Comments on: Library Associations and Library War: Real Serious Business http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/05/13/library-associations-and-library-war-real-serious-business/ Delicious Anime Served on a Silver Platter Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:48:37 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The Last First Look Fair: Himitsu, Toshokan Sensou, and Real Drive | Anime Diet http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/05/13/library-associations-and-library-war-real-serious-business/comment-page-1/#comment-41416 The Last First Look Fair: Himitsu, Toshokan Sensou, and Real Drive | Anime Diet Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:28:41 +0000 http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/05/13/library-associations-and-library-war-real-serious-business/#comment-41416 [...] has very helpfully provided some real-world context behind the show that somewhat–but only somewhat–eases the absurdity of the premise: two [...] [...] has very helpfully provided some real-world context behind the show that somewhat–but only somewhat–eases the absurdity of the premise: two [...]

]]> By: The Scrumptious Anime Blog | Toshokan Sensou Author Hiro Arikawa’s “Top Runner” Interview http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/05/13/library-associations-and-library-war-real-serious-business/comment-page-1/#comment-33617 The Scrumptious Anime Blog | Toshokan Sensou Author Hiro Arikawa’s “Top Runner” Interview Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:17:04 +0000 http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/05/13/library-associations-and-library-war-real-serious-business/#comment-33617 [...] masterpiece Toshokan Sensou (yes, it’s now legendary so go read it!), Arikawa-san narrates this story of how her hubby showed her the library plaque, from which the ToshoSen idea came about. Then she [...]

]]> By: usagijen http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/05/13/library-associations-and-library-war-real-serious-business/comment-page-1/#comment-31023 usagijen Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:13:30 +0000 http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/05/13/library-associations-and-library-war-real-serious-business/#comment-31023 @wandering-dreamer: wow, that's both lolwut and awesome at the same time XD The cynics are just too focused on the flaws, and that affected their perception and made them look past the real truths depicted in the series. Let's just rejoice in being able to see things which they can't, and how this allowed us to gain more wisdom ;) @wandering-dreamer: wow, that’s both lolwut and awesome at the same time XD The cynics are just too focused on the flaws, and that affected their perception and made them look past the real truths depicted in the series. Let’s just rejoice in being able to see things which they can’t, and how this allowed us to gain more wisdom ;)

]]> By: wandering-dreamer http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/05/13/library-associations-and-library-war-real-serious-business/comment-page-1/#comment-31002 wandering-dreamer Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:24:27 +0000 http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/05/13/library-associations-and-library-war-real-serious-business/#comment-31002 I was reading an article today on animenewsnetwork.com about a father suing a library since they let his 12 year old son check out explict manga, and the county library replied with something that sounded like it came straight out of Library War! <a href="http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-08-21/oregon-man-says-son-borrowed-mature-manga-from-library" rel="nofollow">The article is here</a>, look at the update to see what the library said. I thought it was interesting anyway, and proof for those cynics that this is serious business. I was reading an article today on animenewsnetwork.com about a father suing a library since they let his 12 year old son check out explict manga, and the county library replied with something that sounded like it came straight out of Library War! The article is here, look at the update to see what the library said.
I thought it was interesting anyway, and proof for those cynics that this is serious business.

]]> By: Toshokan Sensou: The Only Thing Missing Is a Card Catalog « Anime wa Bakuhatsu da! http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/05/13/library-associations-and-library-war-real-serious-business/comment-page-1/#comment-26723 Toshokan Sensou: The Only Thing Missing Is a Card Catalog « Anime wa Bakuhatsu da! Thu, 22 May 2008 04:30:34 +0000 http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/05/13/library-associations-and-library-war-real-serious-business/#comment-26723 [...] of speech is awesome and I would totally join an army to protect it, especially if we got to recite these lines here as our own personal Articles of [...] [...] of speech is awesome and I would totally join an army to protect it, especially if we got to recite these lines here as our own personal Articles of [...]

