via Is fracking greener than solar power and wind turbines | The Guardian/The Eco Audit JukePop wants to bring indie titles to more libraries | FastCompany When yogurt affects the brain | The Atlantic Boulder Public Library narrows code of conduct as it ‘targets’ disruptive behavior | Daily Camera Kanawha library supporters kick off electionContinue reading “What I Read Last Week:”
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What I Read Last Week:
via Why does Pa. have so many local governments | Keystone Crossroads Everything: You’re doing it wrong | The Atlantic The return of grey is a cause for celebration | The Guardian Perfectly happy, even without happy endings | New York Times Free of bed bugs, Lawrence library book sale set to return | LJContinue reading “What I Read Last Week:”
Summer Jams
Before I left the library, I had one final display — Summer Jams. I think this was the least-interesting and picked-over display of the summer, and I don’t really blame the patrons. It was a vain attempt to try to get the music CDs and some of our culinary DVDs.
Back to School
Quick book display at the New Library. My supervisor came up with the theme and together we pulled the back-to-school, college-themed books. I made the little sign.
What I Read Two-Weeks Ago:
via Our Valued Customers Home economics: The line between work-life balance and income equality | The Atlantic Giant penguin fossil shows bird was taller than most humans | The Guardian ‘Gluten Free’ label now actually means gluten free | Time Young Abby checks in [Comic] | Junior Scientist Power Hour 888,246 ceramic poppies surround theContinue reading “What I Read Two-Weeks Ago:”
2014 Eisner Award Winners!
On the Friday of San Diego Comic Con the winners of the 2014 Eisner Award were announced. I made my predictions back in May of who would win. This is how they stacked up: (Italics – my prediction, Bold – the actual winner) Best Short Story – 1 “Go Owls,” by Adrian Tomine, in OpticContinue reading “2014 Eisner Award Winners!”
FIFA Fever
With the World Cup going on and there being grass on the table from the last display, I thought that FIFA Fever and World Cup Dreams was an appropriate selection for this cycle’s display. I was also interested in expressing the fact that one of our maintenance crew members (who is an incredibly dedicated andContinue reading “FIFA Fever”
Comic Culture
Full Disclosure: I had very little to do with setting-up this display. The Assistant Director was looking for display case ideas for June and my co-worker suggested comics and graphic novels from the library’s collection. Comic books and graphic novels at our library are shelved depending on what department they are purchased from. Adult graphicContinue reading “Comic Culture”
What I Read Last Week:
Haymaking via Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm Musings on Outreach as Instruction | ACRLog When a Race for Women was ‘Crazy’ | Wall Street Journal TWO Youth Services Things That I Have Been Thinking About (2014 Edition) | Justin the Librarian (re: this is what I am talking about when I say SERVING THEContinue reading “What I Read Last Week:”
What I Read Last Week:
In College Lacrosse, Two Brothers Flirt With Making History | NPR Orange is the new academia | College & Research Libraries News The Most Expensive College in Each State (Map) | Mental_Floss How Chocolate Might Save the Planet | NPR Steeped in Darjeeling | National Geographic Foodtown: A visit to vibrant Montclair | Edible JerseyContinue reading “What I Read Last Week:”
Cassidy B. Charles 