Library Journal articles from November 2009

Library Journal archives from November 2009

Books for dudes: read-togethers.(ON THE WEB)(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When the girlfriend and I aren't on safari or poring over The Official Scrabble Dictionary, we like to read books. Good choices that appeal both to men and to women abound. Consider Wally Lamb's I Know This Much Is...

Xpress Reviews: first look at new books.(ON THE WEB)(The Chill)(Brief article)(Book review)
November 15, 2009... "Verdict: For readers accustomed to hard-edged crime dramas, this is a quick, uncomplicated read. It's not a cozy mystery, however. Copious nudity, graphic sex, and unsettling murder scenes comprise the bulk, so YA librarians take note."--from...

Graphic novels: Xpress Reviews.(ON THE WEB)(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... To supplement out print Graphic Novels column by Martha Cornog and Steve Raiteri, we've reinstated our web-only coverage of manga, superhero stunners, and indie gems. Check back weekly under Xpress Reviews.

Criticas reviews: check out October's offerings.(ON THE WEB)(www.libraryjournal.com/criticas)(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... Claudia Pineiro's Las grietas de Jara. Jorge Volpi's Oscuro bosque oscuro. Francisco Hinojosa's Poesia eras tu. Reviews of these and other new Spanish-language titles can be found at www.libraryjournal.com/criticas. Sign-up for alerts so you...

New blog: shelf renewal.(ON THE WEB)(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... In our newest blog, Sheif Renewal, Illinois librarians Karen Kleckner and Rebecca Vnuk answer the question, "What to read while you're waiting on the holds line?" and show you how to use best sellers buzz to breathe a second life into your...

The new star libraries: use the stats to document your library's progress and push for better service.(editorial)
November 15, 2009... WITH DIMINISHING BUDGETS AND CUTS TO SERVICE in too many libraries, it seems fortuitous that just six months after launching "America's Star Libraries, the LJ Index of Public Library Service" (LJ 2/15/09), we're back with Round 2 (p. 18-26),...

Correction.(feedback)(Correction notice)
November 15, 2009... In LJ's latest Major Audio Releases listing (LJ 10/15/09, p. 46) of forthcoming audiobooks "sure to top the charts," Macmillan Audio was misidentified as the publisher of James Patterson's I, Alex Cross. Hachette Audio is the publisher, as...

Nova Scotia makes library holdings available to all.(newsdesk)(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... In an unusual partnership called "Borrow Anywhere, Return Anywhere," every public, college, and university library in Nova Scotia, Canada, will lend all their materials for free to any library cardholder in the province. Notably, all academic...

Reading PL plans to close all three branches.(newsdesk)(Reading Public Library )(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... While libraries around the state of Pennsylvania have been hampered by a 20 percent cut in state support, the Reading Public Library (RPL) has lost not just state funds but the city's $450,000, leading to the plan to close of all three branches...

The Fayetteville Public Library, AR, has introduced a new fundraiser, a $10 library card, with proceeds to go.(newsdesk)(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: The Fayetteville Public Library, AR, has introduced a new fundraiser, a $10 library card (above), with proceeds to go to making the Blair Library more sustainable, including the installation of more LED lights...

SLA to become ASKPro?(newsdesk)(Special Libraries Association )(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... The Special Libraries Association (dba SLA), some six years into an effort to move away from the term special libraries, has responded to its Aligmnent Project research by proposing a name change to the Association for Strategic Knowledge...

Halifax, Toronto libraries get federal boost.(newsdesk)(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... In the United States, federal stimulus funds for libraries focus especially on the expansion of broadband access, not library construction, but in Canada, the federal government will contribute up to $18.3 million to the planned Halifax Central...

Gwinnett to keep branches.(newsdesk)(Gwinnett County Public Library)(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... After county commissioners asked the board of the financially strapped Gwinnett County Public Library, Lawrenceville, GA, to reconsider turning three branches--including a three-year-old one beloved by Dacula residents--into computer labs, the...

