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New Tolkien: The Man Who Made Middle Earth
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
The world is soon going to learn a little more about the man who wrote The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. The Bodleian Library of Oxford University is publishing a biography of Tolkien called Tolkien: The Maker of Middle Earth as well as holding a major exhibit on the man in 2018. The…
Weird Libraries: The Case of the Steak Sauce Bottles
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
As those of you who have worked in libraries know, patrons often do strange things. Something about the smell of books inspires people to act differently than they otherwise would. Avon Lake Public Library in Ohio is currently dealing with one patron doing just that. Starting in January, the staff…
A Magnificent Library Parking Garage
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
Outside of the American Midwest, most people would not expect to find exceptional library design in Kansas City, Missouri. If they went to downtown Kansas City, however, those people might be surprised. Back in 2003 and 2004, the Kansas City Public Library Board of Trustees decided to transform the Library District…
Hallucinations and Psychology: What Happens When You Read?
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
I’ve talked a bit about the health benefits of writing, but what does reading do to the human body? Luckily the fine folks at the University of Virginia Library have put together an infographic on just that topic. During the first stages of reading, the tactile senses are engaged, and people enjoy…
Win 50 Books for a School or Library
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
I want to share a contest that I recently stumbled across. Brightly, a division of Penguin Random House that focuses on books for kids and young adults, is giving away a collection of 50 books. The sweepstakes is open to parents, librarians, and teachers who live in the United States and…
Newbery, Caldecott, and More: The American Library Association’s 2017 Midwinter Meeting
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
Groups of crows are a called a murder. Groups of alligators, a congregation. And groups of cobras, a quiver. I’ve often thought that librarians should have their own group name as well. Perhaps they could take their title from starlings and become a murmuration, or maybe they could borrow from wombats and…
Tsundoku: The Art of Not Reading
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
There is a word for not reading. Or rather, there is a term for collecting books and never opening their covers. That word is tsundoku. The Japanese word tsundoku stands for a state in which many readers find themselves. The term is actually a combination of several words. Alone, doku…
The Desperation of a Public Library
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
These days public libraries operate on desperation as often as they run on anything else. This recently drove several library staff to do something a little reckless. Culling library collections often relies on numbers. If a patron checks out a book, that book is safe in the system. If a…
Depriving Youth and Defending YA Literature
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
In spite of its seemingly benign nature, young adult literature has received tumultuous responses. Back in August, education consultant Joe Nutt published an article for teachers and educational professionals called “Why Young-Adult Fiction Is a Dangerous Fantasy.” The article reflects the not uncommon belief that YA has directly harmed young people and…
How to Get Support From Your Local Community
Originally posted on Kristina Stanley:
As an artist, getting support from your local community is easy. Just ask. I don’t know about you, but I find it hard to ask people for favours, but here’s what I discovered. My community loves to help locals. Last Friday, my local newspaper, The Columbia Valley Pioneer, published an…
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