Lover of books Sep 13, 2009
to replace its physical book collection with a digital one reminded me of the Disney film Beauty and the Beast. In a memorable scene (for me), the Beast shows his love for Belle by giving her a library - of books. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
China's space pioneer under the microscope Aug 27, 2009
"At the time, his Chinese colleagues knew little about rocket propulsion. His personal book collection became a key resource. And his first research institute had only one telephone.". Qian shipped that book collection from the US to China in the early 1950s, and the shipment itself is somewhat controversial given the prolonged questioning of Qian's loyalties at the time. (Asia Times Online)
Toddler's parents draw on timeless decor and a sense of repurpose Aug 9, 2009
Mom Lauren keeps the too-cute toned down with soft cream colors on the wall and Beatrix Potter appearing only in the vintage book collection on the bedside table. "I think it's a great transition from nursery to toddler and will be great for sleepovers later," Lauren said. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
RS orders Shekhawat's eviction from extra house Aug 6, 2009
But then when he did move into 31, Aurangzeb Road, Shekawat claimed that he could only shift his household goods from 12, Teen Murti Lane and had to leave behind his book collection because there wasnt enough space for it in his new house. Since a library was being specially built for his book collection, he sought a further extension till the construction was completed. (India Times, India -- Community News)
SEA OF RED AT CONDE Aug 6, 2009
A 20-year veteran, Ledbetter had been a curator of The New Yorker Gallery, and had worked on several book projects, including the humor book collection "Fierce Pajamas" and a collection of business cartoons from the weekly magazine. McKinsey usually specializes in deep systemic changes starting at the top, and the expectation is that far more jobs will evaporate. (New York Post -- Business)
Organize Your Cookbooks Aug 5, 2009
How to Sort and Catalogue a Recipe Book Collection ... So, go ahead and organize your cookbook collection and make menu planning and cooking even more fun. (Suite101.com)
Top 10 Best Micro-budget Independen... Aug 2, 2009
To finance the film, he maxed out credit cards, sold off his comic book collection and borrowed money from his parents. Also, the convenience store in the film was the actual store Smith worked at. (Suite101.com)
Google Books causes concern among librarians, authors Jul 24, 2009
Indeed, the settlement is only part of Google s plans to expand its digital book collection. The morning after the event at Boston Public Library, Clancy and Jon Orwant, who directs the Google Books operation in Cambridge, described an ongoing project that dwarfs the scope of the controversial settlement. (Boston Globe)
Amazon deal revives Nightingale's notes on nursing and other 'classics' Jul 23, 2009
It comes as the Ann Arbor college seeks to digitise its book collection. Financial details of the tie-up arrangement have not been revealed. (BBC News -- Business)
Spidey's 600th is in stores today Jul 22, 2009
A big hunk of Mark Giannopulos' 10,000-plus comic book collection features the adventures of your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. He plans to add one more to the number today with the release of the 600th issue of "Amazing Spider-Man.". (Fresno Bee)
Wednesday's Sentinel police log Jul 16, 2009
Among the items stolen were a Harvard Classics book collection with green hard covers and gold lettering, prescription medicines, DVDs, CDs, a light blue George Foreman grill, a green Eureka upright vacuum cleaner and a Hewlett Packard desktop computer and 15-inch monitor. A similar burglary involving removal of a window air conditioner occurred during the same time frame on West King Street. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Loose change Jul 13, 2009
Copies of the first edition with original dust jacket (described as the most expensive piece of 20th-century printed paper in book collecting) are so rare that this one from the M. B. Goldstone collection fetched $US180,000 ($224,000) at the Bonhams sale of rare books and manuscripts in New York last month. This was a world record price for a Gatsby. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Loft has looks and personality Jul 3, 2009
Porter's book collection resides in her bedroom. She plans to build a small office in an alcove of that room in anticipation of the need for a study space when she begins her fall classes at ASU.. (AZCentral -- Home)
Grant provides library with hundreds of new picture books Jul 2, 2009
We chose picture books because the picture book collection is very heavily used at both libraries, said Lynette Jones, information services supervisor ... This is the most heavily used picture book collection, she said. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Future of Downtown Library sparks debate Jul 2, 2009
Palo Alto's effort to upgrade its aged Downtown Library has sparked a community debate over whether the new facility should cater its services to its unique, Internet-savvy patrons or be a traditional neighborhood library with a sizable book collection ... The Downtown Library, much like other libraries, needs to have a children's area and a book collection, the report said ... "The Downtown Library, much like other libraries, needs to have a children's area and a book collection, the report... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Used Book Superstore aids agency with partnership Jun 21, 2009
