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Just thought I'd share something fun with you. Our library clerk always creates wonderful displays. Last week she created one with a cute leprechaun saying, "Get to readin', lads and lassies." She didn't have enough time to switch the books leftover from February's "Love a Loan-ly Book" display, though, so I finished up. After removing the "loanly" books, I had a sudden and weird inspiration. The next thing I knew I was gathering together loads of green books. Yep! Just plain old green books. It was so much fun!! Never before had I ever displayed books simply for their color. My only requisite was that the covers be nearly totally green, although they could range from forest green to chartreuse. I really went overboard once I saw how many green books I could collect in just a few minutes. I now have green books on display all over the library, on such diverse topics as snails, the CIA, etiquette, poetry, mosses, advertising, baseball, horses, puppetry, and riddles. What an impact it has made!! No one can step foot in the library without being struck by all the green. I have never gotten so many comments or so much interest generated from a display before. It even caught the attention of my principal who has never mentioned any of our displays in all the years I've been at my school. Another intriguing eye-catcher is the bin of books we have out that have all been rebound with plain green covers (normally shelf-sitters). The kids have no idea what they're about unless they actually pick the books up. I can't imagine ever displaying a book without so much as a title on the front under any other circumstance. I've never had so much fun displaying books, and what's more, it's given me an opportunity to promote titles that would never normally be chosen for display. Therefore, students have picked up books on subjects they never would have otherwise. So, if you feel like having a laugh, choose books of all one color and get a rise out of your patrons. It works! %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%% Vickie Rabourn vrabourn@telis.org Los Osos Middle School Librarian San Luis Coastal Unified School District San Luis Obispo, CA =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= To quit LM_NET (or set NOMAIL or DIGEST), Send an email message to listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST * NOTE: Please allow time for confirmation from Listserv. For LM_NET Help & Archives see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=