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    Feb 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. The weight of books

    My wife calls me the scavenger of shelves. It’s not necessarily a term of endearment, uttered more in the spirit of toleration, or exasperated love. We’ve been together for a long time, more than thirty years, and she’s had no choice but to come to a reckoning with my book absorption, with a library that grows and grows again.
    Los Angeles Times Book Critic
    My wife calls me the scavenger of shelves. It’s not necessarily a term of endearment, uttered more in the spirit of toleration, or exasperated love. We’ve been together for a long time, more than thirty years, and she’s had no choice but...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Authors

    2. Feb 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Step up, get your Madeira library now

    A few years ago when I was planning a trip to the island of Madeira, I found plenty of tourist information but very little on what interested me most: the wine.
    A few years ago when I was planning a trip to the island of Madeira, I found plenty of tourist information but very little on what interested me most: the wine. The only book I turned up was the 1984 tome "Madeira, the Island Vineyard" by Noel Cossart,...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Wines, Downton Abbey (tv program)

    3. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Caldecott, Newbery Medals awarded by American Library Assn.

    The American Library Assn. announced its 2013 <a href="http://www.ala.org/news/mediapresscenter/presskits/youthmediaawards/alayouthmediaawards">book award winners</a> Monday at its annual national conference, held this year in Seattle. While the best-known awards are the John Newbery Medal and the Caledecott Medal, there are dozens of awards, each of which helps librarians bring excellent books to the attention of young readers and their parents.
    The American Library Assn. announced its 2013 book award winners Monday at its annual national conference, held this year in Seattle. While the best-known awards are the John Newbery Medal and the Caledecott Medal, there are dozens of awards, each of...

    Tags: Theft, Dr. Seuss, Matthew Shepard, Scholastic Inc., Literature

    4. Nov 22, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. 100 gifts for under $100

    There's art to the gift of giving. Some folks have mastered it; others not so much. It starts with a good eye and an understanding of your own budget. Worried that you might not have what it takes? Not to fret, we're making things easy this season. From reliable stocking stuffers to hard-to-find items, we've got gifts for everyone on your list. Here are more than 100 gift ideas for under $100.
    There's art to the gift of giving. Some folks have mastered it; others not so much. It starts with a good eye and an understanding of your own budget. Worried that you might not have what it takes? Not to fret, we're making things easy this season. From...

    Tags: Google Play, The Getty, Urban Outfitters Incorporated, Science and Technology, California Science Center

    5. Feb 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Share your old East L.A. photos with the L.A. County Library

    Do you have pictures of birthdays, holidays, parades, celebrations? How about significant events, important people, unusual characters? A garden, a house, a car -- if they're from East Los Angeles and before 1980, the L.A. County Library hopes you'll share.
    Do you have pictures of birthdays, holidays, parades, celebrations? How about significant events, important people, unusual characters? A garden, a house, a car -- if they're from East Los Angeles and before 1980, the L.A. County Library hopes you'll...

    Tags: Arts and Culture

    6. Feb 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Santa Ana has two finalists for national museum and library medal

    Santa could come early to Santa Ana&rsquo;s cultural scene this year: the <a href="http://www.imls.gov/imls_announces_2013_national_medal_for_museum_and_library_service_finalists.aspx" target="_blank">Institute of Museum and Library Services announced </a>Thursday that both the Discovery Science Center and the Santa Public Library are finalists for its 2013 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation&rsquo;s highest honor for community service in the two fields.
    Santa could come early to Santa Ana’s cultural scene this year: the Institute of Museum and Library Services announced Thursday that both the Discovery Science Center and the Santa Public Library are finalists for its 2013 National Medal for...

    Tags: Science, Awards and Prizes, Artists, Museums, Science and Technology

    7. Feb 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Tell the L.A. Public Library what you want

    What do you want from your library? The L.A. Public Library wants to know.
    What do you want from your library? The L.A. Public Library wants to know. In a brief -- very brief -- online survey, the library asks for your thoughts about the library and its future. The survey is available in English and Spanish. The Los...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Mike Smith, Stephen King, Feminism

    8. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Amazon hungry for more CBS content

    Netflix, Amazon and other digital platforms may be new competition for traditional broadcast and cable networks, but they are also becoming valuable revenue sources as well.
    Netflix, Amazon and other digital platforms may be new competition for traditional broadcast and cable networks, but they are also becoming valuable revenue sources as well. On Wednesday, CBS said it was selling more of its library to Amazon for use...

    Tags: Media Industry, Stephen King, Leslie Moonves, PBS (tv network), I Love Lucy (tv program)

    9. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Amazon Cloud Player available in Ford Sync AppLink-equipped cars

    Amazon Cloud Player is now available in Ford Sync AppLink-equipped vehicles, so owners can wirelessly connect the Amazon MP3 app on their Android smartphone to the Sync connectivity system to access their music library in their car using voice commands or audio controls.
    Amazon Cloud Player is now available in Ford Sync AppLink-equipped vehicles, so owners can wirelessly connect the Amazon MP3 app on their Android smartphone to the Sync connectivity system to access their music library in their car using voice commands or...

    Tags: Apple iPod, Ford, Passenger Cars, MP3s, Hybrid Vehicles

    10. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Leonardo da Vinci's 'Codex Arundel' digitized for online viewing

    A notebook from Leonardo da Vinci that contains some of the Renaissance-era thinker's scientific and artistic studies has been digitized by the British Library and is now available for online viewing.
    A notebook from Leonardo da Vinci that contains some of the Renaissance-era thinker's scientific and artistic studies has been digitized by the British Library and is now available for online viewing. The so-called "Codex Arundel" is viewable on the...

    Tags: Fine Artists, Arts and Culture, Artists

    11. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Library of Congress to unveil National Recording Preservation Plan

    A broad-scale plan to preserve the nation's cultural heritage captured on sound recordings and to make more than a century's worth of recorded materials more widely available for educational purposes is being unveiled Wednesday at the <a href="http://www.loc.gov">Library of Congress</a> in Washington.
    A broad-scale plan to preserve the nation's cultural heritage captured on sound recordings and to make more than a century's worth of recorded materials more widely available for educational purposes is being unveiled Wednesday at the Library of...

    Tags: Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Congress, Radio, Culture

    12. Jan 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Not dead yet: Libraries still vital, Pew report finds

    Perhaps the most groundbreaking aspect of &ldquo;Library Services in the Digital Age,&rdquo; the report released today by the Pew Research Center&rsquo;s Internet &amp; American Life Project is how non-groundbreaking its findings are.
    Perhaps the most groundbreaking aspect of “Library Services in the Digital Age,” the report released today by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project is how non-groundbreaking its findings are. Based on “a...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Arts and Culture, Conservation

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