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dxmnkd316
Lucia Apologist
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Dinosaur prints.
I worked at a public library for a while when I was very young, and we would take reference calls, hit the shelves, and call them back several hours to a day later with the requested information. Now, a third grader can have the answer on her iphone screen in under a minute.
My library has a sign above the PCs that access the library website that says "CARD CATALOG".
Dinosaur prints.
I worked at a public library for a while when I was very young, and we would take reference calls, hit the shelves, and call them back several hours to a day later with the requested information. Now, a third grader can have the answer on her iphone screen in under a minute.
leswp1
Well-known member
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I still like to browse and do that more but if I see something while surfing I order it up
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I had a reference class in graduate school and we had to go to the library and search through books for the answers - no online searching allowed. It was one of my favorite classes. And I doubt the third grader can really analyze the quality of her source.
And yes, libraries still use the Dewey Decimal system. That is unlikely to change.
Dinosaur prints.
I worked at a public library for a while when I was very young, and we would take reference calls, hit the shelves, and call them back several hours to a day later with the requested information. Now, a third grader can have the answer on her iphone screen in under a minute.
I had a reference class in graduate school and we had to go to the library and search through books for the answers - no online searching allowed. It was one of my favorite classes. And I doubt the third grader can really analyze the quality of her source.
And yes, libraries still use the Dewey Decimal system. That is unlikely to change.
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Yeah, big problem in the instant access age. We adults are as guilty.
I had a reference class in graduate school and we had to go to the library and search through books for the answers - no online searching allowed. It was one of my favorite classes. And I doubt the third grader can really analyze the quality of her source.
Yeah, big problem in the instant access age. We adults are as guilty.
leswp1
Well-known member
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Lots of noise after this past election to teach how to look at credibility of sources in schools
Lots of noise after this past election to teach how to look at credibility of sources in schools
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I hope. The schools utilize the web, as they should, so they need to teach at least some verification skills. I think schools should teach dissonance theory also, so young people can at least be aware of the confirmation bias we are all subject too. I suspect any basic psych class touches on it, but they need to really teach it, IMO. Then bring the parents in for evening classes.
I hope. The schools utilize the web, as they should, so they need to teach at least some verification skills. I think schools should teach dissonance theory also, so young people can at least be aware of the confirmation bias we are all subject too. I suspect any basic psych class touches on it, but they need to really teach it, IMO. Then bring the parents in for evening classes.
Almington
Blood Boiling with Rage and Hate
Some, many also follow the Library of Congress classification system. The Hennepin county library system switched over from the Dewey Decimal system when they combined with the Minneapolis Public Library system in 2008 (because the Minneapolis Public Library used its own organization system)
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my recent reads
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Missing: A Private Novel (Private #12) by James Patterson This Private is from Australia and doesn’t really involve Jack Morgan as he only appears via phone, unlike other Private novels. I guess the sequel to Private Oz finds the team looking for a high profile non profit exec who has disappeared along with a child who may have been kidnapped by a client. Typical fast moving Patterson novel. OK read.
The Neighbor (Detective D.D. Warren #3) by Lisa Gardner Not that impressed with the 3rd DD Warren book and the first one Bobby Dodge doesn’t play a part in, though he makes an appearance. A young mother disappears and the husband along with the sex offender neighbor go to the top of the list but the plot is more complicated by the missing woman and her husband’s past. OK read
Sharpe's Honour (Richard Sharpe (chronological order) #16) by Bernard Cornwell As with most Sharpe books this finds him trying to save a beautiful woman, trying to be killed by a villain, in this case 2 and trying to help the British get a victory. He’s on his own most of this book which is unusual but still a very good read.
Accused (Rosato & DiNunzio #1) by Lisa Scottoline Mary Rosato is now a partner and her first client is a 13 year old girl who wants them to find the man who murdered her sister who she doesn’t believe is the man who confessed and is in jail for the crime. Mary fights against the girls powerful parents who are against this as she tries to find out the truth of the case. Ok read.
The Darkling Child (The Defenders of Shannara #2) by Terry Brooks The second book with Paxon Leah as the defender of the Druids finds him match up against Arcannon again shortly after the death of the Ards Rhys. Very similar storyline to the first book in the series.
Brandywine: A Military History of the Battle That Lost Philadelphia But Saved America, September 11, 1777 by Michael C. Harris Written by a former worker at the State Park this book analyzes the events leading up to the battle, the battle itself and the aftermath. Puts to rest some of the myths and adds some additional information to this relatively unknown battle. Good read.
Escape Clause (Virgil Flowers #9) by John Sandford A good Virgil Flowers book where he is called in to investigate the kidnapping of two rare tigers from the zoo. Also has a side story involving his girlfriend Frankie and her sister.
Odessa Sea (Dirk Pitt #24) by Clive Cussler, Dirk Cussler This may be the best of the Pitt books since the son starting being the co-writer. Pitt and Giordano come to the rescue of a ship that is in distress off the coast of Turkey and get involved with some Europool officers to try to track down arms merchants trying to sell nuclear material to terrorists. The children are involved in trying to track down some lost Russian gold from the first World War and are targeted by Russian operatives.
