Library news of the weird

The latest issue of American Libraries Direct is full of fun links. Here are a few -

Apparently academic libraries have become hot spots for raves. Flash mob, anyone?

The considerably less hip city council in Tremonton, Utah, just repealed an ordinance that required anyone under the age of 18 to have written consent from their parents before checking out any books listed as "adult fiction." Fortunately, the ordinance hadn't yet taken effect. It seems that city council members were confused about the meaning of "adult" when used in a library context.

Listverse ("the universe of lists") gives us a list of the Top 15 Defunct Websites. It's great for those who have wondered what ever happened to Jennicamlive. Some of us sure weren't surprised by the demise of Google Answers ("Let's see, should I pay someone to answer my question, or should I get it answered for free by a librarian?").

Here's a nice translation table for Twitterspeak. Example:
If you see someone tweet "Hanging at the Web 2.0 Expo with @Arrington and @Scobleizer" it means "I’m at the Web 2.0 Expo and just saw @Arrington and @Scobleizer walk by." Ouch.