]]> By: The Last Frontier: The reason for my love affair with Macross « In Search of Number Nine http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/05/13/library-associations-and-library-war-real-serious-business/comment-page-1/#comment-26587 The Last Frontier: The reason for my love affair with Macross « In Search of Number Nine Sun, 18 May 2008 19:38:23 +0000 http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/05/13/library-associations-and-library-war-real-serious-business/#comment-26587 [...] but he doesn’t have the moral contradictions of a Lelouch or Suzaku, or the type of heady idealism that I find in Library Wars. In a lot of ways, Alto isn’t surprising. And if he’s not [...] [...] but he doesn’t have the moral contradictions of a Lelouch or Suzaku, or the type of heady idealism that I find in Library Wars. In a lot of ways, Alto isn’t surprising. And if he’s not [...]

]]> By: Top Five for Spring 2008 « The null set http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/05/13/library-associations-and-library-war-real-serious-business/comment-page-1/#comment-26555 Top Five for Spring 2008 « The null set Sun, 18 May 2008 03:58:42 +0000 http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/05/13/library-associations-and-library-war-real-serious-business/#comment-26555 [...] my review I said this was an absurd premised show but after reading this, I got to thinking again. I originally thought it was absurd since the government would never a) [...] [...] my review I said this was an absurd premised show but after reading this, I got to thinking again. I originally thought it was absurd since the government would never a) [...]

]]> By: usagijen http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/05/13/library-associations-and-library-war-real-serious-business/comment-page-1/#comment-26513 usagijen Sat, 17 May 2008 06:35:02 +0000 http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/05/13/library-associations-and-library-war-real-serious-business/#comment-26513 @Senna: and I'm just glad you're enjoying this despite everything~ @stationmaster: the Toshokan Sensou novels also discussed a bit about the issue of censored children's books. Most of us just don't see the "inner workings" of the censorship stuff, because we only see the results... the rest of the information is abstracted from us. It's real sad indeed :( @EvilDevil: that's really depressing... :( I do think Toshokan Sensou depicts that very well, many people are just ignorant about those events, and think of the reality portrayed in the show as overrated and unrealistic, when they don't even know the reality of it! @Senna: and I’m just glad you’re enjoying this despite everything~

@stationmaster: the Toshokan Sensou novels also discussed a bit about the issue of censored children’s books. Most of us just don’t see the “inner workings” of the censorship stuff, because we only see the results… the rest of the information is abstracted from us. It’s real sad indeed :(

@EvilDevil: that’s really depressing… :( I do think Toshokan Sensou depicts that very well, many people are just ignorant about those events, and think of the reality portrayed in the show as overrated and unrealistic, when they don’t even know the reality of it!

]]> By: EvilDevil http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/05/13/library-associations-and-library-war-real-serious-business/comment-page-1/#comment-26448 EvilDevil Fri, 16 May 2008 02:00:32 +0000 http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/05/13/library-associations-and-library-war-real-serious-business/#comment-26448 sorry for the double post sorry for the double post

]]> By: EvilDevil http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/05/13/library-associations-and-library-war-real-serious-business/comment-page-1/#comment-26434 EvilDevil Thu, 15 May 2008 22:36:02 +0000 http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/05/13/library-associations-and-library-war-real-serious-business/#comment-26434 book burning and libraries torching is depressing. If we are not careful, we may end up loosing cultural treasures forever... i found a couple of links that are interesting, but be warned it may depress u... http://www.ala.org/ala/alonline/currentnews/newsarchive/2001/may2001/rarebooksdamaged.cfm http://www.thehartford.com/corporate/losscontrol/TIPS/680-350.pdf http://hnn.us/articles/29272.html it seems that between 1990-1994 35% of libraries fires were caused by arson. Yet the motives and reason behind them are different than the usual censorship or cultural destruction: theft, vandalism, deliberately, accidental... book burning and libraries torching is depressing. If we are not careful, we may end up loosing cultural treasures forever… i found a couple of links that are interesting, but be warned it may depress u…

http://www.ala.org/ala/alonline/currentnews/newsarchive/2001/may2001/rarebooksdamaged.cfm

http://www.thehartford.com/corporate/losscontrol/TIPS/680-350.pdf

http://hnn.us/articles/29272.html

it seems that between 1990-1994 35% of libraries fires were caused by arson. Yet the motives and reason behind them are different than the usual censorship or cultural destruction:
theft, vandalism, deliberately, accidental…

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