The link below is to an article that looks at 8 amazing libraries in Asia (includes photos).
For more visit:
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/130804
Monthly Archives: June 2012
Article: Being A Librarian
The link below is to an article that looks at what it is like to be a librarian. The reality may sound a bit different to your perception.
For more visit:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeedshift/career-confidential-a-librarian-deals-with-creeps
Article: Building a Library with Diigo
The link below is to an article, which though old, will still be a useful introduction to the bookmarking service Diigo. The service is so much more than a bookmarking service though, being a very useful service for research and online library building.
Diigo V5: Collect and Highlight, Then Remember! from diigobuzz on Vimeo.
For more visit:
http://www.knowthenetwork.com/2010/01/turning-links-into-a-library-with-diigo/
Article: Text Art – Portraits Made from Thousands of Words
The link below is to an article featuring examples of text art (Textportraits) by Ralph Ueltzhoefer.
For more visit:
http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/ralph-ueltzhoeffer-textportraits
Article: The Little Free Library
The link below is to an article reporting on the ‘Little Free Library.’
For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/russell-c-smith/little-free-library_b_1610026.html
Free Book: The Story of Shackleton’s 1914-1917 Expedition eBook – Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton
South: The Story of Shackleton’s 1914-1917 Expedition (Kindle), by Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton is currently available for free on Amazon. More than likely this is only for a limited time.
Visit:
http://www.amazon.com/South-Shackletons-1914-1917-Expedition-ebook/dp/B000JQUB04/
Video: Anna Karenina
The Novel by Leo Tolstoy has been made into a film and the video in this post is the trailer for it.
Facebook Page: At the BookShelf
I have been working on a Facebook Page for At the BookShelf. This is now live and has been for a little while. I am looking at ways to broaden the horizon for At the BookShelf and a Facebook page is a good start. I still need to add a cover picture and profile picture – if anyone has a suggestion please feel free to let me know via the page.
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Just something I posted on another of my Blogs.
I don’t often buy music any more. On the odd occasion I may, if I believe the price is reasonable, grab a CD or these days something of the iTunes site. Generally though I stopped buy music a long time ago. Why? Well, in my opinion it was far too overpriced. A CD with just 8 songs on it or perhaps even less than 8, for the price they were charging – no way!
Now I have a subscription to Spotify and I can stream (and save playlists to my lap top) music for a very reasonable price. Not everything is on Spotify, but I will still buy something from iTunes should I wish to – such as a couple of The Voice Australia songs.
For me, buying music or not buying music was never about could I get a pirated version. I stopped buying music because it was too…
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Article: Hanging Book Rack
The link below is to an article about a ‘bookshelf’ of sorts. It’s really a hanging book rack. Not something I would use for my books, but perhaps others would.
For more visit:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/95128603/custom-made-wooden-book-rack-in-wenge#
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