Showing posts with label librarians. Show all posts
Showing posts with label librarians. Show all posts
Sunday, June 11, 2017
Growing Strong Librarians
I was asked to present a short presentation for new library directors on what librarians want from there perspective. I thought about the library directors/leaders I admire and why it was I did admire them so much. These are the attributes I came up with that I could find in all of those library leaders I look up to.
Monday, August 15, 2016
That beginning of the school year post!
The week before school starts
And through the library,
We started getting ready
For the extraordinary.
Books were displayed
On the shelves here and there,
Waiting for readers
From here and elsewhere.
The students still had
A week to sleep late,
While librarians work hard
Not only the students
But also the teachers,
Were all given info
On things that were keepers.
Like sources and websites
And great info to know,
About books and collab’ing
Great things we can show.
Emails and posters
All ready to make,
To show off resources
For the campus to take.
And use for their projects
And digital work,
The library is here
Like Spock is to Kirk.
Not only does reading
Take place in here often,
But makerspace, gaming
And Lunches, and talkin’.
The library has changed
Through the years can’t you see,
From quiet hush zones
To chill places to be.
The collection has more
Than just books to check out,
But all sorts of things
For all users to scout.
From movies to audio
Kids books and much more,
All for the taking
On the fab library floor.
So with only five days
To get ready to open,
How bangin', how awesome
Let's bring lots of hope in!
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Perfect Websites for Booklovers and The Geek Tribe!
We live it. We love it. We are passionate about it. And just what exactly is "it?" The library, of course! But it's beyond that. Beyond books, beyond technology, beyond the due date stamp. When it comes to librarians and their passions, let's just say we can be a tough crowd to buy gifts for. But FEAR NOT! Here is a list of 10 websites YOU can use (or tell someone who needs to know this!) to warm the heart of the most curmedgeonly, geekiest, book nerdiest, and alphabetically obsessed librarians out there!:
1. Mental Floss: http://store.mentalfloss.com/new-arrivals/
Not only does it have some pretty cool t-shirts, but some very unusual books which can't be found on booklists librarians use.
2. Klear Gear: http://www.kleargear.com/
You can get a better clue about what type of person a librarian is just by looking at their desk. Why not splurge on some very unique desk and office decor. There are tons of other geek things we'd all love to show off our love for all things nerdy!
3. Paddywax: http://www.paddywax.com/Shop/Library
It isn't enough we want to work in a library, but we love the smell too! Nothing beats the smell of an old dead author and this website offers them all! Edgar Allan Poe? How about Jane Austen? My personal favorite is John Steinbeck. Who knew he could smell so amazing?!?
4. Cafe Press: http://www.cafepress.com/+library+clothing?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=msn&utm_campaign=40356349&utm_content=357822031&utm_term=kwd-9644233571-bb-c
If you've never visited Cafe Press and looked through their extreme collection of clothing for library lovers, well now's your chance. Super librarian? Check. Library Humor? Check. Quotes? Check! Too many to choose from, and all what a librarian would love
5. Think Geek: http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/jewelry/
This site is great for the guybrarian you know as well as the girlbrarian too! I chose this particular link because who else would carry a Death Star or Yoda charm to put on a Pandora bracelet? Yeah, and this is just tapping into the geek waiting for you when you open this puppy up!
6. Demeter Fragrance: http://demeterfragrance.com/paperback.html# (or try Amazon)
What exactly does an old paperback smell like? Should we even go there? Well, fear not! For those who love the smell (not moldy book, no no!!) then go ahead a splurge! You too, can smell like an old paperback book!!
7. Gone Reading: http://gonereading.com/group/book-shaped-plates-platters/
Some of us have said we eat, drink, and breathe books. Well, here's a site that could help your gastronomic endeavors. Just put food on these book plates and let the eating begin! (check the clearance link...they're on sale!)
8. Out of Print: http://www.outofprintclothing.com/collections/womens-tees
Cool tees for ALL librarians! From picture books to classics and other things, these are by far the best looking tees of the bunch! They have some pretty cool coasters too, of all things sacred to libraries!
