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Confessions of a Mullah Warrior

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

Massood Farivar draws on his unique experience as a native Afghan, a former mujahideen fighter, and a longtime U.S. resident to provide unprecedented insight into the recent collision between Islam and the West.

New Ground

Monday, August 10th, 2009

Hello, Spokane! Apologies for the delay in updating this blog but we've had a change of guard here in the Purchasing/Cataloging department.  As the person now in charge of purchasing movies, music and audio books for the Spokane Public Library, I went out on a limb and assumed that you, our ...

Thoughts on the digital age

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

I'm an aging librarian who once worked for a book publisher; now I watch the current waves in publishing and wonder how any business model will enable publishers to stay afloat.   A new acquaintance who works for the city shared her interest in a recent Time Magazine article and ...

President-elect Obama resources

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

Information abounds on our future president.  Take a look or listen: Barack Obama [DVD ] The audacity of hope: thoughts on reclaiming the American dream    [compact disc, abridged]  OR  print Dreams from my father: a story of race and inheritance [compact disc, unabridged]  or print Criticism includes Obama nation: leftist politics and ...

To read or to listen or to link: The future of reading

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

What do library users see in our immediate future as readers? Is the format more critical than the content? Must it match your ability to schedule time to read, listen or link from your PC? After reading or listening to Ezra Klein, share your ideas with ...

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