Chicago PL debuts YOUmedia.(newsdesk)(Chi cago Public Library)(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... Chicago mayor Richard M. Daley recently helped unveil YOUmedia, an innovative 21st-century learning space for high school students located at the Chi cago Public Library's Harold Washington Library Center. The project draws on work by cultural...

From LIS to music success.(newsdesk)(Ernest Greene)(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... Ernest Greene, a 2009 graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Library and Information Science, Columbia, turned his downtime into a career. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Recording music in his parents' house, the pop...

Cedar Rapids PL to move downtown library.(newsdesk)(Cedar Rapids Public Library )(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... It's been unclear for months whether the downtown Cedar Rapids Public Library (CRPL), IA, devastated by flooding in June 2008, would be reconstructed at the same site or move to a new location. Given the uncertainty, the library board chose to...

Abu Dhabi won't digitize all of NYU's library.(newsdesk)(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... An erroneous report in New York University's student newspaper claimed that the entire 5.1 million volumes in campus libraries would be digitized, courtesy of tbe government of Abu Dhabi, for use in NYU's planned Abu Dhabi campus in the Persian...

Richardson PL begins to charge Dallas residents.(newsdesk)(Richardson Public Library)(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... Richardson Public Library (RPL), TX, located in a city of 100,000 that shares a border with Dallas, ended free reciprocal borrowing with the Dallas Public Library, effective October 1, given the significant crowding in the library caused by...

21%.(STAT WATCH)(New York Public Library)(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... The New York Public Library's expected decline in fundraising in 2009, to $130 million Source: Chronicle of Philanthropy

Moves in depository program?(newsdesk)(155th Association of Research Libraries )(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... At the opening session October 18 of the 155th Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Membership Meeting in Washington, DC, leaders from the largest research institutions in North America considered the future of the Federal Depository Library...

Dispute in Connecticut over book about murder.(newsdesk)(In the Middle of the Night: The Shocking True Story of a Family Killed in Cold Blood )(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... A new mass-market paperback titled In the Middle of the Night: The Shocking True Story of a Family Killed in Cold Blood (True Crime Library: St. Martin's) offers an accused murderer's account of graphic killings in Cheshire, CT, apparently...

Library words to banish.(newsdesk)(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... Webinar 2.0 Change Green Community Center Customer Libraryland Source: Joe Schallan, via Publib, for the first five; last two contributed by other Publibbers

Castleton director's ouster is protested.(newsdesk)(Castleton Public Library )(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... Supporters of Darlene Miller, the ousted director of the Castleton Public Library (CPL), NY, are trying to get her reinstated, citing major recognition of the library--a runner-up as LJ's Best Small Library in America in 2008--and a questionable...

Donations help UC-Berkeley restore library hours.(newsdesk)(University of California-Berkeley library)(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... University of California-Berkeley (UCB) library administrators won't have to deal with any more protest actions this year over reduced library schedules, after a group of "Berkeley parents"--their children are UCB students and alumni--have...

LISHost.(people)(Karen A. Coombs )(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... LISHost has hired Karen A. Coombs as its Web Applications Specialist, helping libraries and librarians identify and implement open source web applications.

Rio Hondo College Library.(people)(Kathleen Gustafson )(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... Kathleen "Kats" Gustafson has joined the Rio Hondo College Library, Whittier, CA, as Dean of Library and Learning Support. She was Dean of Learning & Technology Resources, Grossmont College.

Maricopa County Library District.(people)(Matt Miller )(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... Maricopa County Library District, AZ, has hired Matt Miller as its Chief Technology Officer.

Boston Public Library.(people)( Kenneth J. Peterson )
November 15, 2009... Boston Public Library has named Kenneth J. Peterson Administrator, Boston Regional Library System/Metro-Boston Library Network.

University of the Rockies.(people)(Trina Purcell )(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... Trina Purcell is now Library Director, University of the Rockies, Colorado Springs. She comes to academe from the Denver Public Library.

