I learned today that there is a librarian merit badge for scouting. I also learned it is only for Boy Scouts, not for Girl Scouts. I can’t believe it! I was just about to email several friends with daughters in the Scouts about this fantastic opportunity until I realized their girls are locked out ofContinueContinue reading “Appalled”
Category Archives: Librarianship
Boolean Searching from the Lipstick Librarian
First World Problem of the Day: eBook Guilt
“Well, I” I always say, emphasizing the “I” as if, being a librarian, my “I” is more important on the topic eBooks, “prefer print books.” This topic comes up rather more frequently than you might imagine – I’ve had two doctors and multiple strangers of all professions – ask my opinion about eBooks. Nearly everyoneContinueContinue reading “First World Problem of the Day: eBook Guilt”
Lay Down Sally
In my first blog post here 6 years ago I talked about the signs of adulthood as I prepared to graduate with a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science. We can all name the traditional signals of adulthood (not necessarily in the following order, life is not convenient): Graduating from high school and, hopefully,ContinueContinue reading “Lay Down Sally”
I Won’t Lie for You, Charles
There’s this guy named Charles who has been giving out my cell phone number as his own. The first couple of times I just assumed the callers were one digit off. “Wrong number,” I’d say cheerfully. “Oh, OK” I’d hear back. But then it started happening more frequently and I’m all, Charles, really, I don’tContinueContinue reading “I Won’t Lie for You, Charles”
Two Librarians’ House Project
Six years ago, I learned a fascinating librarian fact: card catalog drawers are the perfect size for storing a bottle of wine. I decided that I would go on a quest to replace the non-inspired wine rack in the living room with a rock-on card catalog. Little did I know that card catalogs are deContinueContinue reading “Two Librarians’ House Project”
Me? Cage Fighter, Oh Yeah
For those of you who pop by my blog for librarian humor, Cafe Press has great new stuff including this mouse pad gem: