1.0ALSC Bloghttps://www.alsc.ala.org/blogAngela Reynoldshttps://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/author/angelans/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Jef9SchCdI"><a href="https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2007/12/duct-tape-addiction/">Duct-tape addiction</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2007/12/duct-tape-addiction/embed/#?secret=Jef9SchCdI" width="600" height="338" title="“Duct-tape addiction” — ALSC Blog" data-secret="Jef9SchCdI" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> I’m addicted to duct tape, and it is all the library’s fault. During Teen Read Week, I put together some duct-tape programs, and had so much fun looking at the amazing creations that teenagers came up with and making my first-ever duct-tape wallet. I also found out about CLEAR duct tape–and now, I am addicted. With clear duct tape, you can tape over just about anything, and it shows through. Here’s an example. At our library book sales, I buy the 25 cent books that no-one else wants. The old Golden books with torn pages. The old school books featuring Tom, Betty, Susan, Flip, Bunny, and Pony (the Canadian version of Dick and Jane). Those old books have the most amazingly colourful illustrations in them. Fine literature they are not, but as far as children’s book kitsch goes, they are the best. So — close your ears, non book-alterers- I...