The Norman Public Library.(people)(branch manager Alden Street)(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... The Norman Public Library, OK, has removed "interim" from the title of branch manager Alden Street, who succeeded Susan Gregory.

Carol Tenopir.(people)(American Society for Information Science and Technology awards)(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... The American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) has presented its 2009 Award of Merit to educator, researcher, and veteran LJ columnist Carol Tenopir.

Fayetteville Public Library (FPL).(people)(Shawna Thorup as new executive director)(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... Fayetteville Public Library (FPL), AR, Director of Operations Shawna Thorup has been selected as FPL's new Executive Director, succeeding Louise Schaper, who retired October 30.

Cumberland County Public Library & Information Center.(people)(Kellie Tomita)(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... Kellie Tomita has been named Marketing and Communications Division Manager at the Cumberland County Public Library & Information Center, Fayetteville, NC.

Southwest Florida Library Network.(people)(J. Robert Verbesey)(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... J. Robert Verbesey has been named Executive Director, Southwest Florida Library Network, Ft. Myers. He previously was founding Director, Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library, NY.

Obituary.(people)(Carma R. Leigh and Robert Francis Skinder)(Obituary)(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... Carma R. Leigh, former California and Washington State Librarian, died September 25 in San Diego at age 104. Robert Francis Skinder, Science Librarian, Thomas Cooper Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, died September 5; he was...

Nook from B&N pushes e-Reader market forward.(infotech)(Barnes & Noble)(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... On October 20, Barnes & Noble (B&N) executives unveiled a new e-reader device--called the Nook--at a packed press conference on the west side of Manhattan. The Nook is an unusual dual screen digital reader--it has a six-inch grayscale...

Collections are for use, but is Wikipedia the outlet?(infotech)(Building on Our Strengths: Opportunities for Special Collections in the Digital Age)
November 15, 2009... "Special collections are for use"--reminiscent of Ranganathan, this was the frequent refrain at a session on October 15 held jointly by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), "Building on Our...

Text message reference: is it effective?(infotech)(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... Stacking the Tech columnist Ellyssa Kroski recently took a look at SMS (text message) reference services in LJ Academic Newswire and asked, "Are they effective?" Kroski spoke with librarians from several institutions pioneering mobile...

3M suing EnvisionWare for patent infringement.(INFOTECH)(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... A lawsuit alleging patent infringement has been brought by library vendor 3M against competitor EnvisionWare, regarding the development and sales of self-check circulation products and handheld radio frequency identification (RFID) accessories....

California Digital Library revamps eScholarship.(INFOTECH)(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... On his LJ Digital Libraries blog, Roy Tennant delves into some of the details concerning the California Digital Library's (CDL) redesign of its eScholarship Repository. He spoke with Catherine Mitchell, CDL Publishing Group director, and asked...

Free swine flu resources from Gale and EBSCO.(INFOTECH)(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... Gale is providing free access to Global Issues in Context and health- and medicine-related ebooks from the Gale Virtual Reference Library to make reliable, expert information regarding the H1N1 virus, commonly known as "swine flu," readily...

Mosio offers new service for no-hassle mobile sites.(INFOTECH)(MobileMicro)(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... At the recent 2009 Internet Librarian conference in Monterey, CA, mobile library services provider Mosio debuted a new service called MobileMicro. But, though the promo was set up for the conference, the idea translates readily to branch and...

America's star libraries: the LJ Index of Public Library Service: 2009, Round 2.(Cover story)
November 15, 2009... The LJ Index of Public Library Service, sponsored by Baker & Taylor's Bibliostat, recognizes libraries based on the levels of service they provide, but its relevance does not stop there. Library directors and trustees are studying their LJ...

The star libraries.(LJ TEACHING AWARD 2009)(List)
November 15, 2009... Below are the libraries that received stars from the LJ Index of Public Library Service 2009, Round 2. To see the injex of all 7,268 libraries included. SPOTLIGHT Cuyahoga County Public Library, Parma, OH This library measures itself...

