Re: [LM_NET] TAR: comments re: Newsweek cover?

[Shonda Brisco <sbrisco@GMAIL.COM>]

My library assistant brought the magazine to me to ask if I wanted to
put it out for our high school students.  I told her yes....I
challenge the students to actually LOOK at the magazines....especially
Newsweek --which never is chosen as a magazine for the browsing
groups.  I'd be curious to see if they even notice.

I told her that with a "shelf-life" of only one week before the next
issue arrives, I'd be interested in seeing if anyone actually does
notice.

(But then I think the "shock value" of nudity is gone now--- about a
week ago, I spent an entire day with my daughter at the Modern Museum
of Art where we just happened to see a new exhibit of "nudes"--- and
in this case, the nude models covered themselves with paint and then
crawled, pressed, and crushed themselves onto the canvas while someone
video taped the process for historical purposes.  It was interesting
to see the art and a bit "shocking" to watch the entire process as it
was filmed.  "Newsweek" magazine seems minor compared to the art
exhibit----which was also free!!  Thanks to libraries and museums, we
are "educating the world!")  *grin*

~Shonda

-- 
Shonda Brisco, MLIS
District Librarian
Peaster ISD
Weatherford, TX 76086

Digital Bookends wiki / blog:
http://digitalbookends.pbwiki.com
http://shonda.edublogs.org/
sbrisco@gmail.com

Resources for Texas School Librarians:
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http://txschoollibrarians.wikispaces.com/

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