Showing posts with label teens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label teens. Show all posts

Monday, March 21, 2011

Oswego Ladies Dyeing For Their Patrons

Manic Panic Puple Haze Hair DyeThree Oswego, IL teen librarians promised to dye their hair purple in a bid to generate teen interest in the Winter Reading Program.  Hannah Berry, Angie Baugher, and Pat Schwartz bet the teens that if they could turn in 75 book reviews, the three librarians would dye their hair an outrageous color.  Furthermore, the teen with the most reviews could help in the dyeing.  After two months and over 150 reviews, the librarians had a new plumage of bright purple. 

Well, ain't that cool?  I do hope it does not start a trend, though.  Jersey librarians with orange day-glow tans after the book club goes well, Arizona State librarians having to pound a beer when some freshman uses the database on his own, and the National Library of Medicine getting odd elective surgery because the someone found what controls the need for elective surgery in the human genome.  Anarchy.

Check out the rest of the story and some cool pics.

Friday, September 17, 2010

Graphic Novel's Finest: The Goon!


What more can I say about Eric Powell and The Goon that has not been said?  Stunning artwork, engaging stories, and more wacky, off the wall characters than you can shake a stick at.  But don't shake a stick at it, it may bite.  Any graphic novel collection in any library is only made better by the inclusion of The Goon. Shame on you if it is not already included. Best in the collection is the gritty Chinatown, however it is only given true weight after being measured by the other volumes.  For teens and up.

Eric Powell's Website