I spotted these tiny succulents tagged with some helpful care instructions:
“For general information and accurate care instructions please consult reference material in local library.”
Whoever potted these could have just as easily included the actual care instructions on the tag; “Direct sunlight; moderate watering; fertilize monthly.” but they directed people to the library instead. Is [...]
Okay, so we are all aware of the Economic Stimulus Package meant to deliver the US of A from its current state of economic peril. The formal name of the pending bill is the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and libraries could potentially benefit greatly from it. Sadly, they could also get shafted. [...]
Cindy Sherman’s Untitled Film Still #13 aka ‘The Librarian’ has sold for $902,500 at a Christie’s auction! Wowza. The photographs from Sherman’s Film Stills series are largely inspired by B-movies, film noir, and films from the 50s and 60s.
Here is Sherman in the library, looking deceptively wholesome, I think. She looks very young [Sherman was [...]
The topic of ‘library as place‘ is one that will continue to evolve as long as people question the role of libraries and their relevancy in the age of Google and Amazon. For those who have visited libraries in the past few years know they are more than quiet places to study or check [...]
In March I attended Portland State University’s Manga Mania talk, presented by Dark Horse Comics‘ manga editor and guru, Carl Horn. I arrived early to an empty room but it was not long before the room was packed with faculty members, students, cosplayers, manga fans, and even a few dispossessed souls that roam the [...]
