• 图书馆的四个家伙

    16-02-22 In the process of recalling my college days, I am reminded of that momentous occasion during my first year at St Montague's, when, by some irksome and malign fate, I discovered myself sharing the confines of the school library with three well-read s...

  • An Open Heart

    15-09-21 My aunt Edith was a widow of 50, working as a secretary, when doctors discovered what was then thought to be a very serious heart ailment. Aunt Edith doesn't accept defeat easily. She began studying medical reports in the library and found an articl...

  • Prepositions

    15-08-17 A high school senior was inspecting Harvard University, where he hoped to attend the following autumn. As he was walking across the Quad, he stopped a distinguished-looking man and asked, Sir, can you please tell me where your library is at? The man...

  • 英大学授予鸮图书证表彰其“有价值的服务”

    15-08-03 An owl which is used to deter seagulls from nesting at the University of Bath has been given a library card in recognition of his valuable service. 一只鸮成功阻止海鸥在巴斯大学安家筑巢,学校授予其图书证以表彰其有价值的服务。 Yoda the Eagle Owl visit...

  • Self-service library 自助图书馆

    13-01-28 Self-service libraries are becoming increasingly popular with Beijing residents, with 50 having sprung up across the city over the past year and 100 more are expected to open in the coming months. 自助图书馆受到北京市民的欢迎。过去一年间,已有50台自...

  • 马丁·博伊斯获得特纳奖

    11-12-06 Sculptor Martin Boyce, whose works include artificial trees and a leaning litter bin, has won the Turner Prize. 雕刻家马丁博伊斯获得特纳奖,他的代表作有人造树和倾斜的垃圾箱。 Glasgow-based Boyce accepted the modern art award at the Baltic gallery in...

  • Phone Book

    11-04-26 Once a blonde went to the library to get a book. A few days later, she returns and says to librarian(图书管理员) at the counter, This book was very boring. It had too many characters and too many numbers, so I would like to return it. The libraria...

  • Google hits back at book critics 谷歌回应在线图书馆评论

    09-10-11 Google co-founder Sergey Brin has hit out at critics of the company's plans to create what could be the world's largest virtual library. 谷歌共同创始人Sergey Brin对该公司计划建设世界上最大虚拟图书馆的批评进行反击。 Google's digital library plans hav...

  • Google books deal battle heats up 谷歌数字图书馆建设步伐加快

    09-09-07 The battle over Google's effort to digitise the world's books and create a vast online library has intensified. 谷歌欲将世界上的图书数字化并建立一座巨大的在线图书馆的意图非常强烈。 Authors have until Friday to opt out of the $125m settlement the sea...

  • Google books deal battle heats up 谷歌加速数字化图书馆建设步

    09-09-05 The battle over Google's effort to digitise the world's books and create a vast online library has intensified. 谷歌试图将世界上的图书数字化并建立一座巨大的在线图书馆的意图加强。 One of Google's aims is to bring the world's lost literature back to l...