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FROM: "Carol Kubala" <[removed]@columbiapl.libct.org>
REC'D: 1/24/01, 9:47 AM
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Carol Kubala
Adult Services Librarian
Saxton B. Little Free Library/Columbia, CT
860 228-0350 - voice
860 228-1569 - fax
FROM: "Laurel Goodgion" <[removed]@portland.lib.ct.us>
REC'D: 1/24/01, 10:01 AM
We do our monthly book display on our old index table with the dividers
removed. At first we created tiers using cardboard boxes wrapped in fabric
but they sagged. Now we use laminated cubes that we had made. The laminate
matches the laminate on the table. We have cubes in several graduated sizes
and can re-arrange them as we wish. It has worked very well and the patrons
really check out what we display. We usually include videos and recorded
books on the same theme as well as books.
P.S. Carol, come visit us and take a look.
Laurel Goodgion, Director
Portland Library
20 Freestone Ave.
Portland, CT 06480
email: [removed]@portland.lib.ct.us
phone: (860) 342-6771
fax: (860) 342-6778
----- Original Message -----
From: Carol Kubala <[removed]@columbiapl.libct.org>
To: Fiction_L <[removed]@maillist.webrary.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 10:47 AM
Subject: Book Displays
> Many of the book lists generated on Fiction-L come from queries regarding
book displays.
> How do you display these titles. We are a small library with limited space
and I am
> seeking some creative ideas on how I might produce a dynamite display in
close quarters.
> Do you have display cases, special tables, bulletin boards, props, what
have you? Do you
> change the location or have a set place? Do you provide book lists,
bookmarks to go with
> the display? Is it on a cart? Do you do monthly displays or only
periodically? Any
> information would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!
>
> --
> Carol Kubala
> Adult Services Librarian
> Saxton B. Little Free Library/Columbia, CT
> 860 228-0350 - voice
> 860 228-1569 - fax
>
>
>
> ......................................................................
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FROM: "Pat Ferguson" <[removed]@smlnet.sml.lib.la.us>
REC'D: 1/24/01, 10:17 AM
-----Original Message-----
From: [removed]@maillist.webrary.org
[[removed]@maillist.webrary.org]On Behalf Of Carol Kubala
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 9:47 AM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: Book Displays
Many of the book lists generated on Fiction-L come from queries regarding
book displays.
How do you display these titles. We are a small library with limited space
and I am
seeking some creative ideas on how I might produce a dynamite display in
close quarters.
Do you have display cases, special tables, bulletin boards, props, what have
you? Do you
change the location or have a set place? Do you provide book lists,
bookmarks to go with
the display? Is it on a cart? Do you do monthly displays or only
periodically? Any
information would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!
--
Carol Kubala
Adult Services Librarian
Saxton B. Little Free Library/Columbia, CT
860 228-0350 - voice
860 228-1569 - fax
FROM: Mary Ann Bakken <[removed]@linc.lib.il.us>
REC'D: 1/24/01, 10:21 AM
Mary Ann Bakken
St. Charles (IL) Public Library
> ----------
> From: Carol Kubala[[removed]@columbiapl.libct.org]
> Reply To: Fiction_L
> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 9:58 AM
> To: Fiction_L
> Subject: Book Displays
>
> Many of the book lists generated on Fiction-L come from queries regarding
> book displays.
> How do you display these titles. We are a small library with limited space
> and I am
> seeking some creative ideas on how I might produce a dynamite display in
> close quarters.
> Do you have display cases, special tables, bulletin boards, props, what
> have you? Do you
> change the location or have a set place? Do you provide book lists,
> bookmarks to go with
> the display? Is it on a cart? Do you do monthly displays or only
> periodically? Any
> information would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!
>
> --
> Carol Kubala
> Adult Services Librarian
> Saxton B. Little Free Library/Columbia, CT
> 860 228-0350 - voice
> 860 228-1569 - fax
>
>
>
> ......................................................................
> Need to subscribe, unsubscribe, search the archives?
> Everything Fiction_L: http://www.webrary.org/rs/flmenu.html
>
FROM: "Mary Rindfleisch" <[removed]@biblio.org>
REC'D: 1/24/01, 10:30 AM
A second slatwall area, smaller but with a little more floor space, is
dedicated to YA material and includes a small rolling display cart for
additional material. We try to make this as graphic as possible. This
month we are showing the much-discussed books in the form of letters and
journals, and I copied out some segments from representative books to look
like actual letters and journal pages on the computer.
