Cat and librarians. Libraries and cats. Dewey the wonder cat. And now, and amazing interactive map of cats and libraries from around the world, both currently purring with us or chasing squirrels in the great Heaviside Layer.


(image by adamscarroll)

BEHOLD! The Power of the Archivist!

Diablo III has a new character, The Archivist. And it's about time librarian kick-assery was acknowledged by the video game industry. Now if I can just harness the shushing power, the library would be a much nicer place to work. But I wonder who will clean up the mess...

There's an encyclopedia for everything...

For one of my DFW projects last quarter, I did research about encyclopedias that have been published recently. And let me tell you, there are A LOT. The encyclopedia business is booming, apparently. And there are some pretty odd encyclopedias out there. Here are a few of my favorites:

• Entertaining from Ancient Rome to the Superbowl: An Encyclopedia (KCLS owns it)
• Encyclopedia of Hair: A Cultural History (UW-Tacoma has a copy)
• The Business of Wine: An Encyclopedia
• Extinct Animals : An Encyclopedia of Species That Have Disappeared During Human History
• Prime-Time Religion: An Encyclopedia of Religious Broadcasting (Available now at Suzzallo!)
• For Appearance' Sake: The Historical Encyclopedia of Good Looks, Beauty, and Grooming (In the Suzzallo Reference section)
• Encyclopedia of Human-Animal Relationships: A Global Exploration of Our Connections with Animals (a four volume set!)

If you could make up your own encyclopedia, what topic would you choose? I'd be interested in reading an encyclopedia of sushi. And what do you know, it already exists. And SPL has it! It's specifically about sushi rolls. I think I'd like something a little more comprehensive. Or maybe I'll just go eat some sushi. I think I like that option best...