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- The Blurb
- Tip of the Week
- Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)
- Beach Reads: Suggestions From Beach Towns
- Slate: Reading List 2008
- Wildlife: Summer Reading for Birders
- ExpoMuseum
- Expo Zaragoza 2008
Past and future world's fairs, George Carlin, checking out people in living libraries, and lots about travel: offbeat plans and places, surviving the airplane experience, and lots of books to take along. Bon appetit from librarians Maria, Jennifer, Wendy, and Charlotte.
Next week is one of the two weeks this year that we'll spend on backstage tasks and will not publish a newsletter. The next newsletter will appear on July 10, 2008. Happy 4th!
J-PAL "serves as a focal point for development and poverty research based on randomized trials. The objective is to improve the effectiveness of poverty programs by providing policy makers with clear scientific results. ... J-PAL works with NGOs, international organizations, and others." Its website features descriptions of research projects and selected associated papers on topics such as AIDS education in Kenya and charitable giving. From the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
This 2008 article compiles reading suggestions from "folks who work in bookstores near great bodies of water" in towns such as Kona, Hawaii; Laguna Beach, California; Nantucket, Massachusetts; and Miami Beach, Florida. From the Contra Costa Times (California).
This collection of weekly thematic reading lists includes books on soccer, baseball, parenting, communism, Shakespeare, uncluttering, recessions, and other wide-ranging subjects. Some of the lists also include links to articles and websites. From the online magazine Slate.
This 2008 article recommends six books about birds and bird watching. Includes bird field guides, an essay collection, and a memoir from a falconer. From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
This site traces the history of world fairs (international expositions) from 1851 to the present, and beyond. Features a timeline with links to sites about most fairs, photos of architecture from selected fairs, and a discussion group. Includes links to future fairs such as 2010 in Shanghai, China; 2012 in Yeosu, South Korea; and 2015 in Milan, Italy. From an enthusiast.
Official website for this world fair in Zaragoza, Spain, (scheduled for June 14 through Sept 14, 2008) that has the theme "Water and Sustainable Development." Includes a map showing locations of country pavilions, list of events (including those organized by the Water Tribune), and material about Fluvi, the expo's water mascot. Also includes a blog.