The New York Times ran an article with this headline a few weeks ago (yes, I'm slow). It's not a new question – LibraryThing have been discussing a similar issue for a wee while now. It seems that the arrival of the iPad has triggered lots of speculation about the “inevitable” takeover of eBooks. And …
bibliophile lust-objects
I think it would come as no surprise to any of you to learn that I am an unrepentant bibliophile, and that libraries are places I put ahead of churches. Doing a bit of surfing, I came across an incredible site: Librophiliac Love Letter: A Compendium of Beautiful Libraries. Go. Browse. Marvel at the incredibly beautiful libraries …
Christchurch loves Libraries
A non-NaPoWriMo post, prompted by an article in today's Christchurch Press. There was a bit of verbal jousting last month when the Ellerslie International Flower Show opened in Christchurch. For non-Kiwis – Ellerslie is a suburb of Auckland, where the flower show used to be held. We more or less snaffled the show from under …
A Dark Feathered Art 