Comments on: Brainstorming Displays: March edition.

By: Sarah Statz Cords

Sarah Statz Cords — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:26:09 +0000

CarolK,
Aggregating such display resources is a GREAT idea. Thanks for your efforts, first of all, in coordinating such a thing through Flickr and WebJunction. I hope your comment catches some eyes here and perhaps you can get a few more contributors!

We love the idea and here at RAO are talking over how such a resource could be hosted–stay with us! In the meantime we’ll keep posting monthly display ideas like this one, just as a place to start.

By: CarolK

CarolK — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:47:49 +0000

I love this concept of book display ideas, themes and pictures.
There does not seem to be one central place to gather this
information. Fiction_l (http://www.webrary.org) does a great job of creating lists and maintainingg said but lacks the pictures. I have been trying to get libraries to post their diplays to the RA forum at http://www.webjunction.org with limited success and flickr.com has individual pics of displays but little other information. If you can organize this and get librarians and staff to think of this as a one stop shopping place, count me in. You’re on the right track with your idea. We need this type of inspiration to help with RA and displays for our patrons.

By: Sarah Statz Cords

Sarah Statz Cords — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:11:25 +0000

You’re welcome, Michelle. I hadn’t thought yet about when to put April up. What would be the most useful kind of lead time for library staff, do you think? A week or two weeks before April 1?

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:04:01 +0000

This is very helpful. Thanks. When will April be up.

By: Cab

Cab — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:34:03 +0000

This sort of thing would definitely be helpful! A monthly feature like this would certainly generate a bucketful of display & programming ideas. Please continue on.

By: Sarah Statz Cords

Sarah Statz Cords — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:12:05 +0000

Lizzy-
You’re most welcome! We like to be of help.

And, of course, the OSCARS! I can’t believe I forgot that. Did you see our list a while back of adapted screenplay winners?:

http://www.readersadvisoronline.com/blog/index.php/2010/02/07/under-the-radar-past-and-present-oscar-nominees-for-best-adapted-screenplay/

By: Lizzy

Lizzy — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:05:12 +0000

Also of note, the Oscars will be airing March 7th. We’re doing a display of Oscar best picture winners.

By: Lizzy

Lizzy — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:36:25 +0000

Thanks so much for this very helpful list! I am forwarding it on to the librarian who tweets for us. She is always looking for this type of information.

By: Sarah Statz Cords

Sarah Statz Cords — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:22:23 +0000

Thanks Erin–and thanks for the PI Day URL (that’s a good idea). I actually left a ton of designated “days” out–I was a little surprised to find how many of them there were in just one month! Do follow up any of the “Sources” links and you can see tons more.

By: Erin

Erin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:11:55 +0000

You did forget one holiday… March 14th is Pi Day! http://www.piday.org/