Since 2006, Got Books has raised more than $39,000 for RARA s causes through their book collection fund-raising program and their charity book sale, allowing RARA to purchase a brand new 15-passenger van and fund their diverse community programming. Donations can be made during store hours Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.. (Burlington Union, MA)
Tolkien trilogy sold at auction Jun 18, 2009
A rare volume of JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy formed part of an extensive private book collection that has raised 150,000 at auction ... Adams' niece, Rona Hendry, said the family had no idea of the extent of her uncle's book collection. (Yahoo News -- Lord of the Rings)
* A new treat for bookworms V Unmanned libraries in MRT stations B]LH] L Jun 18, 2009
Shih said that the automated system at Central Park Station will be a true unmanned library, unlike the library at Taipei Citys Ximen MRT station, which is promoted as an unmanned library, but in actual fact has managerial staff that organizes the book collection at fixed times. Shih also said that the system at Ximending does not have automated management that is carried out by fully automatic devices. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Frameline favorites Jun 16, 2009
A teenage boy who crams his home with fish tanks develops a crush on a dancer in a gay bar and sells his comic book collection to pay for an overnight tryst. The boy follows the hustler into his own gritty world, but just as different species of fish cannot survive in the same tank, the two teenagers cannot adapt to each other's very different worlds. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Chapter owners turning the page - Couple traveling to Peru for tour with Peace Corps Jun 6, 2009
As far as adding to Chapter One s book collection upon returning, Lawrence is considering contributing as an author. He has one book published called Montana s Bitterroot Valley. (Missoulian, MT)
Swampscott High School TV auction under way, listing of items by time is right here May 27, 2009
Dr. Joseph J. Dowling Chiropractic coupon, $150 Pellana Steakhouse gift card, $75 Atlantic Hearing Care amplified cordless phone, $80 Fantasy Island gift card, $25 Four passes to Omni Theatre at the Museum of Science, $50 Acorn Gallery after-school painting classes for ages 6-13, one month, $65 Borders book collection, $120 Hand-knitted blanket (50 x 50 ) from Banquer family, $25 Framed photo of Fisherman s Beach by Robbie Long, $75 Lynn Meatland gift cards, $25 Darque Tan gift bag, $200. 8:30... (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Collecting Vintage Weiss Jewelry May 23, 2009
In her book Collecting Costume Jewelry 202: The Basics of Dating Jewelry, Julia C. Carol says if there is a copyright symbol in the signature, then the piece dates to after 1955; however, the lack of a copyright symbol does not necessarily indicate the piece was produced before 1955. Prices of Weiss Costume Jewelry. (Suite101.com)
WFEE Grants Recommendations: Professional Development and Education Grants for 2009-10 School Year May 17, 2009
Disability Awareness Book Collection, Jenny Bove, Lynch, $225. Grant funds would be used to purchase books to be housed in the office of the Lynch school psychologist, who would use them to help teach lessons on disability awareness. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
Community Notes (April 30) May 1, 2009
The Unitarian Universalist Area Church at First Parish in Sherborn announces a new book collection container for the nonprofit organization Hands Across the Water (http://surplusbooksforcharity. org). (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
At the library Apr 29, 2009
By joining LibraryThing, you can easily catalog your own book collection, sort and organize your titles, as well as add your own reviews, subject tags, and if you wish, personal profile information to connect you with other readers. As an online community, LibraryThing users share the results of their individual catalogs, much the same as libraries have been sharing theirs for years. (Wakefield Observer, MA)
City breaking bond promise (5) Apr 28, 2009
Using their book collection and the Internet, they can even help people find their ancestors in other Texas counties and states and even in foreign countries. I cant help but believe their ability to help people will be diminished dramatically without a separate room dedicated to local history and genealogy. (Boerne Star, TX)
Letters to the editor: April 23 edition Apr 28, 2009
Kate Glynn American Cancer Society, New England Division Friends to receive book collection. The Friends of the Lincoln Library are being given the Harvard book collection of David Donald, History Professor Emeritus. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
J. BUTTERFIELD: Closing the book on Elkhorn boot camp Apr 18, 2009
In addition to the book collection that lines the walls, magazines are available. Today, I've also set out board games: Monopoly, Dominoes, Chess, Uno and Yahtzee. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Comics bull market Apr 12, 2009
Under my arm, a big box with DISTILLED BOURBON WHISKEY printed on the side carried the cream of my comic book collection, rescued years ago from the damp of my mother's basement and subsequently stashed amid a drift of footwear at the bottom of my closet. I had come to last weekend's Albany Comic Con to put them out to market. (Albany Times Union)
Literary treasures Apr 9, 2009
" While librarians were preparing to move to the new Burton Elementary School, a rare 1938 copy of the book was found. Because the book has never been republished, used copies of it are selling for 400 to 450 through Internet sites.Looking through the book collection is like doing a bit of time travel with titles like the 1933 book "The Story of Food. "The books cover a wide range of genres from books on the outdoors like "The Biography of a Grizzly" by Ernest Thompson Seton to "The Poetry Book"... (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Blooperscollectedin new book Apr 6, 2009