9. Zazzle. http://www.zazzle.com/librarian+mugs
This collection happens to be mugs. Why a hot beverage, you ask? Because nothing says I love books more than a hot cuppa and a good book. NOTHING.... And for those of us who can't quite grasp drinking and books because of spillage, they have travel mugs with lids too.
10. American Library Association Store: http://www.alastore.ala.org/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=164&gclid=Cj0KEQiAjpGyBRDgrtLqzbHayb8BEiQANZauh4dUi5SXlBNNDldnxqdW-Zt0Ys4yxFFJna67kW5NqksaAnHh8P8HAQ
You call yourself a librarian? Yeah, well you're not a true librarian (or someone related to a true librarian) if you didn't put this store on the list!
Happy Holidays Everyone! Let the e-shopping BEGIN!! *and if you happen to need my address for shipping purposes, just shoot me an email :)
image link: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f0/NUC_Christmas_Tree_S_Calhoun.jpg
1. Mental Floss: http://store.mentalfloss.com/new-arrivals/
Not only does it have some pretty cool t-shirts, but some very unusual books which can't be found on booklists librarians use.
2. Klear Gear: http://www.kleargear.com/
You can get a better clue about what type of person a librarian is just by looking at their desk. Why not splurge on some very unique desk and office decor. There are tons of other geek things we'd all love to show off our love for all things nerdy!
3. Paddywax: http://www.paddywax.com/Shop/Library
It isn't enough we want to work in a library, but we love the smell too! Nothing beats the smell of an old dead author and this website offers them all! Edgar Allan Poe? How about Jane Austen? My personal favorite is John Steinbeck. Who knew he could smell so amazing?!?
4. Cafe Press: http://www.cafepress.com/+library+clothing?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=msn&utm_campaign=40356349&utm_content=357822031&utm_term=kwd-9644233571-bb-c
If you've never visited Cafe Press and looked through their extreme collection of clothing for library lovers, well now's your chance. Super librarian? Check. Library Humor? Check. Quotes? Check! Too many to choose from, and all what a librarian would love
5. Think Geek: http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/jewelry/
This site is great for the guybrarian you know as well as the girlbrarian too! I chose this particular link because who else would carry a Death Star or Yoda charm to put on a Pandora bracelet? Yeah, and this is just tapping into the geek waiting for you when you open this puppy up!
6. Demeter Fragrance: http://demeterfragrance.com/paperback.html# (or try Amazon)
What exactly does an old paperback smell like? Should we even go there? Well, fear not! For those who love the smell (not moldy book, no no!!) then go ahead a splurge! You too, can smell like an old paperback book!!
7. Gone Reading: http://gonereading.com/group/book-shaped-plates-platters/
Some of us have said we eat, drink, and breathe books. Well, here's a site that could help your gastronomic endeavors. Just put food on these book plates and let the eating begin! (check the clearance link...they're on sale!)
8. Out of Print: http://www.outofprintclothing.com/collections/womens-tees
Cool tees for ALL librarians! From picture books to classics and other things, these are by far the best looking tees of the bunch! They have some pretty cool coasters too, of all things sacred to libraries!
9. Zazzle. http://www.zazzle.com/librarian+mugs
This collection happens to be mugs. Why a hot beverage, you ask? Because nothing says I love books more than a hot cuppa and a good book. NOTHING.... And for those of us who can't quite grasp drinking and books because of spillage, they have travel mugs with lids too.
10. American Library Association Store: http://www.alastore.ala.org/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=164&gclid=Cj0KEQiAjpGyBRDgrtLqzbHayb8BEiQANZauh4dUi5SXlBNNDldnxqdW-Zt0Ys4yxFFJna67kW5NqksaAnHh8P8HAQ
You call yourself a librarian? Yeah, well you're not a true librarian (or someone related to a true librarian) if you didn't put this store on the list!
Happy Holidays Everyone! Let the e-shopping BEGIN!! *and if you happen to need my address for shipping purposes, just shoot me an email :)
image link: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f0/NUC_Christmas_Tree_S_Calhoun.jpg
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Librarian Six Word Memoir Collaboration
From everywhere and from different backgrounds and knowledge, we all came together to create this site and I thank you so much! Click on the image to get there and enjoy....
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