Ready for this one?In the 1970's there was a gentleman named Eric Weber who was better known as the Pick-Up guru who produced a record based on his "best selling" books.Here's the shtick:PICKING UP GIRLS MADE EASY will teach you a whole new system for picking up girls -- a system that is so complete and so absolutely foolproof you'll soon be picking up girls automatically!!! Absolutely everything is spelled out for you... Picking up girls can be as easy as opening a beer! And the more you listen to the album, the better you'll get. It's INCREDIBLE!"The album features...
Rem Koolhass Goes Back to the Library
Seattle Central Library. Photo Hoffman ConstructionHe's back! Hoping to build on the tremendous success of the Seattle Central Library, Rem Koolhaas and the OMA team are back. This time they're in Qatar to build the National Library.As ArchDaily said in they're look at the Seattle Central library project:The Seattle Central Library redefines the library as an institution no longer exclusively dedicated to the book, but as an information store where all potent forms of media—new and old—are presented equally and legibly. In an age where information can be accessed anywhere, it is the simultaneity of all media and, more importantly,...
Urban Librarians Unite (and take over?)
"Even if the library itself is in ruins the librarians are still thinking of them" - Urban Librarians Unite There is still plenty that is upside down in New York City from Hurricane Sandy including the library system. Many libraries are still closed leaving some communities and families without access to books. Thanks to Urban Librarians Unite, a group of library professionals interested in creating and supporting libraries, library staff, and librarianship in urban settings, help has arrived.Here's what's going on:Urban Librarians Unite is pleased to announce its own small network of little libraries. These bright orange newspaper boxes have been set up outside of...
Library Mayhem at the Super Bowl
The Oreo commercial.Cream or Cookie?Oreo's vs. Books?
Bibliotherapy: Doctors and Librarians team up to offer "Books on Prescription"
Imagine going to the doctor and getting a prescription that needs to be filled at the library.Beginning in May visiting the doctor in the UK can result in a prescription for books. Doctors can choose from a pool of 30 books dealing with specific conditions to “mood boosting books” chosen from fiction and poetry. Doctors "will write out a prescription that will give patients immediate membership at the local library, with recommendations for titles rather than letting their patients rely on Google’s search results."And better yet, the funding comes from the health budget and not the strained library budget.Can't think of a...