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Iraqi National Library and Archives burned
	Yesterday, the National Library and Archives of Iraq were looted and burned, destroying Ottoman historical documents and the old royal archives of Iraq, along with the library of Korans at the Ministry of Religious Endowment. Robert Fisk witnessed the destruction and shares the story in the Independent. Posted: 4/16/03; 10:52:26 AM #

The Roots of Iraqi Civil Society
	Just as many other people, I have taken an interest in the rebuilding of civil society in Iraq. So it was with a sense of hope that I read Baghdad's Buried Treasure by Eric Davis. He looks at the rich traditions of civil society in the area which, with luck, will survive both the Baath party and the invasion. Posted: 4/16/03; 10:52:18 AM #

Open Source Haggadah Project
	How delightful! Douglas Rushkoff is a very smart man and a good writer. Now he has launched a new project: The Open Source Haggadah. They are going to follow up with an Open Source Torah and similar projects for other sacred texts. I hope it achieves its goal of nurturing an open spirit of inquiry. Posted: 4/16/03; 10:52:08 AM #

Library Weblogs
	Peter Scott maintains a list of weblogs published by libraries. Posted: 4/16/03; 10:51:59 AM #

Will patents pillage open source?
	Steven Frank looks at the threat posed by software patents to the open source movement. Thankfully he concludes that the situation is not dire. Posted: 4/16/03; 10:51:49 AM #