I also have charge of a flat museum-style display case. I actually try to
have exhibits in here of more tactile objects (handmade jewelery, rock
collections) and displays from community groups, because I think books in a
locked display case are just plain boring and the case is a barrier to
patrons' acting on the impulse to take these items out. But when I am out
of other contributions, I will fill it with some thematic book display. One
recent example was books by, about, and inspired by Jane Austen, and I
filled the spots around the books with dainty gloves, handkerchiefs, a tea
cup, old pen and parchment -- anything I could come up with that evoked the
early 1800s.
In all cases, when I can I include booklists or bibliographies in slatwall
holders. This is the ideal, but not all displays have sufficient long-term
interest or enough internal logic to demand creating a list to go with them.
Hope this helps.
Mary Rindfleisch
Adult Services/Readers' Advisory Librarian
Ridgefield Library
472 Main St.
Ridgefield, CT 06877
Phone: 203-438-2282
e-mail: [removed]@biblio.org
-----Original Message-----
From: [removed]@maillist.webrary.org
[[removed]@maillist.webrary.org]On Behalf Of Carol Kubala
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 10:47 AM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: Book Displays
Many of the book lists generated on Fiction-L come from queries regarding
book displays.
How do you display these titles. We are a small library with limited space
and I am
seeking some creative ideas on how I might produce a dynamite display in
close quarters.
Do you have display cases, special tables, bulletin boards, props, what have
you? Do you
change the location or have a set place? Do you provide book lists,
bookmarks to go with
the display? Is it on a cart? Do you do monthly displays or only
periodically? Any
information would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!
--
Carol Kubala
Adult Services Librarian
Saxton B. Little Free Library/Columbia, CT
860 228-0350 - voice
860 228-1569 - fax
FROM: "Cynthia Orr" <[removed]@cpl.org>
REC'D: 1/24/01, 10:45 AM
Cindy
Carol Kubala wrote:
> Many of the book lists generated on Fiction-L come from queries regarding book displays.
> How do you display these titles. We are a small library with limited space and I am
> seeking some creative ideas on how I might produce a dynamite display in close quarters.
> Do you have display cases, special tables, bulletin boards, props, what have you? Do you
> change the location or have a set place? Do you provide book lists, bookmarks to go with
> the display? Is it on a cart? Do you do monthly displays or only periodically? Any
> information would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!
>
> --
> Carol Kubala
> Adult Services Librarian
> Saxton B. Little Free Library/Columbia, CT
> 860 228-0350 - voice
> 860 228-1569 - fax
>
> ......................................................................
> Need to subscribe, unsubscribe, search the archives?
> Everything Fiction_L: http://www.webrary.org/rs/flmenu.html
--
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Cynthia Orr Email: [removed]@cpl.org
Collection Manager Phone: 216-623-2906
Cleveland Public Library Fax: 216-623-2977
17133 Lake Shore Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44110 http://www.cpl.org
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FROM: "Deb Warner" <[removed]@co.durham.nc.us>
REC'D: 1/24/01, 10:49 AM
FROM: Joan Ennis <[removed]@selco.lib.mn.us>
REC'D: 1/24/01, 11:45 AM
Carol Kubala wrote:
> Many of the book lists generated on Fiction-L come from queries regarding book displays.
> How do you display these titles. We are a small library with limited space and I am
> seeking some creative ideas on how I might produce a dynamite display in close quarters.
> Do you have display cases, special tables, bulletin boards, props, what have you? Do you
> change the location or have a set place? Do you provide book lists, bookmarks to go with
> the display? Is it on a cart? Do you do monthly displays or only periodically? Any
> information would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!
>
> --
> Carol Kubala
> Adult Services Librarian
> Saxton B. Little Free Library/Columbia, CT
> 860 228-0350 - voice
> 860 228-1569 - fax
>
> ......................................................................
> Need to subscribe, unsubscribe, search the archives?
> Everything Fiction_L: http://www.webrary.org/rs/flmenu.html
FROM: "Woosley, Sheila M." <[removed]@mailserv.gcpl.lib.oh.us>
REC'D: 1/24/01, 1:15 PM
There is no end of subjects to use. Mysteries alone have food, cats,
churches, bookstores, libraries, etc. And nonfiction is self-evident, just
use the Dewey's. I've also done new magazines, a new format we have just
added, (DVD's), etc. Of course, seasonal displays, and special weeks/months.
Chase's Calendar of Events is a good source for these.
