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Sure, Let’s Just Close The Libraries and Get Everyone A “Kindle Unlimited” Subscription

I’m seeing lots of discussion (and some hand-wringing) about the threat to libraries after Amazon announces the “Kindle Unlimited” plan which gives you access to 600,000 e-books plus thousands of audiobooks for a Netflix-like $9.99/month subscription. Librarians and other defenders of open access and the public library were quick to respond: I mean, if this […]

Posted 22 July 2014 § Humour § Library § PopCulture § Technology ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

How To Trick Your Kids Into Reading All Summer Long

No minimum page counts.  No incentives.  No countdown clocks.  No video game ban threats.  Instead, according to this article, just put books in front of kids in the places they’re most likely to get bored and watch what happens. This article’s theory is especially interesting in light of the typical library summer reading program which does […]

Posted 09 July 2014 § Library § PopCulture § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

What Should I Read Next?

A quick and easy book discovery tool.

Posted 27 June 2014 § FridayFunLink § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Too Many Tabs Tuesday

Here are a few things that caught my eye this past week… What are the best new products nobody knows about? (Quora) How We Die – Then and Now: Comparing Causes of Death, 1900 v. 2010 (Infographic) What Radiohead Song Always Moves You To Tears? (Reddit) How Poverty Taxes The Brain (Infographic) Adolf Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” […]

Posted 10 June 2014 § Censorship § Infographic § Jobs § Library § List § Politics § PopCulture § Randomness § Sad § Saskatchewan § UK § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , , , ,

I Work At A Public Library…

…which is why I find this Tumblr so funny!

Posted 27 May 2014 § Humour § Library § LibrarySchool § Meme § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

My Book Themed Interview

I saw an interview with author, Joshua Ferris, in a recent Entertainment Weekly and thought the series of book-themed questions they asked would be fun to answer for myself… Your Favourite Book As a Child “Child” usually means someone quite young  but honestly, the first book to come to mind when I read this question […]

Posted 25 May 2014 § Library § List § Meme § MemoryLane § Politics § PopCulture § Randomness § Sports § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Friday Fun Link – Tell Me About Your Favourite Book (Without Telling Me The Title or Author)q

A fun question/game in Reddit’s r/books sub-reddit.

Posted 23 May 2014 § FridayFunLink § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Too Many Tabs Tuesday

Some of the times science fiction led to science fact What Your Country Says About Your Reading Habits What’s the single biggest mistake parents can make? (AskReddit) 40 Ways Kids Ruin Everything Good In This World (very funny!) How The Working Class Was Forgotten 10 Segments That Make Us Ashamed To Be Wrestling Fans And one […]

Posted 06 May 2014 § Baby § Canada § Humour § Politics § PopCulture § Sad § UK § United States § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , ,

Coldplay Sends Fans on Quest to Find Hidden Lyrics in Libraries

No matter what you think of Coldplay, this is a pretty cool idea that might promote libraries to some folks who otherwise wouldn’t come through our doors (although as one librarian quipped, “I hope they make a donation to help cover the costs of a bunch of crazed fans ripping the stacks apart!”)

Posted 30 April 2014 § Library § PopCulture § Randomness § UK ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Free Public Library Cards at Edmonton Public Library Will Continue

The subject of user fees in Alberta public libraries is of great interest to me. That’s why I was very excited when a colleague recently informed me that a pilot project to remove user fees at Edmonton Public Library during the library’s centennial year was being made permanent! The number of people with library cards […]

Posted 27 April 2014 § Canada § Library § LibrarySchool § Politics § Video § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,