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November 22, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS

What I’m Thankful For by Christie G

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

10 Things I am thankful for . . .

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

These are a Few of My Creepiest Things (Christie G)

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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