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Information literacy & post-apocalyptic science fiction = win?

My friend Scott was trying to recall a television show he saw as a child. As it turns out, the show was called Tomes & Talismans: Library Venture. It’s apparently set post-apocalypse, and children learn research concepts from some sort … Continue reading

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I want one

If you read Boing Boing, you may have already seen the bookshelf igloo. If not, enjoy!

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Another unlikely combination: Jane Austen and Zombies

I am a huge Jane Austen fan, and so I rather loved this rendition of Pride & Prejudice, with zombie-added value. From writer Maureen Johnson at Inside A Dog, by way of Justine Larbalestier: “What think you of books?” said … Continue reading

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Government Documents & My Little Ponies: An Unlikely Combination

Let’s be honest; it’s rather unusual to find any mention of government documents in web comics, let alone web comics that also have My Little Ponies. Imagine my surprise, in the course of bored Sunday afternoon web surfing, when I … Continue reading

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