Neuroscience
Wow! Great article by the New York Times reporting on a project by the Portland (ME) Public Library to turn weeded books into art. 186 weeded books were "altered" by artists and given new life in the catalog.
A subject search for Altered Books - Maine reveals 177 books that can be borrowed. 9 books can't be borrowed because they are too fragile or too dangerous (the book "Inaccessibility" by Joanna House, is covered with dressmaker pins, according to the Times).
See photos from the Times of Leaves of Grass / Field of Greens and Candy Dish.
Some cataloging notes: "the cards required longer descriptions than usual, and the artists were allowed to pick subject heading for their works. 'Candy Dish,' for which Brandy Bushey carved out the middle of a book called 'Feeding the Brain' and filled it with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, is listed under book arts and confectioners arts, for example, as well as candy."
Or look at the record for Sticky fingers / by Tabor Story. The note says: "Altered copy of: Teaching reading in today's elementary schools by Paul C. Burns, Betty D. Roe, Elinor P. Ross, 5th ed., Boston, Houghton Mifflin, c1992. ISBN visible, author and title not visible. Cut and shaped book, pages glued together with peanut butter and jelly. Item wrapped in plastic wrap, encased in a zip-lock plastic bag." And subject headings include Lunch; Jelly; Peanut Butter; Food; and Children's Books.
Delightful!
- Promoting Academic Writing
Interesting piece in today's New York Times about writers taking promotional book "tours" via blogs: The Author Will Take Q.’s Now By KARA JESELLA Published: September 2, 2007 [snip] Bloggers have written about books since, well, the beginning of...
- The Three-pound Enigma By Shannon Moffett
Received my copy of this new book today. Looks great! It was reviewed in Sunday's Washington Post, along with two other new neuroscience books: Read the review here. And, up in March, a book by Eric Kandel. Good times for neuroscience books written...
- The Brain In Nonfiction
From tomorrow's New York Times, a book review of two new nonfiction books about the brain: The Brain: False Assumptions and Cruel Operations By WILLIAM GRIMES The New York Times Published: January 26, 2005 Reviews of these two books:POSTCARDS...
- *new* Psychology & Communication Sciences Books
Thanks to WorldCat and Google Reader, I've created some nifty lists that highlight new books I've purchased in communication sciences (either communication or communication disorders) and psychology. As new books come into the library, I add...
- Favorite Children's Books
Two very interesting "sets of information" lately on my favorite children's books. (I say "sets of information" because one is a podcast of a lecture, and the other is an article / interview / podcast ... so what is the proper name for these bits...
Neuroscience
New Life for Old books
Wow! Great article by the New York Times reporting on a project by the Portland (ME) Public Library to turn weeded books into art. 186 weeded books were "altered" by artists and given new life in the catalog.
A subject search for Altered Books - Maine reveals 177 books that can be borrowed. 9 books can't be borrowed because they are too fragile or too dangerous (the book "Inaccessibility" by Joanna House, is covered with dressmaker pins, according to the Times).
See photos from the Times of Leaves of Grass / Field of Greens and Candy Dish.
Some cataloging notes: "the cards required longer descriptions than usual, and the artists were allowed to pick subject heading for their works. 'Candy Dish,' for which Brandy Bushey carved out the middle of a book called 'Feeding the Brain' and filled it with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, is listed under book arts and confectioners arts, for example, as well as candy."
Or look at the record for Sticky fingers / by Tabor Story. The note says: "Altered copy of: Teaching reading in today's elementary schools by Paul C. Burns, Betty D. Roe, Elinor P. Ross, 5th ed., Boston, Houghton Mifflin, c1992. ISBN visible, author and title not visible. Cut and shaped book, pages glued together with peanut butter and jelly. Item wrapped in plastic wrap, encased in a zip-lock plastic bag." And subject headings include Lunch; Jelly; Peanut Butter; Food; and Children's Books.
Delightful!
- Promoting Academic Writing
Interesting piece in today's New York Times about writers taking promotional book "tours" via blogs: The Author Will Take Q.’s Now By KARA JESELLA Published: September 2, 2007 [snip] Bloggers have written about books since, well, the beginning of...
- The Three-pound Enigma By Shannon Moffett
Received my copy of this new book today. Looks great! It was reviewed in Sunday's Washington Post, along with two other new neuroscience books: Read the review here. And, up in March, a book by Eric Kandel. Good times for neuroscience books written...
- The Brain In Nonfiction
From tomorrow's New York Times, a book review of two new nonfiction books about the brain: The Brain: False Assumptions and Cruel Operations By WILLIAM GRIMES The New York Times Published: January 26, 2005 Reviews of these two books:POSTCARDS...
- *new* Psychology & Communication Sciences Books
Thanks to WorldCat and Google Reader, I've created some nifty lists that highlight new books I've purchased in communication sciences (either communication or communication disorders) and psychology. As new books come into the library, I add...
- Favorite Children's Books
Two very interesting "sets of information" lately on my favorite children's books. (I say "sets of information" because one is a podcast of a lecture, and the other is an article / interview / podcast ... so what is the proper name for these bits...