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The Joy of Books
Many sleepless nights were spent moving, stacking, and animating books at Type bookstore in Toronto to create this video.
(via Sarah Moran)
“Child of the Library” written by Piers Cawley (performed at OSCON 2011). The lyrics are here and you can read about the references here. Follow Piers Cawley on twitter.
Four short videos on Brain Pickings
silent film version of The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
[via @neilhimself twitter feed and A Fuse #8 Production blog]
One World, Many Stories: Where do the books go? A Brooklyn Public Library Film by Joey O’Loughlin
These photographs, and reflections on reading and the Brooklyn Public Library, were collected over the last year by photojournalist Joey O’Loughlin. It is hoped that the words and images will remind decision makers that the BPL is more than a line item in a budget. It represents a shared experience and a quality of life enjoyed by thousands of people each day. The film was edited by Jeff Sisson.
[via The Desk Set]
What librarians make. (Or Why Should I be More than a Librarian?)
(Inspired by Taylor Mali and his poem What Teachers Make, or Objection Overruled, or If things don’t work out, you can always go to law school www.taylormali.com)
You want to know what I make? You want to know why I am here?
I make kids smile and laugh and think.
And I make them work hard. “Don’t waste my time with anything but your best.”
And I make them read.
I make them plan and write and produce and communicate.
I make kids wonder,
I make them question.
I make them search.
I make them analyze and evaluate.
I make them take a stand.
I make them defend their stands with evidence.
I make them tell stories.
I make them invent.
I make them create.
I make them collaborate and share.
And I celebrate their best.
(via What librarians make. A response to Dr. Bernstein and an homage to Taylor Mali « NeverEndingSearch)
Based on one of my two all-time favorite Mali poems.
“Going West” papercut stop-motion animation by Anderson M Studios.
[via the Craft zine blog]
Trailer for Library of the Early Mind :: A Documentary Exploring Children’s Literature. Website here. Looking forward to finding out about a screening of this documentary in LA.
