“County library? Reference desk, please. Hello? Yes, I need a word definition. Well, that's the problem. I don't know how to spell it and I'm not allowed to say it. Could you just rattle off all the swear words you know and I'll stop you when...Hello?” Calvin and Hobbs … [Read more...] about From Calvin and Hobbs
Secret Life of Librarians
If you are like most people, you think of librarians as shy and quiet folks who talk in hushed tones and say "Sshh" alot. I have yet to meet that librarian. Maybe she does exist somewhere, but the librarians I know are vibrant, animated people with definite opinions and interesting lives. If you don't believe me, check out the ALA Fifth Annual Bookcart Drill Team. Librarians … [Read more...] about Secret Life of Librarians
What My Teenagers Are Reading…because they WANT TO!
My thirteen-year-old son is devouring The Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz, and my seventeen-year-old daughter just finished the entire … [Read more...] about What My Teenagers Are Reading…because they WANT TO!
Freedom to Read
Recently, I was asked to review a children's book that had been challenged at one of our branch libraries. The book, Devil in the Drain by Daniel Pinkwater, is old and no longer appears to be in print. But, the author is popular and award-winning. As soon as I saw the title, I could guess at the complaint, and I was instantly angered that a patron was asking this book to be … [Read more...] about Freedom to Read
Gathering Wool
You may have noticed that it has been awhile since my last blog. Like most of you, I was busy dealing with the holidays. Unlike most of you, I actually was an elf, but that's another story. Today I share with you some of the useless bits of information that I've managed to gather over the last couple of months. Feel free to share. The peanut-head bug lives in South … [Read more...] about Gathering Wool