From the monthly archives: June 2011

Michael Cart Waxes Nostalgic about Freddy the Pig

On June 24, 2011 By

In this podcast from the heart, Michael Cart, Infopeople’s resident book maven, waxes the old nostalgia in a tribute to his favorite children’s books, the 26 titles in the Freddy the Pig series by the late, great Walter R. Brooks.

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George and Joan, Thinking Out Loud about Circulation Stats

On June 14, 2011 By

In this edition of Thinking Out Loud, George and Joan (in the same location for once!) discuss the realities of circulation statistics. What if customers could define their own loan periods? Do shorter loan periods artificially inflate circ stats? How good a measure of library usage are circulation statistics? How much [...]

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Michael Cart Re-reads the Oz Books and Finds Parallels with the Real World

On June 1, 2011 By

In this podcast, Michael Cart seeks sanctuary in a re-reading of L. Frank Baum’s “The Emerald City of Oz” but finds, instead, some disquieting parallels with today’s real world.
Books cited:

The Emerald City of Oz by L. Frank Baum The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by [...]

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