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Ask TangognaT: Inkdeath Release Date

January 31st, 2008 at 10:52 am » Comments (8)

Emma wrote:
When is the third book of Inkspell going to be out?
Update:
Inkdeath is available for preorder on amazon, with a release date of October 1st, 2008.



Ask Tangognat: Web 2.0 and Libraries

March 12th, 2007 at 9:55 pm » Comments (1)

Greg writes:
I am compiling an annotated bibliography…The topic I am working on is the impact of blogs and what I am calling “web 2.0″ applications on libraries (the behind the scenes aspect with the biblioblogosphere as well as on patrons).
So far, I have the following books:
Clyde, L. (2004). Weblogs and libraries. Oxford: Chandos Publishing.
Anderson, […]



Ask Tangognat: All about favicons

February 6th, 2007 at 7:48 pm » Comments (0)

Juice wrote:
Hey, weird tech question, but I notice you have a personalized Tab image that
appears when I have your site open in one of many tabs in IE. How does one go
about customizing tab images?
This is one of those questions that is hard to answer unless you already know the terminology used to describe […]



Ask Tangognat: Product Placement in Manga

November 30th, 2006 at 6:05 pm » Comments (7)

Dr. Peter A. Maresco wrote:
Can you tell me if product placement occurs in manga novels. I am interested to learn if specific products are mentioned in the stories and if so how many.
This is tricky. I’m not aware of any studies that have been done about product placement in manga, and in any case it […]



Ask Tangognat: Anime Collection

October 16th, 2006 at 9:54 pm » Comments (13)

Rebecca writes:
Another comics-related question! This time, it’s about anime movies! My library is seriously lacking any besides Yu-Gi-Oh!, and last week I went on a binge and bought a couple of volumes of Full Metal Alchemist and Samurai Seven - what else could I add to our collection?
I think Full Metal Alchemist and […]



Ask Tangognat: Greg Cook Graphic Novel

August 16th, 2006 at 7:04 pm » Comments (0)

Greg wrote:
I recently picked-up Graphic
Novels: Stories to Change Your Life and have found it to be a great
resource.
On p. 59 “From Iraq” by Greg Cook is recommended.
LOC, OCLC, web searches yield nothing.
Any leads?
I wonder if the book listed is actually Iraq Project, listed as forthcoming from First Second. Was there any indication in the Gravett […]



Ask Tangognat: Alternative Careers for Librarians

August 9th, 2006 at 2:22 pm » Comments (0)

Nat asks, “What other type of career can a librarian (or, ahem, library assistant) use his
or her skills (like database searching, cataloging, book knowledge, etc?). Something that is not in another library, research institute, educational facility, or a bookstore.”
Let’s take a look at some of the entries in one of my favorite career reference books, […]



Ask Tangognat: Inkheart

January 10th, 2006 at 8:43 am » Comments (0)

Alyson wants to know, “In Inkheart what book did Farid come out of?”
I think he comes out of the book One Thousand and One Nights.



Ask TangognaT: anime catalogs

June 1st, 2005 at 7:21 pm » Comments (4)

Sarah Writes, “Do you know where I can subcribe to free japanesse anime/movie catalogs that can be sent to my house?”
If I get any catalogs, usually they are from online stores where I’ve ordered anime in the past. One good catalog is from rightstuf, they often have great deals. It looks like their print catalog […]



Ask TangognaT: Best Boston Websites

May 24th, 2005 at 5:35 pm » Comments (3)

Stefan wants to know what the best Boston web sites are:
I think that the best place to go for buzz from Boston blogs and information about current events is Universal Hub. The guy who runs Universal Hub also runs Boston Online, which features handy articles like the wicked good guide to Boston English and a […]