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OCR Scanners for Library use
by Emmanuel E (RBEI/HRL-TD1) 01 Mar '13

01 Mar '13

Dear Sir, We are planning to have a multi-purpose OCR scanner for our library. Kindly suggest/recommend a good Multi-purpose OCR scanner, which you have already used and found that as a suitable scanner for library uses. Purpose: 1) Scan internally published printed publications (A4/A2 Size)and convert them to text. 2) Scan printed images(picture) & convert them into image file(different image file formats). 3) Scan documents and convert them into different file formats (text, pdf, doc, html etc). Regards Emmanuel Knowledge Centre & Information Services, Robert Bosch Engineering & Business Solutions Ltd, India, # 123, Industrial Layout, Hosur Road, Koramangala, Bangalore - 560095 Ph.No- 080 - 6657 1497 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Workshop on KOHA
by Dr.Dineshan Koovakkai 28 Feb '13

28 Feb '13

Dear All, We have decided to give registration to some more candidates for the *National Workshop on KOHA Library Management System* to be held from 4th to 6th March 2013 at Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod. Those who wish to get spot registration may confirm their participation by e-mail at the earliest. Regards, -- Dr.Dineshan Koovakkai *MA; MLISc; PGDEC; PGDCA; DCHN; NET; PhD.* (Co-ordiantor, National Workshop on KOHA Library Management System) Assistant Librarian & Co-ordinator, NMEICT Nodal Officer, Higher Education Survey Associate Editor, CUK Newsletter Central University of Kerala Vidyanagar P.O. Kasargod, Kerala, India Mob: 09447468586 Phone: 04994-255533 Blog: www.dineshkoovakkai.blogspot.com Visit our library website at: www.universitylibrarycuk.yolasite.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Congratulations to Dr. M. Krishnamurthy
by putta swamy 28 Feb '13

28 Feb '13

Congratulations to Dr. M. Krishnamurthy, It gives me an immense pleasure to inform you all that, Dr. M. Krishnamurthy, Faculty of DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore, has received ILA - Dr. C.D. Sharma Award for the year 2012 for best paper written and presented entitled “Visibility of Institutional Repositories at leading Universities and Research Institutes in India: A study” at the 58th ILA International Conference held at KarnatakUniversity, Dharwad during 24-27th Feb, 2013. R.M .Puttaswamy, Chief Librarian, B N M Institute of Technology, 27th Cross, 12th Main, BSK 2nd Stage, Bangalore - 560 070. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Traineeship positions@Knowledge Centre, ITC R&D Centre
by Hemanth Rao KR 28 Feb '13

28 Feb '13

Dear Professional Colleagues, ITC R&D Centre , ITC Limited, Bengaluru, looking candidates for the traineeship in Knowledge Centre. The selected candidates will get expose to LIS activities. Candidates may considered for permanent position based on performance during traineeship. Qualification: Post Graduation in Library & Information Science. (Considering only fresh graduates) Candidate should be fluent in spoken and written English, and should have sound LIS technical skills with computer knowledge . Remuneration: As per Corporate standard Period of the Traineeship: 6 months Age limit: Below 27 Years Those who are interested can send their latest & detailed Curriculum Vitae to hemanth.rao(a)itc.in or unnikrishnan.g(a)itc.in on or before March 15, 2013. Regards, Hemanth Rao K.R. BSc, MLISc, UGC-NET, PGDIPR Knowledge Centre | ITC R&D Centre | ITC Limited Peenya Industrial Area | 1st Phase | Bengaluru – 560 058 Mobile: +91 9611695838 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Read Information Outlook online for limited time
by Arora 27 Feb '13

27 Feb '13

*Search. Zoom. **Share.** Learn.* With the new digital version of *Information Outlook*, you can do all these things and more--from your smartphone, tablet, laptop, or desktop computer. And it's available anytime, anywhere. Why digital? Because you work in a mobile, interactive information environment. You want information at your fingertips. And you don't want to just read--you want to link, search, explore, and connect. Now, *Information Outlook* gives you all of these options. And for a limited time, you can invite colleagues who aren't SLA members to enjoy these same features. To showcase the new digital edition of *Information Outlook*, we're temporarily eliminating the need to enter an ID or password to access the magazine. *Simply click on the "Read the digital Information Outlook" link on the SLA home page and go to the landing page for the digital edition. Then click on the January/February cover image and begin reading.* Start learning more about strategic planning, cataloging software applications, and pushing the boundaries of what it means to be an information professional in the 21st century. Read the January/February issue of *Information Outlook* Now!<http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe29177677600275761072&ls=fdc315717362007b7616717d62…> ------------------------------ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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The Ultimate Comedy Library: 57 Books Every Comedy Fan Should Read (Jayadev P Hiremath)
by sameer jha 27 Feb '13

