http://www.ebay.com/itm/THE-BUTCHER-BOY-1917-Original-Glass-Slide-/251278814926

This was posted on the Damfino’s listserv from Paul, who is doing the most recent Keaton restorations:

“This is the type of item that almost never shows up for sale in the marketplace, memorabilia 

of this caliber is usually reserved for museums, archives, or is traded privately. This time, an
important piece of Hollywood history can be your very own — and the proceeds from the sale 
go toward the restoration of newly discovered Buster Keaton footage!

Good luck!”

iamaliberrian:

So, I just graduated last August with my MLIS. I used to work at my hometown library, which is very small. Think, branch small. I love this library.

Fast forward to now. I’ve moved down South with my long-term boyfriend. I’m unable to find work at the local public library.

I would only ever…

Cross posting again. Answerable now.

iamaliberrian:

So, I just graduated last August with my MLIS. I used to work at my hometown library, which is very small. Think, branch small. I love this library.

Fast forward to now. I’ve moved down South with my long-term boyfriend. I’m unable to find work at the local public library.

I would only ever…

Cross posted from my librarian blog. 

fggtlibrarian:

These imaginative posters from the 1960s encouraged kids to (gasp!) explore the library.

Love ‘em, I just love ‘em all.

bonapartist:

so i was looking up stuff about birth control throughout history and

libraryjournal:

A personal reading list for Buster Bluth, brought to you by the brilliant folks at the Seattle Public Library.

Brilliant. Brilliant.