Subscribe to this pageStrandbeests: Beach creatures
I think that, out of all the different types of patrons we get at the library, teens tend to be the most environmentally-conscious. I'm not saying that every teen we get is responsible with their recycling - I know I've spent my fair share of time picking up plastic bottles after the school crowd has left the library. But I think that, on the whole, they tend to be more aware of the different options out there for reducing waste and reusing items. They also have an eye for repurposing items. And so I thought it would be fun to share this video about about Theo Jansen's Strandbeest.Read more
International Geocaching Day
Back in July, we had a geocaching program for teens, introducing many to a great hobby that combines technology with exercise. If you haven't heard of geocaching before, let me explain. A quick description would be that it's a high-tech treasure hunt. A longer description... well, I would suggestion watching this two minute video.
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Brains, fans, and Faith Hicks
I always have trouble getting into fan fiction. Maybe it's because I feel a little like I'm cheating on the author. Or maybe it's that the writing style I love so very, very much just isn't reproduced as well as I had hoped. Or maybe I just can't reconcile the strange situations fan fiction creates. What I do like, however, are fan comics.
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Jane Austen's Fight Club
You might not know it, but librarians like to share literary jokes and library videos. Okay, it sounds kind of lame when I type it out, but it's still true. I have enjoyed watching the escapades of the ninja librarian, destroying people for talking on their cell phones and answering reference questions in a puff of smoke. I have owned a Rex Libris poster, threatening punks who fail to turn in their books. And I keep up on my Unshelved comics. And so, in keeping with this tradition, last week I was called into the office of another librarian so she could show me the lasted combo of Jane Austen and pop culture... Jane Austen's Fight Club.Read more
FTW!
I love free stuff... free posters, free samples, free t-shirts... but maybe more than any other freebie, I love a free book. Especially when it's a book that hasn't yet hit the shelves. Now you've got a chance to get your own freebie....
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Simply Haiti
As someone who works with teens and also spends a lot of time online, I found this website/project of interest. A local high school senior, Alex Herbig from Mountlake Terrace High School, had just started his senior project two days before the quake hit Haiti. His project, Simply Haiti, focused on relief for Haiti.
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