27 Feb '13

Thanks for the List. Add one more Our Husband by Stephanie Bond -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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registration open for 3rd International Conference of Asian Special Libraries
by Debal C Kar 26 Feb '13

26 Feb '13

Invite to attend ICoASL 2013: *3rd International Conference of Asian Special Libraries, **April 10-12, 2013, **Manila, Philippines* *by SLA Asian Chapter* Main theme is “Special Libraries towards Achieving Dynamic, Strategic, and Responsible Working Environment”. Listen to Stephen Abram, listed by Library Journal as one of the top 50 people influencing the future of the libraries and 40 speakers from different Asian Countries. REGISTRATION is EXTENDED until March 31, 2013 -- Debal C Kar, PhD University Librarian Ambedkar University, Delhi Library Sector-9, Dwarka, New Delhi-110077 Lothian Road, Kashmere Gate, Delhi 110006 debal(a)aud.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: [GOAL] 24 New US Green OA Funder Mandates in ROARMAP, Thanks to Presidential Directive
by Subbiah Arunachalam 26 Feb '13

26 Feb '13

----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Stevan Harnad <amsciforum(a)gmail.com> To: Global Open Access List (Successor of AmSci) <goal(a)eprints.org> Cc: LibLicense-L Discussion Forum <LIBLICENSE-L(a)listserv.crl.edu>; Lib Serials list <serialst(a)list.uvm.edu> Sent: Tuesday, 26 February 2013, 18:47 Subject: [GOAL] 24 New US Green OA Funder Mandates in ROARMAP, Thanks to Presidential Directive Here are 24 new US Green OA funder mandates in ROARMAP as a result of President Obama's Green OA directive so far. (The list is not yet confirmed and final. More agencies may still be added.) http://roarmap.eprints.org/images/index_content_quarterly.png MANDATE URL and TEXT http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/ostp_public_a… On February 22, 2013, OSTP Director John Holdren directed Federal agencies with more than $100M in annual R&D expenditures to develop plans within six months to make the published results of federally funded research freely available to the public within one year of publication were directed. The directive applies to published articles (Section 3) as well as data (Section 4). These policies will be green mandates, and will require OA through repositories (Sections 3 and 4). NSF, Department of Education, EPA, NASA, USDA, HHS, CDC, FDA, ARHQ, DOC, NIST, NOAA, DOI, USGS, DOD, DOE, DOT, FAA, FHWA, DHS, USDA, Department of State, USAID, Smithsonian Institution (US Census Bureau?) 1. United States Funder Mandate Smithsonian Institution Policy details 2. United States Funder Mandate USAID Policy details 3. United States Funder Mandate US Department of State Policy details 4. United States Funder Mandate US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Policy details 5. United States Funder Mandate US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Policy details 6. United States Funder Mandate US Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Policy details 7. United States Funder Mandate US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Policy details 8. United States Funder Mandate US Department of Transportation (DOT) Policy details 9. United States Funder Mandate US Department of Energy (DOE) Policy details 10. United States Funder Mandate US Department of Defense (DOD) Policy details 11. United States Funder Mandate US Geological Survey (USGS) Policy details 12. United States Funder Mandate US Department of the Interior (DOI) Policy details 13. United States Funder Mandate US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Policy details 14. United States Funder Mandate US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Policy details 15. United States Funder Mandate US Department of Commerce (DOC) Policy details 16. United States Funder Mandate US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Policy details 17. United States Funder Mandate US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Policy details 18. United States Funder Mandate US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Policy details 19. United States Funder Mandate US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Policy details 20. United States Funder Mandate US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Policy details 21. United States Funder Mandate US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Policy details 22. United States Funder Mandate US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Policy details 23. United States Funder Mandate US Department of Education Policy details 24. United States Funder Mandate US National Science Foundation (NSF) Policy details _______________________________________________ GOAL mailing list GOAL(a)eprints.org http://mailman.ecs.soton.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/goal -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library of Congress works to save priceless recordings
by Jayadev P Hiremath 26 Feb '13

