Monthly Archives: May 2012

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Article: We are What We Read

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The link below is to an article about how books shape who we are.

For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeff-degraff/we-are-the-company-and-bo_b_1524165.html

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Article: Teen Starts Library for Homeless Kids

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The link below is to an article about a teenager in Florida who started a library for homeless kids in Miami.

For more visit:
http://www.good.is/post/florida-teen-starts-giving-library-for-homeless-kids/

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Article: Man Stabbed in Public Library

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The link below is to an article about how a man was stabbed for watching porn in the Brooklyn Heights branch of the Brooklyn Public Library – the man stabbed was not watching porn by the way.

For more visit:
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Man-Stabbed-Brooklyn-Public-Library-Porn-Suspect-151680785.html

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Article: Librarian Turned Detective

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The link below is to an article about how a librarian helped to clear the name of a man who was hung in 1922, in Victoria, Australia.

For more visit:
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/the-curious-case-of-the-librarian-and-the-detective-20120516-1ypqk.html

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Website: How to Date Librarians

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The link below is to a site simply titled ‘How to Date Librarians.’

For more visit:
http://www.slideshare.net/fullscreen/silversprite/how-to-date-librarians/1

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Not My Review: Library, by Stephen Akey

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The following link is to a book review on Stephen Akey’s book, ‘Library.’

For more visit:
http://www.themillions.com/2012/05/librarian-distressed.html

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Book Art: Chair Made of Books

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The link below is to an article featuring more book art, this time in the form of a chair made from old Funk & Wagnall’s encyclopedias.

For more visit:
http://boingboing.net/2012/05/24/chair-made-from-funk-wag.html

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Not My Review: Don’t Waste Your Cancer, by John Piper

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The following link is to a book review on John Piper’s book, ‘Don’t Waste Your Cancer.’

For more visit:
http://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/blog/book-review-dwyc/

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Article: Minimalist Book Covers

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The link below is to an article featuring 25 minimalist book covers.

For more visit:
http://www.flavorwire.com/292165/25-awesome-minimalist-book-covers

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Website: Electric Literature

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What is the site ‘Electric Literature’ all about? The best answer to that question would be to go to the about page and find out for yourself there. The reason for the site’s existence is expressed on that page and yeah, it’s all about literature in a changing age.

There is an online magazine called ‘Recommended Reading,’ which you can subscribe to via the linked site. You can also get copies of the Electric Literature publications also, via the online store.

For more visit:
– http://electricliterature.com/
– http://recommendedreading.tumblr.com