Library Journal articles from September 2011

Library Journal archives from September 2011

Craig Thompson on Habibi.(Q&A)(Brief article)
September 15, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "SC: What compelled you to tell this story? What lessons did you learn? "CT: At the core is a very personal story, reflecting a lot of emotional and personal stuff I was processing during the course of working on the...

First look at new books.(XPRESS REVIEWS)(That Used To Be Us )(Brief article)(Book review)
September 15, 2011... "Verdict: This is a book of exceptional importance, written on a sweeping scale with remarkable clarity by two of our most gifted thinkers. A soon-to-be best seller, it should be read by policymakers and every American concerned about our...

"Annoyed" strikes again: AL isn't LJ, and LJ isn't AL.(Annoyed Librarian)(Editorial)
September 15, 2011... THERE WAS JOY IN SOME QUARTERS OF LIBRARY-LAND in late August when L.J's Annoyed Librarian (AL) blog went down for a day and then briefly several more times in the next few days owing to a technical glitch. The jubilation came from another group...

The librarian's lament.(feedback)(Poem)
September 15, 2011... The librarian's lament so many books so little time (or space) making room for the new, i must weed, and weed, but wait!... it's... i've just found another yet unread, but a must read if ever there were... blimey!...

Libraries take a punch from hurricane Irene.(news desk)(Brief article)
September 15, 2011... Hurricane Irene made landfall in North Carolina on Saturday, August 27, before plowing a path of destruction up the East Coast, but much of the damage came from rising rivers in Vermont, New Jersey, and New York. In those states, state libraries...

Court: first sale only for works made in United States.(news desk)(John Wiley & Sons, Inc. v. Supap Kirtsaeng)(Brief article)
September 15, 2011... A U.S. appeals court affirmed a lower court ruling on August 15 that held the first sale doctrine applies only to works manufactured in the United States. The decision, which further narrows the applicability of the first sale doctrine, has the...

Lawsuit alleges Apple, publishers fixed pricing.(news desk)(Apple Inc. )(Brief article)
September 15, 2011... A Seattle-based law firm filed a nationwide class-action suit on August 9 against Apple Inc. and five of the Big Six publishers, alleging that the companies conspired to fix ebook pricing illegally in an effort to undermine Amazon's...

Hachette taking a close look at risks and benefits of library ebooks.(news desk)
September 15, 2011... Hachette Book Group has been doing a lot of legwork in recent months as part of an effort to decide whether it should increase its exposure to the library ebook market, reversing a previous decision that has kept Hachette's frontlist ebook...

Linda Johnson picked for top spot at Brooklyn PL.(news desk)(Brooklyn Public Library)(Brief article)
September 15, 2011... The Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) Board of Trustees named Linda E. Johnson as president and chief executive officer, a newly created position, on August 16. Johnson, who does not have a library degree, is no stranger to the library, having...

Fayetteville PL director Thorup resigns.(news desk)(Shawna Thorup)(Brief article)
September 15, 2011... The executive director of the Fayetteville Public Library, AR, resigned on August 25 only eight days after being put on paid administrative leave. Following an executive session, the seven-member Board of Trustees voted unanimously to accept...

Library of Congress offers buyouts to 349 employees.(news desk)(Brief article)
September 15, 2011... The Library of Congress (LC) will be offering targeted buyouts to 349 of its nearly 4000 employees, in the wake of an agreement reached on August 10 between LC and three employee labor organizations, according to recent reports by Roll Call and...

Tennessee library eyes university partnership.(news desk)(Library Journal)(Brief article)
September 15, 2011... The public library in Chattanooga is Library Journal is collecting data on building projects completed between July 1, 2010, and June 30, 2011, for its annual Architecture issue in December. reshaping itself in significant ways. On July 1, the...

On August 9, the Milwaukee Public Library retired "the wheel" after 46 years of service in the Ready Reference department.(NEWSDESK)(Brief article)
September 15, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: On August 9, the Milwaukee Public Library retired "the wheel" after 46 years of service in the Ready Reference department. The wheel, first used on April 27, 1965, was an automated device with librarians...

