The 10 Weirdest And Most Wonderful Libraries In The World, LitReactor

Column by Kimberly Turner, LitReactor

1. The Biblioburro: Delivering Books Via Donkey
2. The Levinski Garden Library: Cataloging Emotional History
3. Arma de Instrucci on Masiva (Weapon of Mass Instruction): Attacking With Knowledge
4. Mechanical Libraries: Vending 24 Hours A Day
5. Biblioteca Sandro Penna: Terrifying Alien Abductees Since 2004
6. Epos Book Boat: Floating Books In The Fjords
7. Stuttgart City Library: Putting The Focus On Books
8. The Kenyan Camel Library: Serving Nomadic Populations
9. Micro Libraries: Transforming Objects Into Book Havens
10. Vasconcelos Library: Entering The Matrix

On the same shelf:

• New on the shelf: JOINT LIBRARIES: MODELS THAT WORK
• The Best and Worst Jobs -- Ranking professions
• Myths About Librarians and Library: Are Libraries & Librarians Totally Obsolete?
• A tale of two countries' libraries - Canada vs USA
• Among the world's most beautiful library buildings, two are Canadian, eh? @ mentalfloss.com

The Best Bottomline of the Year 2009 by Dan Lett

If more city councillors were married to librarians, it would be an easy call. Is writing on the wall for city's libraries? By: Dan Lett,

Libraries discussed in the above article:

The new Minneapolis Central Library

The New York Public Library in Manhattan

Vancouver Public Library

Seattle Central Library with Rem Koolhaas

Winnipeg Public Library – Millennium Library

See on the same shelf:

The 25 Most Modern Libraries in the World

Librarians at the gate [Toronto Reference Library renovation]

Really Modern Library

Eight recipients announced for 2009 AIA/ALA Library Building Awards

The Library of Alexandria by Kelly Trumble

Better by Design: An Introduction to Planning and Designing a New Library Building by Ayub Khan

Property tax boost to help libraries [Vancouver City Council], Globe and Mail - Wendy Steuck - ‎Dec 18, 2009‎

The 25 Most Modern Libraries in the World

I found this list of 25 on the Web, and surprisingly it misses, the most important world famous modern library, i.e, Library of Alexandria:
 

The 25 Most Modern Libraries in the World By Christina Laun @ bestcollegesonline.com
Extract: "Libraries aren’t just musty places to store books with librarians shushing anyone who makes a peep. They’ve become much more than that and the modern library is often home to sleek architecture and the latest technology. These 25 libraries, in no particular order, demonstrate how libraries have become part of the cutting edge of information management, design and Web technology, and all of them can help you get some ideas on how to bring your library into the future."

My question: Are these ranked? Answer: no! Are these evaluated, nope!--
Reader: You will have to do it.

• Yes, a few lilbrarians are happy that they are cited:
  The 'M' Word - Marketing Libraries: 25 Most Modern Libraries in ...
  
  UCSD Libraries: Geisel Library Named Among 25 Most Modern Libraries
  
  Only one critique of something related: Tame The Web, Dear Fiona (if that IS your name)

See also on the same shelf:

• 100 extensive Universities Libraries around the World that anyone can access
• National Library Week: Most Beautiful Libraries Around the World, ABC News

  In an effort to highlight the contributions of libraries and library workers, National Library Week kicks off April 14-20. Since its inception in 1958, it has been sponsored by the American Library Association every April . This year's theme is "Communities matter @ your library®."
  
  -- Library of Congress, Washington D.C.; New York Public Library, New York City; Salt Lake City Public Library; Geisel Library; University of California: San Diego; Seattle Central Public Library; Trinity College Library, Dublin, Ireland; Abbey Library, St. Gallen, Switzerland; Vatican Library, Vatican City; Trinity College Library, Dublin, Ireland