May 2013
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Get To Know Your Tumblarians Tuesday: FAVORITE...
natashainlibraryland:
deweyscloset:
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lecieltumultueux:
Need I say more?
Same. Red Panda Five!
Cats. I like dogs but cats are my favorite.
Sea Otters. STFU sea otters.
Polar Bears!
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When I overhear a student say she needs a good...
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WHEN I SEE HOW MUCH WORK I HAVE TO DO THIS WEEK
laura-in-libraryland:
whatshouldwecalllibrarians:
I am completely there. I have to hire for two staff positions, write performance reviews, arrange the end of semester and summer schedules, finish up a proposal for a conference, and more….
So. Busy. So. So. Busy.
Troy, you know me. You get me so well.
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April 2013
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Fancy Face: Libraries mentioned in one of the most... →
fancylibrarian:
For decades, prominent gay-rights activists dismissed the right to marry as a quixotic, even dangerous, cause and gave no support to the men and women at the grassroots who launched the uphill movement.
Instead, the impetus has come from disparate forces in seemingly unconnected realms:…
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10 of the Coolest Librarians Alive – Flavorwire →
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When I was told to get rid of some of my personal...
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March 2013
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How to Dump a Reading Slump →
bookriot:
How do you climb out of a reading slump?
Been here!
February 2013
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E-reader Circ Question for Tumblarians!
Hi Tumblarians!
My library just acquired some e-readers to circulate, and we are circing them with pre-loaded books. As the youth services librarian, I get two for my own dept for children and teen books.
I was wondering for any librarians that circ theirs similarly, how did you decide what titles to load? Popular titles? Award winners? a mix? no theme at all, just what you felt like? Mine are...
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Beyonce Knowles 'has personal librarian' →
Beyoncé Knowles has a personal librarian who catalogues video footage of the singer.
The American superstar has been taping herself for around the last ten years. As well as intimate private events, the videos take in public appearances and interviews the singer has conducted.
It’s reported there are 50,000 hours of footage captured on tape, meaning Beyoncé needed someone to get them...
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Bring Back Shushing Librarians →
January 2013
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Using the library as an office →
healthscireflib:
librariesbuildcommunity:
People often use public wifi in coffee shops to get work done…here’s another fabulous article from @allpurp0seguru that outlines why the library is great alternative. Excerpt:
Library tables are always clean if you want to uses one.
Libraries have couches and easy chairs if you don’t want a table.
If it’s an academic library, you can even find a...
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Some things even I can't locate
[After placing the latest John Grisham on hold for an elderly woman.]
Me: Is there anything else I can help you find today?
Elderly Lady: A Sugar Daddy.
Me: !
Elderly Lady: I'll even give half his money to the library.
Elderly Lady: Like a finder's fee.
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Surya's Tumblr: Australian Library Moves All Lance... →
suryaray:
#SuryaRay #Surya
Following Lance Armstrong’s doping confession to Oprah on Thursday, an Australian library has moved all books about the American cyclist from the nonfiction section to the fiction section.
Manly Library in Sydney posted a notice to all readers informing them…
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“A public radio broadcaster is now encouraging singer/songwriter James Taylor to...”
– James Taylor for Senate? - POLITICO (via brooklynmutt)
The mellowest Senate race ever?
(via nancymartira)
All he’d have to do to get my vote is serenade me with “Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight.” siiiiiigh… (old man crush)
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Toes, Keeping them on their
iworkatapubliclibrary:
We had a Super Smash Bros. Brawl tournament for teens at the library. Thirty kids showed up. The only girl in attendance won.
“That’s awesome!” I said, and asked, “So did you practice a whole lot or do you just play all the time?” Her answer: “I like the game, but sometimes you just gotta keep boys on their toes.”
And she turned and left.
Awesome. We had a girl come...
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December 2012
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“Great fiction is still being written, as well as rotten fiction.To my way of...”
– “Libraries Try to Update the Bookstore Model” (New York Times)
And read through for some great words from Darien Library’s Gretchen Caserotti!
(via thelifeguardlibrarian)braries
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Falling in love with a book series only to be...
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