Library reopens in RI with all-volunteer staff.(NEWSDESK)(Central Falls Free Public Library)(Brief article)
September 15, 2011... Central Falls Free Public Library (CFFPL), RI, received national attention when it closed its doors July 1, mainly because the city has been trying to avoid bankruptcy and defaulting on pension obligations. Since then, a number of devoted...

Daleville Community Library.(people)(Brief article)
September 15, 2011... Vicki Builta has been hired as Manager of Library Services, Daleville Community Library, IN, after serving 33 years as School Librarian, Anderson Community Schools, IN.

Cornell University Library.(people)(Brief article)
September 15, 2011... Femi Cadmus is the new Edward Cornell Law Librarian & Associate Dean for Library Services, Cornell University Library, Ithaca, NY. She was Associate Director for Administration and Lecturer in Legal Research, Lillian Goldman Law Library,...

Octavia Fellin Public Library.(people)(Brief article)
September 15, 2011... Cory Dickason is the new Youth Services Manager, Octavia Fellin Public Library, Gallup, NM. She previously was School Librarian, Brichta Elementary School, Tucson, AZ.

University of Minnesota Libraries.(people)(Brief article)
September 15, 2011... Peggy Johnson has retired after 34 years at the University of Minnesota Libraries, Minneapolis, most recently as Associate University Librarian. She served as 1999-2000 President of the American Library Association's Association for Library...

Harvin Clarendon County Library.(people)(Brief article)
September 15, 2011... Charlotte Johnston is the new Director, Harvin Clarendon County Library, Manning, SC, replacing the retiring Marilyn Tsirigotis. Johnston previously was Children's Services Coordinator, Dorchester County Library System, St. George, SC.

Association of Research Libraries.(people)(Brief article)
September 15, 2011... Charles Lowry will retire at the end of December 2012 as Executive Director, Association of Research Libraries (ARL), a position he has held since 2008. Before coming to ARL, Lowry was Dean of Libraries, University of Maryland College Park...

Alfred University.(people)(appointment of Fang Wan as assistant librarian)(Brief article)
September 15, 2011... Fang Wan is now Assistant Librarian, Emerging Technology and Engineering, at Scholes Library, Alfred University, NY. She previously was Reference Assistant, Grainger Engineering Library and Information Center and Web Portal Administrator and...

U.S. Naval Academy.(people)(library director and professor of history Richard Hume retires)(Brief article)
September 15, 2011... Richard Hume Werking has retired from the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, after serving for 20 years as Library Director and Professor of History.

3m and envisionware settle patent suit.(info tech)(3M Innovative Properties Company and 3M Company v. EnvisionWare Inc.)(Brief article)
September 15, 2011... A patent infringement lawsuit involving two major players in the library automation market was resolved on August 11. EnvisionWare, based in Duluth, CA, and 3M, based in St. Paul, agreed to a confidential settlement of the lawsuit that was filed...

Innovative, EBSCO to cross-pollinate search results.(info tech)(Brief article)
September 15, 2011... EBSCO Publishing announced a new partnership with library automation company Innovative Interfaces (III) to provide the option of accessing EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) search results via III's Encore Discovery platform. Though the...

Internet archive launches 9/11 tv news site.(info tech)(Brief article)
September 15, 2011... Shortly before the tenth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the Internet Archive (IA) launched "Understanding 9/11: A Television News Archive," a website featuring a wide selection of archived television programming from...

$600k grant to fund hathitrust text mining.(INFOTECH)(Brief article)
September 15, 2011... The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation awarded a $600,000 grant to a project to be led by the Data to Insight Center (D2I) at Indiana University (IU), exploring ways of conducting secure "non-consumptive" research using copyrighted digital works in the...

Library website directory Libweb to shut down.(INFOTECH)(Brief article)
September 15, 2011... Libweb, the long-running web-based directory of library websites, is "being put out to pasture," according to a post on the Web4Lib electronic list from Libweb's founder and administrator, Thomas Dowling, assistant director of library systems at...

