Library Advocacy Text Alerts from ALA Washington on Vimeo. Library Advocacy Text Alerts from ALA Washington 5 months ago "Last week, we sent out our first action alert using our new advocacy tool, Mobile Commons. This was an exciting first step because it was our first time using mobile technology with our network of strong library advocates. Mobile Commons allows us to … [Read more...] about Easy Way to Be a Library Advocate
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Biblioburro: The Donkey Library
Colombian grade-school teacher Luis Soriano brings books, via two hard-working donkeys, to the children of Magdalena Province's poor and violence-ridden interior. This inspiring and hopeful documentary film by Carlos Rendon Ziapagauta is available to watch on the award-winning POV series website until September 18, 2011. … [Read more...] about Biblioburro: The Donkey Library
My Newest Toy
I have uploaded 189 of my books so far. I just type in the ISBN and it does the rest. The first 200 books are free. Now I can catalog my home library. Yes, I'm liking this. http://www.librarything.com/ … [Read more...] about My Newest Toy
Fun is an Attitude
I have a new job in Administration. I thought it would be a dry and humorless job filled with endless paperwork, and, to be honest it sometimes is. I write and review policies, apply for grants, deal with personnel issues and patron complaints. When I first learned of my new job responsibilities, I kept listening for the fun part. It didn't come. No more silly hats, … [Read more...] about Fun is an Attitude
Delusions of Grandeur
Whether or not we are willing to admit it, most of us have Googled our names to see what hits we would get. The results can range from comical to downright humbling. Few of us, however, have been so bold as the young boy who recently stopped by the library. His mother found him on the computer catalog diligently reviewing his results. When she asked him what subject he was … [Read more...] about Delusions of Grandeur