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Unshelved News: Sponsor Unshelved

Unshelved has a few 2009 sponsorships available, both whole weeks and single "One Book A Day" spots. We only accept products and services we think will be of interest to our 50,000 library-oriented readers. Email me for more information.

Posted by Bill on 7/2/2009 10:39:00 AM

Unshelved strip for Thursday, July 02, 2009

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Unshelved strip for Wednesday, July 01, 2009

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Unshelved strip for Tuesday, June 30, 2009

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Store: Shopping Window

Our stalwart store manager Jana is on a short hiking vacation this week, then she'll be back for a week, and then we're off to ALA, and then she'll be back for a week, and then gone to SDCC for a week. Phew!

The bottom line of all of this is, shipping from our store will be rather intermittent and/or delayed for the next month. If there's something you were hoping to get sooner rather than later, we recommend ordering it sooner.

Finally, if you're hoping to pick up some of our goods at ALA or SDCC please be advised that we're primarily bringing the new stuff. Most of our older "while supplies last" merch will stay at home, as will our big, beautiful, but bulky hoodies.

Posted by Bill on 6/29/2009 9:47:00 AM

Unshelved News: Book Club List

I finally got around to updating our list of Unshelved Book Clubs which was about five months out of date. This list is getting a little unwieldy, and I'm thinking about more useful ways to present it...

Posted by Bill on 6/29/2009 7:25:00 AM

Sponsors: Backstage Library Works

Please welcome our newest sponsor, Backstage Library Works! Here's what the have to say about themselves:

Backstage's on-site RFID tagging services bring your new system up to full functionality in record time. Working with your equipment and label vendors, we'll get your collection tagged quickly so you can start realizing the benefits that convinced you to buy all that RFID technology in the first place. For more info, click here and drop by booth 4430 at ALA.

Posted by Bill on 6/29/2009 3:36:00 AM

Unshelved strip for Monday, June 29, 2009

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Libraries: Ohio Libraries

This move proposed by the Ohio governor is just insane.

I've avoided posting anything about it because

If I heard about it, I assume most of our readers did,
We're preaching to the choir here and
I can't escape the feeling that this will be such an unpopular cut that the governor is expecting and planning for the backlash that's occurred, and that this is a political move in which we're all being manipulated, and I resent that more than a little.

But Bill and I wish all of you in Ohio the good luck you deserve and the money you need to continue to do the great things you do for your communites. And whether this is a sincere proposal on the governor's part or just politics, I hope, when elections come around again, your patrons make sure everyone who backed it will need to attend job hunting workshops in your libraries.

Posted by Gene on 6/28/2009 9:38:00 AM

Unshelved strip for Sunday, June 28, 2009

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Unshelved News: Zach Weiner

Today's Unshelved Book Club features the best take on Moby Dick ever, and we can't take any credit for it. It's all from the fevered brain of Zach Weiner, perpetrator of the often-offensive, always brilliant Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal. I met Zach at Webcomics Weekend and we fell immediately and deeply in love when he asked me to play "Live and Let Die" on my ukulele and I gave it my best shot. Thanks to Zach for making this classic work of literature a little less classic. And, more importantly, for giving me the day off.

Posted by Bill on 6/28/2009 12:00:00 AM

Sponsors: iKids Downloadable Audiobooks

Thanks to this week's sponsor, Ingram Library Services, home of the iKids line of downloadable audiobook products. This is a perfect fit for my family, where our kids love listening to audiobooks on our iPhones on long car rides and during rest time.

Sign up for more information and visit booth #2446 at ALA where they'll be giving demos every hour on the hour, and handing out free iKids tote bags to everyone who comes to watch!

Posted by Bill on 6/27/2009 10:19:00 AM

Unshelved strip for Saturday, June 27, 2009

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Unshelved strip for Friday, June 26, 2009

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Unshelved strip for Thursday, June 25, 2009

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Unshelved strip for Wednesday, June 24, 2009

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Unshelved strip for Tuesday, June 23, 2009

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Unshelved News: Cartooning Workshop in Puyallup

I have completely forgotten to mention that I'll be giving a workshop at the Puyallup Public Library this Wednesday from 3pm-5pm. It's called "Cartooning in the 21st Century". I'll start off showing how every book about how to become a cartoonist has become instantly obsolete. Then I'll provide some updated information, pretty much telling the story of how we made a successful business out of Unshelved. Then I'll finish with a workshop on creating a comic, hopefully using the ideas of the participants. Mostly talking with a little drawing, open to everyone!

Posted by Bill on 6/22/2009 4:09:00 PM

Unshelved News: Pimp My Bookcart 2009

No one is more surprised than we to find out what a big piece of library culture we created back in 2006. It was just a funny idea Gene had, a parody of MTV's "Pimp My Ride". But our readers ran with it and created some of the most amazing pieces of art. Every year we think it's finally run it's course, and every year the submissions are a new and wonderful kind of awesome.

So we're happily surprised to find ourselves announcing Unshelved's Pimp My Bookcart 2009, again generously sponsored by Smith System, makers of fine book carts.

We know, we know - the name can be a little contentious in some communities. But we don't care what you call it. Just whip up a program that lets kids and/or teenagers apply their creative skills, and we'll show off the results to the world.

Do us a favor - pass it on. Not everyone reads our blog, and we want to make sure every school, library, and bookstore in the country, nay, the world has a chance to participate. Let's make this year's contest the biggest and best ever!

Posted by Bill on 6/22/2009 3:35:00 PM

Sponsors: iKids Downloadable Audiobooks

We're sponsored again this week by Ingram Library Services, this time here to tell you about their iKids line of downloadable audiobook products. Sign up for more information and visit booth #2446 at ALA where they'll be giving demos every hour on the hour, and handing out free iKids tote bags to everyone who comes to watch!

Posted by Bill on 6/22/2009 12:00:00 AM

Unshelved strip for Monday, June 22, 2009

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