Bullseye (Michael Bennett #9) by James Patterson (Goodreads Author), Michael Ledwidge This Michael Bennett book finds him on the hunt for a Presidential assassin. Teamed with the FBI and investigating ties to Vladmir Putin can he stop the assassin before it is too late.
First Strike (Dewey Andreas #6) by Ben Coes A good Dewey Andreas book where he is sent into Syria to get intel about Isis when returning to the US he finds that Isis has unleashed a terror attack on the US homeland that he must prevent. Good read.
Sharpe's Regiment (Richard Sharpe (chronological order) #17) by Bernard Cornwell So this Sharpe book does not find him fighting a battle or mission against the French in Spain. It finds him and Sgt. Harper back in England fighting against bureaucrats and political crook seeking to take his regiment and profit in the process. They are force to “re-enlist” in order to get to the bottom of it. Good read.
Love You More (Tessa Leoni #1) by Lisa Gardner This book finds DD Warren brought in to investigate a trooper her killed her husband and whose 6 year old daughter is missing. An intricate storyline involving internal police politics and a crime from the past whose true nature comes to light. Good read.
The Final Detail (Myron Bolitar #6) by Harlan Coben Myron finds himself back from exile to find that his partner Esperanza has been charged with the murder of his first client a frat brother from Duke. Losing clients to the Ache’s and trying to find who framed Esperanza leads him with little time to focus on his personal issues. OK read.
Jimmy Carter (The American Presidents #39) by Julian E. Zelizer,
A good short biography of Carter. It tells of his rise in Georgia politics and his outsider rise to the Democratic nomination and Presidential win in 1976. It could have gone into more depths about the problems of his presidency but obviously these books are meant to be in the 150 page range
The Sorcerer’s Daughter (The Defenders of Shannara #3) by Terry Brooks
The third book in this sort of trilogy once again follows Paxon Leah and his sister Chrysalis along with the Sorcerer Arcanen trying to disrupt their lives. Two separate storylines as Chrysalis has been upducted and Paxon’s life partner Leofur goes after her while Paxon Leah has to lead a group of Druids on the run from the Federation. In line with the rest if the series an OK read.
Capone: The Man and the Era by Laurence Bergreen A good biography which tells the rise and fall of Al Capone and how the agents who tracked him managed to bring about his incarceration.
my recent reads
Broken Trust (Badge of Honor #13) by W.E.B. Griffin, William E. Butterworth IV Off duty Matt Payne becomes involved in a high-speed car chase and shot out involving a socialites boyfriend. Later that socialite commits what appears to be suicide. As Matt looks into the case he gets drawn into her web and the lives of Philadelphia high society. OK read.
Missing: A Private Novel (Private #12) by James Patterson This Private is from Australia and doesn’t really involve Jack Morgan as he only appears via phone, unlike other Private novels. I guess the sequel to Private Oz finds the team looking for a high profile non profit exec who has disappeared along with a child who may have been kidnapped by a client. Typical fast moving Patterson novel. OK read.
The Neighbor (Detective D.D. Warren #3) by Lisa Gardner Not that impressed with the 3rd DD Warren book and the first one Bobby Dodge doesn’t play a part in, though he makes an appearance. A young mother disappears and the husband along with the sex offender neighbor go to the top of the list but the plot is more complicated by the missing woman and her husband’s past. OK read
Sharpe's Honour (Richard Sharpe (chronological order) #16) by Bernard Cornwell As with most Sharpe books this finds him trying to save a beautiful woman, trying to be killed by a villain, in this case 2 and trying to help the British get a victory. He’s on his own most of this book which is unusual but still a very good read.
Accused (Rosato & DiNunzio #1) by Lisa Scottoline Mary Rosato is now a partner and her first client is a 13 year old girl who wants them to find the man who murdered her sister who she doesn’t believe is the man who confessed and is in jail for the crime. Mary fights against the girls powerful parents who are against this as she tries to find out the truth of the case. Ok read.
The Darkling Child (The Defenders of Shannara #2) by Terry Brooks The second book with Paxon Leah as the defender of the Druids finds him match up against Arcannon again shortly after the death of the Ards Rhys. Very similar storyline to the first book in the series.
Brandywine: A Military History of the Battle That Lost Philadelphia But Saved America, September 11, 1777 by Michael C. Harris Written by a former worker at the State Park this book analyzes the events leading up to the battle, the battle itself and the aftermath. Puts to rest some of the myths and adds some additional information to this relatively unknown battle. Good read.
Escape Clause (Virgil Flowers #9) by John Sandford A good Virgil Flowers book where he is called in to investigate the kidnapping of two rare tigers from the zoo. Also has a side story involving his girlfriend Frankie and her sister.
Odessa Sea (Dirk Pitt #24) by Clive Cussler, Dirk Cussler This may be the best of the Pitt books since the son starting being the co-writer. Pitt and Giordano come to the rescue of a ship that is in distress off the coast of Turkey and get involved with some Europool officers to try to track down arms merchants trying to sell nuclear material to terrorists. The children are involved in trying to track down some lost Russian gold from the first World War and are targeted by Russian operatives.
