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Archive for January 12th, 2002

Saturday, January 12, 2002

emu jerky

you can get emu jerky over the counter at the Lost Maples cafe in Utopia, Texas. Evidentally it is also available in vending machines. Here is a
list and description of things sold in vending machines, including comic books, Bibles and novels. Vending machines in Japan are very diversified.
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book vending machine in library coffee shop

developing
story on print reading mode preservation.

live between Roger Chartier and Adrian Johns, (FotB exclusive)

Roger Chartier kept a capacity audience enchanted all during his three hour lecture and discussion Friday at the
Newberry Library in Chicago (01.18.02). The presentation, ìTextual Criticism and the History of the Book:
Literature and the Printing Shop (16th – 17th Centuries)î in part described Miguel Cervantes awareness of printing
occupations and their metaphorical as well as direct relevance to the production of literature. The roles of
composition, casting off, working the press, correcting and editing, as undertaken in the print shop reflect, as well,
the roles of the author.
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FotB to Jeep into Iowa wilderness

FotB will be presenting a lecture and workshop at the University of Northern Iowa next week.
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somebody is minding the store

Laura Bush announced new IMLS funding to recruit a new generation of librarians.
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