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I’m at the annual California Library Association conference in San Jose today. There have been a lot of interesting workshops and exhibit booths to visit, and I feel quite over-whelmed. I’m still...
View ArticleHello 2009. Meet the Dewey Decimal Challenge
On yours marks! Get ready! READ!!! The Dewey Decimal Challenge (DDC) is on its way! Melvil Dewey is quite possible on of my favorite people in history. He was quirky, unique and much ahead of his time....
View ArticleFalling in love
I fell in love today. With who you ask? The Burlingame Public Library. Located in the shady streets of the posh Bay Area city of Burlingame, this library has a lot of offer, and I don’t mean just with...
View ArticleLibrary Loot
Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Eva and Alessandra that encourages bloggers to share the books they’ve checked out from the library.I’ve seen many of my fellow bloggers already positng...
View ArticleNoteworthy Links #20
Spread the word Noteworthy Links 100 Articles Every Librarian Should Read (via Librarians Matter) My list has an Australian slant, and leans toward: equity of access to information and library...
View ArticleReading with the Stars (Leonard Kniffel) – Review
Reading with the Stars: A Celebration of Books and Libraries by Leonard Kniffel Age: Kids + Genre: Nonfiction/Reading & Libraries Source: SkyHorse Publishing ISBN: 9781616082772 158 pages Leonard...
View ArticleLiteracy Love Sundays – Celebrity Libraries
I promise I will have reviews posted before the end of the month. To prove it, here is a list of the three books I have recently finished reading. Swamplandia by Karen Russell The Boy in the Striped...
View ArticleNational Library Week (April 8th-14th)
Love your library, thank your librarian, be appreciative of the free resources at your fingertips. Key things to remember this week as you drive by, walk by, or even enter a library this week....
View ArticleLibraries + French Markets + London = Literacy Love Sunday
The North West London Blues is a beautiful essay by author Zadie Smith in defense of, although more like an ode to, libraries and library preservation. It’s quite disheartening that libraries are on...
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