June 2010
1 post
Visual Design Libraries Should Be Proud Of →
In response to my post beautiful > ugly Suzanne Chapman just shared some examples of nice looking graphic design from the University of Michigan Library.
See her post…
May 2010
19 posts
Biblioracle →
From a (very entertaining) intro to a readers’ advisory service on The Morning News:
It is important to draw a distinction between Amazon’s “Customers Also Bought” feature and the Biblioracle….
Keates and Yates are on your side.
Reading Rickshaw + →
Three students and alumni from the Department of Art at the University of Minnesota have a project called Reading Rickshaw on Kickstarter:
The Reading Rickshaw aims to spread the word…
RT @danhooker: IPhone video calls all but confirmed with latest leak | Gizmodo http://j.mp/cREnyu
walkingpaper My 9 y.o. friend just mentioned “the Powell’s library.” can’t tell if that’s good or bad for @multcolib
The Library Book →
Ages ago I meant to point to this post about the the Library Initiative in New York. They’ve created some nice looking spaces.
Now there’s an entire book about…
http://www.pantonehotel.com/ totally.rad.
Augmented Deliciousness →
this is the most creative thing i’ve seen in months: http://vimeo.com/11753807 i’ve never thought to do most of these things on a skateboard
Blank Cardboard House →
Quite spendy at $65 a pop but couldn’t they make for a great YS program?
Just in case, you can buy them from Ferrol Studio.
From my 8 year old friend: pigs are made of bacon.
Beach IKEA Ad Evokes Library Vibe →
I’d love to see a coastal library set up a permanent book exchange like this. Has it been done?
[pic from baddogwhiskas]
I think there are more “indoor garden” supply stores in PDX than normal garden supply stores. All I need is some chicken wire.
Groceries Delivered to the Library →
I am way into this program from the Baltimore City Health Department and the Enoch Free Public Library:
On a bright spring morning in Baltimore, retiree Gwen Tates goes over her weekly grocery…
i love when i can’t tell if my music has an MP3 encoding error or it is supposed to sound like that.
ok, not trying to start the say on a negative note, but this is one lazy and lame logo redesign: http://is.gd/bWZ5V
Here I am in the digital world. Just finished my first eBook that I really wish I could give to someone. Lame.
if i didn’t know better i’d swear i saw sheldon brown and henry rollins (tho not together) while riding today.
April 2010
48 posts
Creepiest Elvis lyric: “I’d rather see you dead, little girl, than to be with another man.” [Baby Let’s Play House]
My whole neighborhood smells of salt & vinegar crisps.
A Vending Library Is No Library →
“If we allow library service to be trivialized to the point where it can be performed out of a vending machine, perhaps it won’t be Apple that finally kills the library, it will be librarians.”
I…
looks like i’m not quite *Finnished* with this place #2010plm
the good news is that by the 10th day i’ve memorized what all the knobs in the shower do. #2010plm
helsinki libraries report: http://www.walkingpaper.org/2790 #2010plm
Helsinki’s Library 10 & Meetingpoint →
I visited some great places as part of my participation in the Gates Foundation’s 2010 Global Libraries Peer Learning Meeting.
The libraries I saw have overcome their addiction to circulating…
Library Journal/Reed Elsevier’s “paid work made for hire” document is set in 9pt font. Only legible in Word at 200%.
Another bonus day in Helsinki! If i’m going to stay here I think I’ll apply for a job at Library10 today. #2010plm
anyone up for a game of scrabble? finnish words only though. #2010plm
Bonus time in Helsinki due to !!VOLCANO ERUPTION!! #2010plm
The Web: You can even find out how much apples cost in Turkey #2010plm
In a meeting at Nokia World HQ. Rad. #2010plm
It appears that Nokia PowerPoints use the same font as their phones (Nokia Sans). Nice attention to detail. #2010plm
Library usability summed up in one comic: http://comics.com/peanuts/2010-04-13 #2010plm (via @shifted)
Who do you want to meet in a library? #2010plm
coolest thing said to me: “can we meet at 4:30?” “yeah” “okay, i’ll mobilize my team” #2010plm
“The role of the designer is that of a good host anticipating the needs of their guest.” -Charles Eames #2010plm
beware the xylophone and neon yellow card #2010plm
helsinki bike safety mashup site: http://fillarikanava.hel.fi/ #2010plm
Helsinki is so metal! http://is.gd/bogEq