26 Feb '13

(CBS News) CULPEPER, Va. -- Cameras and microphones are virtually everywhere these days, and it seems just about everything that happens is preserved forever on the internet. Of course, it wasn't always that way. The Library of Congress has just reported that 80 percent of motion pictures filmed before 1930 -- and countless audio recordings from that era -- are gone. But the library has a plan to stop this bleeding of priceless history. A 1936 Louis Armstrong recording is an artifact nearly lost to time. It's a nickel-plated disc widely used to record sound in the first half of the 20th century. "It's the equivalent to an original camera negative for a motion picture," says Patrick Loughney, who is leading the effort to save these cultural relics for the Library of Congress. "What goes on here is the archaeology of American popular audio-visual history," Loughney says. When you think of the Library of Congress, you think of old documents and typewriter-smudged papers. Not here. "It's quite remarkable that the library, very early on, got into the acquisition of sound recordings and then radio programs," Loughney says. "They were considered a cultural record." Cylinders invented by Thomas Edison in the 1800s were recently donated by a private collector. They are the first known devices to record sound. "It was literally beeswax, so it could melt if you heated it up too high or dropped it would break," says Loughney. One recording, now digitally restored, is an 1896 campaign song for William McKinley. Watch: Library of Congress sports interviews go beyond wins and losses, below. The library has 90 miles of shelves at its 45-acre conservation campus in Culpeper, Va. Here, specialists are preserving more than a million motion pictures, including an 1894 film called "Annabel Butterfly." It's one of the oldest known films ever restored -- each frame was originally colored by hand. Technicians have digitized thousands of TV shows, including the only appearance of The Doors on "The Ed Sullivan Show." They've even restored color to a 1975 blues documentary. "There is a growing amnesia about America past," Loughney says. "Our job is to try and bolster that American memory, try to save it for future generations who might find value in what we're preserving." A mission to re-record America's cultural past and preserve it for a digital future. -- Warm regards. Jayadev P Hiremath Independent Libraries Professional (Former Librarian - IBS,Kuwait) E-mail : jayadevh(a)hotmail.com LinkedIn : http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jayadev-p-hiremath/44/12a/2a0 Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/people/Jayadev-P-Hiremath/603802230 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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The Ultimate Comedy Library: 57 Books Every Comedy Fan Should Read
by Jayadev P Hiremath 26 Feb '13

