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2012 February Forecast
It’s time to put our fingers into the wind and see what planetary weather is like for February. We start the month with slow-moving Neptune entering Pisces on February 3rd, …
Tucson 2012, Day 6
The following updates are from Becky & Idania of Rock ‘n Glass:
Day 6 is all about packing! And this is where we question our sanity. The lifting, taping while bent over …
Tucson 2012, Day 5
The following updates are from Becky & Idania of Rock ‘n Glass:
After a slow start, Day 5 is dedicated to finalizing our purchases as we prepare to pack the shipment. We …
Tucson 2012, Day 4
The following updates are from Becky & Idania of Rock ‘n Glass:
Today our focus is on finding that new or unusual item(s). Immediately we contacted a Canadian miner selling ‘Fairy Stones,’ …
Tucson 2012, Day 3
The following updates are from Becky & Idania of Rock ‘n Glass:
After a hearty breakfast, the third day began with a search for purpurite, copper and specular hematite. Though we found …
Today is Data Privacy Day
January 28 marks the annual observance of Data Privacy Day. First held in 2007 by the Council of Europe as “Data Protection Day,” the event has grown into a international …
Tucson 2012, Day 2
The following updates are from Becky & Idania of Rock ‘n Glass:
Our second day began with a quick purchase of calcite, obsidian spheres and peacock ore fromMexico. We were lucky to …
Data Privacy Day 2012: Youth and Privacy
This is the second of a series of posts celebrating Data Privacy Day 2012 , an international celebration designed to promote awareness about the many ways personal information is collected, …
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Unlike the second book, which you could pick up without having read the first, I would …
IFAction News Roundup, January 5-12, 2012
Censorship in the Library
Bangladesh teacher arrested after banned book found in college library
Scheduled signing for book written in collaboration with convicted murderer spurs community outrage
Book to remain in school libraries, …
Celebrate Data Privacy Day 2012
Cross-posted at privacyrevolution.org.
Is your library celebrating Data Privacy Day?
Data Privacy Day is an annual international celebration designed to promote awareness about the many ways personal information is collected, stored, used, …
Resolution Opposing Restriction of Access to Materials and Open Inquiry in Ethnic and Cultural Studies Programs in Arizona
During the 2012 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Dallas, TX, the Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) believed it necessary that ALA respond with a unified voice to recent news reports highlighting the …
