Another Library Tumblog

and that's not even about keeping the information "privileged" to the library staff, these days they don't even keep a digital record of an item's history of borrowers; once you return a book, there isn't a list of everyone thats ever taken that book out that your name gets added to (though they probably take a tally of how many times it is checked out for circulation statistics).

i think the card system is a remnant of a culture that could only exist in the world before the internet as it exists today, where this identifying kind of information wasn't always readily at your fingertips, even for those at the "information professional" level.

[image description: a picture of a printed message on a piece of paper. before the message is a picture of pope john paul II smiling and with his hands raised in the air. below it reads:

Hi,

if you're reading this message, it's highly likely that your printer is exposed to the public internet via port forwarding. This means that *anyone* on the internet with some technical knowledge can send print jobs to your printer - or worse, try to exploit it and use it as a part of a global botnet.

If you didn't intend for this, please look into disabling UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) on your router, or remove the port forwarding rule for the port 9100.

~ a friendly catgirl hacker :3

(Neil Clarke's blog post mentions that the February numbers are only for the first 20 days of the month, when they paused submissions.)

the paper goes on to describe the frog species Hyloscirtus tolkieni, so named because "the amazing colours of the new species evoke the magnificent creatures that seem to only exist in fantasy worlds."

Anyone who has worked in a bookstore or library knows that, unfortunately, books aren’t easily recycled. During my first bookstore job, I gaped in horror as my boss carried our barely damaged stock to the trash.

It was shocking to realize that books cannot automatically be recycled (but, but, they’re paper) because of mitigating factors, such as their format and even where you live. You might have assumed that paperback and hardcover are treated the same way, but this isn’t the case.

Instead of just tossing away broken books or donating to a place that will likely have to throw them out as well, here are a few more options to make your reading life greener.

Use the Library

Not only is supporting your local library good because visiting equals stats equals funding equals better services, but using it also cuts down on future waste.

Trade with Your Friends and Neighbors

Here is an idea: maybe host a book exchange with friends and acquaintances. You can have tasty snacks while trading books, a win-win for your belly and the environment.

Reuse Damaged Books

Just because a book is getting on in years, it doesn’t mean you can’t reuse parts of it. You can turn illustrations or text into all manner of magnets, collage art, planters, and other crafty things.

Read Ebooks 

Using ereaders is not my vibe, but I get why people find them convenient. Just make sure to recycle these bad boys by researching locations where you can bring electronics.

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