Bullseye (Michael Bennett #9) by James Patterson (Goodreads Author), Michael Ledwidge This Michael Bennett book finds him on the hunt for a Presidential assassin. Teamed with the FBI and investigating ties to Vladmir Putin can he stop the assassin before it is too late.
First Strike (Dewey Andreas #6) by Ben Coes A good Dewey Andreas book where he is sent into Syria to get intel about Isis when returning to the US he finds that Isis has unleashed a terror attack on the US homeland that he must prevent. Good read.
Sharpe's Regiment (Richard Sharpe (chronological order) #17) by Bernard Cornwell So this Sharpe book does not find him fighting a battle or mission against the French in Spain. It finds him and Sgt. Harper back in England fighting against bureaucrats and political crook seeking to take his regiment and profit in the process. They are force to “re-enlist” in order to get to the bottom of it. Good read.
Love You More (Tessa Leoni #1) by Lisa Gardner This book finds DD Warren brought in to investigate a trooper her killed her husband and whose 6 year old daughter is missing. An intricate storyline involving internal police politics and a crime from the past whose true nature comes to light. Good read.
The Final Detail (Myron Bolitar #6) by Harlan Coben Myron finds himself back from exile to find that his partner Esperanza has been charged with the murder of his first client a frat brother from Duke. Losing clients to the Ache’s and trying to find who framed Esperanza leads him with little time to focus on his personal issues. OK read.
Jimmy Carter (The American Presidents #39) by Julian E. Zelizer,
A good short biography of Carter. It tells of his rise in Georgia politics and his outsider rise to the Democratic nomination and Presidential win in 1976. It could have gone into more depths about the problems of his presidency but obviously these books are meant to be in the 150 page range
The Sorcerer’s Daughter (The Defenders of Shannara #3) by Terry Brooks
The third book in this sort of trilogy once again follows Paxon Leah and his sister Chrysalis along with the Sorcerer Arcanen trying to disrupt their lives. Two separate storylines as Chrysalis has been upducted and Paxon’s life partner Leofur goes after her while Paxon Leah has to lead a group of Druids on the run from the Federation. In line with the rest if the series an OK read.
Capone: The Man and the Era by Laurence Bergreen A good biography which tells the rise and fall of Al Capone and how the agents who tracked him managed to bring about his incarceration.
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Lafayette by Harlow Giles Unger
Back Blast (The Gray Man, #5) by Mark Greaney
My 2016 Good reads Stats
184 books
65,416 pages
SHORTEST BOOK
20 pages
Silent Hunt: Wyatt Hunt vs. Joe ... by John Lescroart
LONGEST BOOK
1,120 pages
Truman by David McCullough
AVERAGE LENGTH 370 pages
MOST POPULAR
222,661 people also read Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff
LEAST POPULAR 1 person also read Greatest Enforcers in Hockey: To... by Alex Trost
MY AVERAGE RATING FOR 2016 2.8
Personal 5 Star books for 2016
Lafayette by Harlow Giles Unger
Back Blast (The Gray Man, #5) by Mark Greaney
bostonewe
Short/Round
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Reading Supergods by Grant Morrison. I...expected better. The book doesn't do well with dates/linear storytelling and then it moves into a discussion about how awesome his life is when he's tripping and traveling the world. Looking forward to finishing it and moving on.
Reading Supergods by Grant Morrison. I...expected better. The book doesn't do well with dates/linear storytelling and then it moves into a discussion about how awesome his life is when he's tripping and traveling the world. Looking forward to finishing it and moving on.
MissThundercat
Are the cis okay?
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Picked up a couple books from the library today, hoping to get some sense of help with my pattern of disordered eating.
"Life Beyond Your Eating Disorder" by Johanna S. Kandel
"Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia" by Mayra Hornbacher
Picked up a couple books from the library today, hoping to get some sense of help with my pattern of disordered eating.
"Life Beyond Your Eating Disorder" by Johanna S. Kandel
"Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia" by Mayra Hornbacher
bostonewe
Short/Round
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Finished
Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins - actually enjoyed it more than I thought I would. I didn't see the ending coming.
Supergods by Grant Morrison -- I found the first 2/3 interesting, if tedious as it's written more of a commentary than a history. The last third is Morrison talking about how awesome he is, which I was not interested in. Was wishing for a more chronological/organized narrative in the first section of the book.
The Night Circus by Erin Morganstern -- A little slow to start, but definitely worth the effort to get into the story. Good storytelling and she has a wonderful way with words when it comes to describing colors. Loved it.
Reading Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese at the moment.
Finished
Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins - actually enjoyed it more than I thought I would. I didn't see the ending coming.
Supergods by Grant Morrison -- I found the first 2/3 interesting, if tedious as it's written more of a commentary than a history. The last third is Morrison talking about how awesome he is, which I was not interested in. Was wishing for a more chronological/organized narrative in the first section of the book.
The Night Circus by Erin Morganstern -- A little slow to start, but definitely worth the effort to get into the story. Good storytelling and she has a wonderful way with words when it comes to describing colors. Loved it.
Reading Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese at the moment.
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