter, and How We Can Save Them by David Morris

Name that Mascot!

http://library.ohio.gov/marketing/Newsletters/TheNews/2011/October/LibraryMascots

Can you name any of these Ohio library mascots?

I only got one right.

To the ends of the earth...

We may sit in our library and yet be in all the corners of the earth.
John Lubbock

Better than a Smart phone

Biblioburro

Biblioburro: a True Story from Columbia
by
Jeanette Winter
children's nonfiction
ages 3-7

Luis Soriano is a teacher in Columbia with a love of books and reading. He is inspired one day to use his burros to start a book delivery service. It is not easy for Mr. Soriano or his students or patrons. Many years of war have left behind burned bridges, dangerous paths, and illiteracy, but he will not be deterred from his mission.

Best wishes, Mr. Soriano!

Before I read this book I saw the documentary on Public Television's "POV". This man is inspiring, but also a little nuts to take the risks he does to deliver books. God Bless you and keep you safe, Senor Soriano!

Hamilton Co. libraries face cuts, closings amid budget shortfall

Hamilton Co. libraries face cuts, closings amid budget shortfall
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20110726/NEWS01/107270332

Dewey the Library Cat

Dewey the Library Cat
by
Vicki Myron
juvenile nonfiction
audiobook read by Laura Hamilton
4 hours, 16 minutes

http://www.deweyreadmorebooks.com/

Dewey Readmore Books became one of the world's most famous cats as word spread from Spencer, Iowa around the world about this Working Cat. Dewey was the mascot and publicity department for a small town library for many years (1988-2006). He was affectionate, cute, patient, and everything you would want in a library cat (except for being a finicky eater). Like "Chicken Soup for the Soul" and "All Creatures Great and Small" this book has earned its place in the category of heartwarming books that can be enjoyed by children, young adults, and adults.

Kansas City Public Library Parking Garage

This is so cool! I am REALLY covetous!
I found out about this parking garage on an episode of Jeopardy! that had a picture of the parking garage as a clue for Kansas City.
http://www.kclibrary.org/?q=community-bookshelf

Slippery

Why did the library patron slip on the library floor?
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He was in the NONFRICTION section!

Night Bookmobile

Night Bookmobile
by
Audrey Niffenegger
graphic novel

*For mature audiences*.

Follow Lexi in her creepy, haunting love affair with books and reading. The author says that this book was based upon some dreams she has had of books, reading, and bookmobiles.
As I read it, I was thinking "I would like THIS page to hang on my wall. No. How about THIS page! I could see a librarian decorating her cubicle or maybe her home bathroom walls with the pages of this book. It is a book for book lovers.

Here is the plot: Lexi loves books. She encounters the Night Bookmobile one night in her dreams (or maybe in reality). The bookmobile holds all of the books and papers and newspapers and magazines and school papers and cereal boxes that she has ever read. Oh, the delight of reading! Oh, the delight of remembering a good book!
I won't tell you more because I don't want to ruin the ending, but this book is a feast.

This is a good gift book and coffee table book for a librarian, teacher, English teacher, writer, etc.

Don't be surprised if your friends and family start calling you "Mr. Openshaw" in honor of the bookmobile librarian.

I hope I can get a sweatshirt or something with one of the pictures from the book on it.

Charles Dickens' Letter Opener

Creepy! A cat paw letter opener!
http://www.salon.com/books/libraries_and_librarians/?story=%2Fbooks%2Flaura_miller%2F2011%2F05%2F11%2Fnypl_centennial

Foster a love of reading

http://www.daytondailynews.com/lifestyle/ohio-health-news/how-to-foster-a-love-for-reading-at-a-very-young-age-1094658.html

Haines' Directories

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Olive-an-urban-dive/118052228255702#!/pages/Olive-an-urban-dive/118052228255702

Here is an example of someone doing research on an old building. Olive is a restaurant opening soon. It used to be Wympee's restaurant.

