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book miscellania

Behind the wheel of the bookmobile

February 27, 2010

Behind the wheel of the bookmobile is a multi-media and documentary film project by Tom Corwin that follows a classic bookmobile across country on back roads with acclaimed authors taking turns at the wheel. At each stop the bookmobile’s doors will open inviting the public in to take their choice of digital and analog titles [...]

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Rare book trading cards

December 9, 2009

Like the idea of dealing in rare books but can’t afford the real thing?
Looking for a Christmas gift for that rare book fan in your life who has everything?
Just like collecting anything to do with books.
Perhaps these rare book trading cards are just the thing you need.
Read all about them over at Book Patrol.
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Victoria’s new centre for books, writing, and ideas.

December 1, 2009

Last year UNESCO named Melbourne a City of Literature. A flow on from that process was the creation of a “centre for books and ideas” which has come into existance as The Wheeler Centre.
Located in the south wing of the State Library of Victoria, the Wheeler Centre will be the new home for a number [...]

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Read a rainbow: arranging books by colour

November 30, 2009

A few years ago I visited the Seattle Public Library and was struck by this display in the children’s library making the most of different coloured spines on the books (photo by Quadelle).
Every now and then I get the urge to run a similar display in my library. I tend to get blank looks or [...]

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Library themed toilet

March 28, 2009

Flickr user lloydi came across this wonderful urinal backdrop in Hong Kong.

[via bookshelf]
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How books got their titles

March 28, 2009

How books got their titles is a blog that, as the name implies, explains how books go their titles. There is a new post every day, and they appear to be well researched.
The blog is written by Gary Dexter, author of Why Not Catch-21?: The Stories Behind the Titles
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More great stuff over at Bookshelf
Authonomy.com [...]

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Think you know plenty about books?

December 31, 2008

Then try The Guardian’s 2008 book quiz.
I scored 16 out of 33 which apparently is, “Not entirely bad. You’ve clearly read a few books. Just not very many”. Not many. Bah. 57 and counting!
I must confess though, several of my answers were guesses. Some educated. Some wild.
[via bookshelves of doom]
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