In times of economic hardship people have less disposable income and thus tend to cut down on their luxury goods expenditure. The purchasing of books, DVDs, music, new technologies and branded groceries, alongside outings to the theatre, cinemas and football matches become less frequent as we all try to tighten our belts a little.
We’ve [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Books’
The library is alive…
Posted in public libraries, tagged Books, borrowing, living library, public libraries on April 24, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Bored with borrowing books, DVD’s and CD’s? Why not try borrowing a person for half an hour? That’s exactly what happened at Camden’s Swiss Cottage Library recently when they showcased the UK’s first ever Living Library.
You’ll benefit from the wisdom and experiences of other human beings and you won’t have to read a single [...]
A public librarian from California tells it like it is, for him anyway…
Posted in Books, public libraries, tagged Books, Librarians, public libraries on April 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Quiet Please: Dispatches from a Public Librarian by Scott Douglas is a memoir about life as a public librarian in Anaheim, California.
Haven’t read it yet but the reviews make for interesting reading; check out this one on One Minute Book Review compared to the one printed in the Scotland on Sunday yesterday.
I’m looking forward to [...]
CILIP celebrates the best in children’s books
Posted in Books, public libraries, tagged Books, carnegie medal, children's books, CILIP, illustrations, kate greenaway medal, Librarians, libraries on April 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The shortlist for the 2008 Carnegie Medal for outstanding children’s writing and the Kate Greenaway Medal for exceptionally illustrated children’s books has just been announced.
The Carnegie Medal is one of the few awards that I actually look forward to. Each year the shortlist and eventual winners are always of such a high quality that their work rivals the recipients of many of [...]
Awards season…
Posted in Books, tagged Books, Orange Prize, Pulitzer on April 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Exciting news for book lovers!
The Pulitzer Prize list has just been announced and Dominican-American author Junot Diaz has been awarded the ‘Pulitzer Prize for Fiction’ for his first novel; “Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao “. I haven’t read it yet but I’m adding it to my wish list on Amazon as soon as I finish up here!
Interestingly, [...]
Working on the Frontline
Posted in Books, public libraries, tagged Books, Public Library, Publishing on April 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Public Library Training Handbook
I’m co-authoring a book, and it’s not even as part of a ‘vanity publishing’ exercise; it’s been commissioned by a genuine publishing house. “The Public Library Training Handbook: a frontline service delivery manual” will hit bookstores and libraries in December 2008, but why not visit Facet Publishing today to pre-order a copy for yourself [...]
