November 22, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Thanksgiving is a tricky time of year. Most librarians will be off Thursday and Friday, yet your library will be open Wednesday and Saturday, so if your family is further away than a traditional Thanksgiving song there is no way you’re seeing family for the holiday unless they’re coming to you. As a holiday, it means […]
November 21, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Today is a day of thanks, and I have plenty to give. I am thankful for . . . 1) The opportunity to get up every day and do what I love both as a teen services librarian and as a blogger. I know that I am inordinately blessed to have found myself doing exactly […]
October 31, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS
The library can be a creepy place, and there are things they don’t teach you in library school. Here Christie G shares five of her creepiest library stories. Insert scary background music and “wooo” noises here.SWAT is here to lock-down the buildingSo I’ve mentioned this one before, but it’s got to be on a top […]
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April 30, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS
ad·vo·cate/ˈadvəkit/ Noun: A person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy. Also, you, the teen services librarian! Advocacy is the act of making your library’s presence in the community known, understood and valued. You want to make sure the community knows what your library is doing in the community and why it […]
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