The Clueless Librarian |
There's the knowledgeable librarian. There's the sexy librarian. There's the professionally trained librarian. And then there's me :: the clueless librarian. |
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Notes"A library is many things. It’s a place to go, to get in out of the rain. It’s a place to go if you want to sit and think. But particularly it is a place where books live, and where you can get in touch with other people, and other thoughts, through books… A library is a good place to go when you feel bewildered or undecided, for there, in a book, you may have your questions answered. Books are good company, in sad times and happy times, for books are people — people who have managed to stay alive by hiding between the covers of a book."26 years ago today, the world lost E. B. White – remember him with his poetic letter to children on the love of libraries.
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Notes“Child of the Library” written by Piers Cawley (performed at OSCON 2011). The lyrics are here and you can read about the references here. Follow Piers Cawley on twitter.
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Notes Help libraries recover from Hurricane IreneYou may have already heard about the damage sustained by the Wells Memorial Library in New York after Hurricane Irene. They weren’t the only library to be hit with water damage: the West Hartford Public Library in Vermont lost 60% of its collection, including its entire children’s department. Please consider making a donation of books or money to help them rebuild.
For Wells Memorial Library, you can send a donation to:
Wells Memorial Library
12230 State Route 9N
Upper Jay, NY 12987Hear an interview with Wells Memorial Library board president Marie-Anne Azar Ward at NPR.
Or, send a donation to the West Hartford Public Library to:
West Hartford Public Library
P.O. Box 26
West Hartford, VT 05084Author Kate Messner has been actively involved in spreading the word about what you can do to help, especially for the Wells Memorial Library. Her blog has more detailed information on the kind of donations the library is looking for. (You can also follow her on Google+, facebook, and twitter.)
If you know of another library that needs help, by all means help them; even a donation of one book can make a huge difference!
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Notes Library's "Living Books" Program Will Loan Human ExpertsOne of the most innovative new initiatives comes from the City Centre Library in Surrey, British Columbia, which is scheduled to open next month. Realizing that bound volumes are far from the only source of knowledge, librarians in Surrey will also lend out “living books”—in other words, people. Staff will maintain a list of local residents who have volunteered to share their knowledge of any topic, and other library patrons can make appointments for 30-45-minute conversations.
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I can’t decide between these two cards … they’d be perfect for thank you cards to my students.
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Notes I Love Libraries: Supporting One of Our Nation's Most Important Resources -
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Notes NYC Imagination LibraryA gift of free books for all NYC preschool children, sponsored by the NYC Department of Education and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
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Notes Janis Ian Address to Metro Schools Librarians (Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools)Libraries are a hallmark of a civilized culture, and librarians represent that culture to all facets of society. We artists have a great affinity with you librarians, for many reasons, not the least of which is that we exist in large part to educate, and to protect. To make order out of chaos, and to teach others to do the same. To keep the dreams of a nation, of a people, safe for future generations. To make those dreams available to everyone – not just the wealthy or beautiful, not just the people of one race or one color or one religion – but available to everyone who dares to dream of something bigger than themselves.
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