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  "title": "Looks like I need a new library card",
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  "html": "<p>You know, I just realized that I haven't stepped foot in a public library since I graduated college.  </p>\n<p>You know what else I realized?  Our local library has <a href=\"http://ibistro.tln.lib.mi.us/uhtbin/cgisirsi/HVRMMxfh9D/ROYALOAK/180570296/60/1170/X\" title=\"Royal Oak Public Library\">a great card catalog online</a>, in which I've found everything I tried looking for.  It even seems to have a queue / wishlist feature!  Don't I feel behind the times?  (Though, on the downside, they don't have a copy of <em>my</em> book.  Damn, so much for egosurfing in the stacks.)</p>\n<p>Now, if only they shipped books around like Netflix.  But, I suppose it wouldn't kill me to talk to a few librarians.  :)</p>\n<!-- tags: books libraries local royaloak detroit -->\n\n<div id=\"comments\" class=\"comments archived-comments\"><h3>Archived Comments</h3>\n<ul class=\"comments\">\n<li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221083369\">\n<div class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"author\">\n<a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=e9ef66919a3739fd90febd8bbc80a4ab&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\" width=\"\" height=\"\"></a>\n<a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"\">Tom</a>\n</div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#comment-221083369\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2005-10-25T16:40:51\">2005-10-25T16:40:51</time></a></p>\n</div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content\"><p>Our library (http://kcls.org) does ship books around, at least to the branch of your choosing.  Maybe yours too.</p></div>\n\n\n</li>\n<li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221083370\">\n<div class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"author\">\n<a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=e9ef66919a3739fd90febd8bbc80a4ab&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\" width=\"\" height=\"\"></a>\n<a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"\">Tom</a>\n</div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#comment-221083370\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2005-10-25T16:47:35\">2005-10-25T16:47:35</time></a></p>\n</div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content\"><p>Looks like yours does too: http://ibistro.tln.lib.mi.us/iBistro<em>helps/English/i</em>need_material.html</p></div>\n\n\n</li>\n<li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221083371\">\n<div class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"author\">\n<a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://blackcustard.livejournal.com\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=96dd5db5ebd7a91a5df453707ffa8d8d&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\" width=\"\" height=\"\"></a>\n<a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://blackcustard.livejournal.com\">Matt Blackcustard</a>\n</div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#comment-221083371\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2005-10-25T17:01:20\">2005-10-25T17:01:20</time></a></p>\n</div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content\"><p>If you request it they might well get it in for you. Get a couple of friends to request it as well and they certainly will...</p>\n<p>That's the case at AADL, who also have an pretty good new website, complete with RSS feeds of your checkouts and requests, and librarian 'blogs' set up for news, recommendations etc: http://www.aadl.org</p></div>\n\n\n</li>\n<li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221083372\">\n<div class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"author\">\n<a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://laughingmeme.org\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=01457d1a0f0e533062cd0d1033fb4d7a&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\" width=\"\" height=\"\"></a>\n<a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://laughingmeme.org\">kellan</a>\n</div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#comment-221083372\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2005-10-25T20:24:05\">2005-10-25T20:24:05</time></a></p>\n</div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content\"><p>I use my library <strong>just</strong> like Netflix, using the <a href=\"http://www.bpl.org/catalogs/frame_mbln.htm\" rel=\"nofollow\">website</a> to have all my books shipped to my nearest branch, and getting notified by email when they arrive. (that the nearest branch is only 3 blocks away helps maintain the Netflix-like feeling )  </p>\n<p>The library bcomes a convient shipping kiosk (which given that our local branch can't have more then 500 books, is really all its opitmized for anyway)  </p>\n<p>Be great to see a library system embrace this model, and start rolling out micro-branches.</p></div>\n\n\n</li>\n<li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221083373\">\n<div class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"author\">\n<a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://david-s.net\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=cff06f6d8b7e995393b9de12cc12d6b6&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\" width=\"\" height=\"\"></a>\n<a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://david-s.net\">David S</a>\n</div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#comment-221083373\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2005-10-26T00:42:04\">2005-10-26T00:42:04</time></a></p>\n</div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content\"><p>I also discovered the wonders of the online library when I moved last year. They might not ship the books to your door, but as the others said, you should be able to get them transferred to a branch near you and get an email when they're ready. They'll even email you to let you know when they're due.