For those of you who subscribe to School Library Journal, this is nothing new but even though this children's library was featured in the July issue, I thought it deserved another mention.
Together with co-author Sophie Brookover, Liz Burns of A Chair, a Fireplace, and a Tea Cozy wrote Pop Goes theLibrary! Written to help librarians connect with patrons and to energize their staff, Pop Goes the Library! defines what pop culture is (and isn’t). Liz & Sophie share insights, tips, techniques, and success stories from all types of libraries.
Congratulations Liz and Sophie for putting together a creative, useful and exciting adventure into pop culture from a librarian's point of view. Congratulations again for introducing a new publishing model: from online to print.
I realize that this will be considered cheating, but I'm asking those who truly are interested in what I'm reading to head on over to GoodReads for details.
For those who want to participate by adding your blog to the list (or comment below the post), Jennifer over at 5 Minutes for Books is asking readers - the 4th Tuesday of every month - to share.
Not that I typically like to turn my personal vacations into business trips, but since I'm heading home (birthplace: St. Paul, MN) to visit friends and family (without my son), I'm looking to keep busy during the day since most of these people will be at work.
Anyone close enough to the Twin Cities who is interested in meeting up for lunch? Please let me know. I'm going to be arriving on Monday, August 18th and heading back to San Diego on the 23rd.
The future of publishing is uncertain. Technology keeps changing and the way readers read continues to evolve. More books are being printed every day - in higher quantities - but there are still only 24 hours in a day.
As readers, consumers and booksellers, how do you sort through everything to truly find the gems?
Two interesting articles I discovered yesterday pointed out some very interesting challenges facing publishers, authors & booksellers:
Those who know me, or have met me in person, know that I am a fan of tattoos, both temporary and otherwise!
Contrariwise is a blog dedicated to photos of literary tattoos, both from lyrics of literature, poetry and music to images found inside children's books.
For me, I think I'd prefer a quote - my favorite lines from Dougal the Garbage Dump Bear and written with the same scratchy font found inside the book.
"...sometimes bad things happen so that good things can happen. You just have to make the best of it."
If you were to sport a literary tattoo - even for one night - what would you choose?
Which bookstore would you vote for as your favorite local independent retailer? Even though I reside in San Diego, I purchase books from Indie bookstores around the country. These are the stores that I have recently bought books from:
Whether you're looking for a local independent bookstore, or want to find out where to shop on your next vacation, Indie Bound can send you in the right direction. I receive bookstore newsletters from many of the above mentioned stores.
Booksellers - What percentage of your sales are from online purchases?
Reports on books and literature can be found in the most unlikely of places. Today, for example, the introduction to BookRabbit, a UK based site claiming to have books less expensive than some of the larger online bookstores, was mentioned on Daily Bedpost:
