How Public ‘Space’ becomes Public ‘Place’ at Public Libraries in ‘Real’ and ‘Virtual’ Architectures

I’ve been doing some research on how public space becomes public place at public libraries, in both physical architectures and virtual architectures.

I just submitted an abstract as a proposal to present a full paper on this topic at a conference. Fingers crossed. I hope to be writing a lot more about this topic in the future. In the meantime, I wanted to share with my readers a graphic that sort of explains my train of thought. Click on the thumbnail to be directed to a larger image.

Desk Set benefit for New Orleans Public Library: Tues Feb. 5, 8:00, Daddy’s, Brooklyn.

The Desk Set is back and they are throwing another party, this time to benefit the New Orleans Public Library!

Expect a full house of librarians, including Linda Marshall Hill, the Head of Main Public Services at NOPL.

Can’t make the party? Buy a raffle ticket via PayPal!

More details? Email thedeskset@gmail.com

Or, http://www.myspace.com/thedeskset

Tickets:

$2 for 1 ticket
$5 for 5 tickets
$10 for 15 tickets

Here are some of the raffle prizes from from fabulous local businesses (the list is growing; expect more prizes to come!)

Three $35 gift certificates and t-shirts from Enid’s
$20 gift certificate from WORD bookstore
$25 gift cerificate from daddy’s bar
$25 gift certificate from the Mighty Diamond
Two pairs of general admission tickets to The Brooklyn Museum
$50 gift certificate for lunch at Great Jones Cafe
Two pairs of general admission tickets to The Frick
gift certificate to Dalaga
gift certificate to The Diamond Bar
• Sew U (book) from Built by Wendy
• His (cuff links) or Hers (ring) from the Go-Go line by Camille Hempel Jewelry Design
• t-shirts, DVDs, etc from Sound Fix

See you there!!!