Amazon unveils kindle cloud reader.(INFOTECH)(Brief article)
September 15, 2011... Amazon launched its Kindle Cloud Reader on August 10, a browser-based application that lets users buy and read Kindle ebooks on the cloud via a web browser and download ebooks for offline viewing. At press time, it could run on any device...

The Bodleian Libraries at Oxford University, UK, rolled out its first app on August 5, entitled "The Making of the King James Bible.".(INFOTECH BRIEFS)(Brief article)
September 15, 2011... The Bodleian Libraries at Oxford University, UK, rolled out its first app on August 5, entitled "The Making of the King James Bible." According to a library press release, the app brings together, for the first time, many of the books and...

Library automation company SirsiDynix named Sheridan Richey as its new VP of product development.(INFOTECH BRIEFS)(Brief article)
September 15, 2011... Library automation company SirsiDynix named Sheridan Richey as its new VP of product development. According to the announcement, Richey "built a leading cloud-based medical software platform" in his previous position at medical software company...

Melia Meggs was announced as Koha integrated library system support company ByWater Solutions' new operations manager.(INFOTECH BRIEFS)(Brief article)
September 15, 2011... Melia Meggs was announced as Koha integrated library system support company ByWater Solutions' new operations manager. Her duties will include project and communications management, as well as contributing to customer support. She previously...

Robot visions: more academic libraries are starting to embrace robotic retrieval systems to address problems of storage, space, and costs--and are creating transformed library spaces for patrons.(Report)
September 15, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Colgate University, in upstate Hamilton, NY, sits in an area known for its small farms and lush, tree-covered hills. Driving into town on side roads, one can see scores of black-and-white cows munching on grass and...

Lessons from Ohio: how Ohio public libraries have counteracted state funding cuts provides insight into the power of independent governance for libraries across the country.(Report)
September 15, 2011... Over the last 20 years or so, if the success of an Ohio public library initiative was mentioned at a national library conference, it was not uncommon to hear a groan or witness a roll of the eyes from non-Ohioans. Occasionally, a quick often...

A whole systems approach: why Integrated Building Design spurs better, more sustainable projects from start to finish.(Report)
September 15, 2011... What if I told you there was a potentially smarter, better, and faster way to build a new library--a process that could maximize innovation and deliver on long-term sustainability goals? Sounds pretty good, right? What if the same process...

Secrets of ebook success: librarians swimming in ebook waters offer tips for staying afloat.(THE DIGITAL SHIFT)
September 15, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In the past few months--since December 25, 2010, to be specific--ebook circulation and the number of ebook users has been skyrocketing in many libraries. Chicago...

The role of mentoring.(OFFICE HOURS)(mentoring librarians)
September 15, 2011... HAVING A STRONG MENTOR during your first few years as a librarian can provide a safety net of advice, encouragement, and caution for a newly minted professional. Such a relationship would be even better if it began during LIS education. This...

Canavan, Trudi. The Magician's Apprentice.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
September 15, 2011... Canavan, Trudi. The Magician's Apprentice. 20 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 251/2 hrs. Bolinda Audio. 2009. ISBN 9781742148915. $123.95; abridged. NA hrs. Hachette Audio; digital download. FANTASY In this freestanding prequel to Canavan's...

Cather, Willa & others. Great Classic Women's Fiction: Ten Unabridged Stories.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
September 15, 2011... * Cather, Willa & others. Great Classic Women's Fiction: Ten Unabridged Stories. 4 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 6 hrs. Audio60. 2011. ISBN 9870792776222. $49.95; digital download. Audio Partners. F AudioGO here offers a strong collection...

Clark, Marcia. Guilt by Association.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
September 15, 2011... * Clark, Marcia. Guilt by Association, 8 CDs. retail ed. unabridged. 10 hrs. Hachette Audio. 2011. ISBN 9781609419783. $29.98; Playaway digital; digital download. MYS [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Former Los Angeles prosecutor Clark's debut novel...

