viaAddenda:A tweet from a prominent source was sent alluding to this post as a 'book patrol infographic'This infographic was not created by book patrol.The via link above will reflect my source but I was unable to track down the original source in my research, usually that would be enough it keep out of circulation but in this case I felt the visual rendering of the information worthy of the post.Apparently the factual nature of many of the entries are in doubt. The blog Making Light exposes some of them in their post: Obvious nonsense about SF sales history. There is also an active comment...
China Cool: The Dalian Public Library
From the facade pictured above to the image below it's not much of a leap to say this library is one of the coolest looking ones out there.It was the winning design in the Dalian Library Design Competition and it comes courtesy of 10 Design who say of the project:The library is intended to be a transformative environment that pulls visitors into a unique landscape. The building weaves into the ground creating a series of courtyards and topographic undulations- rooting itself, and then sweeping up into the air forming a bold urban landmark. The shifting of the mass creates spaces ranging from the intimate...
Featuring: Rune Guneriussen | Library as Incubator Project
Featuring: Rune Guneriussen | Library as Incubator Project: "Guneriussen"'via Blog this'
Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll: Collecting the Counterculture
It is considered one of the greatest collections of sex, drugs and rock and roll ever assembled.It was put together by Colombian businessman Julio Mario Santo Domingo Jr. who passed away in 2009. The music part of the collection went to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and the sex and drugs have arrived at the Houghton Library at Harvard University.Comprised of 700 boxes containing almost 30,000 books and 25,000 posters, photographs, and other ephemera; the collection is a veritable gold mine. “It’s Christmas every day...You never know what you’ll find when you open up a box.” says Harvard archivist Alison Harris.The...
Library Lounge – B2 Boutique Hotel Zurich
You know it is a good start when the parent company of the hotel is called Hotels with a Bookmark. With 8 hotels in Switzerland Hotels with a Bookmark is a:collection of hotels, which retain their independence and identity. These are distinctive, unintrusive and personable hotels, which tell you a memorable story during your stay. Deep roots in the local community, high quality and the Bookmark make our hotels with (hi)story. They are remembered like a good book.At the heart of one of their signature hotels, the B2 Boutique Hotel in Zurich, is the library.The library features over 30,000 books that...