26 Feb '13

by Jenny Nelson Books are smart and reading is good for you! This can be hard to remember because of podcasts and television and movies and all the other things begging for attention from your eyeballs and ear holes. A lot of funny stuff is in the media, we get it! But books can be funny, too. Just look at all the comedians making books! Comedians are always writing books about themselves, or about comedy history, or about writing, or just fun stuff called "fiction." And a lot of it is worth reading. Because we are here to help, we made for you a list of some of the best comedy books — broken down into memoirs, humor, history, and fiction — that would be right at home on any comedy lover's shelf (or on your "E-reader"). Memoirs Bossypants by Tina Fey Tina Fey chronicles her life from nerd-dom to motherhood and everything in between, including her work on Second City, SNL, 30 Rock, and more. Zombie Spaceship Wasteland by Patton Oswalt Oswalt mixes stories of his formative years as a D&D-playing nerd with other vignettes including poems, movie reviews, greeting cards. Born Standing Up by Steve Martin Steve Martin's 2007 biography (not an autobiography, Martin said, "because I am writing about someone I used to know") tracks his life, from Disneyland to Knott's Berry Farm to Hollywood, focusing on the development of his wit and humor. Girl Walks Into a Bar… by Rachel Dratch Former SNL-er Rachel Dratch opens up about unexpectedly finding love and then a baby while in her mid-40s. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? And Other Concerns by Mindy Kaling Before she had her own show on Fox, but after she wrote for and starred on The Office, Mindy Kaling wrote a book of essays on her life, friends, family, and career. Sleepwalk With Me by Mike Birbiglia REM Sleep Behavior Disorder changed Mike Birbiglia's life. After telling his story at The Moth, Birbigs turned it into a one-man show, a book, and a movie (all with the same title). Here's the book one. The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee by Sarah Silverman Sarah Silverman, actress, writer, and poop joke connoisseur, released her memoir in 2010. In it, she talks about her comic style, her influences, and her semi-fictionalized public persona. The afterword is by God. Kick Me: Adventures in Adolescence by Paul Feig The Freaks and Geeks creator and Bridesmaids director also recounts his nerdy childhood. A lot of it went into Freaks and Geeks and presumably less of it into Bridesmaids but the sentiment is still there. God, If You're Not Up There, I'm F*cked by Darrel Hammond Darrel Hammond's darkly comic memoir includes stories of a life filled with abuse, alcoholism, and psychiatric issues leading up to becoming SNL's longest-tenured cast member. A Bad Idea I'm About to Do: True Tales of Seriously Poor Judgment and Stunningly Awkward Adventure by Chris Gethard Comic, actor, writer, and Chris Gethard Show creator Chris Gethard tells of all his life's moments that have been beyond awkward, like more awkward than yours when you say things are awkward. Kasher in the Rye: The True Tale of a White Boy from Oakland Who Became a Drug Addict, Criminal, Mental Patient, and Then Turned 16 by Moshe Kasher LA stand-up comedian Moshe Kasher relates his story, a complicated one that you can probably get an idea of from this memoir's lengthy subtitle. Daddy's Boy: A Son's Shocking Account of Life with a Famous Father by Chris Elliott Famous father with a famous father Chris Elliott writes about life as the youngest son of Bob Elliott of comedy duo Bob and Ray. The memoir has a unique format — Chris and his dad switch off chapters, Bob providing a rebuttal for every story Chris shares. A Liar's Autobiography by Graham Chapman The Monty Python actor's unique memoir, originally published in 1980, was released as a 3D animated movie in 2012. Unusual for an autobiography, the book is credited to five authors: Chapman, his partner David Sherlock, Alex Martin, Douglas Adams, and David A. Yallop. Eric Idle provides an afterword. You're Lucky You're Funny: How Life Becomes a Sitcom by Phil Rosenthal Creator and executive producer of Everybody Loves Raymond tracks his life from growing up in the Bronx, trying his hand at acting in New York City, and working on countless now-forgotten sitcoms before landing on the project that made his career. I Didn't Ask to Be Born (But I'm Glad I Was) by Bill Cosby Bill Cosby's lengthy career as a stand-up, entertainer, and activist has resulted in a number of books, among them the bestsellers Fatherhood and Cosbyology. This is his most recent, a 2012 collection of essays on the human condition. You're Not Doing it Right: Tales of Marriage, Sex, Death, and Other Humiliations by Michael Ian Black Michael Ian Black's memoir goes the way of a self-deprecating look at his experience with marriage and parenthood. Happy Accidents by Jane Lynch Happy Accidents combines comic memoir with inspirational narrative as Jane Lynch tracks her career from anxiety-ridden teen to happily married television star. Tasteful Nudes …and Other Misguided Attempts at Personal Growth and Validation by Dave Hill In 17 short autobiographical essays, likably observant humorist Dave Hill makes funny about depression, death, and adolescence. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron Published in 2008, the late Nora Ephron's I Feel Bad About My Neck writes with her dry sense of humor about the tribulations of women growing older, including menopause, empty nests, and the bigger picture of life. Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris Although David Sedaris is more writer than comedian, his naturally storytelling lends itself to hilarious autobiographical material. This collection of essays is split into two parts: the first chronicles his childhood in North Carolina and the second his experience living in Normandy with his boyfriend. Running With Scissors by Augusten Burroughs Augusten Burrough's true story of his nightmarish youth being raised by his mother's psychiatrist was an instant hit when it was released in 2002 and he followed it up with a bunch more that are also good. I Love You More Than You Know by Jonathan Ames The man behind Bored to Death shares essays of his everyday loneliness, neuroses, and pain, all of them very funny. Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell Sarah Vowell chronicles her macabre choice for a vacation where she looks at scenes from the assassinations of four politicians, making this the funniest book you'll probably ever read about presidential killing. Let's Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson Journalist and blogger Jenny Lawson (of the award-winning website The Blogess) tells about her strange experiences with her career and her family. Humor & Non-fiction I Am America (And So Can You!) by Stephen Colbert Stephen Colbert writes rants in character, creating a companion piece to The Colbert Report. Sequels include America Again and I Am A Pole (And So Can You!). America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction by Jon Stewart Like Colbert, Jon Stewart created a book to go along with his intelligently funny and political news show. Actually, Jon Stewart did it first. Great job, Jon Stewart! I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence by Amy Sedaris Amy Sedaris of Second City and Strangers With Candy fame shares her love of dressing up, baking, and crafts by creating a book that is funny but also a serious guide to party hosting and hospitality. The Areas of My Expertise, More Information Than You Require, and That is All by John Hodgman In his trilogy of complete world knowledge, deranged millionaire and Daily Show correspondent John Hodgman provides all the fake information you could possibly want, including a guide to New York City's underground league of mole people and a list of which presidents had hooks for hands. The Onion Book of Known Knowledge: A Definitive Encyclopaedia of Existing Information by The Onion Another book of knowledge, The Onion takes its parody seriously, this time moving away from its usual current events and Local Man stories to tackle encyclopedic information. Humblebrag: The Art of False Modesty by Harris Wittels Harris Wittels collects the best of the worst of Twitter, each tweet showcasing a twitterer's simultaneous self-pride and desire to hide that self-pride. How to Sharpen Pencils by David Rees Humorist and former Get Your War On cartoonist David Rees shares his very real love of artisnal pencil sharpening by creating an exaggeratedly detailed guide on the subject. The Will to Whatevs: A Guide to Modern Life by Eugene Mirman Stand-up and Bob's Burgers' voice actor Eugene Mirman gives a guide to life, or, you know, whatevs. Biographical & History And Here's the Kicker: Conversations with 21 Top Humor Writers on their Craft by Mike Sacks For Here's the Kicker, humor writer and Vanity Fair staffer Mike Sacks talked to great humor writers like Buck Henry, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, Sacha Baron Cohen, and quite a few people on this list! Maybe you've already read it — it was the pick for the Splitsider Book Club last year. Show Me the Funny!: At the Writers' Table with Hollywood's Top Comedy Writers by Peter Desberg and Jeffrey Davis Desberg and Davis discuss comedy writing with successful writers including Peter Casey (Cheers), Ed Decter (There's Something About Mary), Bob Myer (Roseanne), Leonard Stern (Get Smart) and more. Great Comedians Talk About Comedy by Larry Wilde Because there can never be enough of good writers talking about writing, or good comedians talking about comedy, Wilde's book, originally published in 1968, features interviews with seventeen comedians, including Woody Allen, Jack Benny, George Burns, Johnny Carson, Phyllis Diller, and Jerry Seinfeld. I'm Dying Up Here: Heartbreak and High Times in Stand-Up Comedy's Golden Era by William Knoedelseder In the mid-70's when reporter William Knoedelseder was assigned by the Los Angeles Times to cover the city's burgeoning comedy scene, newcomers included Jay Leno, David Letterman, Andy Kaufman, Richard Lewis, and Robin Williams. At the book's center is a labor dispute between the stand-ups and L.A. Comedy Store owner Mitzi Shore, who refused to pay comics — a dispute that is still relevant today. Comedy at the Edge: How Stand-up in the 1970s Changed America by Richard Zoglin Zoglin's Comedy at the Edge covers approximately the same time period as I'm Dying Up Here but in both L.A. and New York City. Read about the careers of stand-ups George Carlin, Richard Pryor, and Robert Klein, and, later, Steve Martin, Albert Brooks, Robin Williams, and Andy Kaufman launching as they took the stage at the Comedy Store, the Improv, and Catch a Rising Star. Lost in the Funhouse: The Life and Mind of Andy Kaufman by Bill Zehme In Lost in the Funhouse, Zehme takes on the difficult task of writing a biography of a comic who made a career of lying and tricking his