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What I'd Miss?
I missed it. I missed the Summer of the Librarian. I missed the whole Sarah Palin, library-look hottie and book-banning mamma thing. I even missed the librarian-as-serial-bank-robber brouhaha. So what's a librarian to do? Build embarrassing Facebook pages for themselves... Read more...
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BWD: Blogging While Distracted
I'm back--kind of. Still some family things going on, but the more pressing item? Work, at least to the end of the month. In the interim, please enjoy the following tasty info tibits: Think your 13-year old niece is the... Read more...
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Where's the Lipstick Librarian?
Sorry for the lack of recent postings, but I had to deal with some family issues. I'm planning to post yet another scintillating insight into all things Library this weekend, but in the meantime please to enjoy the dancing Oobleck,... Read more...
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Even More Observations...
More things learned at ALA:Disneyland may be the Happiest Place on Earth, but Anaheim? Not so happy.Even celebrities visit Disneyland, or at least the restaurants in Downtown Disney.Stephen Abram is the quantum particle of librarianship, seeming to pop up in... Read more...
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A Few Observations...
...from the trenches of ALA 2008All the power hitters in ALA are in reality petite women with big smilesWhat happen to the massive vendor receptions?? Get on the freakin' stick, ferchrissakes!Sadly, no amount of Mickey Mouse paraphernalia will ever disguise... Read more...
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Addicted to Puppets
Leaving for Anaheim at 7:15 am tomorrow morning; but before I go, a question to ponder while avoiding eye contact with a lonely vendor: What is it with librarians and puppets? They're more to us than just story time props,... Read more...
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What Are We Doing With That Book Cart?
I know: I haven't posted in a while and got distracted from the passion quilt meme. Maybe it was the whole Hillary-evil-Barack-good thing playing out on the evening news. Or the Sichuan earthquake and its impact on the Beijing 2008... Read more...
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Passion Quit Meme: Reading is the New Black
I was tagged for this meme by The Free Range Librarian (uh, thanks a lot, Karen). What is it? Slap a pix online from flickrCC, Flickr Commons or another similar source, add a caption that distills what I'm most passionate... Read more...
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Krumping the LCSH
Ever had that fantasy of coming up with a Library of Congress Subject Heading and having it adopted within your lifetime? Now's your chance: Radical Reference invites you (from now to April 27th) to submit a subject heading or, if... Read more...
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It's a Bargain at Any Price
Oh Shad--if this were a just world, any magazine featuring Britney shaving her head should be priced at $150 a year.... Our very own Blake Carver has created yet another librarian-related blogging adventure: Stuff Librarians Like. It's "a scientifically accurate... Read more...
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Select "Other"
Yes, I support Barack Obama. I'm guessing that's not exactly a shock to most of you out there. It's not because Barack is mixed-race, though I won't deny it has tremendous appeal. Like many of you, I'm in agreement with... Read more...
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Hipsta Gangsta Librarian
And just how does your average, dimly-aware-of-the-pop-culture-zeitgeist librarian use the previously blogged about music genre to her/his advantage? A few handy tips: Nod Nod Revolution: The winner is the one who manages the most imperceptible head nodding while listening... Read more...
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