“Is there anything a librarian can’t do?” These L.A. Librarians are Building Hundreds of Face Shields for Hospital Workers Using a 3-D Printer, by Gab Chabranapril, LA Taco, 13 April 2020 “Under a mask, nobody can see you smile. You may think we can see you smile with your eyes, or smize, as supermodel Tyra [...]
Tag: amused
Internetting
“‘Should I go to the supermarket for some Doritos? Or is that dumb? But I really feel like Doritos. Do you think l’ll get the covi? Imagine getting covi because Doritos.'” Goodbye panic, hello listlessness: welcome to the next stage of coronavirus isolation, by Brigid Delaney, The Guardian, 10 April 2020 This is… really weird [...]
Blogs are but words, and words are but wind
“Ever since the novel coronavirus arrived on U.S. soil, disrupting lives and now, making access to food and other necessities more difficult for many, a number of little free library volunteer stewards — both registered and unregistered with the Little Free Library organization – have switched from filling the mounted boxes in front of their [...]
Never blog with a stranger
“In a letter sent to suppliers, Steve Geppi, founder and chairman of Geppi Family Enterprises which owns Diamond Distributors, outlined the terms under which the distributor would resume payments to publishers and other vendors.The payment plan applies to both Diamond Comic Distributors and Diamond Book Distributors. In addition, Geppi said Diamond senior executives will immediately [...]
It’s good to blog sometimes
“The world has been shocked by the devastating effects of COVID-19. We are aware of the enormous medical and financial burden that COVID-19 is having on the music community and we are actively taking steps to provide assistance where it’s needed most. Due to massive cancellations, artists are struggling to find the means to make [...]
In fair weather prepare for foul… and blogging!
“Digital and human rights groups have joined in a rare worldwide appeal to governments to respect privacy when handling the COVID-19 crisis. As the number of known COVID-19 cases around the world exceeds 1.2m and the number of deaths reaches 70,000, more than 100 groups signed a letter to governments urging them to be measured [...]
The Way we Blog Now
“The ‘National Emergency Library’ has made 1.4m ebooks freely available, many by current bestsellers, and sparked outrage from writers’ organisations.” Internet Archive accused of using Covid-19 as ‘an excuse for piracy’, by Alison Flood, The Guardian, 30 March 2020 “After a week of intense criticism, the Internet Archive yesterday posted an FAQ in response to [...]
Of Internets and Others
“It has been four decades since Stephen King wrote The Stand, his acclaimed novel about a deadly influenza pandemic wiping out most of human civilization. So the bestselling contemporary horror novelist has difficulty understanding why authorities did not see the coronavirus crisis coming, or take the necessary precautionary steps.” ‘Impossible to comprehend’: Stephen King on [...]
The Bloggining
“Economists have done the math.” What Should The Government Spend To Save A Life?, by Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux, FiveThirtyEight, 27 March 2020 “Why the rapid shift to digital library services necessitated by the Covid-19 crisis could help chart a new, more productive course for the digital library market long term.” Is the Covid-19 Crisis a Watershed [...]
Ripped Bloggingdice or something
“In the aftermath of shelter-in-place orders in California during the Covid-19 crisis, the Ripped Bodice bookstore in Los Angeles launched a “Build Your Own Care Package” program to stir up online sales this month. The shop has been closed to foot traffic with all events canceled since March 16, but the romance bookseller has already [...]