</p>\n<p>You could always donate a signed copy of your book to your local library as a thank you and encourage them to get the <a href=\"http://www.sirsi.com/Newsevents/Releases/20050625epsrooms.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">updated Sirsi system with RSS feeds</a>.</p>\n<p>Here are a few links you might find useful:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http://tech.tln.lib.mi.us/ibistrolinks/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Bookmarklet to search for current Amazon book at your library</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.mundell.org/2005/07/07/seattle-public-library-greasemonkey-script-part-2/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Greasemonkey script to show if book is available at your library on Amazon book detail page</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://ibistro.tln.lib.mi.us/uhtbin/cgisirsi/x/0/0/57/5?user_id=GUEST&amp;password=1234&amp;searchdata1=%s\" rel=\"nofollow\">Quicksearch for your library</a></li>\n</ul>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</li>\n<li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221083374\">\n<div class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"author\">\n<a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://highearthorbit.com\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=a25421f6c79d5f381fab65c82abf85e8&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\" width=\"\" height=\"\"></a>\n<a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://highearthorbit.com\">Andrew</a>\n</div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#comment-221083374\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2005-11-13T23:06:08\">2005-11-13T23:06:08</time></a></p>\n</div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content\"><p>The SouthEast Michigan Library system has made me a believer again in the modern library. I already did manual searches now for books to be shipped to my local library instead of buying from Amazon, et al. Those greasemonkey scripts should be very nice.</p>\n<p>Of course, the Royal Oak library (orig link) is currently closed for renovations. :p But then again, most of the libraries in the area were recently built/upgraded and each has a unique, and interesting thing to see - so I highly suggest a sojourn to the Livonia, Redford, and Northville libraries at the least.</p></div>\n\n\n</li>\n</ul>\n\n\n</div>\n\n\n",
  "body": "You know, I just realized that I haven't stepped foot in a public library since I graduated college.  \r\n\r\nYou know what else I realized?  Our local library has [a great card catalog online][ro], in which I've found everything I tried looking for.  It even seems to have a queue / wishlist feature!  Don't I feel behind the times?  (Though, on the downside, they don't have a copy of *my* book.  Damn, so much for egosurfing in the stacks.)\r\n\r\nNow, if only they shipped books around like Netflix.  But, I suppose it wouldn't kill me to talk to a few librarians.  :)\r\n\r\n[ro]: http://ibistro.tln.lib.mi.us/uhtbin/cgisirsi/HVRMMxfh9D/ROYALOAK/180570296/60/1170/X \"Royal Oak Public Library\"\r\n\r\n<!-- tags: books libraries local royaloak detroit -->\r\n\r\n<div id=\"comments\" class=\"comments archived-comments\">\r\n            <h3>Archived Comments</h3>\r\n            \r\n        <ul class=\"comments\">\r\n            \r\n        <li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221083369\">\r\n            <div class=\"meta\">\r\n                <div class=\"author\">\r\n                    <a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" \r\n                       href=\"\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=e9ef66919a3739fd90febd8bbc80a4ab&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\"/></a>\r\n                    <a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" \r\n                       href=\"\">Tom</a>\r\n                </div>\r\n                <a href=\"#comment-221083369\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2005-10-25T16:40:51\">2005-10-25T16:40:51</time></a>\r\n            </div>\r\n            <div class=\"content\"><p>Our library (http://kcls.org) does ship books around, at least to the branch of your choosing.  Maybe yours too.</p></div>\r\n            \r\n        </li>\r\n    \r\n        <li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221083370\">\r\n            <div class=\"meta\">\r\n                <div class=\"author\">\r\n                    <a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" \r\n                       href=\"\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=e9ef66919a3739fd90febd8bbc80a4ab&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\"/></a>\r\n                    <a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" \r\n                       href=\"\">Tom</a>\r\n                </div>\r\n                <a href=\"#comment-221083370\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2005-10-25T16:47:35\">2005-10-25T16:47:35</time></a>\r\n            </div>\r\n            <div class=\"content\"><p>Looks like yours does too: http://ibistro.tln.lib.mi.us/iBistro<em>helps/English/i</em>need_material.html</p></div>\r\n            \r\n        </li>\r\n    \r\n        <li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221083371\">\r\n            <div class=\"meta\">\r\n                <div class=\"author\">\r\n                    <a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" \r\n                       href=\"http://blackcustard.livejournal.com\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=96dd5db5ebd7a91a5df453707ffa8d8d&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\"/></a>\r\n                    <a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" \r\n                       href=\"http://blackcustard.livejournal.com\">Matt Blackcustard</a>\r\n                </div>\r\n                <a href=\"#comment-221083371\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2005-10-25T17:01:20\">2005-10-25T17:01:20</time></a>\r\n            </div>\r\n            <div class=\"content\"><p>If you request it they might well get it in for you. Get a couple of friends to request it as well and they certainly will...