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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,’ silicated concretions. These extraordinary forms …
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 new COPPER SPHERES, the dealer …
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 observance that seeks to provide …
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 find the last 2 cases …
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, stored, used, and shared, and …
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 not read this one unless …
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, board rules
Plymouth-Canton Parent Group: ‘We’re …
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, and shared, and to promote …
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 removal of educational materials in …
The Girl Who Played with Fire
The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Like the first one, this one started off just a tad slowly, and I did wonder where he was going with it. …
HaldeBalm restock at Wild Iris
I will be bringing a restock of HaldeBalm to Wild Iris Books this afternoon, and used the opportunity of making some to take new photos yesterday. Don’t they just make your mouth water?
You can find …
OIF webcasts now available for purchase
In 2011, OIF presented two series of webinars – Intellectual Freedom Summer School and Intellectual Freedom across the Globe – that were recorded and are now available for purchase. To purchase any of them, visit http://bit.ly/wHVlGP …