Rebecca Knuth: a leader, professor, and scholar who learns with and from her students.(LJ TEACHING AWARD 2009)
November 15, 2009... The way Rebecca Knuth plans a class she's teaching illustrates why she was nominated by her students and won the LJ Teaching Award for 2009. The award, which comes with a $5000 honorarium and a celebration at the American Library Association...

Drupal done right: libraries using this open source content management system pioneer new tools and services.
November 15, 2009... Drupal is a PHP- and MySQL-based system for managing web sites, developed in 2000 and released in 2001 under the open GNU General Public License (GPL). It is modular, extensible, and scalable. These qualities make it perfect for web site...

Bracing for Blu-ray: with the high-definition format still gaining ground, is it time for libraries to take the plunge?(Blu-ray disks)
November 15, 2009... It's been over a year since Blu-ray defeated HD-DVD in the battle of high-definition discs. Despite the economic crunch, Blu-ray is continuing to gain momentum in the consumer and library markets. It is seeing broader adoption owing to...

Get to effective weeding.(BACKTALK)
November 15, 2009... RAISE YOUR. HAND IF YOU CAN'T face weeding. You are not alone. All over the country, books are stacked three high on window sills, Fodor's Yugoslavia 1987 languishes on the shelf, and HVAC systems send out BTUs to heat and cool the broken...

Bagshawe, Tilly. Sidney Sheldon's Mistress of the Game.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
November 15, 2009... Bagshawe, Tilly. Sidney Sheldon's Mistress of the Game. 10 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 11 3/4 hrs. Blackstane Audio. 2009. ISBN 9781-4332-9388-7. $100; 1 MP3-CD. library ed.; 10 CDs. retail ed. HarperAudio; Playaway digital; digital download. F...

Dostoevsky, Fyodor. Notes from the Underground.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
November 15, 2009... Dostoevsky, Fyodor. Notes from the Underground. 4 CDs. retail ed. unabridged. 4 1/2 hrs. Hovel: Christianaudio Seed. 2009. ISBN 978-1-59644-791-2. $21.98; Playaway digital; digital download. CLASSICS Dostoevsky's 1864 existentialist novella...

Finder, Joseph. Vanished.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
November 15, 2009... * Finder, Joseph. Vanished. 9 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 10 hrs. Macmillan Audio from BBC Audiobooks America. 2009. ISBN 978-0-7927-6548-6. $99.95; 1 MP3-CD. library ed.; 9 CDs. retail ed. Macmillan Audio; Playaway digital; digital download. F...

Gregory, Philippa. The White Queen.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
November 15, 2009... Gregory, Philippa. The White Queen. 7 CDs. retail ed. abridged. 6 1/2 hrs. S. & S. Audio. 2009. ISBN 978-0-7435-8229-2. $29.99; abridged digital download. F This first title in Gregory's (www. phihppagregory.com) new "Cousins' War"...

Griffin, W.E.B. & William E. Butterworth IV. The Traffickers.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
November 15, 2009... * Griffin, W.E.B. & William E. Butterworth IV. The Traffickers. 11 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 14 1/4 hrs. Books on Tape. 2009. ISBN 978-1-4159-6589-4. $100; 11 CDs. retail ed. Penguin Audio; Playaway digital; digital download. F This...

Grossman, Lev. The Magicians.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
November 15, 2009... * Grossman, Lev. The Magicians. 14 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 171/2 hrs. Books on Tape. 2009. ISBN 978-1-4159-6245-9. $100; 14 CDs. retail ed. Penguin Audio; Playaway digital; digital download. F Tremendously gifted 17-year-old Quentin...

