February 2012
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The Power of Local Resources….Untapped Potential... →
While libraries everywhere are scrambling to come up with an ebook plan that can satisfy both their patrons as well as their long-term organizational goals, sometimes the greatest resources they can offer are already in their libraries. What’s this? Simply put, it’s the utilization of their local resources, of history, genealogy, and local authors. This is the sort of information that...
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What books do you recommend for a kid who loves The Hunger Games and Neil Gaiman? | Riot Recommendation
For the more HG side, I’d say things like Divergent and maybe Pandemonium, depending on if the kid is into romance yet as an eleven-year-old.
For the Gaimanesque bit, I’m currently reading The Night Circus and the tone is pretty similar. Maybe it’s too grownup?...
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'Insurgent' exclusive excerpt: Read the... →
Well, read the first few pages anyway.
Nonetheless: squee!
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the cardigan librarian: non-exhaustive list of... →
misslibrelula:
thecardiganlibrarian:
Per a conversation with Jane while shelving:
stories (particularly set in England, particularly set in manor houses) with layers of history somehow encountering one another [see The China Garden]
post-apocalyptic novels with some hope preserved, and, ideally a Jeffersonian back-to-the-land…
Okay, I wanna play too :)
Books narrated by really...
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Every Book I Read Needs to be at Least 50 Pages... →
Skinny-fying your book is a selfless act. You’re doing it for your reader, who has a lot of books to read. Kicking your book’s ass at the Literary Gym is also a selfless act. 99 times out of a 100, your skinnier book is going to be a better read.
This is particularly true for books that make arguments. If I’m 100 pages into your book, I agree with you, author. Let’s get to the...
shadowhuntingmockingjay asked: I didn't like Crossed either, actually at all. It was so boring compared to Matched. At least in Matched it had reached its expectations on a dystopion love novel, but crossed was so confusing and boring and i was hoping for something more tougher actually ;P just some opinions ;)
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Crossed, Ally Condie
Crossed, Ally Condie (2011) [sequel to Matched]
Scenario: Banished to the edges of Society, Cassia and Ky alternate narration as they search for the love that keeps them alive.
Pros:
Liked what I saw of Xander.
Cons:
I don’t know that Ky’s voice contributed much. And his apathy toward any cause beyond himself and Cassia sometimes frustrated me.
Love, romantic love, as...
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thelifeguardlibrarian asked: Really nice work on your FQF. Very impressed with this project. Keep it up!
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non-exhaustive list of things I inexplicably...
songs in novels (this means you, Tolkien)
geography or elaborate descriptions of layouts, with or without accompanying maps (Tolkien again; also, the Tomorrow series)
post-apocalyptic books with no hope (On the Beach, for instance)
most present-tense YA (I will inevitably read them anyway, but complain a great deal)
grieving girl books
how Cormac McCarthy believes he’s above proper...
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Librarian Completes Marathons on All Seven... →
This is mostly for Librarian on the Run.
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Woman stole 2,000 library books to sell on... →
thelifeguardlibrarian:
Lady, you are not helping California libraries at all.
In exchange for pleading guilty to one count of felony burglary, Nater is set to receive probation when sentenced April 25. She has agreed to pay $7,600 in restitution, stay away from public libraries, and not use any internet accounts such as ebay, Craigslist, or Amazon, according to prosecutors.
All summer while...
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Mayor Bloomberg announces new job center at... →
We could do something like this in Holyoke. We already do, unofficially, I guess.
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non-exhaustive list of things I inexplicably enjoy...
Per a conversation with Jane while shelving:
stories (particularly set in England, particularly set in manor houses) with layers of history somehow encountering one another [see The China Garden]
post-apocalyptic novels with some hope preserved, and, ideally a Jeffersonian back-to-the-land rebuilding of society [see Alas, Babylon]
characters who like the same books I do [see anything Marisa de...
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exciting library interactions
woman with ten-year-old daughter who aspires to be a librarian someday
police officer who needs instructions on how to access our online subscription for test prep and is very patient when the mouse doesn’t work
reference call about the ethnic origins of his grandmother’s last name
Less so:
when #3 lapses into friendly advice on how I should wait as long as possible to have...
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In Which I Fix My Girlfriend's Grandparents' Wifi... →
For all those library students who learn a minimum of tech skills and then are treated as great sages among certain (usually older) populations.
I always feel like such a fraud, but sometimes it’s good to bask a moment in that unwarranted techie glow.
bookstacks asked: This depends (In ref to your question). Do a RA interview and figure out appeal factors. If you have Novelist, there is a lexile reading level you can work with, though it doesn't have it for every book. Urban Fiction is extremely popular in my library as are Easy Readers which form a part of our Literacy Collection. Two different audiences with the same reading level. My 2 centz!
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Granny, the Retirement Community Librarian
My Granny, before her library gig, hanging with my late Gramps.
1. Can you tell us about your current position?
I am a volunteer librarian in a retirement community. I do mostly circulation and check books in and out. I also help get new books ready to go up on the shelves . We try to have somebody on the desk a few hours every day, but the library is open 24/7.
2. How did you get into...
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hi/lo books
Does anyone on here have experience with readers’ advisory for low-literacy adults? I had a man come in with his son a couple months ago and ask for adventure books written at a fourth-grade reading level for himself.
We’ve been closed or operating on a restricted basis since then, but the question hasn’t left me, and last week I read SLJ’s “Never a Dull Moment: Body...
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How to Save a Life (Sara Zarr)
How to Save a Life, by Sara Zarr (2011)
Scenario: Jill’s pretty sure her mom’s reaction to Jill’s dad’s death is not exactly normal. Confronted with grief, Jill’s mom opts to adopt a baby. Mandy’s on her way there, pregnant and scared, leaving behind an awful home life. When Jill and Mandy meet, two girls from very different backgrounds, tensions explode.
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Yesterday, I tried to help a Spanish-speaking patron find what she described as “a CD of nature noises.” We had to make a lot of sounds back and forth to each other to clarify. Like, meditation synth noises. Also, whale song.
Oh, the reference interview.
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“Meredith Phillips, an associate professor of public policy and sociology at the...”
– “Education Gap Grows Between Rich and Poor, Studies Say,” 2/9/12 [via]
I think as public librarians we are positioned to encourage low-income parents that any time spent with their children can help narrow this gap. I learned in my Underserved Populations class that low-income children...
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la bibliotecaria the library assistant
A self-styled superhero among librarians.
1. Can you tell us about your current position?
I currently work as a public library assistant. I get to do a bit of everything - work the circ desk, plan programs, do a bit of collection development. I am fortunate enough to have a library director that encourages us to share ideas and do things that interest us. I also work as a teaching assistant...
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