Category Archives: Libraries

Venice, City of Readers

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

A group of 100 authors in Italy have organized as Venice, City of Readers and have issued a manifesto protesting the disappearance of Venice’s bookstores. The writers, including Italian and international authors, gathered at the historic Salone della Libreria Sansoviniana … Continue reading →

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Who Will Save Our Books

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

I have never read any of his bestselling blockbusters, but I’m now a big fan of author James Patterson for this full-page ad that he placed in the New York Times Book Review. Patterson wants to know “Who will save … Continue reading →

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How to grow a library

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Mexico City architects Arquitectura 911sc and Fernanda Canales have brilliantly surrounded a century-old two-story, brick and stucco house with a concrete and glass frame creating a 21st century library and cultural center. Situated in the southern district of Coyocán, the … Continue reading →

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Silence In The Library

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

French photographer Jean-François Rauzier has been producing fantastic photos for four decades. In recent years, he has been creating astonishing images that consist of hundreds of shots assembled by computer into mind-blowing single images. These surreal images, created with Rauzier’s … Continue reading →

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Libraries of the Future

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

The infographic below was adapted from a keynote address for the State University of New York Librarians Association Annual conference by LibraryScienceList.

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After A Decade of Waiting

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

After a ten-year, nearly €400 million renovation, Amsterdam‘s fantastic Rijksmuseum finally reopens next month on April 13th. For visitors who have been disappoint (some of us multiple times) by the glacially slow refurbishment, it comes not a moment too soon. With … Continue reading →

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BiblioTech…meh

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

San Antonio, Texas Judge Nelson Wolff is a bibliophile with a surprising mission. Even though he owns an extensive personal library, with more than 1,000 collectible first editions, the Bevar County judge and library board chair has been the torchbearer … Continue reading →

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Murder In The Library

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Classic locked-room mysteries, tales of murder and mayhem in quaint villages or gritty adventures on mean city streets. You will find all of that and more at the British Library’s upcoming exhibition titled Murder in the Library: An A-Z of Crime … Continue reading →

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Habits Makes It Sound Disreputable

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

On December 20th, the Pew Research Center‘s Internet & American Life Project released a thought provoking study of “Reading habits in Different Communities” in the United States. It appears that only 78% of Americans ages 16 and older report reading … Continue reading →

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Outdoors Indoors At The Library

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Earlier this month, students from Cornell University Department of design and Environmental Analysis managed to “bring the outdoors indoors” by installing areas of real grass lawn in the Mann Library lobby Images © da wei. A sign in the lobby … Continue reading →

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