Gran, Sara. Claire DeWitt and the City of the Dead.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
September 15, 2011... * Gran, Sara. Claire DeWitt and the City of the Dead, 8 CDs. retail ed. unabridged. 8 3/4 hrs. HighBridge Audio. 2011. ISBN 9781611742565. $34.95; Playaway digital; digital download. F Part mystic, part noir PI, Claire DeWitt returns to...

Habila, Helon. Oil on Water.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
September 15, 2011... Habila, Helon. Oil on Water. 7 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 81/2 hrs. Dreamscape Audio. 2011. ISBN 9781611201222. $39.99; digital download. F Commonwealth Prize Winner (2003 for Waiting for an Angel) Habila's latest work is a 2011...

Hart, Carolyn. Laughed 'til He Died.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
September 15, 2011... Hart, Carolyn. Laughed 'Til He Died. 8 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 9 1/4 hrs. Books on Tape. 2011. ISBN 9780307879103. $50; digital download. Random Audio. MYS Annie and Max Darling are right in the middle of the action when Jean, the...

Mariani, Scott. The Mozart Conspiracy.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
September 15, 2011... Mariani, Scott. The Mozart Conspiracy. 10 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 12 hrs. Recorded Bks. 2011. ISBN 9781449847753. $123.75; Playaway digital; digital download. S. & S. Audio. F In Mariani's sixth Ben Hope thriller, the British...

Ostermiller, Dori. Outside the Ordinary World.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
September 15, 2011... Ostermiller, Dori. Outside the Ordinary World. 10 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 11 1/2 hrs. Recorded Bks. 2011. ISBN 9781449841027. $123.75; 1 MP3-CD. library ed.; Playaway digital; digital download. F In Ostermiller's debut novel, painter...

Steel, Danielle. 44 Charles Street.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
September 15, 2011... Steel, Danielle. 44 Charles Street, 8 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 10 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2010. ISBN 9781423388173. $89.97; 8 CDs. retail ed. unabridged; 5 CDs. retail ed. abridged. 5 hrs.; 1 MP3-CD. library/retail ed.; Playaway digital;...

Wodehouse, P.G. My Man Jeeves.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
September 15, 2011... * Wodehouse, P.G. My Man Jeeves. 4 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 5 hrs. AudioGO. 2011. ISBN 9780792777038. $39.95; 4 CDs. library/retail ed. Blackstone Audio; 1 MP3-CD. library/retail ed.; Playaway digital; digital download. F Originally...

Wolitzer, Meg. The Uncoupling.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
September 15, 2011... Wolitzer, Meg. The Uncoupling. 6 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 7 1/2 hrs. AudioGO. 2011. ISBN 9780792776154. $69.95; 6 CDs. retail ed.; 1 MP3-CD. library ed.; Playaway digital; digital download. F A high school production of Lysistrata, a...

Fagan, Brian. Elixir: A History of Water and Humankind.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
September 15, 2011... Fagan, Brian. Elixir: A History of Water and Humankind. 11 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 13 1/2 hrs. Tantor Audio. 2011. ISBN 9781452630397. $83.99; 11 CDs. retail ed.; 1 MP3-CD. library ed.; Playaway digital; digital download. HIST/SCI Fagan,...

McCullough, David. The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
September 15, 2011... * McCullough, David. The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris. 16 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 17 hrs. Recorded Bks. 2011. ISBN 9781461805816. $123.75; 2 MP3-CDs. library ed.; 7 CDs. retail ed. abridged. NA hrs.; 16 CDs. retail ed. S. & S....

Miller, James Andrew & Tom Shales. Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
September 15, 2011... * Miller, James Andrew & Tom Shales. Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN. 24 CDs. retail ed. unabridged. 28V2 hrs. Hatchette Audio. 2011. ISBN 9781609410759. $34.98; digital download. SPORTS/BUS Miller and Shales's...

