Tag Archives: Libraries and Librarians

Où tous les artistes sont ?

Posted on January 14, 2011 by kara

I rarely see a luxury NYC apartment for kazillions of dollars that I would look twice at, inured by the laughable prices and the overabundance of granite. But I could spend relaxing evenings in the library of this luxury duplex … Continue reading →

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Blind Socialism.

Posted on November 30, 2010 by kara

An early audio book listener. Because nothing says socialism like audio books for the blind! RNIB, a British support organization for blind and partially sighted people and it’s American counterpart, AFB, are celebrating the 75th anniversary of the “Talking Book”.

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Privatizing the Public Library.

Posted on September 26, 2010 by kara

from the new york times Anger as a Private Company Takes Over Libraries SANTA CLARITA, Calif. — A private company in Maryland has taken over public libraries in ailing cities in California, Oregon, Tennessee and Texas, growing into the country’s … Continue reading →

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Republic of Booklessness

Posted on July 12, 2010 by kara

“Free To All,” is chiseled in old, non-digitized stone over the main entrance to the Boston Public Library; and in the words of Thomas Jefferson, carved in un -photoshopped gilded letters on the mantle of the  super secret Trustees’ Room … Continue reading →

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It’s National Bookmobile Day!

Posted on April 14, 2010 by kara

Finally. As a fan of libraries and their advocates, I recently wrote about pioneering Maryland Librarian Mary Titcomb – who developed the idea for the first mobile libraries back in 1905 – and provided a brief history of the bookmobile … Continue reading →

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“Palazzos of Human Thought”? Britain’s Super-Libraries Battle it out for Supremacy

Posted on March 9, 2010 by kara

“A palazzo of human thought,” is how Birmingham city council’s leader describes the new Library of Birmingham, currently under construction. The library, designed by fabulous and innovative Delft-based Dutch architects Mecanoo is vying to outdo the other new “Super-Libraries” sweeping … Continue reading →

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