Vick's Picks

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Lost Symbol by Dan Brown is released!

Dan Brown delivers action-packed if familiar 'Lost Symbol'
Grab your history books, conspiracy theories and decoder rings:
The long wait for a new novel from Dan Brown is over.
To see the full review, click on the link below:

Dan Brown Lost Symbol

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Is this really happening?

As of October 2nd, all the branch, regional, and central libraries of the City of Philadelphia are closing due to lack of funding.

What does this say about our country's priorities? http://libwww.freelibrary.org/closing/

Man Booker Shortlist is Here!

Here are the five novels up for this prestigious prize to be announced October 6th.

Man Booker Shortlist is Here!

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

A library without the books - The Boston Globe

Here's a new trend. Hard for me to fathom a library without books...

A library without the books - The Boston Globe:

"“It makes me sad,’’ said Vezina, who hosts a book club on campus dubbed the Off-line Readers and has made a career of introducing students to books. “I’m going to miss them. I love books. I’ve grown up with them, and there’s something lost when they’re virtual. There’s a sensual side to them - the smell, the feel, the physicality of a book is something really special.’’"

Monday, August 31, 2009

Picturing the 1930s

In this teaching resource, learn about the 1930s through eight exhibitions: The Depression, The New Deal, The Country, Industry, Labor, The City, Leisure, and American People.' Features artwork, photos, newsreels, and other material about 1930s history, with which users can create a documentary movie. Includes a FAQ, movie-making tutorial, and other help documentation. From the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

http://americanart.si.edu/education/picturing_the_1930s/