Uncyclopedia

In case my fellow librarians are looking for some WRONG, SARCASTIC answers to reference questions, here is a site for you.
http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page

For example, search for "St. Patrick's day" and it gives you a picture of Patrick Swayze.

Search for "garbage" and it says "do you want Europeans"?

Kitten Needs a Job

http://www.highlandco.org/content/kitten-needs-job-video-link

Cats and libraries - a natural fit.

Library Cats

http://www.ironfrog.com/catsmap.html

Libraries and cats. They go together like a horse and carriage!

The Next Big Pop Culture Wave

Why The Next Big Pop-Culture Wave After Cupcakes Might Be Libraries
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128651136&sc=fb&cc=fp

Bats at the Library

Bats at the Library
by
Brian Lies
children's fiction, ages 4-6.
Sequel to Bats at the Beach.
This one has "Halloween Storytime at the Library" written all over it.
Bats come to visit a spooky, stately-looking library at night.
The illustrations are realistic and it looks like a contemporary library. That is, they are realistic except for bats reading books, etc.
I want a poster of these bats to hang in my cubicle. I will pass on the real bats, however.
Here is a line to warm a librarian's heart:
"everyone - old bat or pup -
has been completely swallowed up
and lives inside a book instead
of simply hearing something read".
Lies pays homage to classic library books like "Goodnight Moon". Of course, if bats are reading it, the title would be "Goodnight Sun". I also see "Dreer Chiroptera" is on the shelf.
The bats are respectful and follow library rules (except for the one about sneaking in the library at night). I think that most librarians will find this to be a welcome book at their library, although real bats are not welcome.
A portion of the proceeds from this book is being donated to Bat Conservation International.
http://www.batcon.org/

Some reference questions are easier than others.

Some reference questions are easier than others.
An actual question at the reference desk today:

Patron. "How do you spell 'ho' as in 'whore'"?
Librarian. "Ho. As in ho, ho, ho, Santa Claus. You would think there might be some kind of apostrophe, but I don't think most people use one".
Patron. "It wouldn't be 'who'"?
Librarian. "I don't think so, because that would be who".
Patron. "Okay. Thanks".

I didn't cite my source, but here is a source:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/
Here is a classical reference:
http://oed.com/

1. derogatory. A sexually promiscuous woman; (also, sometimes with weakened force) a woman.

1964 R. D. ABRAHAMS Deep down in Jungle Gloss. 266 Main who', best girlfriend. 1988 R. WALTERS Treat her like Prostitute (song) in L. A. Stanley Rap: the Lyrics (1992) 298 Now your girl she don't like to have sex a lot And today she's ready and she's hot hot hot... Next thing you know the ho starts to ill She says, ‘I love you, Harold’ and your name is Will. 1992 Esquire July 14/2 What is surprising is Esquire's stereotypical portrayal of black women as oversexed ‘hos’a depiction that was used to justify the raping of black women throughout slavery. 1995 Wire Jan. 24/2 In the next verse or the one after, there was a lot of stuff about beating the shit out of your 'ho if she hasn't got a meal waiting for you when you get home. 2000 Elle Sept. 283, I tend to design for ghetto fabulous ‘ho's’, pop divas and Portobello babes.

2. A prostitute.

1965 W. KING in Liberator Aug. 22/2 Let me cop a Benny Franklin until my whoe brings me some dough. 1967 B. DYLAN Tiny Montgomery (song) in Basement Tapes (1975) (sheet music), Three-legged man And a hot-lipped hoe Tell 'em all Montgomery says hello. 1974 Black World Aug. 55 ‘Damn!’ he thought, ‘times are so tight even the ho's are working double shifts.’ 1988 L. PARKER Jimmy (song) in L. A. Stanley Rap: the Lyrics (1992) 44 Here is a message to the super hos Just keep in mind When Jimmy grows It grows and grows and grows. 1994 Straight No Chaser Summer 17/1 It's fat like a $20 ho sittin' on yo face. 2000 N.Y. Times Mag. 6 Aug. 40/3 He be pimpin' hos and everything.