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October 24th, 2011

Filed under: Information,Public Libraries — Cindy @ 9:18 am

Media Heat: Walter Isaacson Blitz

Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs (Simon & Schuster, $35, 9781451648539), appears today on Good Morning America, ABC’s World News Tonight and Nightline. Tomorrow he will be on NPR’s Morning Edition, Fresh Air, Marketplace, Charlie Rose and the Daily Show.

This morning on the Early Show: Neville Isdell, co-author of Inside Coca-Cola: A CEO’s Life Story of Building the World’s Most Popular Brand (St. Martin, $25.99, 9780312617950).

This morning on MSNBC’s Morning Joe: Jill Abramson, author of The Puppy Diaries: Raising a Dog Named Scout (Times, $22, 9780805093421). She is also on Tavis Smiley today.

This morning on Good Morning America: Stephanie Madoff Mack, author of The End of Normal (Blue Rider Press, $26.95, 9780399158162). She will also appear today on the View.

Also on GMA: Joseph Galliano, author of Dear Me: A Letter to My Sixteen-Year-Old Self (Atria, $20, 9781451649642).

This morning on Imus in the Morning: Steve Stoute, author of The Tanning of America: How Hip-Hop Created a Culture That Rewrote the Rules of the New Economy (Gotham, $26, 9781592404810).

Today on NPR’s Fresh Air: Harriet Washington, author of Deadly Monopolies: The Shocking Corporate Takeover of Life Itself–And the Consequences for Your Health and Our Medical Future (Doubleday, $28.95, 9780385528924).

Today on Charlie Rose: John Grisham, author of The Litigators (Doubleday, $28.95, 9780385535137). Tomorrow morning he is on MSNBC’s Morning Joe.

Today on NPR’s Diane Rehm Show: Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith, authors of Van Gogh: The Life (Random House, $40, 9780375507489).

Today on Access Hollywood Live: Kevin Sorbo, author of True Strength: My Journey from Hercules to Mere Mortal–and How Nearly Dying Saved My Life (Da Capo, $26, 9780306820366). He will also appear today on the Talk.

Tonight NBC’s Nightly News has a segment on Our Bodies, Ourselves by the Boston Women’s Health Collective (Touchstone, $26, 9781439190661).

Tonight on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Paula Deen, author of Paula Deen’s Southern Cooking Bible: The New Classic Guide to Delicious Dishes with More Than 300 Recipes (Simon & Schuster, $29.99, 9781416564072). Tomorrow she is also on Extra! and the Talk.

Tonight on the Late Show with David Letterman: Laura Hillenbrand, author of Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption (Random House, $27, 9781400064168).

Tomorrow on the Today Show: Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, author of Confessions of a Guidette (Gallery, $25, 9781451657111). She will also appear tomorrow night on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Tomorrow on NPR’s Diane Rehm Show: Patrick Buchanan, author of Suicide of a Superpower: Will America Survive to 2025? (Thomas Dunne, $27.99, 9780312579975).

Tomorrow on Tavis Smiley: Ariel Dorfman, author of Feeding on Dreams: Confessions of an Unrepentant Exile (Houghton Mifflin, $27, 9780547549460).

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A Day In The Life of Wyoming Libraries

October 20th, 2011

Filed under: Information,Public Libraries,Reader's Advisory — Cindy @ 3:37 pm

Click on any of the links to see one day in the life of our libraries across the state.

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Celebrating Day of The Dead

October 18th, 2011

Filed under: Information,photos — Cindy @ 3:36 pm

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Finnish Library Promotion

October 10th, 2011

Filed under: Public Libraries,Video — Cindy @ 2:39 pm

The Finnish Library Association celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2010. On the occasion of the anniversary The Finnish Library Association wants to promote the important role of the libraries in transmitting cultural upbringing to the next generations.

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One in six, now own an eReader.

October 4th, 2011

Filed under: How Do I ...?,Information,technology — Cindy @ 12:31 pm

One in Six Americans Now Use E-Reader with One in Six Likely to Purchase in Next Six Months

e-Reader users likely to both read and purchase more books than non-users.

(http://www.harrisinteractive.com/NewsRoom/HarrisPolls/tabid/447/mid/1508/articleId/864/ctl/ReadCustom%20Default/Default.aspx)

Do you find this incredible?

I do, even though my business is books, that seems like a huge number. I can believe that “eReaders” read more than people who do not have an eReader device, after all if you are willing to make the purchase, you are probably a very good reader and if not, well, you did purchase the thing, so you probably should be using it. So it could be seen as a motivator. Just last week, Kindle has agreed to play nice with libraries and many in Wyoming are hopeful that in the future this will include them. I think library usage would soar. I know many people who never set foot inside a library but are great readers and would love to be able to download books and not pay for everything they wish to read. However, much of the technology is there, while the contractual stuff is still lacking and very expensive, but we can hope.

At the Rock Springs Library, we started an eReader Group, which has surpassed our dreams for participation. We have been meeting once a month to share about Kindles, iPads, Nooks and even some less well known devices. Some have come to hear others talk about what they like before purchasing one, some have come after having a device and not using it and some have come as far away as Evanston to learn more about their Readers. Each session has been a little chaotic, everyone seems to be very excited to learn and share what they know or haven’t figured out yet. The functionality goes beyond just being able to read a book. We hope we are fulfilling a need and that as many people are learning new things as we are.

So if you are interested in or can’t figure out your eReader, check in at your local library!

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