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Sunday Reflections: Do we still need Reference? Do we still need Librarians? (aka Why Turning Libraries into Wal-Mart is a Bad Idea)
One recent Saturday morning I woke up and our toilet didn’t work. My first instinct was to get The Mr. to come fix it, but he works nights and had just gotten home so I wanted to let him sleep. I loaded my kids into the car and we walked into our local Lowe’s store. […]
Sunday Reflections: A Tale of Two TLAs
I have always thought of the library as the great equalizer. As a librarian, I work ceaselessly to try and bridge many gaps that my patrons face in terms of access to information and resources and opportunities. And although I have worked at some very different libraries, I had not really thought a lot about […]
5 Reasons and Some Quotes Explain Why I Think Doctor Who Appeals to Book Lovers and Librarians
Source: Read more about this marketing at Book Riot I’ve got a theory, it must be bunnies . . . No, wait, wrong show. That’s from Buffy. Some shows have huge, devoted fandoms. Shows like Buffy and Battlestar Gallactica and the show about everyone’s favorite doctor, Doctor Who. Doctor Who is popular for many reasons, […]
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The first time I ever worked in a library was the 8th grade. That was the year it all fell apart. I had just been fitted for my back brace (I was diagnosed with Scoliosis in the 7th grade) and I couldn’t do PE. So they had to stick me somewhere. That somewhere turned out […]
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