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I’m so excited that this is what Netflix is shipping me...

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:30:51 -0400

I’m so excited that this is what Netflix is shipping me next.

"Moreover, one out of three Americans 14 years or older visit once a week or more often. Library..."

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:27:08 -0400

“Moreover, one out of three Americans 14 years or older visit once a week or more often. Library visits are highest among: the working poor; people of mixed race; 14-18, 35-44, and 65-74 year olds; women; and people with educational attainment beyond high school.”

- The New York Public Library: Opportunity and Access: The Power of Today’s Public Libraries

"In other words, paying for information—if only indirectly by paying for the devices and..."

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:25:08 -0400

“

In other words, paying for information—if only indirectly by paying for the devices and platforms that make it available—is seen by some as the new paradigm. If physical public libraries are no longer relevant to me, how could they possibly be to others? So why continue to pay for them to be open five or six or seven days a week?

If you look at how the American public is actually using its neighborhood libraries today, however, you come up with a radically different picture.

”

- The New York Public Library: Opportunity and Access: The Power of Today’s Public Libraries

A different take on werewolves. They’re not your friendly,...

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:15:17 -0400

A different take on werewolves. They’re not your friendly, fuzzy Twilight (or Shiver) wolves. This is a dark, fun and oddly sweet novel.

MICHIGAN: Funding for Michigan eLibrary in Jeopardy (2010-06-28)

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:04:31 -0400

MICHIGAN: Funding for Michigan eLibrary in Jeopardy (2010-06-28)

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Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:34:11 -0400

Librarians Do Gaga (source)

Sun, 06 Jun 2010 08:55:55 -0400

Librarians Do Gaga (source)

ya book recs

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 08:46:35 -0400

Ostrich Boys by Keith Gray
Fever Crumb by Philip Reeve
The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting

Ostrich Boys is a sweet, British novel about three boys who must learn to deal with their friend’s death. It sounds morbid, but it’s not. Fever Crumb is an interesting dystopian novel that I believe will be part of a series. It’s clever and doesn’t hold back, which makes it exciting as well. The Body Finder is a strong mystery, with enough suspense that I read it in one sitting because I had to know what happened. The ending was a bit too perfect, but after all the stress the main character goes through, it is rather nice.

"Still, I sometimes wonder and marvel at the depth of compassion this nation bestows on its shamed..."

Mon, 31 May 2010 12:56:48 -0400

“Still, I sometimes wonder and marvel at the depth of compassion this nation bestows on its shamed officials. In April 1995, the U.S. Postal Service issued a commemorative stamp of Nixon and his portrait has hung in the White House like all the others.”

- Front Row at the White House - Helen Thomas

librarianpirate: I could never act like Dewey, but I can DREAM...

Tue, 25 May 2010 14:36:43 -0400

librarianpirate:

I could never act like Dewey, but I can DREAM about it!

I never really thought a nonfiction book would keep me up late...

Tue, 25 May 2010 09:35:03 -0400

I never really thought a nonfiction book would keep me up late reading, but this one is so good I’m having trouble putting it down.

(via banksystreetart)

Sun, 23 May 2010 09:48:36 -0400

(via banksystreetart)

I just finished this book and it was so good. I honestly...

Sun, 23 May 2010 09:33:00 -0400

I just finished this book and it was so good. I honestly don’t know why I haven’t read any of Sarah Vowell’s books before. I need to read them all. Sadly, I have a huge list of library books to finish first (and it keeps growing and growing …). Anyway, so yeah. If you’re looking for a fun and interesting novel about presidential assassinations, look to further.

“For the People” PSA for USA.gov I love this video....

Sat, 22 May 2010 20:25:57 -0400

“For the People” PSA for USA.gov

I love this video. Seriously. I just saw it on tv, too (watching Universal Sports).

"Librarian is a service occupation. Gas station attendant of the mind."

Wed, 19 May 2010 20:29:43 -0400

“Librarian is a service occupation. Gas station attendant of the mind.”

- Richard Powers (via librarianista)

John Scalzi's Science Fiction Film Birthday Wishes - Cloverfield vs. Godzilla, and Antonio Banderas

Mon, 17 May 2010 11:28:49 -0400

John Scalzi's Science Fiction Film Birthday Wishes - Cloverfield vs. Godzilla, and Antonio Banderas :

I can pretty much support all of these. Also, I think I read Grass by Tepper. Or at least I read something by her that was awesome.

bookspaperscissors: casadiaries: The Usual Suspects Suki the...

Mon, 17 May 2010 11:08:02 -0400

bookspaperscissors:

casadiaries:

The Usual Suspects Suki the Floomf by MoontsyAndFloontsy on Etsy

They are sooo cute :)

robin hood

Mon, 17 May 2010 09:35:51 -0400

This pretty much sums up why I won’t be seeing the new version. Probably ever.

Linger Trailer. So freaking awesome. I want to learn how to do...

Thu, 13 May 2010 22:12:07 -0400

Linger Trailer. So freaking awesome. I want to learn how to do this.

Backstage with the Wikipedians: Inner Workings of Global Encyclopedia 'Better than a Soap Opera'

Tue, 04 May 2010 09:12:00 -0400

Backstage with the Wikipedians: Inner Workings of Global Encyclopedia 'Better than a Soap Opera':

Wikipedia, the world’s largest encyclopedia, is a massive project, where human knowledge is collected and edited by ordinary users. But behind the scenes of the German-language version of this intellectual utopia is a group of small and dedicated volunteers. Their passion for truth at times leads to bitter disputes.