Space is not necessarily an issue. I did a program on small displays and in
one used a cookie sheet, a oven mitt with a couple of cookie cutters and
added murder mysteries with a food subject. In another, I draped some
wallpaper over a tall bookend, added a small can of paint, a brush and used
books on interior decorating. This took up about a 3x3 tabletop space. In
a small space, if you can use at least two levels, you get more "bang for
your buck" so to speak.
I use Print Shop to make signs, these are colorful and look nice but are not
actually necessary. I find the props are the most helpful in getting your
message to the patrons. However, if you are short on storage space, try to
find some at home because you will find yourself with many props and no
where to put them.
I have been doing our displays for over ten years and still find them lots
of fun. As for ideas, the books themselves give you many ideas, the
newspapers and TV stories can also give you ideas. I wish you enjoyment
with your displays, they can be very rewarding.
Sheila Woosley
Greene County Public Library
Xenia OH
-----Original Message-----
From: Carol Kubala [[removed]@columbiapl.libct.org]
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 10:47 AM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: Book Displays
Many of the book lists generated on Fiction-L come from queries regarding
book displays.
How do you display these titles. We are a small library with limited space
and I am
seeking some creative ideas on how I might produce a dynamite display in
close quarters.
Do you have display cases, special tables, bulletin boards, props, what have
you? Do you
change the location or have a set place? Do you provide book lists,
bookmarks to go with
the display? Is it on a cart? Do you do monthly displays or only
periodically? Any
information would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!
--
Carol Kubala
Adult Services Librarian
Saxton B. Little Free Library/Columbia, CT
860 228-0350 - voice
860 228-1569 - fax
FROM: "Woosley, Sheila M." <[removed]@mailserv.gcpl.lib.oh.us>
REC'D: 1/24/01, 1:35 PM
-----Original Message-----
From: Woosley, Sheila M. [[removed]@mailserv.gcpl.lib.oh.us]
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 2:15 PM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: RE: Book Displays
We are lucky (?) enough to have any number of display areas, including a
bulletin board and a glass case. The case is used for collections and if
they can be connected with books, so much the better. Patrons have been very
helpful in loaning us their items (we have a card they sign protecting us
against any loss and so far, nothing has been lost). The staff helps when I
get stuck. Thank goodness librarians seem to be collectors! This is
changed monthly.
The other displays are changed each Monday. I use genre fiction,
nonfiction, and try to mix periodicals, audio and video tapes, children's
books, etc. Any format we have that fits the subject. I always use a prop
and, when possible, try to add a book list, wordsearch, recipe, etc. This
seems to catch the patron's eye.
There is no end of subjects to use. Mysteries alone have food, cats,
churches, bookstores, libraries, etc. And nonfiction is self-evident, just
use the Dewey's. I've also done new magazines, a new format we have just
added, (DVD's), etc. Of course, seasonal displays, and special weeks/months.
Chase's Calendar of Events is a good source for these.
Space is not necessarily an issue. I did a program on small displays and in
one used a cookie sheet, a oven mitt with a couple of cookie cutters and
added murder mysteries with a food subject. In another, I draped some
wallpaper over a tall bookend, added a small can of paint, a brush and used
books on interior decorating. This took up about a 3x3 tabletop space. In
a small space, if you can use at least two levels, you get more "bang for
your buck" so to speak.
I use Print Shop to make signs, these are colorful and look nice but are not
actually necessary. I find the props are the most helpful in getting your
message to the patrons. However, if you are short on storage space, try to
find some at home because you will find yourself with many props and no
where to put them.
I have been doing our displays for over ten years and still find them lots
of fun. As for ideas, the books themselves give you many ideas, the
newspapers and TV stories can also give you ideas. I wish you enjoyment
with your displays, they can be very rewarding.
Sheila Woosley
Greene County Public Library
Xenia OH
-----Original Message-----
From: Carol Kubala [[removed]@columbiapl.libct.org]
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 10:47 AM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: Book Displays
Many of the book lists generated on Fiction-L come from queries regarding
book displays.
How do you display these titles. We are a small library with limited space
and I am
seeking some creative ideas on how I might produce a dynamite display in
close quarters.
Do you have display cases, special tables, bulletin boards, props, what have
you? Do you
change the location or have a set place? Do you provide book lists,
bookmarks to go with
the display? Is it on a cart? Do you do monthly displays or only
periodically? Any
information would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!