Hubbard, L. Ron. Hostage to Death.('The Sky-Crasher,' 'Under the Diehard Brand,' and 'Wind-Gone-Mad')(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
November 15, 2009... Hubbard, L. Ron. Hostage to Death. ISBN 978-1-59212-386-5; The Sky-Crasher. ISBN 978-1-59212-387-2; Under the Diehard Brand. ISBN 978-1-59212-379-7; Wind-Gone-Mad. ISBN 978-1-59212-314-8. ea. vol: 2 CDs. retail ed. unabridged. 2 hrs. Galaxy Pr....

Kellerman, Faye. Blindman's Bluff.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
November 15, 2009... Kellerman, Faye. Blindman's Bluff. 10 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 12 hrs. Books on Tape. 2009. ISBN 978-1-4159-6515-3. $100; 10 CDs. retail ed. HarperAudio; Playaway digital; digital download. F In New York Times best-selling author...

Larsson, Stieg. The Girl Who Played with Fire.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
November 15, 2009... * Larsson, Stieg. The Girl Who Played with Fire. tr. from Swedish by Reg Keeland. 15 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 18 1/2 hrs. Books on Tape. 2009. ISBN 978-1-4159- 6436-1. $100; 15 CDs. retail ed. Random House Audio; digital download. F ...

Recorded Books.(Recorded Books L.L.C. video games)(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... Recorded Books, the world's leading publisher of unabridged audiobooks, has launched a product line of third-party video games and equipment for sale to public libraries. First releases include Wii Sports Resort, Beatles Rock Band, Madden NFL...

In December, Tantor Media will publish James Hansen's Storms of My Grandchildren: The Uncensored Scientific Truth About the Coming Climate Catastrophe and Our Last Chance To Save Humanity in multiple audio formats (CD, MP3-CD, Playaway digital.(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... In December, Tantor Media will publish James Hansen's Storms of My Grandchildren: The Uncensored Scientific Truth About the Coming Climate Catastrophe and Our Last Chance To Save Humanity in multiple audio formats (CD, MP3-CD, Playaway digital,...

On October 13, fantasy author Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) launched the world's first audiobook to be generated via Twitter with these words: "Sam was brushing her hair when the girl in the mirror put down the hairbrush, smiled & said, 'We don't love you anymore.'".(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On October 13, fantasy author Nell Gaiman (@neilhimself) launched the world's first audiobook to be generated via Twitter with these words: "Sam was brushing her hair when the girl in the mirror put down the hairbrush,...

iMinds (www.iminds.com) commemorates the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall this month with a collection of six eight-minute-long MP3 tracks released through its fledgling MindTracks audio line: Rise of the Berlin Wall, East Germany, The IronCurtain, Crossing the Berlin Wall, The Fall of the Berlin Wall, and German Reunification.(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... iMinds (www.iminds.com) commemorates the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall this month with a collection of six eight-minute-long MP3 tracks released through its fledgling MindTracks audio line: Rise of the Berlin Wall, East...

Morris, Mary McGarry.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
November 15, 2009... Morris, Mary McGarry. The Last Secret. 10 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 12 hrs. Tantor Media. 2009. ISBN 978-1-4001-4215-6. $69.99; 10 CDs. retail ed.; 1 MP3-CD. retail ed.; Playaway digital; digital download. F In this family drama with a...

Silva, Daniel. The defector.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
November 15, 2009... * Silva, Daniel. The Defector. 9 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 11 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2009. ISBN 978-1-4233-2807-0. $97.97; 9/6 CDs. retail ed. unabridged/abridged; 1 MP3-CD. library/retail eds.; Playaway digital; digital download. F ...

Tinti, Hannah. Animal Crackers.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
November 15, 2009... Tinti, Hannah. Animal Crackers. 5 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 5 1/4 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2009. ISBN 978-1-4233-85257. $74.97; 5 CDs. retail ed.; 1 MP3-CD. library/retail eds.; Playaway digital; digital download. F Combining animal...

