Monthly Archives: July, 2009
Harry Potter and me
Let me start by saying, I’ve never read the Harry Potter books. (Please express your disappointment, shock, and anger in the comments.)
I have, however, finally seen all the movies. Last weekend, Mel and I did a marathon of the first five, before going to see “The Half Blood Prince” in theaters.
I have to say, I [...]
Flexibility in the classroom
Anna over at the blog First Conclusions is my new hero. She’s managed to provide in-house instruction in less than ideal circumstances and with less than optimal resources.
What I really like, though, is that Anna really manages to use what she already has, rather than complaining about what she doesn’t. The library’s wireless allows participants [...]
M & W : “The Insulting Librarian”
I hate to admit it, but this makes me laugh: a horrific caricature of the librarian stereotype, courtesy of Mitchell and Webb (via Ray).
A day in the life
No, not the blog meme – though that’s cool, too.
Just today, I’ve noticed a lot of librarians describing or commenting on their day-to-day professional lives. A few highlights:
* From the Library: A Morning in the Life of a Librarian (from the Daily News Transcript, via)
* Day in the Life of a Digital Branch Manager (by David Lee King)
* Cat and [...]
Ohio libraries saved (sort of)
Maybe “spared” would be a more accurate word.
The proposed deep cuts in state funding for Ohio’s public libraries have finally reached a conclusion, and the cuts aren’t quite as deep as originally thought. From the Newark Advocate (via Library Stuff):
The Associated Press reported Monday that the new Ohio budget reduces library funding by $84 million [...]
WhaMM : Paraprofessionals
I’m stealing borrowing an idea from my friend Maria. She writes a weekly blog post called “Things I Like Thursdays,” where she posts links to things that she thinks are awesome, cute, or otherwise cool.
For my blog, I’m translating it into “What Matters Monday.” It goes without saying that there’s a lot going on in Library Land, [...]