</p>\r\n\r\n<p>That's the case at AADL, who also have an pretty good new website, complete with RSS feeds of your checkouts and requests, and librarian 'blogs' set up for news, recommendations etc: http://www.aadl.org</p></div>\r\n            \r\n        </li>\r\n    \r\n        <li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221083372\">\r\n            <div class=\"meta\">\r\n                <div class=\"author\">\r\n                    <a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" \r\n                       href=\"http://laughingmeme.org\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=01457d1a0f0e533062cd0d1033fb4d7a&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\"/></a>\r\n                    <a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" \r\n                       href=\"http://laughingmeme.org\">kellan</a>\r\n                </div>\r\n                <a href=\"#comment-221083372\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2005-10-25T20:24:05\">2005-10-25T20:24:05</time></a>\r\n            </div>\r\n            <div class=\"content\"><p>I use my library <strong>just</strong> like Netflix, using the <a href=\"http://www.bpl.org/catalogs/frame_mbln.htm\" rel=\"nofollow\">website</a> to have all my books shipped to my nearest branch, and getting notified by email when they arrive. (that the nearest branch is only 3 blocks away helps maintain the Netflix-like feeling )  </p>\r\n\r\n<p>The library bcomes a convient shipping kiosk (which given that our local branch can't have more then 500 books, is really all its opitmized for anyway)  </p>\r\n\r\n<p>Be great to see a library system embrace this model, and start rolling out micro-branches.</p></div>\r\n            \r\n        </li>\r\n    \r\n        <li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221083373\">\r\n            <div class=\"meta\">\r\n                <div class=\"author\">\r\n                    <a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" \r\n                       href=\"http://david-s.net\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=cff06f6d8b7e995393b9de12cc12d6b6&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\"/></a>\r\n                    <a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" \r\n                       href=\"http://david-s.net\">David S</a>\r\n                </div>\r\n                <a href=\"#comment-221083373\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2005-10-26T00:42:04\">2005-10-26T00:42:04</time></a>\r\n            </div>\r\n            <div class=\"content\"><p>I also discovered the wonders of the online library when I moved last year. They might not ship the books to your door, but as the others said, you should be able to get them transferred to a branch near you and get an email when they're ready. They'll even email you to let you know when they're due.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>You could always donate a signed copy of your book to your local library as a thank you and encourage them to get the <a href=\"http://www.sirsi.com/Newsevents/Releases/20050625epsrooms.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">updated Sirsi system with RSS feeds</a>.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Here are a few links you might find useful:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http://tech.tln.lib.mi.us/ibistrolinks/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Bookmarklet to search for current Amazon book at your library</a></li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http://www.mundell.org/2005/07/07/seattle-public-library-greasemonkey-script-part-2/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Greasemonkey script to show if book is available at your library on Amazon book detail page</a></li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http://ibistro.tln.lib.mi.us/uhtbin/cgisirsi/x/0/0/57/5?user_id=GUEST&amp;password=1234&amp;searchdata1=%s\" rel=\"nofollow\">Quicksearch for your library</a></li>\r\n</ul></div>\r\n            \r\n        </li>\r\n    \r\n        <li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221083374\">\r\n            <div class=\"meta\">\r\n                <div class=\"author\">\r\n                    <a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" \r\n                       href=\"http://highearthorbit.com\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=a25421f6c79d5f381fab65c82abf85e8&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\"/></a>\r\n                    <a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" \r\n                       href=\"http://highearthorbit.com\">Andrew</a>\r\n                </div>\r\n                <a href=\"#comment-221083374\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2005-11-13T23:06:08\">2005-11-13T23:06:08</time></a>\r\n            </div>\r\n            <div class=\"content\"><p>The SouthEast Michigan Library system has made me a believer again in the modern library. I already did manual searches now for books to be shipped to my local library instead of buying from Amazon, et al. Those greasemonkey scripts should be very nice.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Of course, the Royal Oak library (orig link) is currently closed for renovations. :p But then again, most of the libraries in the area were recently built/upgraded and each has a unique, and interesting thing to see - so I highly suggest a sojourn to the Livonia, Redford, and Northville libraries at the least.</p></div>\r\n            \r\n        </li>\r\n    \r\n        </ul>\r\n    \r\n        </div>\r\n    ",
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