Morning Notes: Wait Wait Edition
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CAN YOU TELL LIBRARY TRUTH FROM LIBRARY FICTION?
If you are presented with three completely outlandish stories about libraries, two of them false, do you think you can spot the true one? NPR’s Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me radio news quiz presents this challenge. Click here and select “Bluff the Listener” to play at home.
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CARE FOR A FREE EBOOK?
Nook owners take notice. Barnes & Noble is gettin’ crazy, giving away free ebooks. Click here to get yours.
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GOODNIGHT PEEPS
Really, is anything more headline-worthy than a scene from Goodnight Moon recreated with Peeps? Click here to see the gloriousness.
(Thanks to School Library Monthly for the link)
Earlier this year there was some fracas over the depiction of Sticky on the cover of The Mysterious Benedict Society series covers (namely, he’s a character of color depicted as white). Looking at the Little, Brown Fall catalog, things are moving in the right direction (note that the updated cover is not final).
A couple months old? Sure. Any less funny? (Doing horse impression) Neigh!
The other day, I saw a show on MTV called Silent Library. Have you seen this? Possibly the oddest game show (excuse me, not game show) in existence. I can try to explain it, but it might be easier to just watch.
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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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My 14-year-old daughter LOVES this show. Why did I never think to post it? 😎 Why are there never any girl contestants on?
Hmm – good question. Maybe because boys have more of a rep for being noisy in the library? This is one of the more bizarre things on television.
After that round of bluff the listener I somewhat cheekily asked Mr. Sagal on twitter if he used his hometown library (it’s lovely; I used to work there) and I think my question annoyed him. His answer was yes, though, so I was happy.