Super cool visual look at book vending machines since their creation in 1937, including one at a modern library that dispenses books on the swipe of a valid library card.
Example of a library using Pinterest for book lists. Very visually appealing. They linked the cover images to the catalog in some cases although it's inconsistent.
Amazon's new e-book reader offers print-level readability and shines for reading fiction, but it has awkward interaction design and poor support for non-linear content.
NextReads is an email-based outreach service that not only promotes your library and its
collection, but reaches remote users and visitors to your virtual library branch-your
website.
found via http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/20Rlibrary.html?_r=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&oref=slogin
NextReads is an email-based outreach service that not only promotes your library and its collection, but reaches remote users and visitors to your virtual library branch-your website.
Each book in every newsletter is accompanied by a brief, original annotation and a catalog link so that patrons can simply click on the link to search your catalog.