Oh dish-rack, how I despise you so…
Three sources, three figures, and three pages to go until the end of the semester!
I do this! Well, perhaps not with 300 year old manuscripts, but I do digitize stuff. http://t.co/hlnXB8pv
On the private (though still nonprofit) library. One can do much for aesthetics when not catering to the entire public. http://t.co/5nYX4BO1
Originally Posted By thelifeguardlibrarian
A centuries-old mystery was recently uncovered at West Virginia University’s Charles C. Wise Library—a love poem composed in Latin was found pasted inside a 1561 edition of Chaucer written by Elizabeth Dacre to Anthony Cooke, tutor to King Edward VI, son of King Henry VIII.
(via thelifeguardlibrarian)
Some incredibly beautiful academic libraries around the world. One of them is in Chicago and I had no idea! http://t.co/nNdH1X2K
Why do I even do anything other than read wonderful books and eat delicious food? Something about earning money for shelter, probably.
National Library Week
It has recently come to my attention that this week marks the American Library Association’s 2011 National Library Week! So what does this mean other than a call for one to turn his or her thoughts…
Link
Note: This blog looks a bit funny right now. I’m testing out CSS, but am unable to make those changes visible to the public. After I’m through with my experiments I’ll go back to something a bit…
Exploring Grayslake today. Testing out the library’s WiFi now, and considering an outdoor activity after lunch if the weather cooperates.
