Speaking Volumes

A while ago there was quite a stir in Libraryland about tattoos.  Younger librarians were coming up thru the ranks and with them a new sense of style.  There were, like most things, two schools of thought.  The traditional old school who were horrified at the thought that there might be a tattoo clad arm peeking out at the circulation desk.  Some libraries created policies that said tat’s couldn’t be visible by their staff.  Then there was the contemporary new school,  who filed complaints, threatened law suits, formed groups, etc.  Now, the Texas Library Associations offered ‘Tattooed Librarian Calendars” as fund raisers.  But here’s a new twist:  Literary Tattoos.
 
Have a favorite quote?  Author? Character? Immortalize them forever.  Or perhaps just check out the book,  The Word Made Flesh: Literary Tattoos from Bookworms Worldwide by editors Eva Talmadge and Justin Taylor.   Curiosity more immediate?  Check here for pics!   On Point with Tom Ashbrook