Get on Callesen's Library Bus

Image: Library Bus Courtesy of Peter Callesen

Callesen has created a striking skin for this Danish Bookmobile.  The Bookmobile is a commission of the Danish Art Council and spreads library goodness to remote townships in the southern part of Denmark.

New Titles from Thames & Hudson

Yesterday, I received the new catalog for Thames & Hudson.  Two titles caught my eye.

Image: Bookshelf by Alex Johnson courtesy of Thames & Hudson

In Bookshelf, Alex Johnson explores creative structures to house book collections.  With 300+ color illustrations, there are plethora of examples.

Image: Mathematics, A Beautiful Elsewhere by Michael Casse & Jean-Pierre Bourguignon courtesy of Thames & Hudson

I'm always drawn to the intersection of art + science, so Mathematics, A Beautiful Elsewhere is right up my alley.  In the book by Michael Casse & Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, the authors explore the pairing of 6 scientists with 4 contemporary artists.  The artist/scientist collaboration produced "specially and aesthetically designed ways to exhibit mathematics," unveiling "the beauty and visionary insights of this discipline."  Reads like delicious infographics to me.

Libraries & Automated High Density Storage

Image: The Joe and Rika Mansueto Library courtesy of the University of Chicago

The Mansueto's reading room and high-density, automated storage site is an interesting concept.  The storage area is located underground while the reading room rests on top of the storage and below a glass curtain dome.  I like the idea at first, but then I wonder what happens when repairs are needed to the cranes.  Do librarians don grappling gear and scale the storage walls?

Here's a nice video that illustrates how it works

Gordon Smith + Surrey Centre Library

Image: "Winterscape" by Gordon Smith courtesy of Surrey City Centre Library

Nice video of Gordon Smith talking about the commission with a little biographical info.

My Old PalmV

Image: PalmV with Folding Keyboard

2004 seems so far away, and the PalmV that Jason Latta handed down to me with additional OmniSky hardware seems so quaint.