Free Law! – Share the law of the land and “adopt” a volume of the first series of the Federal Reporter of the United States in the name of your favorite law librarian or library – your donation of $1,200 pays to double key 1,000 pages of Federal Appellate opinions, copies of which will be given to the National Archives and the Government Printing Office. If that price is a little too steep, consider paying a librarian forward by downloading RECAP, a free Firefox plug-in that allows you to donate and distribute your purchased PACER documents for all to access via a public repository hosted by the Internet Archive.
Librarian Action Figure – Okay, I’ll admit it, this one has been out there for a while, so if you’re a librarian (like me), you’ve probably already received more than a few of these from friends. But, did you know Archie McPhee now makes a deluxe version of the Librarian Action Figure, complete with a reference desk, book cart and computer? Now, if we could just convince them to add a teeny weeny Blue Book. . .
The Library of Congress Gift Shop – Head to the Mother Ship and check out the LOC online store to find lots of good gift ideas for your favorite information professional. Examples include:
Library of Congress Dome Mouse Pad – Allows you to gaze at the dome of the Jefferson Building every time you’re online!
George Washington’s Rules of Civility – Dealing with cranky patrons? Take a deep breath and show them the Rules.
National Archives Gift Shop – Not to be left out, NARA also has an online store where you can purchase the Pocket Constitution – always good to have around for ready reference and heated Thanksgiving family dinners.
Cafe Press Librarian Gifts – For those of you interested in taking more of a walk on the wild side of things, Cafe Press offers up a variety of librarian-inspired totes, mugs, t-shirts and more – some of my favorites include:
“I Like Big Books and I Can Not Lie” – Baby’s got book with this tote bag.
Subversive Librarian Magnet – You know who they are. . . and to quote Michael Moore, “I wouldn’t mess with them.”
Librarian – The Original Search Engine – Say it loud and proud with this wall clock.
The Library Hotel – On your next visit to New York, consider hosting a law librarian friend, partner or spouse to a night on the “Social Sciences” floor of this hotel or let them pick other floors inspired by major Dewey categories. Each room comes with a collection of books.
Got any more ideas? Send us your thoughts and suggestions and we’ll make sure to post them.
Happy Holidays!