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Project Brand Yourself a Librarian: Update #1
1. FOR THOSE THAT WILL BE PARTICIPATING
- Organizing one massive tattooing is sort of a logistical nightmare, so instead we’re opening it up to you. (See below for details)
- We’d like to keep track of how many folks are participating, so please reply to this post or email us at justinthelibrarian at gmail dot com so we can keep track!
- We want pictures! We wants details! The official hashtag for Project Brand Yourself a Librarian will be: TWITTER: #librarytat8bit and BLOGS/FLICKR/ETC: librarytat8bit
2. PLACES TO GET TATTOOS IN DC
- Jinx Proof Tattoos PHONE: 202-337-5469
- Fatty’s Custom Tattoos PHONE: 202-452-0999
- Tattoo Paradise PHONE: 202-232-6699
- Off The Hook Tattoos PHONE: 202-581-2018
- DC Ink PHONE: 202-232-7711
These are just a sampling of the tattoo parlors in the DC area. If you’d like to go somewhere else, please feel free to do so. 8 Bit Library bloggers will only be at one of these tattoo parlors (see below).
3. DAYS TO GET TATTOOS DURING ALA ANNUAL
- What day works best for you? Well, that’s your day! Any days between June 24-29 will be good!
- Members of the 8BitLibrary team will be getting their tattoo on Saturday June 26th, 4pm at Jinx Proof Tattoo
- After our tattooing on Saturday June 26th, there will be a 8BitLibrary Party! PLACE and TIME: TBA!
4. DOES MY TATTOO HAVE TO BE LIBRARY RELATED?
- We’ve been getting this question a lot. While we are SUGGESTING that you get a library themed tattoo, you can choose to get any type of tattoo you’d like. A tattoo is a personal thing and we here at 8 Bit Library don’t want to tell you what to get on your body. Make yourself happy and get the tattoo you want!
If you have any other questions, please let me know. (Justin of 8 Bit Library)
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Any librarians in Southern California who can’t make it to ALA but want to participate, let me know — we can set up our own mini-event!
about 6 months ago
Thank you! I want pics if you do this!
about 6 months ago
Oh, I’m doing it even if it’s just a party of one, don’t you worrry!
about 6 months ago
Not 100% sure I can go to Annual this year, but if I can make it to DC I want to be in on this!
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Nice! We hope you can make it.
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since i already have several tattoos (including librarian/literature ones) and I get mine for free, i will more than likely not get anything in DC but the party sounds fun!
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Very cool! Please introduce yourself if you make it!
about 6 months ago
I’m in! I will probably be going to the Bethesda Tattoo Company; I’ve had a fantastic experience there in the past.
http://www.bethesdatattoo.net/
about 6 months ago
Very very cool! I cannot wait to see your pictures!
about 6 months ago
You know, if you can’t make it out to ALA, I vote we call this “Project Brand Yourself a Librarian Week” and people anywhere in the country should do it and post their stuff to flickr.
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Good call, JP — let’s go national with this!
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i am just curious if any of you working librarins with tattoos are allowed to have them visible where you work. none of mine are below my elbows (except a little one on my wrist that i can hide easliy). i am still finishing up my degree and not working in a library. i knew i would probably have to wear long or 3/4 sleeves professionally….
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I’ve never had any trouble and I’ve worked at 2 libraries with tattoos. In a way, I sort of consider them to be a valuable part of my “working” persona. I’m a teen librarian….my teens think my tattoos are really neat!
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for ideas (or for those who are too chickenshpoop to do it) here are librarian temporary tattoos and i just blogged about this project….!!!
http://librarytechmusings.blogspot.com/2010/02/literate-4-life-librarian-branding.html
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about 6 months ago
Gwyneth,
Hello! Thanks for joining in. I just let a comment on your blog.
Good idea on the Flickr group. I’ll start one up asap today!
about 6 months ago
I’ll be getting one!