Category Archives: Libraries

Privatization Is Theft

Posted on May 17, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

I occasionally snark about means-testing the public library: To use an absurd example, we could means test the public library, offer a series of different borrowing plans based on verified income and so on, or we could just… lend out … Continue reading →

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Schools Still Need Libraries

Posted on May 10, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

I’ve written before about the disparities in D.C.’s public school libraries. Well, this also seems to be a problem in other cities too (boldface mine): Here we go again, tumbling down the shaft and into a bizarro world in which … Continue reading →

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‘Transformative’ Politics Are Pragmatic

Posted on February 6, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Over the weekend, I saw this tweet: If center-left folks like Vox and Slate pooh-pooh a big EITC expansion, it's a clear signal that Dems aren't going to be satisfied with Clintonite targeted policies, even highly effective ones. They demand … Continue reading →

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Il Trumpe’s War On Libraries

Posted on May 2, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

No idea what will happen in 2018, but, unsurprisingly, the Republican administration wants to eliminate all federal funding for libraries (boldface mine): If you say “IMLS” to most folks, even to those familiar with Uncle Sam’s endless stream of abbreviations … Continue reading →

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A Temporary Idea For The D.C. Library Should Be Made Permanent

Posted on November 26, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

In a few months, the main branch of the D.C. library, the Martin Luther King Library will be closed for several years for renovations. As a result, other libraries will be open later, and the city will open a “Library … Continue reading →

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These Men Of The Library of Congress

Posted on April 13, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at the Library of Congress, D.C.: At the time, World War I was the World War. Then:

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Cloudy Flags

Posted on February 1, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at Georgetown Neighborhood Library, Georgetown, D.C.:

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Library

Posted on December 8, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

The Watha T. Daniel Library, Shaw, D.C.: \

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With Mambo Sauce

Posted on August 29, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed in the Martin Luther King Library, D.C.: More about Chuck Brown here.

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The Slow Squeezing of the Security State: The Library of Congress Edition

Posted on March 5, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

A few years ago, I had occasion to visit the Harvard Medical School Library–the building with all of the cool stuff. Getting in wasn’t a problem, but leaving involved a lot of security–they didn’t want a lot of people wandering … Continue reading →

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