An Actual "Book" Lamp!

Retrieved From: http://www.bomdesign.nl/index.html

Price: 325 Euros (about $420)

Item URL: http://www.bomdesign.nl/productshop/boeklampen3.html

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.

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.!

"Read" Pins from Lucinda

Retrieved From: http://www.lucinda.com/

Price: Varies

Read Pins URL: http://www.lucinda.com/shop/for/read-pins/

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.

"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.

Funniest library related movies made using Xtranormal

Collection put together by: Aaron Tay
Blog Homepage: Musing About Librarianship
Video Post can be found at: http://musingsaboutlibrarianship.blogspot.com/2010/10/funniest-library-related-movies-made.html
Language: English
Contributed By: Lisa Herning

This is a great collection of videos put together by Aaron Tay on his Blog Musings About Librarianship. He found what he considers the best and funniast videos about librarianship created using the site Xtranormal.com.

"It Was a Dark and Stormy Night" Game

Retieved From: www.goodreadgames.com/index.php

Price: $39.95
Item URL: www.goodreadgames.com/index.php

Contributed by: Lisa Herning

You and your friends will have fun—and some great conversation—testing your book smarts. Just listen to the opening line or two from a book and identify its title or author. It’s that easy…and that challenging!

It Was a Dark and Stormy Night covers everything from novels to poetry, from mysteries to children’s books, from science fiction to books made into movies, and six other categories. You’ll know more than you think, and you’ll get introduced to some great new reads along the way!

"Classic Tails" Print by Charles Wysocki

Retrieved From: http://www.charleswysocki.com/

Price: $50.00

Item URL: http://www.charleswysocki.com/productinfo.aspx?productid=1711&categoryid=41&startpage=1

Contributed By: Lisa Herning

Charles Wysocki's "Classic Tails" print is actually a combination of three pictures. From the top the panels are titled "Fredrick the Literate", "Remington the Well-Read," and "Max in the Stacks".