Digger, PI, evades capture once again on mean streets of 1540 Logan ...

So, yeah, that's my little buddy. And here's the latest interesting library info from ALA -- there is also some interesting research coming out of Rutgers, but I'll blab on about that in a future post:

"Opening General Session speaker Christie Hefner drew a clear parallel between businesses and libraries in terms of what they need to do to survive. She noted how, as Playboy CEO, she came to the conclusion that the company 'didn’t want to be a magazine company -- we wanted to be a company that represented a style of content.' That led Playboy to expand to television in the 1980s, the internet in the 90s, and mobile devices today.

"Libraries, she said, can not simply fill the traditional roles of providing books and research materials. Hefner suggested several ways libraries can and are moving beyond those roles, including the online distribution of materials, instantaneous translation of materials, bridging the digital divide, and partnering with both for-profit and non-profit entities. 'Who could you partner with to make having and using a library card really cool?' Hefner queried."

The full article is at http://www.al.ala.org/insidescoop/2009/07/11/opening-general-session-christie-hefner-on-change-business-and-the-first-amendment/