Enemies – Indian Summer listening :: Peach and the above; watching :: The patrons like a hawk; reading :: Summer class reading prep. :((; wanting :: To go rock climbing again, and swimming; working :: On table tennis practice and cover letters, and finding the geocache by my library; writing :: Camp NaNo outlines, and class grant proposalContinue reading “Chaos Reigns”
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A Year of Mornings
A beautiful, visually-engaging coffee table book that takes the viewer into the intimate moments of each of the authors’ mornings over the course of a year in A Year of Mornings. Maria Alexandra Vettese (MAV) and Stephanie Congdon Barnes (SCB) both live in Portland – that is, one lives in Portland, Maine (MAV) and the otherContinue reading “A Year of Mornings”
SCARLA @ NJLA 2013
As I alluded to in my previous post, with my fellow co-president and peers of SCARLA (the Student College, Academic, and Research Libraries Association at Rutgers University) presented a poster highlighting the importance of and advocating for more instruction-focused courses in our MLIS program. This was our poster: We had a few interested individuals pose questionsContinue reading “SCARLA @ NJLA 2013”
New Jersey Library Association 2013
The Atlantic is out there, somewhere A colleague and I drove down to Atlantic City early Tuesday morning two weeks ago for the New Jersey Library Association’s Annual Conference. On the drive down (referred to as “pre-conference”), we talked about present jobs, past jobs, library school, and library trends. On the drive back up (“post-conference”), weContinue reading “New Jersey Library Association 2013”
Media Misfits
Media Department Coat Rack listening :: The World Is…; watching :: Out for job postings and Rainbow Rowell’s “big” announcement; reading :: Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls!, A Game of Thrones, and Homeward Bound: Why Women Are Embracing the New Domesticity, as well as the rough draft to the YA Librarian’s novel; wanting :: To roll around in the sunnyContinue reading “Media Misfits”
Summertime
At NJLA13, my number prevailed again listening :: Doin’ It Right and the My Brother, My Brother, and Me podcast; watching :: Pride and Prejudice with Colin Firth reading :: Attachments by Rainbow Rowell and The Game of Thrones; wanting :: more green tea and the rain to subside for this weekend’s strawberry festival; working :: finding a new RSS feed reader (HELP),Continue reading “Summertime”
The Tale of Toby
Toby sat three seats ahead of me to my left in Cataloging and Classification. Toby wasn’t even his real name – it was the name he requested the professor call him during the first roll call. Had he just kept his real name, he probably would’ve blended into the background. But no, he was Toby.Continue reading “The Tale of Toby”
Au Revoir, Au Revoir
(Seen at Midtown Scholar in Harrisburg, PA – one of my favorite bookstores) listening :: Au Revoir (prep for tonight) and Run, Forever watching :: The Kings of Summer trailer (Nick Offerman!) and Real Housewives of New Jersey/Orange County (Thanks, Kaytlyn) reading :: Relish and Bitter is the New Black – in love with both wantingContinue reading “Au Revoir, Au Revoir”
MoCCA 2013
Back in April, I volunteered at MoCCA Arts Fest – an annual festival held by the Society of Illustrators and the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art in New York City. It was an interesting experience in terms of attending a graphic arts festival and volunteering. The festival was small, and showcased many homegrown, DIY graphic artistsContinue reading “MoCCA 2013”
“That’s what she said”
(illustrations Lucy Engelman) listening :: Metallica – Week #3 of Metal May watching :: Many TV show/series finales, not a lot on the movie front reading :: A Game of Thrones – Summer 2013 wanting :: the work day to be over – new phone and friends working :: Nothing! And it feels great. I’llContinue reading ““That’s what she said””
Cassidy B. Charles 