In case you were wondering what the librarians at Arizona State University were up to in 1987, well, just push play, and prepare to be confused. [YouTube via Neatorama]
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Weekend Project: Make An Old School Card Catalog!
One of my interior design dreams has always been to have an old school card catalog in my house. I’d love to use it for organizing recipes, jewelry, craft supplies, or just general storage. I could spend hours scouring garage sales to find an antique one, plunk down some serious cash for a reproduction, or better yet, I could craft my own. This tutorial uses IKEA drawers, but you could use any light-wood drawers–just add some wood stain and brass labels and ta-da! You’ve got a fabulous storage space guaranteed to impress your librarian friends! [The Painted Hive]
Style Inspiration: Elementary School Librarians
I met my friend Molly for drinks this weekend, and she warned me ahead of time that she was dressed exactly like the librarian at Gaston Elementary School circa 1993. I laughed at first, but when I saw her my laughter quickly turned into a “Damn, girl! You look so cute!” The basic equation–midi skirt, belted long cardigan, oxford heels, and chunky jewelry–may have been a favorite of elementary school librarians in the early 90s but it’s also surprisingly of the moment. Want to nab the look for yourself? Check out the shopping details after the jump, and remember your copy of “Garfield Takes The Cake” is due back by Friday… Keep reading »
“Sexy Librarian” Not At All An Oxymoron
Librarians do a lot more than shush patrons and put books in Dewey Decimal order. A survey of librarians—taken in 1992, but censored by a professional journal until now—shows that naughty librarians are actually par for the course. According to the survey of 5,000 librarians, 20 percent of them had gotten busy in their library’s stacks. Fifty percent said they would be open to posing nude for pay. More than 60 percent said that they had recently watched an X-rated film. And 22 percent thought putting condom dispensers in the library bathroom would be a good idea. Makes the stereotype look a little outdated, no? [UPI] Keep reading »
