Comments on: OMG…Really?? http://awfullibrarybooks.wordpress.com/2009/05/22/omg-really/ The shame of library collections! Fri, 01 Jan 2010 02:24:04 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: mary http://awfullibrarybooks.wordpress.com/2009/05/22/omg-really/#comment-3024 mary Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:08:03 +0000 http://awfullibrarybooks.wordpress.com/?p=140#comment-3024 I am searching for a good idea book as I work with severely mentally handicapped kids and young adults. I personally like "mental retardation" better as a term meaning mentally retarded. MR/DD is more "PC" and is currentley acceptable acronym. I was hoping since you mentioned there were better books out there, you might have mentioned some titles. I am searching for a good idea book as I work with severely mentally handicapped kids and young adults. I personally like “mental retardation” better as a term meaning mentally retarded. MR/DD is more “PC” and is currentley acceptable acronym. I was hoping since you mentioned there were better books out there, you might have mentioned some titles.

]]> By: June http://awfullibrarybooks.wordpress.com/2009/05/22/omg-really/#comment-2172 June Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:15:09 +0000 http://awfullibrarybooks.wordpress.com/?p=140#comment-2172 Weeding out stuff like this is shortsighted, I thought if anyone ought to understand why retaining items like this is important it would would be a librarian. I worked at a library for years and was shocked to see how many amazing items got thrown in the trash due to the stupidity of staff who get to decide what does and doesn't "belong" in a public collection Weeding out stuff like this is shortsighted, I thought if anyone ought to understand why retaining items like this is important it would would be a librarian. I worked at a library for years and was shocked to see how many amazing items got thrown in the trash due to the stupidity of staff who get to decide what does and doesn’t “belong” in a public collection

]]> By: Kel http://awfullibrarybooks.wordpress.com/2009/05/22/omg-really/#comment-2019 Kel Tue, 01 Sep 2009 04:19:09 +0000 http://awfullibrarybooks.wordpress.com/?p=140#comment-2019 I don;t find anything wrong with it. A library is a library and should house all books for the public to view. Remember "Don't judge a book by its cover" I don;t find anything wrong with it. A library is a library and should house all books for the public to view. Remember “Don’t judge a book by its cover”

]]> By: Liz http://awfullibrarybooks.wordpress.com/2009/05/22/omg-really/#comment-1689 Liz Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:56:02 +0000 http://awfullibrarybooks.wordpress.com/?p=140#comment-1689 Btw Jane the "wheelies" are actually a bit of a wheelchair obstacle course if you look closer. And yes, even smart kids can enjoy running while pushing hoops. Kids have been doing things like that for centuries before computers. And ho said that the cover had the best ideas in the book? Or do you only judge books by their covers? I don't see anything wrong with the book. "Mentally retarded" is actually not that un-pc. It's still being used in medical lit even nowadays. We're just so used to hearing it used pejoratively that it sounds like an insult. But it's not when that's the facts of the matter. And if you think "mentally retarded" is un-pc, you should have heard the things people were called back in 1975! Words change. Deal with it. You think that's bad -- read Mark Twain. I haven't read this book, but I think it could be a helpful book. And I hope people will look for fun activities for their mentally retarded/handicapped/challenged kids instead of being so pc about things that they just end up ignoring them. Btw Jane the “wheelies” are actually a bit of a wheelchair obstacle course if you look closer. And yes, even smart kids can enjoy running while pushing hoops. Kids have been doing things like that for centuries before computers. And ho said that the cover had the best ideas in the book? Or do you only judge books by their covers?

I don’t see anything wrong with the book. “Mentally retarded” is actually not that un-pc. It’s still being used in medical lit even nowadays. We’re just so used to hearing it used pejoratively that it sounds like an insult. But it’s not when that’s the facts of the matter. And if you think “mentally retarded” is un-pc, you should have heard the things people were called back in 1975! Words change. Deal with it. You think that’s bad — read Mark Twain.

I haven’t read this book, but I think it could be a helpful book. And I hope people will look for fun activities for their mentally retarded/handicapped/challenged kids instead of being so pc about things that they just end up ignoring them.

]]> By: Liz http://awfullibrarybooks.wordpress.com/2009/05/22/omg-really/#comment-1688 Liz Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:39:10 +0000 http://awfullibrarybooks.wordpress.com/?p=140#comment-1688 Yes, how DARE a library have a book with a politically incorrect title! Burn the non-pc books! Burn! Burn! Burn! Yes, how DARE a library have a book with a politically incorrect title! Burn the non-pc books! Burn! Burn! Burn!

]]> By: Shrike58 http://awfullibrarybooks.wordpress.com/2009/05/22/omg-really/#comment-1021 Shrike58 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:31:51 +0000 http://awfullibrarybooks.wordpress.com/?p=140#comment-1021 I'm sorry. I can remember 1975. Even back then it would been a non-PC title. I’m sorry. I can remember 1975. Even back then it would been a non-PC title.

]]> By: Jane http://awfullibrarybooks.wordpress.com/2009/05/22/omg-really/#comment-849 Jane Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:37:01 +0000 http://awfullibrarybooks.wordpress.com/?p=140#comment-849 Wheelies and a stick and hoop game is the best they can come up with? Seriously, how patronising. Wheelies and a stick and hoop game is the best they can come up with? Seriously, how patronising.

]]> By: Andrew Kantor's Place:  Sadly, I know people who could use this book http://awfullibrarybooks.wordpress.com/2009/05/22/omg-really/#comment-403 Andrew Kantor's Place:  Sadly, I know people who could use this book Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:49:51 +0000 http://awfullibrarybooks.wordpress.com/?p=140#comment-403 [...] Awful Library Books.) AKPC_IDS += "2182,";Popularity: unranked [...] [...] Awful Library Books.) AKPC_IDS += "2182,";Popularity: unranked [...]

]]> By: Andrew http://awfullibrarybooks.wordpress.com/2009/05/22/omg-really/#comment-402 Andrew Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:47:42 +0000 http://awfullibrarybooks.wordpress.com/?p=140#comment-402 Oh, wait. It's available... for $99. Whoa. (http://tinyurl.com/n5qpcj) Oh, wait. It’s available… for $99. Whoa. (http://tinyurl.com/n5qpcj)

]]> By: Andrew http://awfullibrarybooks.wordpress.com/2009/05/22/omg-really/#comment-401 Andrew Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:45:59 +0000 http://awfullibrarybooks.wordpress.com/?p=140#comment-401 I would love to have, oh, 10 copies of this. I think they'd be great gifts for certain people I know. Anonymous gifts. I would love to have, oh, 10 copies of this. I think they’d be great gifts for certain people I know. Anonymous gifts.

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