Monthly Archives: May 2011

What will we do without Oprah!?

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Ed Battistella

As I’m sure we all know, Oprah is leaving our daily talk show lives for good. Well, at least The Oprah Winfrey Show is and with it goes the Oprah Book Club. I admittedly have never watched an episode of … Continue reading →

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Interview with Mary Jane Cedar Face

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Ed Battistella

Interview with Mary Jane Cedar Face, Collection Development/Social Sciences librarian and editor of BookMarks. Tell me a little about yourself? (What’s your education background? How did you become the Collection Development/Social Services librarian? Have you or do you work on … Continue reading →

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Helvetica

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Ed Battistella

I watched a documentary called Helvetica tonight and it totally blew my mind! I didn’t think it was going to be good, and it wasn’t amazingly riveting, but it was really interesting and made me think about typeface in a … Continue reading →

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History of the Book Cover Art

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Ed Battistella

I am finding some really interesting information on cover art. When I started research for this paper, I was certain I wouldn’t be able to find anything, but I have. For anyone who is interested in learning more about book … Continue reading →

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