--
Carol Kubala
Adult Services Librarian
Saxton B. Little Free Library/Columbia, CT
860 228-0350 - voice
860 228-1569 - fax
FROM: "Kelley D. Benson" <[removed]@starbase1.htls.lib.il.us>
REC'D: 1/24/01, 3:24 PM
We also have a small display on a corner of the table that houses our
Catalog terminals. We have room for six books there. Generally speaking,
the display showcases our newest fiction offerings. Usually it's the books
that have arrived that week, or when there are blanks we fill them in with
popular titles or colorful covers from our new book section. For Teen
Week,
I used that area for a Teen Week display filling it with both fiction and
non-fiction books of interest in teens. That went over fairly well, so I
may try more formal displays in that section. In the children's section,
they make use of the tops of the low shelves for small displays, for
example, we'll put a Clifford book next to the stuffed Clifford dog, and
we
have a small display of Newberry award winners closer to the fiction for
older children.
Kelly Benson
Adult Services Librarian
Three Rivers Public Library District
Channahon, Illinois
FROM: "Brenda O'Brien" <[removed]@sls.lib.il.us>
REC'D: 1/24/01, 4:40 PM
If you're really short on space, you might purchase a couple of lucite
shelves that are held onto the end panel of a row of bookshelves with
two metal brackets. The shelves hold 3 or 4 books face out, and you could
put a sign on the end panel beneath them, or a tiny sign on the lucite
itself. I use those for tiny displays, one per end panel. One currently
has Janet Evanovich readalikes, with a bookmark size list stuck in each
book, and the other has Regency romances. Another small scale display is
to use a small (20 inch wide) wooden bookshelf, or even two bookends,
with books displayed spine out, and a small sign.
If you have more space, but not enough money for a 2 sided wood display
table with a corkboard divider ($300 and up), we use vinyl covered metal
bookracks. One is gray metal, with grey vinyl on the shelves, and is 4
sided. There are four shelves on each side, and I can display 12-15 books
face out.
There is a sign holder on top that can be used for two sides of the
rack. I "borrowed" a sign holder from another rack, so I can have signs
for four different small book displays, such as "Heartwarming Holiday
Stories" , "Good for a Laugh", "Terry McMillan Read-Alikes", etc. Some I
change every month, but the "Good for a Laugh" one has been up for 2 years
and I'd probably get complaints if I took it down, although I think the
sign could be replaced. We also have a larger two-sided white vinyl covered
metal bookrack that I've got in the lobby.
They're not very expensive, and look nice with books displayed face out.
Each side probably holds 25 to 30 books, face out, with a sign holder on
top. My "Cozy Mysteries" display is very popular. Both types of metal
bookracks have wheels that can be locked into place.
And if you have no space at all, display a few books on the Circ
Desk with a sign, or just make lots of readalike bookmarks, and stick
them in the books on the shelves. There are lots of readalike lists on
Webrary's newly updated website. Have fun! I'm enjoying reading about
everyone's display ideas.
Brenda O'Brien
Woodridge Public Library
[removed]@sls.lib.il.us
FROM: Sandy Westbrook <[removed]@crlc.org>
REC'D: 1/24/01, 5:50 PM
Sandy Westbrook
Adult Services Librarian
South Windsor Public Library
South Windsor, CT 06074
Ph 860-644-1541 Fax 860-644-7645
e-mail [removed]@crlc.org
FROM: David Wright <[removed]@yahoo.com>
REC'D: 1/25/01, 1:09 AM
'My best friend is a person who will give me a
book I have not read.'
-Abraham Lincoln
--- Carol Kubala <[removed]@columbiapl.libct.org> wrote:
> Many of the book lists generated on Fiction-L come
> from queries regarding book displays.
> How do you display these titles. We are a small
> library with limited space and I am
> seeking some creative ideas on how I might produce a
> dynamite display in close quarters.
> Do you have display cases, special tables, bulletin
> boards, props, what have you? Do you
> change the location or have a set place? Do you
> provide book lists, bookmarks to go with
> the display? Is it on a cart? Do you do monthly
> displays or only periodically? Any
> information would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!
>
> --
> Carol Kubala
> Adult Services Librarian
> Saxton B. Little Free Library/Columbia, CT
> 860 228-0350 - voice
> 860 228-1569 - fax
>
>
>
>
......................................................................
> Need to subscribe, unsubscribe, search the archives?
> Everything Fiction_L:
http://www.webrary.org/rs/flmenu.html
=====
David Wright Seattle Public Library
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-E.M. Forster, Howard's End.
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FROM: "Carol Kubala" <[removed]@columbiapl.libct.org>
REC'D: 1/30/01, 10:50 AM
--
Carol Kubala
Adult Services Librarian
Saxton B. Little Free Library/Columbia, CT
860 228-0350 - voice
860 228-1569 - fax
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