kawashima image generator, originally uploaded by The Shifted Librarian.

Anyone that has played Brain Age on the Nintendo DS handheld knows this face. It's Dr. Ryuta Kawashima, the Japanese neuroscientist behind the game's creation who also appears in the game periodically to give tips and advice. It's based on his findings that playing video games a few minutes a day can help ward off Alzheiner's and dementia.

Yesterday I found the Brain Age Dr. Ryuta Kawashima Image Generator, which lets you make the good doctor say anything with one of three faces (calm, laughing, or staring straight ahead). This image is definitely going in today's presentation.

See, even Dr. Kawashima thinks gaming and libraries are a good fit. ;-)