I was browsing through the newest issue of Newsweek over lunch and found this ad. The library card pocket is real and the card is “stuck” to the pocket but can be removed with a little work. On the back of the card is an ad for the Buick Lucerne with “QuietTuning”. The ad is continued on the back of the page also. (Photo of other side also in flickr.)
Talk about a stereotypical view of the librrary. First, most libraries don’t use those pockets any more. Second, when was the last time you were in a quiet library?
Michael Sauers is the Technology Manager for Do Space in Omaha, NE. After earning his MLS in 1995 from the University at Albany's School of Information Science and Policy Michael spent his first 20 years as a librarian training other librarians in technology along with time as a public library trustee, a bookstore manager for a library friends group, a reference librarian, a technology consultant, and a bookseller. He has written dozens of articles for various journals and magazines and has published 14 books ranging from library technology, blogging, Web design, and an index to a popular horror magazine. In his spare time, he blogs at TravelinLibrarian.info, runs The Collector's Guide to Dean Koontz website at CollectingKoontz.com, takes many, many photos, and typically reads more than 100 books a year.
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