A Hangover

Pinterest for Public Libraries

Recently, a blog in which I follow -- Ideas from The School of Library and Information Science -- shared two posts written by Laura Brown on how public libraries can utilize the ever-popular Pinterest:

10 Ways that Public Libraries are Using Pinterest
10 More Ways that Public Libraries are Using Pinterest

(Thanks, Laura!)

Adventures in Library School

Charging Life shared this image:

Bookishly Delectable

Random House Children's Books shared a bookishly delectable image courtesy of Victoria's Kitchen:

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is one of my all-time favorite books...

Gender Divide

Via Facebook, the Frankfurt Book Fair shared this...

Too funny...
I've read Game of Thrones, but not 50 Shades.

Outdoor Activity

Priceless

Via Facebook, River Rapids District Library in Chesaning, Michigan shared this photo which was posted by Grand Forks Public Library in Grand Forks, North Dakota:

Bookish Pet Peeve

Inside a Toddler's Brain

Via Facebook, the following image which details the inside of a toddler's brain has been making its rounds. It certainly gave me a chuckle.

I think this image should've been inside the front cover of my children's literature textbook and included in my programming class. Children's librarians should take note...

Image by Melissa Balmain - Parenting magazine

Words to Live By

A friend shared this image on Facebook and I couldn't help but think of one of my favorite quotes by Maya Angelou:

"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain."

Words to live by...

How a Book is Born

Via Facebook/Pinterest, the publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt shared this humorous image titled:
"How a Book is Born."

LIS Stereotypes

The sexy/naughty librarian stereotype that's enmeshed in popular culture
(via a 2011 Pearle Vision commercial):

(Thanks for sharing, The Most)

A relevant post from last year: Librarians and Fashion

LIS Blog

Thanks to Devan, via my Bibliothekar circle on Google+, I am now following a pretty nifty LIS-themed blog by Jessica Olin!

Please check out:

Letters to a Young Librarian