Bill Clinton Library June 19, 2008
It’s old, so you probably know it. I did not and I found it very funny.
Pop-up alphabet March 25, 2008
This book has gone straight to my Amazon.com wish-list. It is called the ABC-3D and it is made by Marion Bataille. I love it! Never has the alphabet been this pretty. I cannot wait to flip trough this book and admire all the different shapes. Click here
The future of books January 7, 2008
Penguin made two beautiful video’s about the future of books. This to illustrate, at first, within the company what the future of books could be like. Two scenarios were made. I think they are absolutely brilliant. Take a look:
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Happy new year everybody. May 2008 bring you lots of good books!
Take a seat! December 17, 2007
How hard is it to find a chair or something to sit on in the library? Usually they are taken up by people who spend all day reading the papers and stuff. The Dutch designer Jelte van Geest found an amazing solution for it. You get your own seat the moment you enter the library. And it stays with you the entire time. Sounds weird? Click the video below to see it in action!
How to read a book? December 12, 2007
In the beginning when there were nothing… Ever thought about what happened when the book was introduced? This very funny clip shows you the confusion.
Bookish Wall Art August 30, 2007
Are the walls in your library a bit bland? Do you have some really bad books you do not know what to do with? I found the answer to your problems on You Tube! I got inspired and think of tackeling my first project this weekend. Click below to see the You Tube video, or click here to see some photo’s of the project.
Bright Eyes and Art Garfunkel’s library August 28, 2007
I have posted about the libraries of famous people before (to be found here). Whilst searching the web for some goodies for you, I came across Art Garfunkel’s library. Apparently Garfunkel kept a diary about the books he read from 1968 until now. You can find a list of his reads here.
Writing this post brought a childhood memory to mind. Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon did the song Bright Eyes, amongst many others, of course . The song was made for the animated film after the book Watership Down. The video, with parts of the film in it, had me glued to the screen as a child. It also made me cry every time I saw it, because my dad told me the sad story of the sweet looking bunnies. He owned the book by Richard Adams and I started to read it a way too young age.
To remember why, I searched for the Bright Eyes video on You Tube. And found it! Click here to see it. Waching it again made me melancholic all over, even after over 20 years! If you want to learn more about the book, click here
Librarian documentary July 15, 2007
“The first full-length documentary film to focus on the work and lives of librarians”, is read on the website of this film. The documentary is called “The Hollywood Librarian: A Look at Librarians trough Film”. The film, according to the website, will inform about the activities of librarians. The film makers think the actual facts will surprise the public.
The makers of this documentary interviewed librarians and edited these sessions with footage of their workspace. We are to get insight into the work of a librarian. From a prison literacy program to the difficulties putting the pennies together. You can visit the official website here. The trailer can be seen beneath.
Thanks to Stacey for mailing me about this.
Monty Python and books July 14, 2007
This is for you, if you have a boring weekend… You know I love funny You Tube films about bookstores and libraries. I post them here quite often. I found a few gems for you again, all by the fantastic Monty Python. The first is called “A book at bedtime”. Redgauntlet by Sir Walter Scott will never be the same. Click here to watch the video.
Or what to think of this “children’s story”. It had me laughing out loud really hard by half way the first sentence. Click here to see.
The last is a Monty Python sketch about a secret service dentistry that has a bookstore as a front cover. No problem. Until someone comes in to buy a book… Click play on the video beneath to see it.