Moliere. The Moliere Collection.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
September 15, 2011... * Moliere. The Moliere Collection. 10 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 9 1/4 hrs. L.A. Theatre Works. 2010. ISBN 9781580817936. $69.95; digital download. DRAMA Theater fans will be delighted with this. collection from L.A. Theatre Works, but,...

Major audio releases: forthcoming audiobooks from hachette audio that you'll want to have.(MEDIA)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
September 15, 2011... FICTION Sparks, Nicholas. The Best of Me. retail ed. abridged. Hachette Audio. Oct. 2011. ISBN 9781611139020. $22.98. F [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Hachette is taking October by storm with the release of this latest...

Notaro, Laurie. The idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club: True Tales from a Magnificent and Clumsy Life.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
September 15, 2011... Notaro, Laurie. The idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club: True Tales from a Magnificent and Clumsy Life. 5 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 6 hrs. Tantor Audio. 2011. ISBN 9781452632650. $59.99; 5 CDs. retail ed.; 1 MP3-CD. library ed.; digital...

Orman, Suze. The Money Class: Learn To Create Your Hew American Dream.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
September 15, 2011... * Orman, Suze. The Money Class: Learn To Create Your Hew American Dream. 9 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 11 1/4 hrs. Books on Tape. 2011. ISBN 9780307913524. $40; 9CDs. retail ed. Random Audio; digital download. FINANCE Best-selling author and...

Slawenski, Kenneth. J.D. Salinger: A Life.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
September 15, 2011... * Slawenski, Kenneth. J.D. Salinger: A Life. 15 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 19 hrs. Tantor Audio. 2011. ISBN 9781452631523. $119.99; 15 CDs. retail ed.; 2 MP3-CDs. library/retail ed.; Playaway digital; digital download. LIT/BIOG Jerome David...

Stewart, Amy. Wicked Bugs: The Louse That Conquered Napoleon's Army & Other Diabolical insects.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
September 15, 2011... * Stewart, Amy. Wicked Bugs: The Louse That Conquered Napoleon's Army & Other Diabolical insects. 5 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 5 1/2 hrs. Tantor Audio. 2011. ISBN 9781452632605. $59.99; 5 CDs. retail ed.; 1 MP3-CB. library ed.; Playaway...

Stone, Perry. How To interpret Dreams and Visions.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
September 15, 2011... Stone, Perry. How To interpret Dreams and Visions. 6 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 7 hrs. Oasis Audio. 2011. ISBN 9781598599381. $25.99; digital download. REL Your dreams and visions may be a message from God, according to Stone, televangelist...

Strawberry, Shirley & Lyah Beth LeFIore. The Strawberry Letter: Real Talk, Real Advice, Because Bitterness Isn't Sexy.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
September 15, 2011... Strawberry, Shirley & Lyah Beth LeFIore. The Strawberry Letter: Real Talk, Real Advice, Because Bitterness Isn't Sexy. 4 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 4 1/2 hrs. Books on Tape. 2011. ISBN 9780307914484. $35; digital download. Random Audio....

Bordertown: The Complete Series.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 15, 2011... Bordertown: The Complete Series. 3 discs. color. 9 hrs. Ken Cameron & Ian Gilmour, dist. by BFS Entertainment, www.bfsent.com. 2011. DVD UPC 066805309823. $34.98. F This Australian Broadcasting Corp. production takes viewers to a place...

New Tricks: Season Four.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 15, 2011... New Tricks: Season Four. 3 discs. colon 461 min. Rob Evans & others, BBC, dist. by Acorn Media, 888-870-8047; www. acornonline.com. 2011. DVD ISBN 9781598284447. $39.99. SDH subtitles. F The old dogs of this popular and long-running BBC...

Guest of Cindy Sherman.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 15, 2011... Guest of Cindy Sherman. colon 88+ min. Paul H-O & Tom Donahue, Trela Media in assoc, with Sundial Pictures for Sundance Channel, dist. by Microcinema, 415-447-9750; www.microcinema.com. 2011. DVD UPC 880198114297. $29.95; public performance...

