Living Library/Human Books
Posted by Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord at 4:51 AM
http://makingbookswithchildren.blogspot.com/2008/07/living-libraryhuman-books.html"What is a book?" is a question often debated by book artists. The Living Library in east London adds a whole new dimension. The project, created by Ronni Abergel to break down prejudice and foster dialog, allows people to borrowed.
"A new kind of Library has opened, where instead of books you can borrow a Muslim - or a single father, or a ->-bleeped-<-, for a chat. Alex Forsyth volunteers to be lent as a 'book', and asks whether this concept can really help break down stereotypes.
