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biblioblogosphere (noun) : The subset of the blogosphere where librarians and information specialists blog.

"I see the flacks have done a good job of promoting A9 to the free world, because it's all the yackety-yack in the biblioblogosphere, not to mention that hotbed of information theory, the Washington Post." —K.G. Schneider, http://freerangelibrarian.com/archives/021704/..., February 2004

Submitted by: K.G. Schneider from California on Dec. 03, 2005 01:19

bibliocide (noun) : the alteration and degradation of a novel's plot, universe, and characters when adapting it into a motion picture

Bibliocide is a common and unfortunate error in a world where most movies are based off books.

Submitted by: Samantha Smith from Washington on May. 07, 2008 17:37

biblioklept (noun) : one who steals books

The young boy was broke and had no money, so he became a biblioklept.

Submitted by: Tiffany from California on May. 11, 2008 14:32

bibliomancy (noun) : divination using books or bible passages

Adherents to a few fundamentalist religious strains believe that their culture's holy books provide them with the magic power of bibliomancy. —jonathan keith sheriff, another internet site with rare words, unknown exactly

Submitted by: jonathan keith sheriff from California on Oct. 27, 2005 21:47

bibliopathic (adjective) : hoarding or hiding books

He was at the library, where he satisfied his bibliopathic nature.

Submitted by: doug working from Indiana on Oct. 25, 2008 12:05

biblioscat (noun) : Ephemera left in books by readers and found later by a new reader or new owner of the book. Examples: subway tickets, photographs, candy wrappers, calling cards

The librarian discovered interesting biblioscat in the book as she was cataloging it for collection.

Submitted by: Edward Feldmann from Rhode Island on Dec. 11, 2006 16:05

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