Friday, February 18, 2011

Bookcase Murals


Retrieved From: http://www.creativewallcovering.com/
Price: $81.57
Item URL: http://www.creativewallcovering.com/pc/cwid401/240/Bookcases+Photo+Half+Murals.html

Have you ever wanted a library in your home, but not wanted a library in you home? Now you can have exactly that! With this creative wall covering, you can have all the library and none of the hassle! No books to collect, no shelves to construct, no dusting to do and most of all you don't have to dust a thing! These wall-sized murals can make any room look like it is stacked top to bottom with books! All you need now is...something to read.

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Catalog Card Generator


Retrieved From: http://www.blyberg.net/card-generator/
Created By: John Blyberg
Blog Homepage: http://www.blyberg.net/
Contributed By: Lisa Herning

Do you miss the old catalogs? Are you nostalgic for the thoroughly-thumbed scribbled over catalog cards from your youth? Do you wish you could create just one more record the old fashioned way? Grieve no more for the Catalog Card Generator is here! John Blyberg has created this novel little plug-in so one and all can create library catalog cards once more.

Thursday, January 20, 2011

"Librarian: The Game" - An i-phone/i-pad app.






















Retrieved From: http://speakquietly.blogspot.com/2011/01/librarian-game.html
Price: $0.99
Item URL for i-phone: http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/shelved/id412103332?mt=8#
Item URL for i-pad: http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/shelved/id412103332?mt=8
Contributed by: Lisa Herning

Are you a librarian at heart? Do you have what it takes to work in a library? This game is your test! The point of the game is simple: put the books in order--but any librarian will tell you that's not as simple as it sounds. The game is iPod/iPhone/iPad compatible.

Shelving books may not sound very sporty, but if you have ever wondered how fast can you shelve a cart of books, then there’s now an app for that. The game features three different modes of play: LOC, Dewey, and Alphabetical.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

An Actual "Book" Lamp!

book lamp
Price: 325 Euros (about $420)
Contributed By: Lisa Herning


This lamp is made from an actual book! Bomdesign is a Dutch design studio formed by Michael Bom and Antoinet Deurloo. These two 'artist-designers' use discarded materials as inspiration for their work. They explore the materials and their technical use and find possibilities that lead to surprisingand original solutions.

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Tattooed Librarians Calander


Retrieved From: www.zazzle.com
Created By: nyssaj
Price: $25
Item URL: http://www.zazzle.com/tattooed_librarians_of_the_pacific_northwest_calendar-158852048689330328
Contributed By: Lisa Herning (part of the "inked librarian" crowd)

Ah yes, under the guise of that bun and cardigan reside addicts to ink!
Just when you needed a new calander for 2011, the perfect specimen appears! Now you can enjoy Tattooed Librarians of the Northwest all year long! This calendar was created as a fundraiser for the students of Emporia State University's School of Library and Information Management class of 2011. Thanks for supporting students, librarians, libraries, tattoos, and calendars.!

Monday, December 6, 2010

"Read" Pins from Lucinda




Retrieved From: http://www.lucinda.com/
Price: Varies
Contributed by: Lisa Herning


I discovered Designs by Lucinda at the American Library Association National Convention. I never accessorized with pins before, but I now wear mine all the time (book and coffee in the window).

Designs by Lucidna is a cause-related business dedicated to creating affordable handcrafted jewelry of the highest quality for the purpose of bringing financial help and awareness to non-profit organizations and their causes worldwide. Providing uniquely designed wearable art that benefits social causes through symbolic representation and whimsical creations, Designs By Lucinda has helped non-profits raise over $25 million with fundraising jewelry and has sparked endless conversations about serious social concerns since the company's inception in 1989.

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

"Goodreads" Never-Ending Book Quiz


Created By: Goodreads Community
URL: http://www.goodreads.com/trivia
Language: English
Contributed by: Lisa Herning

The Goodreads Never-Ending Book Quiz is a list of over 80,000 book-related questions submited by Goodreads users. Test yourself and find out how much you remember about the books you've read!


Goodreads is a privately run "social book cataloging" website by Otis Chandler, a software engineer and entrepreneur. The website permits individuals to sign up and register books to create their library catalogs and reading lists. It also allows users to create their own groups of book suggestions and discussions.