Hotel Affluenza?

Hotel Affluenza?
Originally uploaded by AlaskanLibrarian

I recently stayed in a nice hotel in Spokane WA with one bed and TWO large screen TVs. This seems like overkill to me.
This picture was taken with an XO Laptop.

Why DVDs Aren’t Going Away Anytime Soon

Why DVDs Aren’t Going Away Anytime Soon
Originally uploaded by AlaskanLibrarian

In early March 2008, I started experimenting with Netflix’s “Watch Instantly” feature. For me with my lowend DSL broadband, I’d call it a promising but flawed technology. This screen came up after five minutes of flawless play informing me it would be about 10 minutes before [...]

Racism in America

Racism in America
Originally uploaded by CSB/SJU Government Documents

This is a cover to a 1970 booklet from the US Civil Rights Commission. It was posted by the College of St. Benedict / St. John University’s library. I’m very happy to see them promoting government documents in this way.

Grateful

Raven Tree 2
Originally uploaded by AlaskanLibrarian

I’m grateful I live in a place with so many birds. And this is a light day for what I’ve come to call the raven tree. Taken from my office building balcony.

Office Raven

Office Raven
Originally uploaded by AlaskanLibrarian

I actually took my camera to work today and was rewarded with this picture of a raven perching right outside my office!

Parris Island, S.C., barrage balloon (LOC)

Parris Island, S.C., barrage balloon (LOC)
Originally uploaded by The Library of Congress

This is one of the 3,000 or so photographs that the Library of Congress has made available on Flickr. I am so happy to see them doing this. People who might not think of going to the LC web site will go to Flickr. [...]

This is Just Ducky!

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Originally uploaded by AlaskanLibrarian
I’m testing posting to WordPress from within Flickr. These are ducks winging their way south around the beginning of December.

Making the most of your opportunties

Being a mail clerk doesn’t sound like it could be much fun. But it could be if you make the most of your opportunities, particularly if you lived in Alaska. One of the photo collections in the Alaska State Library’s Historical Collections, PCA 18 - John E. Thwaites Photograph Collection, ca. 1906-1932 was the product [...]

Living Death: The Truth about Drug Addication

Living Death
Originally uploaded by jen-the-librarian
Another great title from your Federal Government! According to jen-the-librarian, “The title is more exciting than the actual pamphlet.” If you want to find out for yourself, check out http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/12365529 for a list of holding libraries.

Damned Engineers - Best Title Ever!

A nice person has added some cool new “Best Titles Ever” photos to flickr, including this one!

jen-the-librarian has added a photo to the pool:

A study of bridge destruction in the Battle of the Bulge

Thanks Jen!!!