Archive for June 16th, 2009
Twitter and a Global Perspective
16Jun09
I am sure most librarians have by now picked up on the amazing story of how young Iranians used Twitter to gather when cell phone communication was cut off in the midst of a highly contested election- but it still deserves a mention here.
In a truly classy act of international mindfulness, twitter put off scheduled maintenance [...]
Filed under: By: Miss Information, News, Success!! | 2 Comments
I’ve been lucky enough to hear David Sedaris read twice, and have one book signed by him (although most of my book collection is in storage, so it was a booksale copy of Barrel Fever, my least favorite of his works). He is always in the lobby before and after his performances, and sits there [...]
Filed under: A Day in the Life, Books/Authors, By: The Librarienne, change or die, digital divide, pop culture | 1 Comment
Tags: David Sedaris, Kindles, Literature, nice people, readings
