February 2011
January 2011
“A library is like an island in the middle of a vast sea of ignorance,...”
– Lemony Snicket (via librarianista)
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Watchlibrarianista:
Challenger Astronaut Ronald E. McNair’s Library Legacy
Twenty five years ago the nation watched in horror as the space shuttle Challenger exploded in the air, creating a massive fireball just 73 seconds after launch from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center. The tragedy shook the entire world and prompted NASA to evaluate its shuttle program and review the future of space travel.
All...
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“In which case I pray that no F.B.I. agent, criminal profiler or (worst of all)...”
– The Perils of Literary Profiling - NYTimes.com (via housingworksbookstore)
“Use what talents you possess: The woods would be very silent if no birds sang...”
– Henry Van Dyke (via bellethestargazer)
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Philip Pullman: Library closures and book charity... →
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standup4shepton:
Children’s fantasy author Philip Pullman has attacked proposals to save £2m over four years by scaling back the library service. Unless volunteers step in to run the 20 libraries, they will close next year under the Conservative-run council’s budget plans.
“Closing 20 out of 43 libraries is an absolutely shameful number, and it is not inevitable. A saving of...
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“What can I say? Librarians rule.”
– Regis Philbin (via librarianista)
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“Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale of all.”
– Hans Christian Andersen (via libraryland)
“You may lie awake at night listening to the disorder of your veins, you may miss...”
– Merlin in T.H. White’s The Once and Future King (via fireandether)
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“I want to build a weatherproof, temperature-controlled underground library, and...”
– Literature as “What Survives” | HTMLGIANT (via housingworksbookstore)
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“One of the biggest roles of science fiction is to prepare people to accept the...”
– Arthur C. Clarke (via sharkyteeth)
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