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Both the scholar and the average reader will be charmed by her compendium of surprising stories, a welcome contribution to California's rich history. Or that powerful winds crossing Tehachapi Pass (on the present-day Pacific Crest Trail) blew the hats off so many stagecoach passengers it was rumored the wayward headgear was used to start a "hat farm"? In her author's note to Fascinating True Tales From Old California Colleen Adair Fliedner describes the book as a sampling of most interesting stories from the early days of the Golden State, ones that will make readers think, Wow!. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers information on the 19th annual Internet Librarian International conference which involved topics like Content Creativity, Marketing the Library and Scholarly Communications. It mentions views of Kate Torney, chief executive officer (CEO) of the State Library of Victoria, on librarians. It presents the views of David White, head of digital learning at the University of the Arts in London, England, on information provided by internet.