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Why Hackers Should HaveLibrary Cards
A common sense examination of the awesome shit you can get for
free with a tiny plastic card
Brought to you by Alison B.
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What is a library?
“A library is a temple devoted to the
antielitist notion that knowledge should
be cheap if not free – doors should be
open”
Vaidhyanathan, Siva. The Anarchist in the Library: How the Clash between Freedom and Control Is Hacking the Real
World and Crashing the System. New York: Basic Books, 2004. Print. .
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Hackers Vs. Librarians Pop Quiz!
• Information should be free for everyone!
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Hackers Vs. Librarians
Hacker Code (Levy)
• Information wants to be free
ALA Code of Ethics
• We provide the highest level of service to all library users through […] equitable access
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Fuck Censorship
Hacker Code (Levy)
• Information still wants to be free
ALA Code of Ethics
• We uphold the principles of intellectual freedom and resist all efforts to censor library resources.
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Fuck Authority
Hacker Code (Levy)
• Mistrust authority
ALA Code of Ethics
• We do not advance private interests at the expense of library users, colleagues, or our employing institutions.
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Fuck Privacy Violations
Hacker Code (Levy)
• Continue to mistrust authority
ALA Code of Ethics
• We protect each library user's right to privacy and confidentiality with respect to information sought or received and resources consulted, borrowed, acquired or transmitted.
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Warning: The government are assholes but we are not
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Okay, now what?
• The library loves you but first you need to make a
commitment. It is a small commitment. We won’t even
call you.
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You can even choose the design.
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What your commitment gets you:
• Books• Magazines• Music• Movies• Wi-Fi• Access to a typewriter• Graphic Novels• Video Games (East Bay!)• And…
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DATABASES HELL YES
• Between 2004-2005, California libraries spent
$7.76 million
on electronic reference materials
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And you get to use all of them.
For free. (You’re welcome.)
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This is where you go.
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Look at all the database types!There are over 120 databases JUST FOR YOU.
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Hey, it’s us! Thanks, PressDisplay
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Learn a language with Mango!It’s like Rosetta Stone but free FOR YOU!
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Oh hey a bunch of free e-books with Safari!
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EBSCO is like a database Borg hive queenThis metaphor makes sense I swear
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Other Databases FOR YOU
• Lexus Nexus!• Gale!• EBSCO!• JSTOR!• Genealogy databases!• Every repair manual EVER EVER• E-media of all kinds!• Art! Stats! IT’S ALL THERE MY GOD
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You know you want to.
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Also, remember that:
Librarians are actually paid for their actual job to find information JUST FOR YOU! Come ask us questions!
If we don’t have a book or whatever at the library but someone nearby does we will ship it to the library you like best FOR FREE. Really!
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In conclusion:
Get a library card. If you already have one and show me, I’ll give you some candy.