Bruni, Frank. Born Round: The Secret History of a Full-Time Eater.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
November 15, 2009... * Bruni, Frank. Born Round: The Secret History of a Full-Time Eater. 8 CDs. retail ed. unabridged. 9 1/2 hrs. Penguin Audio. 2009. ISBN 978-0-14-314524-0. $39.95; digital download. AUTOBIOG Should best-selling author Bruni (Ambling into...

Hale, John R. Lords of the Sea: The Epic Story of the Athenian Navy and the Birth of Democracy.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
November 15, 2009... Hale, John R. Lords of the Sea: The Epic Story of the Athenian Navy and the Birth of Democracy. 11 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 13 hrs. Tantor Media. 2009. ISBN 978-1-4001-4188-3. $75.99; 11 CDs. retail ed.; 2 MP3-CDs. retail ed.; Playaway...

Kessler, David A., M.D.: The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
November 15, 2009... * Kessler, David A., M.D. The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite. 6 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 7 hrs. Recorded Bks. 2009. ISBN 978-1-4407-5120-2. $72.75; 6 CDs. retail ed. S. & S. Audio; digital download....

Top audio: top-selling Recorded Books audio titles for September.(Brief article)(List)
November 15, 2009... 1 An Echo in the Bone. Diana Gabaldon. 40 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 46 hrs. ISBN 978-1-4407-2894-5. $123.75; Playaway digital; digital download. F [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] No. 7 in the "Outlander" series, set to debut as a graphic novel...

Poscente, Vince. The Age of Speed: Learning To Thrive in a More-Faster-Now World.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
November 15, 2009... Poscente, Vince. The Age of Speed: Learning To Thrive in a More-Faster-Now World. 3 CDs. library edition, unabridged. 4 hrs. Bolinda Audio. 2009. ISBN 978-1-7423-3315-1. $54.95; digital download. BUS Business consultant/motivational speaker...

Reef, Catherine. Ernest Hemingway: A Writer's Life.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
November 15, 2009... Reef, Catherine. Ernest Hemingway: A Writer's Life. 4 CDs. retail ed, unabridged. 5 hrs. Springwater: Oasis Audio. 2009. ISBN 978-1-59859-538-3. $22.99; Playaway digital. LIT In this Junior Library Guild selection, Reef, who has previously...

Smele, Jonathan D.: The Russian Revolution: From Tsarism to Bolshevism.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
November 15, 2009... Smele, Jonathan D. The Russian Revolution: From Tsarism to Bolshevism. 7 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 8 1/4 hrs. Recorded Bks. (Modern Scholar). 2009. ISBN 978-1-4407-3462-5. $98.75; Playaway digital. HIST This series of 14 fascinating...

Spurgin, Timothy. The Art of Reading.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
November 15, 2009... Spurgin, Timothy. The Art of Reading. 4 DVDs/12 CDs. 12 hrs. Teaching Co. 2009. DVD ISBN 978-1-59803-567-4/CD ISBN 978-1-59803-566-7. DVD $109.95/CD $69.95; digital download. LIT In 24 lively and absorbing lectures each averaging 30 minutes...

Steiner, Christopher. $20 Per Gallon: How the Inevitable Rise in the Price of Gasoline Will Change Our Lives for the Better.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
November 15, 2009... * Steiner, Christopher. $20 Per Gallon: How the Inevitable Rise in the Price of Gasoline Will Change Our Lives for the Better. 8 CDs. retail ed. unabridged. 9 1/2 hrs. Hachetta Audio. 2009. ISBN 978-1-60024-692-0. $29.95; digital download, soc...

Warren, Rick. The Purpose of Christmas.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
November 15, 2009... Warren, Rick. The Purpose of Christmas. 2 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 1 3/4 hrs. Recorded Bks. 2009. ISBN 978-1-4407- 2886-0. $3035; 2 CDs. retail ed. S. & S. Audio; digital download. INSPIRATIONAL In this audio edition of Warren's (www....

