This book chapter reflectively explores the challenges of studying provocation, satire, bad taste and offence in stand-up comedy. The author’s sociological lens on the topic is…
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This book chapter reflectively explores the challenges of studying provocation, satire, bad taste and offence in stand-up comedy. The author’s sociological lens on the topic is situated within the broader field of humour studies, which is a relatively small yet creative and innovative field within the human, cultural and social sciences. This lost ethnographic project contains shelved and dormant interview data with a number of stand-up comedians, including the controversial and emotive late Bernard Manning and an early career Steve Coogan. The project also explores the author’s autoethnographic journey into rant poetry, as both a hobbyist and, on further reflection, a way of keeping the project informally but theoretically alive. The issues of censorship, political correctness and informed consent are key ones in the author’s confessional type analysis. Finally, the value and richness of loss, failure and resilience as marginalised yet significant and unacknowledged learning resources in our academic adventures are frankly discussed. The call here is for more lost ethnographic projects to be recognised and appreciated in academia.
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Milwaukee Public Is Studying Fees for Services. When the Milwaukee Public Library (MPL) realized that it was facing a shrinking tax base that could no longer provide sufficient…
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Milwaukee Public Is Studying Fees for Services. When the Milwaukee Public Library (MPL) realized that it was facing a shrinking tax base that could no longer provide sufficient funds for its books and materials budget, the Board of Trustees took action. In a recent conversation with Assistant City Librarian Kate Raab and Financial Development Officer Patty Peterson, The Bottom Line learned how, at the urging of its board, the MPL hired Growth Design—a local consulting firm — to investigate other public and possible private sources of funding.
Public Library Trusteeship Fee Schedule Set. The fee schedule for participating in the Public library Trusteeship has been established. Charges from Marshall and Isley Trust…
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Public Library Trusteeship Fee Schedule Set. The fee schedule for participating in the Public library Trusteeship has been established. Charges from Marshall and Isley Trust Company, which provides all administrative and reporting services for fund members, are based on the market value of all portfolios participating in the program. The fees to individual libraries are determined as a ratio of the fund total. Earnings on money market funds will be netted to reflect a 3/10 of 1 percent charge. The schedule is all‐inclusive with the exception of wire transfer costs.
Electronic Information Pilot Nixed for Depository Libraries. The House Legislative Appropriations Subcommittee on June 10, and the full Appropriations Committee on June 18, passed…
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Electronic Information Pilot Nixed for Depository Libraries. The House Legislative Appropriations Subcommittee on June 10, and the full Appropriations Committee on June 18, passed over without prejudice the Government Printing Office's request for $800,000 to get pilot projects started to test distribution to depository libraries of government information in electronic formats.
A new library investment management service was established last November by the American Library Association. The Public Library Trusteeship—formerly called The Public Library…
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A new library investment management service was established last November by the American Library Association. The Public Library Trusteeship—formerly called The Public Library Fund (see The Bottom Line, Charter Issue, p. 5)—was renamed to satisfy legal requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Update: Privatization. According to Carol Henderson, of the ALA Washington Office, NTIS met with potential bidders interested in the proposed privatization of NTIS in late…
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Update: Privatization. According to Carol Henderson, of the ALA Washington Office, NTIS met with potential bidders interested in the proposed privatization of NTIS in late January. As a result, the Commerce Department was expected to issue an RFP in February with a 30 to 45 day turnaround. At the same time, Congressional hearings were to take place in response to these maneuverings.
ALA Fights Proposed Access Charges. Library services could be seriously harmed by a new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposal to charge networks such as Telenet…
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ALA Fights Proposed Access Charges. Library services could be seriously harmed by a new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposal to charge networks such as Telenet. Tymnet, CompuServe, and other “enhanced service providers” access charges to local phone lines.
THE WASHINGTON SCENE. LSCA or LSIA — the Debate Continues. With the fate of federal funding for libraries still at stake, debate continues on re‐authorization of the Library…
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THE WASHINGTON SCENE. LSCA or LSIA — the Debate Continues. With the fate of federal funding for libraries still at stake, debate continues on re‐authorization of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) vs. the enactment of the Library Services Improvement Act (LSIA), which was proposed to replace both LSCA and HEA funding for libraries.
The Library Literacy Program, authorized by Title VI of the Library Services and Construction Act, provides financial assistance “to state and local public libraries for the…
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The Library Literacy Program, authorized by Title VI of the Library Services and Construction Act, provides financial assistance “to state and local public libraries for the purposes of supporting literacy programs.” The program was funded for the first time in fiscal year 1986 at $4,785,000.
The 1986 tax act made sweeping changes in retirement plans across the country. Although some of the changes took effect immediately, most became effective January 1, 1989. Among…
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The 1986 tax act made sweeping changes in retirement plans across the country. Although some of the changes took effect immediately, most became effective January 1, 1989. Among the broad array of new rules that retirement plans must comply with is the need for much better definition of plan participation vesting in funding requirements. And health plans, life insurance, and a host of other employee benefits are now required to meet new qualifications.