tattoos

The Word Made Flesh: Follow Up

October 22, 2010

Last week we got a stellar assortment of librarian tattoos, from old and new friends alike. Why all the interest in your tats? We're a curious bunch, but more importantly, we're celebrating the release of The Word Made Flesh: Literary Tattoos from Bookworms Worldwide. Enough talk: on to the tattoos. Here's the second batch!

First up: S. Brady Shuman, of Buswell Library in Saint Louis.

Sweet Briar College Library's Julie Kane has this one.

And last, but not least, Amelia Klem Osterud, academic librarian (and author) from Wisconsin.

Thanks to everyone who sent in pictures!

-Kayleigh

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Fair Trade: A book for a tattoo!

October 15, 2010

Librarians are no strangers to tattoos, so with that in mind, here’s a book you might want to know about. The Word Made Flesh: Literary Tattoos from Bookworms Worldwide is a full-color, beautifully packaged collection of literary tattoos and short personal essays in the vein of confessional books such as PostSecret and Not Quite What I Was Planning.

Got a tattoo you’d like to show us? Send a picture of your permanent ink (which we’ll post here) and we’ll send copy of THE WORD MADE FLESH to you! Deal?

-Virginia
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Libraries, Marilyn Johnson

This Ink is Overdue?

July 20, 2010

It seems like every day we get another email about library cuts or closings across the country. So when this landed in my inbox, it brought a welcome smile to my face. Marilyn Johnson's This Book is Overdue!: How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All has been one of our departmental favorites for quite some time now (our blog is called Library Love Fest). But Jenn O'Donnell, library worker and devotee of This Book is Overdue!, has trumped us all. Jenn writes:

"I completed my MLIS in 2007 and have finally obtained my first "professional" library position, after working at the circulation desk at a public library and in a support role at a law firm library. I could think of no better way to celebrate than having picture of the super librarian from the cover of This Book is Overdue!."

Jenn, you are truly a badass. Check it out!

Now, more than ever, America needs its libraries, and its librarians. For more information on the current library cuts, here's Marilyn's Op-Ed in the L.A. Times. And for more on This Book is Overdue!, check out the Facebook page, or browse inside the book.

-Kayleigh