We’ve all seen it: the embarrassing gaffe on social media. In the past, only a few people, or a few hundred, would know you screwed up; now people around the world could see and comment.
Should that stop you from being on social media??
NO!
Should the time required to find great accounts to follow stop you?
NO!
Should the effort involved in creating good, interesting, useful content for your community stop you?
NO!
People usually are vaguely familiar with the idea of subscription boxes – you can sign up to get new beauty products, wine or beer, or even vinyl that is picked out and delivered to you each month. But at CMLE, we were excited to discover that subscription book boxes are becoming very popular!
This article from NPR goes into detail about a few of the subscription services like LitJoy and Owlcrate, even describing the contents of several boxes for the month of December. And each box contains some really cool stuff – all things book-loving people would enjoy. Get a visual sneak peek by following Litjoy, Owlcrate, and Uppercase on Instagram (and while you’re there, follow CMLE too!)
Do you subscribe to a monthly box delivery, book-related or not? We are curious, share with us in the comments!
Most book-lovers agree that print books have a certain beauty, and some even enjoy the smell of a book, library, or bookstore. But have you ever heard of marbled book art?
The American Antiquarian Society has been sharing the beauty of this ancient art form over their Instagram feed, and their feature #MarbledMonday has become very popular. This art form used on historical book bindings is undeniably beautifully artistic – the papers, edges, and cloths of these books are enhanced with colors and swirling patterns and shapes. Another reason for the popularity of this feature is the fact that artists in the 18th and 19th century produced these complicated patterns without the help of modern equipment!
The way these designs are produced is by placing chemicals and pigments in a water bath, then the artist manipulates the floating pigments to create patterns, which are then put onto the book edges or papers.
In the early days of America, even currency was marbled to prevent counterfeiting! Check out the full article here for more examples and pictures.
Image credit: https://unsplash.com/(Sebastian Unrau), licensed under CC0 1.0
Instagram (in this writer’s opinion) is one of the most fun social media sites. Being able to beautify your pictures and literally see what your friends are up to without the wordy commentary of Facebook, what’s not to like? Just like any social media app, Instagram has some great shortcuts that can improve its experience.
This article delves deeper into nine tips for beginners, many of which include increasing privacy by blocking random followers and removing location tags from a map. You can also find instructions for viewing every photo you’ve ever liked, and arranging notifications to alert you when someone you follow has posted a new picture.
How do you like Instagram? Any other shortcuts or tips the article forgot? Leave us a comment and let us know!
Image credit: http://tinyurl.com/md7dfnp, licensed under CC BY 2.0
Polka Café brings us 17 Library Instagram Accounts You Should Be Following Even If You Are Not A Bookworm! These libraries participate in many tags like BookFace Friday, highlight their most beautiful features (like this one from Indiana State Library), and show off their casual side. Maybe they’ll inspire you to set up an Instagram account for your library!
