#lightrailbookreview from @PhxLibrary

Phoenix Public Library has a lovely series on Instagram of book reviews from people using the light rail system.  They are all people reading library books, and it is an excellent way to show how people are using the library.  It has local studies potential too. Have a look a the #lightrailbookreview tag on Instagram.

#lightrailbookreview 🌟 Quinn is reading "The Fireman" by Joe Hill. 🔥 "Joe Hill is the son of Stephen King. He's written 3 other books and they are all amazing. I've discovered this new author and I hope he has longevity like his father." 📚 #phoenix #phoenixpubliclibrary #phoenixlightrail #readingandriding #bookstagram #bookreview #igreads #nowreading #joehill #thefireman #stephenking #downtownphoenix #dtphx

A photo posted by Phoenix Public Library (@phoenixpubliclibrary) on Dec 7, 2016 at 2:49pm PST

twitter mirror

The image on the left shows a Twitter mirror at Protiotype which took place in August.  It was part of a display of new technology and you could have your experience auto-tweeted.

I thought this would be great at various events, giving a way of providing visual feedback.  You could have a series with people excited by what they are borrowing at the library, or various programming possibilities.

The below image shows me concentrating on reading the text on the twitter mirror

Live from the Twitter Mirror... #Protiotype #SydDes #IoT pic.twitter.com/pgsugjGVZB
— Protiotype (@Protiotype1) August 20, 2014

The art of video games at the Smithsonian

This looks like it is an amazing exhibition.  
Photograph by Blakespot

 I really like that from this one page I can access so many ways of interacting with the exhibition. It is followed with a description, and useful links to public programming, book and USA national tour of the exhibition.  The Smithsonian are making it really easy to connect with this exhibition, and give various social media connections too, as well as highlighting media coverage of this exhibition.  You can also find out about other things the Smithsonian is doing.

I really like this way of getting a lot of information across in a short space, in a way which makes sense.  I am highlighting this example, because it shows what should be possible from every museum, library, archive and gallery, every time.

Novel destinations

This was a lovely summer reading promotion poster from Herriman Library in Utah. It really like the way the local canyons and buttes are made of books. The retro look works really well