LIBRARIAN INTERNET INDEX

The week's listing of interesting sites from LII is a good one!

COMBATING HOLOCAUST DENIAL

This keeps raising it's ugly head. Most recently was the conference in Iran officially sponsored by their government. There is a site which addresses this issue and includes links for related information. In the event that the question is raised at your library, you will have good sites to reference.
http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/index.php?Moduleld=10007272&Type=normal_ar...

ALCOHOL SCREENING

The Holidays are a time when binge drinking and abuse of stimulants in general abounds. This site gives you a chance to determine whether your drinking patterns are safe, risky or harmful. The survey takes only a few minutes to complete.
http://alcoholscreening.org

GET A PASSPORT NOW

New requirements for travelers take effect on January 23rd, 2007. This site outlines the changes and new laws. Some libraries (including the Marathon County Public Library) now provide passport issuing services to their customers. This is very convenient as many normal passport agencies are not open when people have time to make their application. MCPL could give you information on how to initiate such as service at your library.
http://getapassportnow.com

TIME PERSON OF THE YEAR

For 2006 this is YOU ! However, to check out who has won the award in the past you can consult TIME's archives. This includes a gallery of Person of the Year magazine covers, and a photo history of the Person of the Year.
http://www.time.com/time/personoftheyear/archive/stories/

50 COOLEST WEBSITES

Come on. We can't be serious about all these postings! This listing includes 50 useful and amusing websites in the areas of entertainment, arts and media, shopping, lifestyle and hobbies, news and information, staying connected, time wasters, travel and real estate, and web searches and service. "Many of the sites are shining examples of Web 2.0; next-generations sites offering dynamic new ways to inform and entertain".
http://www.time.com/time/2006/50coolest/