“DINNER [held by] FOOD AND COOKERY (MAGAZINE) [at] “THE MONICO, LONDON, [ENGLAND]” Generally, professional designers don’t like crowdsourcing. We hold little enthusiasm for so-called “opportunities” offered by profitable companies to submit work—for free, of course—in hopes of winning their approval (like when Dog é Style Restaurant announced its logo contest). In most cases, crowdsourcing results in companies taking a lot for […]
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Celebrating National Library Week with a Little Free Library
It’s National Library Week and I simply must cover one of the coolest book-sharing ideas ever—the Little Free Libraries. Because they originated in Wisconsin and because Madison is so very community-minded, the town is filled with these fascinating boxes. A few weeks ago I was strolling with my granddaughter and we came upon this library […]
Wednesday Webs 4-11-12
It’s National Library Week! Celebrate by checking out your local library. Read a book. Use free online programs. Check out eBooks. Go for it! Libraries are a necessity in hard economic times. Is America’s free access to information in danger? The free database information that libraries offer is amazing—here’s the list from my little ol’ […]
Little Libraries, And Free!
Isn’t this the cutest thing? The art, yes. But also the little house. It’s called a Little Library and houses just like it are popping up all over Madison. I think they’re the coolest things, not just because they’re cute but because of what they represent—community, caring and, best of all, free books! According to this […]