Nowadays, the visualization of data is all the rage. It seems each new study or piece of research is turned into an image.I'm not so sure this was as common in the 1930's and 40's when these visual aids were printed.The series of 28 posters were produced under the supervision of noted librarian Ruby Ethel Cundiff for the Library School Course in Teaching the Use of the Library at the George Peabody College for Teachers.These examples were salvaged by Char Booth from a throw-away pile at her library school in 2003 and were digitized by Gabriel Jaramillo at the Claremont...
Occupy-style Library Rises in Istanbul
Taksim Gezi Park is the Zuccotti Park of Istanbul. It has quickly become the nerve center for the protesters. In true Occupy-fashion a library has come together in less than a week to serve the faithful.Fingers crossed they don't meet the same end.Images via Onedio and Hurriyet Previously on Book Patrol:The Life and Death of the Great American People's LibraryBookish signs of the OWS movementThe Needs of the Occupy Wall Street LibraryProtest Library
The coolest little free library yet?
Check out what just popped up in the nolita neighborhood of New York City. A Little Free Library courtesy of a partnership between the Architectural League of New York and PEN World Voices Festival. No, it's not on loan from the Science Fiction Museum, nor is it lifted from an Isaac Asimov novel or a Buckminster Fuller sketchbook. Designed by Venezuelan architects Marcelo Ertorteguy and Sara Valente the Little Free Library "creates an 'inhabitable' environment, where users can immerse themselves into the space, taking the time to browse through books and borrow or exchange them." It's as private a library experience one could hope for in...
Where in the World is Roberto Murillo Martin Gomez?
He's at the beach,around the military, in the classroom,hey and there he is with former President Bill Clinton,he's at the hotel,and the bus stop,and there he is on the bridge....Roberto Murillo Martin Gomez seems to be everywhere in his hometown of Cartagena de Indias, Colombia."Libri, libri freschi, libri belli!" (Books! Fresh books! Beautiful books!) is his call and as you can see he pushes his Literary Cart with purpose.La Carreta Literaria ¡Leamos! (The Literary Cart! Read!) is first ballot bookmobile hall of fame.Two-minute video profile of Gomez (in Spanish)Roberto Murillo Martin Gomez on Google+: h/tPreviously on Book Patrol:Have you hugged your bookmobile...
Library Catering on Wheels
The Seattle Public Library has unleashed Books on Bikes, a full service library on wheels.The pilot program will bring library services to popular community events via bike this summer. The book bikes will also cater their load to the event they are attending. Think LGBT material for the Gay Pride Parade or kids books for a pop-up storytime at a neighborhood park or books on music and folk culture for the FolkLife Festival.A total of 11 Library staff members make up the Books on Bikes team. The trailer was developed and constructed by Colin Stevens, who runs Haulin' Colin in...