a Hulk statue at the library?

The Northlake Public Library in Northlake, Illinois is hoping to raise money to purchase a nine-foot statue of the Hulk to promote its collection of graphic novels and comics. The perks for donating are pretty awesome, including, for just $20: “A librarian…will dress up as a comic character and take a picture of him/herself in random places in Northlake holding up a speech bubble. You send us what you want said in the speech bubble.” I wonder if the Incredible Hulk would get along with the Credible Hulk.

Thanks, Tom Mukite and ALA Think Tank on Facebook!

Pac-Man teaches you about copyright

Pegasus Librarian Iris Jastram at Carlton College provides us with an excellent overview of copyright basics … with Pac-Man. Thanks, Marianne Aldrich!

Here’s My (Call) Number

Erica Carlson Nicol posted this sign to the ALA Think Tank on Facebook. It’s from the Neill Public Library in Pullman, Washington. Thanks, Marianne Aldrich!

Where have the unicorns gone?

The American Library Association celebrated National Library Week this year with a book spine poetry contest. They’ve created a Flickr set of all the entries. Congratulations to the winner, elizabeth-3! Thanks, Emily Lloyd; I wouldn’t have known about this if not for you.

art from library cards

The Library Card Project at the American Craft Council has yielded some lovely things, but I had to take down the image I linked to them because they don’t allow re-posting of images. They do allow me to link, so I’ve linked from their name.

This isn’t the first time artists have used library materials, of course — Giselle Restrepo has worked with library check-out cards (see image at left), and Alice Walsh uses library cards in her book work, to name just a couple of other practitioners. Thanks, Kathleen Kirk!

Ripon College After Dark: Danger in the Library

Scary AND hilarious video and event at Lane Library, Ripon College, Ripon, Wisconsin. I wonder if we should do this at Tutt Library. Thanks, David Graham!

Skokie Public Library superhuman energy attacks

The Skokie Public Library in Skokie, Illinois is currently using this image as its cover photo on Facebook. The image is part of the superhuman energy attacks photo trend. Thanks, Steve Lawson!

card catalog cards for gay marriage!

 

If you’re on Facebook, you may see a lot of red squares with equal signs on ‘em today. As you probably know, they symbolize support of gay marriage. Of course, several variations have appeared, including one with matzah crackers and a Mark Rothko version. Emily Lloyd has created two library card versions. Thanks, Emily Lloyd and Kathleen Kirk!

Keep the door closed due to bats

Mental Floss provides “9 Very Specific Rules From Real Libraries.” Thanks, Steven Kotok!

A wedding in the library!

In February of 2013, Barbara Morrow and David Kurland were married in the Northwest History Room at the Everett Public Library in Washington State. A librarian performed the ceremony. Best quote from the Paris Review article: “Following cake with the staff, the bride renewed her library card.”

I’m surprised there aren’t more weddings in libraries, when I think about it.

Thanks, Dina Wood!