Largest dinosaur? Paleontologists unearth new heavyweight in Argentina | the Guardian Scientists enlist border collies to chase off beach-polluting gulls | LA Times (Must-see picture of a collie in a patrol vest) Kerpow! How women used the boy’s own world of comic books to further the cause | the Guardian Patrick Stewart Talks About theContinue reading “What I Read Last Week:”
Category Archives: In The Field
Free Comic Book Day 2014
Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) is an annual promotional event for comic books in North America that occurs the first Saturday of May. The intent of FCBD is to bring new readers (and buyers) into comic book stores. The effort is coordinated by Diamond Comic Distributors, the industry’s single largest distributor. Since 2002 DCD hasContinue reading “Free Comic Book Day 2014”
What I Read Last Week:
“Plunder the lox” – line of the year, via ESPN. What I Read Last Week: Mapping Pennsylvania’s Historic Roller Coasters | WESA Of Farmers and Fathers | The Rumpus A Brief History of the Running Shoe | Runner’s World I didn’t read a lot last week; I was busy:
May the Fourth Be With You / Return of the Sixth
Once again Media was blessed with some serendipitous timing when it came time for the next display. Last week the cast of the new Stars Wars movie was announced, in addition to it being May 4th (“May The Fourth Be With You”) and May 6th (“Return of the Sixth”.) Like with the Shakespeare display, weContinue reading “May the Fourth Be With You / Return of the Sixth”
Shakespeare in the Library
About three weeks ago Reference approached Media with the offer of an available table. After some creative wheeling and dealing on the part of my co-worker, my dream of having a display space in Media has been fulfilled. Prior to this addition, Media did not have any display areas besides the counter top of theContinue reading “Shakespeare in the Library”
2014 Eisner Award Nominees!
Comic-Con International announced on April 15th the nominees for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards 2014. While winners won’t be announced until the San Diego Comic Con, speculation has begun! The Eisner Awards honors high creative achievement in American comic books. Last year I was dismayed by the artistic categories for the lack ofContinue reading “2014 Eisner Award Nominees!”
What I Read (Last) Week:
via Daily Dishonesty Keeping Up With…Digital Writing in the College Classroom | ACRL Rural Hospitals Weigh Independence Against Need For Computer Help | NPR PoemCity | Yankee The common ground between coffee geeks and growers | The Guardian Mechanicsburg’s new seed library will lend herb, vegetable seeds | The Patriot-News The Difference between National ParksContinue reading “What I Read (Last) Week:”
What I Read Last* Week:
Adrift by Natalie Serber | The Rumpus We Are The Ionians (Video) | Indie Alaska Mothers are not ‘opting out’ – they are out of options | Al Jazeera Stepping into the Stream: Bringing Netflix-style Video to Libraries | Library Journal How a child’s food preferences begin in the womb | the Guardian A CountryContinue reading “What I Read Last* Week:”
Happy International Tabletop Day!
Yesterday (April 5th) while at work, the library celebrated International Tabletop Day. I set-up my old Scrabble board and a few books on gaming from the collection for people to peruse on their visit to the library. (Click through the picture for ITD’s website.)
What I Read This Week:
Is your BPA-free water bottle as safe as you think it is? | PRI Snake Hill. | S.P. Sullivan (Money line: I have an idea in my head to recreate Parson’s “Snake Hill on the Jersey Meadows” in a photograph at sundown, so I was doing some reconnaissance. I’m a shit navigator so…) A StateContinue reading “What I Read This Week:”
Cassidy B. Charles 