Today’s stories include: library test kitchen, #VALA2012, sharing local stories, and more.

New Zealand

• Now you know, the Book Discussion Scheme (BDS) loans books & discussion notes to participating book groups in NZ via @sallyheroes. (BoK4)

Worldwide

• Still in its infancy. Intriguing: Harvard’s Library Test Kitchen. Designing, testing future libraries via @Anne6fy. (BoK1)
• Take a look at how State Library WA are sharing their local stories (vids) via @sallyheroes. (BoK5)
• It really is all about the story: Library day in the life: In their own words | @bringyournoise. (BoK3)
• Research Week starts today! Join the conversation | @utslibrary #UTSrw12 (BoK10)
• eM-power yourself with #VALA2012: Delegates who blog and tweet enrich the experience for all of us  via @sallyheroes. (BoK1)

These stories are a hand-picked selection of the many being tweeted by a number of top quality library heroes I follow on Twitter.

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