Here’s what we have been interested in this week: Will the new stadium increase visits to the library and downtown businesses, MINNPOST Where are the star libraries in the country? Library Journal Black history month literature from The New York Times Slate will have a new book review Media and Advertising The New York Times
Top Links for November 21, 2011
November 21st, 2011 | Books & Library Links
Librarians checked out in ‘Men of the Stacks’ calendar, article from guardian.co.uk, September, 29 2011 Are cookbooks obsolete?, article from the New York Times, November 8, 2011 What we learned from 5 million books From the TED series, Erez Lieberman Aiden and Jean-Baptiste Michel show us how it works, and a few of the surprising
Top Links for November 7, 2011
November 7th, 2011 | Books & Library Links
Check out the most popular books in Hennepin County Library for 2011: Top 25 kid books checked out at HCL Top 25 teen books checked out at HCL Top 25 adult books checked out at HCL
Proposed Library Budget Includes $2 Million Cut to Collections
November 6th, 2011 | Books & Library Links
Library Director Lois Langer Thompson presented the proposed 2012 operating budget to the Hennepin County Board on October 31. The budget presentation included strategies to address a potential 5% operational reduction to the Library’s annual budget. Funding for operating the Library computers is being transferred from the County’s IT department, so the Library’s budget appears
Top Links for October 24, 2011
October 24th, 2011 | Books & Library Links
Each week, Friends of HCL staff will post links to blog, articles, and websites, we’ve been digging (because they make us laugh or think, or just because we like it.) We wanted to dedicate this post entirely to the Hennepin County Library’s website). Here are 5 cool things you can do online at www.hclib.org: Download
Top Links for October 10, 2011
October 10th, 2011 | Books & Library Links
Each week, Friends of HCL staff will post links to blog, articles, and websites, we’ve been digging (because they make us laugh or think, or just because we like it.) For the first week, in a while the Friends of HCL is not hosting any public events (until our Saturday Childish Films). This post is
Top Links for October 3, 2011
October 3rd, 2011 | Books & Library Links
Each week, Friends of HCL staff will post links to blog, articles, and websites, we’ve been digging (because they make us laugh or think, or just because we like it.) This week we found some inspiration on YouTube: Sesame Street: Cookie Monster In The Library. “We don’t have cookies, only books.” I’ll Fight You For
Top Links for September 26, 2011
September 26th, 2011 | Books & Library Links
Each week, Friends of HCL staff will post links to blog, articles, and websites, we’ve been digging (because they make us laugh or think, or just because we like it.) For September 26, 2011 we are dedicating our links to MPR’s Midday program. Over the last few years, MPR’s Midday program has recorded dozens of
Top Links for September 19, 2011
September 19th, 2011 | Books & Library Links
Each week, Friends of HCL staff will post links to blog, articles, and websites, we’ve been digging (because they make us laugh or think, or just because we like it.) Here’s our list for September 19, 2011: Star Tribune Books: Edited and compiled by the talented and thorough Laurie Hertzel, this is your go to
Top Links for September 12, 2011
September 12th, 2011 | Books & Library Links
Each week, Friends of HCL staff will post links to blog, articles, and websites, we’ve been digging (because they make us laugh or think, or just because we like it.) Here’s our inaugural Top Links post: Hennepin County Library Website: Who else would we pick to kick-off our inaugural post? Last year nearly 20 million visited