P.G. Wodehouse's Jeeves & Wooster: The Complete Series.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
November 15, 2009... P.G. Wodehouse's Jeeves & Wooster: The Complete Series. 8 discs, color. 19+ hrs. Ferdinand Fairfax, Granada TV, dist. by A&E Home Video c/o New Video, 800-314-6822; www.newvideo.com. 2009. DVD ISBN 978-1-4229-4052-7. $34.95. F Like a...

The Cartoonist: Jeff Smith, Bone and the Changing Face of Comics.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
November 15, 2009... The Cartoonist: Jeff Smith, Bone and the Changing Face of Comics. color & b/w. 76 min. Ken Mills, dist. by Mills James Prods., www.thecartoonistmovie.com, dist. by Victory Multimedia, 310-590-1388; sales@ victorymultimedia.com. Dec. 2009....

The New Turning Wood with Richard Raffan.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
November 15, 2009... The New Turning Wood with Richard Raffan. colon 2 hrs. Taunton, dist. by Ingram Library Svcs., www.ingrambooks.com. 2008. DVD ISBN 978-1-56158-957-9. $19.95. CRAFTS This updated version of a popular turning video (LJ 6/1/91) is loaded with...

Isadora Duncan Masterworks 1905-1923.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
November 15, 2009... Isadora Duncan Masterworks 1905-1923. color. 52 min. DanceArts Fdn., dist. by Dance Horizons, 800-220-7149; www. dancehorizons.com. 2008. DVD ISBN 978-087127-313-0. $49.95. The Isadora Duncan Dance Ensemble is a Miami-based dance troupe that...

Not Quite Hollywood.(Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
November 15, 2009... Not Quite Hollywood. colon 103 min. Mark Hartley, Magnet Releasing & Madman Cinema, City Films Worldwide, dist. by Magnolia Home Entertainment, www. magpictures.com. 2009. DVD UPC 8-76964-08233-2. $26.98. Rated: R. FILM [ILLUSTRATION...

Documentary film distributor Icarus Films has acquired Fanlight Productions and its collection of 350 award-winning titles.(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... Documentary film distributor Icarus Films has acquired Fanlight Productions and its collection of 350 award-winning titles. Fanlight will discontinue its distribution activities and focus solely on continuing to produce works centering on issues...

Nobel Media AB, the company responsible for producing all official TV programming around the Nobel Prize, is for the first time making available to schools, colleges, and public libraries worldwide--exclusively through Films Media Group--2008-09 Nobel TV footage previously aired only on PBS stations in Washington and Florida.(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... Nobel Media AB, the company responsible for producing all official TV programming around the Nobel Prize, is for the first time making available to schools, colleges, and public libraries worldwide--exclusively through Films Media Group--2008-09...

Opening in theaters nationwide on Friday, November 13: Roland Emmerich's 2012, starring John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Danny Glover, Oliver Platt, Woody Harrelson, and Thandie Newton and based on ideas from New York times best-selling author Lawrence E. Joseph's critically acclaimed 2007 book, Apocalypse 2012: An Investigation into Civilization's End (Broadway: Random).(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Opening in theaters nationwide on Friday, November 13: Roland Emmerich's 2012, starring John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Danny Glover, Oliver Platt, Woody Harrelson, and Thandie Newton and based on ideas from New York times...

SpeechWorks.( Edward M. Kennedy: John of the Senate and The Kennedy's: John-Bobby-Ted )(Brief article)
November 15, 2009... Newly available on DVD from Speech-Works, a publisher/retailer specializing in audio and video recordings of famous speeches, figures, and events: Edward M. Kennedy: John of the Senate (ISBN 978-1885959-93-5), featuring highlights from nine...

Got a Book in You? The Romance Writer.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
November 15, 2009... Got a Book in You? The Romance Writer. ea. voh color. 27 min. Tom Jagninski, Videofilm, 866-897-9637; tjagninski@yahoo. com. 2008. DVD $29.95; public performance $129.95. LIT These two short films from writer/journalist Jagninski offer a...