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At the heart of it all, I’m a fan. A fan of books and bookstores. A fan of fiction and non-fiction. A fan of authors and publishers. And most of all I’m a fan of great conversations sparked by books. All that to say - I really need more bookshelves.

NoveList

I have never tried NoveList before, but was impressed by the information on the BPL’s blog. So I’m passing it along in case you’re ever looking for a resource like this. I can think of a few times where I wish I had known this was available. I’ll have to put it through its paces and pass along a ‘review’.

Preserving bound books

There’s a new site that’s up and running in an effort to preserve the bound book. Unlike many folks upset about “digital media” intruding on print media’s turf, the folks at Future of the Book seem to be operating with a much broader perspective. They’re even working in digital printing and media into some of their projects. It should be fun to watch how they evolve and just how myopic their vision does/doesn’t get.

Lovely lofts for literacy

Just added a new date to our {head}:sub/head Book Events Calendar
May 12th (Mother’s Day weekend) is the day of the Historic Footnotes Loft Tour. Tickets are $15 prior to the downtown tour and $20 the day of. All proceeds go to support The Literacy Council and its programs.