Daily Thoughts 02/19/2013

Grace Reading at Howth Bay, Sir William Orpen, 1900


Daily Thoughts 02/19/2013

I checked the libraries Twitter and Facebook accounts today.

I have been reading more of Building Social Web Applications.  Gavin Bell has been writing about user centered design as well as when a site might need a community manager.

I put the book, Developing Community Led Public Libraries by John Pateman and Ken Williment on hold.

Web Bits

Bringing New Voices to the Public Library
http://www.knightfoundation.org/blogs/knightblog/2013/2/15/Bringing-new-voices-to-the-public-library/

Fiction Prescription:Why Libraries Make You Happy
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/feb/08/bibliotherapy-books-lift-mood

A House to Look Smart In
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303901504577460770904124192.html
Television shows buy books by the foot.  Also films will do the same to create a proper backdrop.  Often the titles don't matter, except for when the film crew is making up close shots. Then the film crew will to try to match the titles with what they think the character would read.