Movie Music Man: A Portrait of Lalo Schifrin.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 15, 2011... Movie Music Man: A Portrait of Lalo Schifrin. colon 60 min. Rodney Greenberg, dist. by Kultur, 732-229-2343; www.kultur.com. 2011. DVD ISBN 9780769790640. $19.99. FILM/MUSIC Argentine-born Lalo Schifrin (b. 1932) has written dozens of movie...

The Arbor.(Movie review)(Brief article)
September 15, 2011... The Arbor. colon 95+ min. Clio Barnard, dist. by Strand Releasing, 310-836-7500; www.strandreleasing.com. 2011. DVD UPC 712267301928. $24.99. UT/BIOG This "hybrid documentary" follows three generations of a dysfunctional family in a...

Falco: The Rise and Fall of an 80's Icon.(Movie review)(Brief article)
September 15, 2011... Falco: The Rise and Fall of an 80's Icon. color. 109+ min. In German w/English subtitles. Thomas Roth, dist. by Strand Releasing, 310-836-7500; www.strandreleasing.com. 2011. DVD UPC 712267301829. $24.99. MUSIC/BIOPIC Sex, drugs, and 1980s...

Sync or Swim.(Movie review)(Brief article)
September 15, 2011... Sync or Swim. colon 90+ min. Cheryl Furjanic, Two Foot Landing Media, dist. by www.synchromovie.com. 2011. DVD ISBN 9780981914985. $49.95; public performance $195 + $4.95 s/h. SPORTS [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Synchronized swimming, an Olympic...

Samuel Goldwasser.(Movie review)(Brief article)
September 15, 2011... Samuel Goldwasser. color & b/w. 27 min. Renee Sortie & Mary Jo Godges, Traipsing Thru Films, www.teacher1986.com. 2010. DVD UPC 753182124339. $14.95 + $4.95 s/h. Public performance. BIOG This brief documentary focuses on Samuel...

Why Reading Matters: A Holistic Study for the Digital Age.(Movie review)(Brief article)
September 15, 2011... Why Reading Matters: A Holistic Study for the Digital Age. color. 59 min. BBC, dist. by Films Media Group, www.films.com. 2010. DVD ISBN 8781616168230. $169.95. Public performance; closed-captioned. ED/SCI Taking its inspiration from the...

QuickBooks Ultimate Lesson Guide 2011.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 15, 2011... QuickBooks Ultimate Lesson Guide 2011. 2 vols. 5 discs, color. 16 hrs. with computer CDs and textbook. Andrew G. Poulos, Poulos Accounting & Consulting, Inc., www.QBLibraries. com; mention "Library Journal" for discounted price. 2011. DVD...

Paramount Home Entertainment.(Brief article)
September 15, 2011... Lucky 13: Devotees of the bloody adventures of Jason Voorhees--the hockey mask-wearing, machete-wielding, indestructible psychopath who has been hacking up teenagers since 1980--will be ravenous for Friday the 13th: The Ultimate Collection,...

Acorn Media.(Brief article)
September 15, 2011... I want my Brit TV: Acorn Media has launched Acorn TV, a streaming service that will bring to American audiences on demand its award-winning British mysteries and dramas, including Upstairs Downstairs, Brideshead Revisited, The Far Pavilions,...

Waiting for Armageddon.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 15, 2011... * Waiting for Armageddon. color. 74+ min. Kate Davis & others, dist. by First Run Features, 800-229-8575; www.firstrunfeatures.com. 2010. DVD UPC 720229914307. $24.99. PARAPSYCH Among the 50 million U.S. evangelical Christians there...

Candymaking: A Guide for Home Confectioners.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 15, 2011... Candymaking: A Guide for Home Confectioners. color. 76 min. Larry Withers, On Air Video, 215-885-2828; www.onairvideo. com. 2011. DVD UPC 881303000238. $16.95. COOKING Craft expert Sharyn Pak believes anyone can make candy at home, and she...

