I love this time of year. It's impossible to not smile when walking down 5th Ave and seeing all the stores lit up, window displays with their animated figures, the massive tree at Rockefeller Center. It's a moment of surreality when I realize that yes, I am in the middle of New York City (even though I'm a native)…it's nice to still be able to experience that. Well, enough sentimentality. How are you guys spending your holiday season? Do you have a million parties to attend? I feel like there is something everyday…but bring it on! Happy Weekend…
* LibraryJournal Tiny Public Library in Kansas Uses Digital Projects to Stay Relevant — The Digital Shift ow.ly/7H8F9
* DispatchAlerts Libraries borrowing marketing ideas from bookstores bit.ly/rF7Jyn
* redpunker This Huff Post interview with ALA pres Molly Raphael features photos from @kclibrary: ow.ly/7Hisq
* ALALibrary Trendy and valued? Try the library | TriCities.com ow.ly/7IB44 #Libraries "speak volumes about the quality of life."
* PublishersWkly NY Times announces its 10 Best Books of 2011 nyti.ms/rNutzJ
* BarbaraAGenco How #Libraries Are About More Than Books ow.ly/7MLBu
* ALALibrary The First Banned Books Video Calendar is Ready! | IFLA ow.ly/7MS9M
– Annie