Blogging Librarian

- Secret librarian handshake revealed!
Read all about our secret handshake! Think I’ll need to practice with my other colleagues. Sounds a little difficult!
(via Library Stuff)

- New York Times’ 100 Books of 2007
An annual list of the top 100 books out of all the books that have been reviewed in the New York Times.

- Library books returned after 126 years
If you felt bad not returning your book late for 10 days, don’t despair. Chile has finally returned books that were ‘borrowed’ by the Chilean military after 126 years. The books were pillaged from the library in 1881 by the Chilean military during the 1879-1883 War of the Pacific.
(via LISNews)

- Bottom-ranked school shoots to top after introducing Harry Potter-themed curriculum
See! Reading Harry Potter is not just about enjoyment. A school in the UK have become one of the top schools (just outside the top 5%) by incorporating Harry Potter-themed lessons. Hmmm … I wonder if any Singapore school would like to incorporate such an idea into their entire curriculum.

- Favorite Book Covers of 2007
The Book Design Review have picked their best book covers from 2007. Surprisingly, most of those chosen have this retro look about them. Personally, I quite like the book covers for Unmarketable, One Perfect Day and The Worst Years of Your Life.
(via BoingBoing)

- 20 Sure Fire Lines to Pickup a Librarian
Not sure if the lines are actually useful and most are really corny. But all the lines are hilarious to read. Enjoy!