Tag Archive | libraries
Library Events
Valerie Ormond's Thoughts On … The Calvert Library in Prince Frederick, Maryland is one active library! Saturday, October 29, 2016, the library is hosting its annual Local Authors Festival from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with more than 30 authors in attendance. I’m lucky enough to be one of them. I’ll be there with my books, “Believing In Horses,” […]
How to Promote Your Books
Originally posted on K Morris – Poet:
Free Image Licensed from 123RF Stock Photo – Copyright amasterpics123 How best to promote one’s literary masterpiece, is an issue which exercises the mind of many an author, including my own. In the spirit of reaching out to my fellow authors I thought it was high time for…
Why Librarians Don’t Want to Buy Your Self-Published Book
Originally posted on wrapped up in books:
When a self-published author contacts someone in the collection development department at my library, we let out a collective groan. Inevitably, our answer to the request to add their book to our collection will feel personal, which is awkward. It will definitely mean more work for us no…
How To Get Your Book Into A Library
Originally posted on K Morris – Poet:
I am fortunate to live within 10-15 minutes walking distance of Upper Norwood’s Joint Library, the oldest and, I believe the only independent institution of it’s kind, (http://uppernorwoodlibrary.org/). In search of ways to get my book, “Dalliance: A Collection of Poetry and Prose” into the hands of more…
The Package Arrives!
Originally posted on K Morris – Poet:
On Wednesday evening I collected a package from the local drop off point for one of the leading courier firms. The box contained copies of my book, “Dalliance: A Collection of Poetry and Prose” (http://www.amazon.com/Dalliance-collection-poetry-prose-Morris-ebook/dp/B00QQVJC7E). The parcel should have been delivered while I was at home to receive…
#WW: Website Wonders
Originally posted on Shannon A. Thompson:
Website Wonders: Every month, I share all of the websites I come across that I find helpful, humorous, or just awesome. Below, you’ll find all of February’s Website Wonders categorized into Writing, Reading, as well as Inspiration and Art. If you enjoy these websites, be sure to like my…
10 Amazing Pictures of Libraries
Interesting Literature How about some truly amazing pictures of bookshelves? What follows are ten of our favourite photographs of the beautiful interiors of libraries from around the world. These pictures of books and bookshelves are a dream for every bibliophile. What’s more, these images are all in the public domain or labelled for sharing – […]
Bookseller Review: CATALOGING THE WORLD
Originally posted on BookPeople:
Cataloging the World: Paul Otlet and the Birth of the Information Age by Alex Wright Reviewed by Jan Alex Wright channels his inner James Gleick here and offers us a compelling biography, not only of an important forerunner to information science, but a brief biography of the birth of the Web and…
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