Webjunction has a brand new look so I decided to do a restart of the "Pictures
ARE Worth a Thousand Words" topic. Library displays are more than books these days; like whole collection Readers" Advisory, they can include all media, books, dvd, audio, what have you. So upload those photos showing your creativity. I'll get us started with this offering.
This past Halloween our director came to work dressed up as a doctor. While she really is a doctor, this get-up was the medical kind. I though, oh, doctors, that would make a great display. I asked our director to borrow her coat and stethoscope but she had already given the stethoscope to one of our staff members grandchildren. I had the books and some movies but what to do about props.
First I made a sign with the title "Is There A Doctor In the House?". Many titles for display come to mind and I bet you could come up with your own. I used the doctor coat (just a white blouse). Over the weekend, I visited the dollar store and found a cute doctor outfit for an 11" bear or doll so bought that for $1.00. I didn't have even one stuffed animal to wear the outfit. On to a flea market where I bought a bear for $.50. Cost of my display $1.50 and the time to stock it.
Some of the materials in which a doctor plays a role in the story included:
Memory Keeper's Daughter Kim Edwards
Surgeon Tess Gerritsen
Irish Country Doctor Patrick Taylor
Women of Magdalene
Rosemary Poole-Carter
Good Doctor Damon Galgut
Doctor's daughter Hilma Wolitzer
water for Elephants Sara Gruen
Dr.'s Wife Elizabeth Brundage
Lifelines C.J. Lyons
DVD's
Lake House
Painted Veil
Snakepit
Three faces of Eve
In the Bedroom
Patch Adams
Casebook of Sherlock Holmes
There are endless possibilities...lots of authors, lots of movies, whatever you have on your shelves.
Here's a picture of the display and "Ted D. Bear, MD".