Danny Meyer: The Restaurateur.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 15, 2011... Danny Meyer: The Restaurateur. 57+ min. Roger Sherman. DVD UPC 720229914581. Guy Martin: Portrait of a Grand Chef. 52 min. In French w/English subtitles. Lionel Boisseau. DVD UPC 720229914598. ea. vol: color, dist. by First Run Features,...

Gender blenders.(Video recording review)
September 15, 2011... In modern society, much attention is paid to the changing definitions of sexuality. More and more people are involved in relationships that fall outside the traditionally accepted "norms," and the terms straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual,...

Ghost Bird.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 15, 2011... * Ghost Bird. color. 85+ min. Scott Crocker, Small Change Prods., dist. by Microcinema, 415-447-9750; www.microcinema.com. 2010. DVD UPC 880198119292. $99. Public performance. NAT HIST Crocker's first documentary since 1991's Boneshop of the...

Genius of Britain: The Scientists Who Changed the World.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 15, 2011... * Genius of Britain: The Scientists Who Changed the World. 3 vols. color. 236+ min. boxed set. Athena Learning, 888-870-8047; www.acornonline. 2011. DVD ISBN 9781598266229. $59.99. SDH subtitles. SCI [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Britain's...

Black Moon.(Movie review)(Brief article)
September 15, 2011... Black Moon. 100+ min. 1975. DVD ISBN 9781604654417. $29.95; Blu-ray ISBN 9781604654400. $39.95. [See Trailers, U5/1/11] Zazie dans le metro. 93+ min. 1960. DVD ISBN 9781604654394. $29.95; Blu-ray ISBN 9781604654387. $39.95. ea. vol: color. In...

Buster Keaton: The Short Films Collection 1920-1923.(Movie review)(Brief article)
September 15, 2011... Buster Keaton: The Short Films Collection 1920-1923.3 discs. b/w & color tinted. 390+ min. Kino Intl. DVD UPC 738329075521. $34.95; Blu-ray UPC 738329075620. $49.95. The Great Dictator. 2 discs, b/w. 125+ min. Criterion Collection. 1940....

Potiche (Trophy Wife).(Movie review)(Brief article)
September 15, 2011... Potiche (Trophy Wife). color. 103 min. In French w/English subtitles. Music Box Films. 2010. DVD UPC 736211212252. $29.95; Blu-ray UPC 736211212351. $38.94. Gracefully aging screen icon Catherine Deneuve brings her classic graceful yet potent...

Queen to Play (Jouense).(Movie review)(Brief article)
September 15, 2011... Queen to Play (Jouense). color. 97+ min. In French w/English subtitles. Zeitgeist Films. 2009. DVD UPC 795975113632. $29.99. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Much to the initial chagrin of her husband and teenaged daughter, a bored hotel maid...

Two in the Wave.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 15, 2011... Two in the Wave. b/w & color. 92 min. In French w/English subtitles. Lorber Films. 2009. DVD UPC 705105266213. $29.95. Directors Jean-Luc Godard and Francois Truffaut forged a deep friendship while contributing to the cineaste magazine...

Gaming: let's talk.(GAMES, GAMERS, & GAMING)
September 15, 2011... Libraries have clubs where a group gathers to discuss a book the members have all read. Why not have game clubs built on the same principles? This is the question posed by Aramis Troche after I opened a discussion on Twitter. Troche is a...

Prepub alert.(Book review)
September 15, 2011... TOP COMMERCIAL FICTION Bazell, Josh. Wild Thing. Reagan Arthur Bks: Little, Brown. Feb. 2012. 240p. ISBN 9780316032193. $25.99; eISBN 9780316125826. CD/downloadable: Hachette Audio. THRILLER Crumble, Deborah. No Mark Upon Her. Morrow. Feb....

Science fiction/fantasy.(Book review)
September 15, 2011... VARIETY IS THE SPICE, not only of life, but also of imaginative literature. This month's selections display a breadth of topics, ranging from epic fantasies by Kate Elliott (Cold Fire), Dave Duncan (When the Saints), and David Anthony Durham...