Category Archives: Librarianship

I am funny in crowds. I didn’t know this about myself until last week when I presented at Michigan’s Rural Libraries Conference. I presented thrice, once on Technology Planning and a two-parter on “Library 2.0” : RSS, blogging, podcasting, wikis, Flikr, YouTube and MySpace. This was the first time I’ve presented to a group largerContinueContinue reading “Rural Libraries Conference 2007”

I was afraid of something before I began this trip. I was afraid that I would find myself stuck on an airplane with NOTHING GOOD TO READ. I pictured it thusly: Me, pondering the airplane upholstery; Me, reduced to reading the online magazine where they would try to sell me closet organizers; Me, staring atContinueContinue reading “How This Librarian Travels”

My continued foray into classics have included: Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe: A definite winner. Totally readable even 360 years after it was written. What I like most about this book is its very different worldview from current times. By “modern” standards it’s sexist, racist and – perhaps worst of all – not environmentally conscious.ContinueContinue reading “Classics Reading cont.”

How many librarians does it take to change a lightbulb? 5 1 to research the best method of changing a lightbulb 1 to catalog the method chosen by the reference librarian 1 to manage the project 1 to assign the actual changing of the bulb to a library assistant and 1 to check out publicContinueContinue reading “Our Very Own Lightbulb Joke”

I keep a bookshelf of classics in my home. Books I want to be able to look at anytime I please and read once every five years or so. Beat-up paperbacks worth their weight in gold. Having these books makes me feel safe – that I shall never, ever have a moment when I haveContinueContinue reading “What I’m Reading: In the Beginning”

  My latest reading adventure comes in the form of a juicy Startrash novel. As far as I know, none of my readers could give targ piss on this topic, but allow me to regale you with interesting tidbits that will make you smile and think you are clever, or think that I am clever,ContinueContinue reading “What I’m Reading: Star Trek Voyager 10: Bless the Beasts”

Yes! Librarians have their own cartoon and it will remind you always that “What happens in the library, stays in the library” Check it out at: http://www.overduemedia.com/