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A funny yet effective, IMHO, promotional video done for the Brigham Young University’s Harold B. Lee Library along the lines of the current viral video all over the web of the new Old Spice advertisements running on US televisions. Libraries focus on convenience with mall locations Singapore has had libraries in malls for quite a […]
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(via Unshelved) Today’s (yesterday’s if you are in Asia or Australia) Unshelved comic strips talks about the manager trying to avoid meeting a patron because the patron was trying to make a complaint to her. I’ve got similar ‘adventures’ when I was a librarian. It was definitely not fun, particularly when the patron is fuming […]
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Given the strong emphasis on climate change and being green, the library system in Multnomah County in the US has installed a US$180,000 eco-roof. The eco-roof is a structure that uses the plants to help clean the air and absorb rainwater. Maybe MPOW can consider doing something similar for our library buildings. (via LISNews)
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YouTube Link A very interesting video that gives a behind-the-scenes look of the happenings in the backroom of a library. Maybe my colleagues in our Library Supply Centre might be interested in doing something similar. A lot more fun than your normal corporate video. I particularly like the ending in the video. (via Tame The […]
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Really funny comic! So far, I’m not aware of any parent leaving their children in our libraries as punishment though I’m sure there will definitely be some that we are not aware of. So, librarians out there, do you get kids your libraries that their parents have left them there as punishment?
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