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7 Books that Changed the Way I See the World

July 29, 2011
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7 Books that Changed the Way I See the World

I don’t think this was really meant as a meme but I’m stealing it and using it as such. I came across this list on the Happiness Project blog, and I think its highly appropriate that I create my own list since  The Happiness Project would definitely be on it! This was actually a hard list to put together for a couple of reasons, first I have a lot of favorite books that have moved me but I’m not sure they’ve changed how I see the world. Second, any time I share a list like this I’m pretty sure readers will be appalled at my terrible taste in books (same goes for music) But here it goes! 1. The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun I’ve always had a fascination with the human brain and how it works, and its a short leap from there to happiness, what makes us happy, why what we think will make us happy doesn’t when we actually get it. Plus who doesn’t want to be a little happier. I really enjoyed Gretchen Rubin’s approach to this book each

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60 Things We Need Less and More Of, What Would You Add?

March 9, 2011
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Love this list from the Harvard Business Review! WE NEED LESS: WE NEED MORE: Information Wisdom Shallow billionaires Passionate teachers Self-promotion Self-awareness Multitasking Control of our attention Inequality Fairness Sugar Lean protein Action Reflection Super sizes Smaller portions Private jets High-speed trains Calculation Passion Experts Learners Blaming Taking responsibility Judgment Discernment Texting Reading Anger Empathy Output Depth Constructive criticism Thank-you notes Possessions Meaning Righteousness Doing the right thing Answers Curiosity Long hours Longer sleep Complaining Gratitude Sitting Moving Selling Authenticity Cynicism Realistic optimism Self-indulgence Self-control Speed Renewal Emails Conversations Winning Win-win Immediate gratification Sacrifice I would add: less outrage and more momentum, less lecturing and more listening, less being busy and more sleep, less guilt and more acceptance, less judgement and more celebration What would you add? Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Share on FriendFeed Buzz it up Share on netvibes share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Buzz it up Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Tell a friend

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Phil Bradley’s Save Libraries Posters & Bumper Stickers

February 1, 2011
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Phil Bradley’s Save Libraries Posters & Bumper Stickers

I just love these! Phil Bradley has used the magic of Paintshop Pro and Photoshop to modify World War I and World War II posters to have a save libraries message. You can see the whole set on Flickr. A couple of weeks ago he put together some very witty save libraries themed bumper stickers, my favorite being Libraries; more precious than the Ring. Libraries; tastier than 2 hobbits breakfasts. Libraries; more trustworthy than the Fellowship He’s put some of these over in a Zazzle shop so you can get some awesome library swag, with proceeds going to charity so get yours today! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Share on FriendFeed Buzz it up Share on netvibes share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Buzz it up Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Tell a friend

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Librarian Superhero Contest Begins Today! Be Sure To Nominate Your Librarian Superhero

January 31, 2011
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Librarian Superhero Contest Begins Today! Be Sure To Nominate Your Librarian Superhero

An awesome thing happened last week – almost simultaneously I got an email from Gale and saw on Stephen’s Lighthouse about the Librarian Superhero Contest. For those of you who don’t know I’m a comic book fan so I just love this idea. Its fun!  Some of you may even remember the Superhero’s meme kicked off by Jason that made the rounds a few years ago thanks to Hero Machine. So about the contest! - emphasis added by me 1. How to Enter the Contest: 1.     Are You a Librarian Superhero (“Contest”) will begin on or around 8:00 am EST on Monday, January 31, 2011 and will end on or around 5:00 pm on Monday, February 28, 2011. All Contest times will be measured by the Sponsor’s computer system clock. 2.     Gale/Cengage Learning (“Cengage Learning,”  “Gale/Cengage Learning” or the “Sponsor”) is not responsible for miss-delivered, undelivered, illegible, incomplete or late entries, network outages, lack/loss of signal, untagged messages, or any other technological difficulties that may prevent submission. 3.     To participate: Visit the Are You a Librarian Superhero Facebook Web page www.gale.com/superhero Post your nomination for an outstanding librarian (each a “Nominee”) on our wall, including: the Nominee’s name; where they work; and what

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Show Your Library Card

September 22, 2010
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Show Your Library Card

AtYourLibrary, the campaign for America’s Libraries is encouraging library users to take a photo with their library card and post it to the flickr pool* Right now they have 107 entries. We can do better than that! Take your photo upload it to flickr and add it to the pool! Shy? Don’t worry, you don’t have to show your face, this one is one of my favorites. Don’t have a flickr account? email your photo to me at bobbi.newman@gmail.com with your name and why you love your library card and I’ll upload it for you. From the site: September is Library Card Sign-up Month! We want to see all library lovers posing with the smartest card in their wallet – their library card! Post a photo with you and your card, and let us know why you love your library card. *Photos will be included in a slideshow on our website, www.atyourlibrary.org. Thanks to Brian for bringing this to my attention Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Share on FriendFeed Buzz it up Share on netvibes share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Buzz it up Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Tell a friend

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photo by Beth Tribe

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