Someplace for me to put my thoughts on libraries, librarians, library 2.0 and books
A funny yet effective, IMHO, promotional video done for the Brigham Young University’s Harold B. Lee Library along the lines of the current viral video all over the web of the new Old Spice advertisements running on US televisions. Libraries focus on convenience with mall locations Singapore has had libraries in malls for quite a […]
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The video is done by the library at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and it is follows the style developed by the Common Craft.
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(via Unshelved) Today’s (yesterday’s if you are in Asia or Australia) Unshelved comic strips talks about the manager trying to avoid meeting a patron because the patron was trying to make a complaint to her. I’ve got similar ‘adventures’ when I was a librarian. It was definitely not fun, particularly when the patron is fuming […]
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Some quick links: A fantastic video promotion of the New York Public Library. {via The ‘M’ World - Marketing Libraries} Brilliantly Bookish: 15 Dazzling Library Designs A wonderful list of 15 wonderful looking designs of library buildings around the world. Some are still in the design stage while others are already operating. Unfortunately, the NLB […]
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Merry Christmas to all the readers of Blogging Librarian! Sorry that the blog hasn’t been updated for quite some time … nearly 2 whole months. Have been a little busy with moving the whole family to Adelaide, Australia. Have settled in a little and will definitely continue blogging about libraries, librarians and the wonderful stuff […]
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Meet EA’s cellphone librarian, Jackie Lin. The librarian keeps track of up to 15,000 different cellphones that aids EA develop and test new mobile games. In addition, he has to take care of all the chargers for the different cellphones. And he gets to see the latest cellphones before they are even available in the […]
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A tongue-in-cheek picture of what the Future of Librarianship holds from the Speak Quietly blog by Scott Douglas. (via LISNews)
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