These chair-bookcases make my librarian spidey senses tingle.

I’ll take six for the Periodicals section of my mum’s library, and one for the UI books in my office.

Link via Popgadget, which is a rad blog, btw

o here’s what my family of first and second-generation geeks does on Thanksgiving once the stuffing has been consumed:

• Made up names for our imaginary bands using the Metal Band Name Generator
• Created personalized Simpson’s and South Park characters (my dad and I are below)
• Watched a YouTube recording of the Simpson’s voice actors on Inside the Actor’s Studio
• Hooked up our respective mp3 players and swapped music
• Traded names of our favorite podcasts
• Argued about digital camera features



• Argued about library policy
• Updated the firmware on our laptop
• Ate spanokopeta using a recipe off of epicurious.com

Yeah. I couldn’t resist. You know how we’ve had all of this discussion lately about, er… attractive librarians and the Halloween costumes that celebrate them? So I was thinking, what would REALLY bring those reluctant readers in to the library?

Imagine a neon sign buzzing, zapping and blinking: “Librarians! Librarians! Librarians!” The library lights up outside with lurid pinks and greens. Imagine the untapped audiences of potential patrons! Imagine the circulation statistics! Imagine the improved wages once people start tipping.

Of course, a sign like this might keep away the homeschoolers, but you can’t make everyone happy, right?

Right. Hope you enjoy these ever-so-tasteful librarian t-shirts, heat-printed on a black cotton shirt.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! If you’re in town, stop by for spanokopeta and yamfries!