I don’t suppose a week goes by when ALA’s Library History Round Table doesn’t send me something of interest. Today was an especially fascinating link to the blog of Charles A. Seavey, Desert Sailor.Info. There are several interesting library matters to be found there but his essay “Books for Swabbies: Ship’s Libraries in the “New” [...]
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Sailors and Books
Posted in Books and reading, Doings on other blogs, Library history, tagged Libraries, Sailors on March 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Most Beautiful Libraries in the World
Posted in Libraries, tagged Libraries, Library photographs, Photo Collections on February 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Over at a Curious Expeditions the writers have put together a collection of photos of what they say are the most beautiful libraries in the world. I believe them because I can scarcely imagine that any library more beautiful than these could exist!
Library-themed Wedding Invitation
Posted in Doings on other blogs, Wedding, tagged Libraries, Weddings on February 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
With Valentine’s day approaching, this discovery seems very appropriate. The soon-to-be married librarian has made charming use of an old-fashioned date-due slip, pocket, etc. to create his wedding invitations. The call number (Dewey) is quite clever too. If Dewey isn’t your thing, one of the comments spills the beans on its meaning: http://speakquietly.blogspot.com/2008/02/library-themed-wedding.html (via Autocat)
