Monthly Archives: April 2007

IF14: Lesbian Sex Book for Boys. Not.

Posted on April 30, 2007 by Gabor

As I read in ALA’s YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association) blog a father in Arkansas is asking for 20,000 dollars because his 14 and 16 year old sons found The Whole Lesbian Sex Book: A Passionate Guide for All … Continue reading →

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The Mellah of Marrakesh

Posted on April 28, 2007 by Gabor

AllAfrica.com ran a review of Emily Gottreich’s book: The Mellah of Marrakesh: Jewish And Muslim Space in Morocco’s Red City. They pretty much lifted the description from Amazon.com that starts with, “weaving together threads from Jewish history and Islamic urban … Continue reading →

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Book Sales Report

Posted on April 28, 2007 by Gabor

Last weekend I went to the book sale, organized by the Friends of Seattle Public Library. I knew in advance what to expect, because we’ve been to the previous one at the end of last September. Then we made the … Continue reading →

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Social Book Related Sites

Posted on April 27, 2007 by Gabor

In one of my classes LibraryThing was mentioned as an example of a site that connects people to people. I pointed out that there are plenty of other sites that connect people via shared interest of books. Here is the … Continue reading →

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IF13: Lakeside Freedom

Posted on April 26, 2007 by Gabor

I just read in this week’s Seattle Weekly a story about Lakeside School and elite private school. It was describing both the school efforts to become more diverse (coming from its white, old money background) and the challenges it faces … Continue reading →

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Film Collaboration

Posted on April 25, 2007 by Gabor

Sandi DuBowski, the producer and director of Trembling before G-d, a movie about orthodox Jewish homosexuals, has been producing a new film, for the past 5 1/2 years on Islam and homosexuality with Muslim gay filmmaker Parvez Sharma. DuBowski writes, … Continue reading →

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WUSTL Dialogue Group

Posted on April 23, 2007 by Gabor

Pamela Barmash is a professor at the Washington University in St Louis. She is also the 17th woman rabbi ordained in the Conservative movement. She is also an author, her first book is about Homicide in the Biblical world. But … Continue reading →

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IF12: Librarian =/= Parental Supervision

Posted on April 23, 2007 by Gabor

The issues we have been talking about in class are real as this article shows it too. The librarian in the story represents exactly what we learned, saying, “We have a real obligation to the community to be as uncensored … Continue reading →

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European Conference on Jewish-Muslim Dialogue

Posted on April 23, 2007 by Gabor

The only place where I read about the “European Conference on Jewish-Muslim Dialogue” held in Brussels last week was Ekklesia, a Christian News service. [The event] welcomed seventy Jews and Muslims from Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, the UK and France … Continue reading →

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IF11: Scenario 2: To Pro or not to Pro?

Posted on April 22, 2007 by Gabor

Garth Ennis’ graphic novel “The Pro” is pushing boundaries. Its superhero is a hard-hitting prostitute, whose superpowers relate to her profession.. I believe that this book is entitled to be included in a library collection that hosts other graphic novels. … Continue reading →

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