entire audience (and wrestling ladies). Dangerously Funny: The Uncensored Story of "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" by David Bianculli This book tells the dramatic history of Tom and Dick Smothers' politically charged TV series in the 60's. The story starts at the brothers' childhood and ends with the cancellation of the program. Live From New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live, as Told By Its Stars, Writers, And Guests by Tom Shales and James Andrew Miller In 2001 SNL turned 25 and journalists Miller and Shales collected anecdotes from cast members, writers, and hosts to chronicle the show's history in this definitive book. Gasping For Airtime: Two Years In the Trenches of Saturday Night Live by Jay Mohr Although Mohr's contribution is a much narrower account of the SNL experience compared to Miller and Shales's, it dives deep into Mohr's time as a writer and featured performer for the show's 1993-1995 seasons. The Second City Almanac of Improvisation by Anne Libera and Second City Inc The Second City Almanac collects ideas from the north side Chicago theater's teachers, writers, and directors, drawing from a huge pool of alumni that includes Fred Willard, Mike Nichols, Joan Rivers, Bill Murray, Gilda Radner, Martin Short, Tina Fey, Bonnie Hunt, and more. The book includes practical instruction, personal accounts, and inspiration for anyone who likes comedy. SCTV: Behind the Scenes by Dave Thomas After the success of the theater came the Canadian late-night program that launched the careers of the likes of John Candy, John Belushi, Dan Ackroyd, Dave Thomas, and Rick Moranis. Cast members and production staff contribute stories in addition to photos from the show's archives. The Late Shift: Letterman, Leno, and the Network Battle for the Night and The War for Late Night: When Leno Went Early and Television Went Crazy by Bill Carter Bill Carter wrote two definitive accounts of the battles of late night talk show hosts. In The Late Shift he chronicles Letterman and Leno fighting for the Tonight Show host gig following Johnny Carson's retirement in 1992, while The War for Late Night covers the more recent Conan/Leno Tonight Show debacle. Mr. Mike: The Life and Work of Michael O'Donoghue by Dennis Perrin Dennis Perrin looks at the wild life of Michael O'Donoghue, a founding writer of National Lampoon and the groundbreaking first head writer of SNL. On the Real Side: A History of African American Comedy by Mel Watkin First published in 1999, On the Real Side is a comprehensive history of black humor in American pop culture, looking at how figures like Fetchit, Bert Williams, Moms Mabley, and Redd Foxx, paved the way for Richard Pryor and contemporary (or late nineties-contemporary) comics such as Whoopi Goldberg, Eddie Murphy, and Bill Cosby. Going Too Far–The Rise and Demise of Sick, Gross, Black, Sophomoric, Weirdo, Pinko, Anarchist, Underground, Anti-establishment Humor by Tony Hendra British humorist, improv performer, and National Lampoon writer Tony Hendra published Going Too Far in 1987. Hendra mixes stories from his own career with a history of black humor and anti-establishment humor popular with the baby boomer generation at the time and pioneered by comics like Mort Sahl and Lenny Bruce. Fiction by Comedians Without Feathers by Woody Allen Emily Dickinson said "hope is the thing with feathers" and so that's the joke Woody Allen is going for. Without Feathers is a 1970 collection of Allen's short stories and two one-act plays. An Object of Beauty by Steve Martin Steve Martin's latest novel follows a young, ambitious woman making her way through the art world around the turn of the millenium. The Comedy Writer by Peter Farrelly Writer and director Peter Farrelly's semi-autobiographical novel tells the story of a Boston nobody with a can-do attitude who tries to make it big as a screenwriter in Hollywood. 2030: The Real Story of What Happens to America by Albert Brooks Albert Brooks's debut novel imagines America's future as a place where cancer has been cured but the elderly's longer life span tanks the economy leaving the young people to clean up the mess. Brooks mixes tragedy with humor in his vision of the future. The Boy Who Couldn't Sleep and Never Had To by D.C. Pierson Comedian/rapper/actor/writer D.C. Pierson's first novel, published in 2010, tells of two high schoolers, both social outcasts, one of which never sleeps. How I Became a Famous Novelist by Steve Hely Steve Hely has written for many TV shows, including 30 Rock, The Office, and Late Show with David Letterman. In this, his first novel, he takes on the pretentions of the literary world in the form of a fake memoir by a famous author. Where'd You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple This novel by former Arrested Development and Mad About You writer Maria Semple follows the story of Bernadette Fox, a frustrated, brilliant misanthrope, one who up and vanishes from her life and family in Seattle. No list is ever definitive or complete, so let us know what we missed in the comments! -- Warm regards. Jayadev P Hiremath Independent Libraries Professional (Former Librarian - IBS,Kuwait) E-mail : jayadevh(a)hotmail.com LinkedIn : http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jayadev-p-hiremath/44/12a/2a0 Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/people/Jayadev-P-Hiremath/603802230 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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