Librarians Reinstate Book Burning After Lauren Conrad Announces Release of Third Novel
Posted on Tuesday, September 21st 2010
Tags: acrl, ala, banned book, book burning, lauren conrad, library
Tags: acrl, ala, banned book, book burning, lauren conrad, library
By Brody Truce Senior Staff Writer This week, the International Association of College Librarians (IACL), voted unanimously to reinstate the long-denounced practice of book burning after Lauren Conrad announced the release of her third L.A. Candy Novel, Sugar and Spice. “A friend gave me Conrad’s second novel, Sweet Little Lies, to read at the beach [...]
Librarians Abandon Dewey Decimal System in Favor of Netflix Categories
Posted on Wednesday, August 11th 2010
Tags: acrl, ala, dewey decimal, humor, librarian, library, netflix
Tags: acrl, ala, dewey decimal, humor, librarian, library, netflix
by Brody Truce Senior Staff Writer Citing shifts in student needs and ever-decreasing student satisfaction scores, librarians at The College of Eastern Nevada have elected to abandon the Dewey Decimal system for categorizing books. “We found that we were spending an extraordinary amount of time explaining the Dewey Decimal classification system to our students, and [...]
Speechless Lecture Is Newest Addition to Sustainability Program
by Joann Richards Freelance Writer In a bold move, Binelli College in Wisconsin has taken their sustainability initiatives to another level by moving toward a speechless lecture format. Artie Finkleman, president of Binelli College, is proud of this new direction, stating, “After hearing a story on National Public Radio about bookless libraries at Stanford University, [...]
Tufts Inadvertently Builds Ideal Spot for Sex-Displaced Roommates
Posted on Friday, March 12th 2010
Tags: garden, LEED, library, policy, roommate, sex, sustainability, tufts
Tags: garden, LEED, library, policy, roommate, sex, sustainability, tufts
Fortuitously timed after critics’ response to Tufts University’s new policy forbidding residential students from having sexual intercourse with a roommate present, the University has built a state-of-the-art rooftop garden on top of the Tisch Library. “Why would I want to have sex in my room when I can make out on top of the library?” [...]