WASHINGTON -- The Newseum has released a new book collecting more than 150 mistakes that appeared in the nation's newspapers over the past 40 years. "Correct Me If I'm Wrong: Press Bloopers as Seen in the Newseum" (Newseum, $9. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Montana Momoirs Apr 5, 2009
We managed to avoid the Curious George collection at the library, but not the truck book collection. And we ate lunch an hour late one day because they were having too much fun sledding to stop. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Rufus Stansell, practiced art of making friends Apr 5, 2009
Yet he treasured his enormous book collection and was a devoted reader of The New York Times. Visiting his apartment, Mr. Brown said, was sort of like going into a very bizarre museum. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Schmulowitz Collection of Wit & Humor Apr 1, 2009
Schmulowitz used his success to finance a growing habit of book collecting. But he never considered himself a humor specialist until he read Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" and noticed reference to a book of wit called the "Hundred Merry Tales," originally published in 1526. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Mariah Carey Reportedly Bid on Fleur de Lys Mar 21, 2009
On five acres, the 45,000-square-foot, French-style estate also boasts 15 bedrooms, a ballroom, multiple kitchens, a screening room and a library complete with a first-edition book collection. Cannon and Carey plan to pursue their careers in Los Angeles and have been. (ABC News)
People checking out local libraries in record numbers; funding in jeopardy Mar 15, 2009
We ve been able to get a lot of donations for the book collection, Stetina said. So far, libraries in the city of La Crosse and La Crosse County have avoided major cuts. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Teaching comics with a straight face Mar 13, 2009
Don't sell your comic book collection yet - they could be your next text book. SHEENA GOODYEAR. (Globe and Mail)
Letters to the Editor: Mar 11, 2009
Each and every one of the above elements of our analysis show equity and fairness demand the City of Ontario give the building and book collection to the library district. Why should the city sell the library to the library district for 1,000,000 over 17 years or lease it to the library district for 5,000 per month. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Comic books led man into a life of reading, education (3) Mar 2, 2009
Elwood Thompson pulls out some of his comic book collection, which is stored on shelves covering an entire wall of a home office. RICK CHASE / Courier Staff Photographer ~ADVERTISING~ | | | | | Wednesday, January 19, 2005 12:00 PM CST Comic books led man into a life of reading, education By ANDREW WIND, Courier Staff Writer WATERLOO --- The boxes full of comic books line a shelf that takes up an entire wall. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Lost and found Feb 24, 2009
Among the possession Hawk and his family lost was much of his 1960s vintage comic book collection. Although he hadn t collected for years, Hawk said he had about 1,500 comic books, mostly from the 1960s, he collected as a child and young man. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Soaked by flood and touched by help, couple opens new bookstore in Viroqua Feb 23, 2009
Many of the volunteers were stunned to learn that such a vast book collection existed so close by. Everyone said, We didn t even know this was here. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
• Redoing a kid's room: 3 parents' stories Feb 22, 2009
From Ikea we got a bargain on a huge, nearly floor-to-ceiling shelving unit, perfect for taming his massive book collection. Next to it, we placed an easy chair and ottoman, which four years ago had been a nursing chair. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
DMS library receives $20,244 Feb 21, 2009
According to the application, "The DMS Library Enhancement Project would address the deficiencies in our current book collection to better meet the educational, curricular and recreational needs and interests of our students and teachers."Funding from the grant would make possible the purchase of both fiction and non-fiction reading material covering a broad range of subjects and points of view of varying levels of difficulty supporting the diversity within our school community ... Under project... (Dowagiac News, MI)
Pokagon Fund announces grants Feb 20, 2009
In an effort to enhance the Media Center's book collection and provide a broad range of educational materials to support the curriculum, this grant will fund the purchase of 2,000 new fiction and nonfiction titles. 3,000 to the Dowagiac Chamber of Commerce to support the Dowagiac Ice Time Festival. (Niles Star, MI)
In Web age, library job gets update Feb 16, 2009
Language barriers force her to tailor her book collection to readers who may be in seventh grade but still read at a second-grade level. Before Rosalia arrived, the library was staffed by a teacher with no training in library science. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Humidity problems threaten book collection Feb 8, 2009
(AP) - Leaders of the foundation that raised $4 million to restore the Jeffersonville Carnegie Library to house a valuable, rare book collection are planning an appeal to keep the collection and fix problems threatening it. Officers of The Remnant Trust, a public educational foundation, have said the Warder Park library's recurring temperature and humidity problems could damage the 1,000-volume collection. (FOX19.com, OH)
