February 2013
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This has been on hiatus for such a long time, and I apologize. When I first started this with my friend, we posted mainly about literary related and occasionally library-related things. Now I normally blog over at moresnowbots (and he blogs at ivelostmyalias), but I am thinking about reviving this blog to post about my librarianing adventures. Stay tuned.
September 2012
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Calling for more GPOMLs: Show Us Your Libraries!
thepinakes:
I’ve shown you mine, now, as kellymce suggests, show me yours. Let’s make GPOML-Thursday (Gratuitous Photo of My Library) a thing.
Tumblarians - post photos of the library where you work! If don’t work in a library, just post a photo of your favorite library - the one that’s a part of your life! Non-librarians aren’t merely welcomed to contribute - they are heartily encouraged.
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Sandra Cisneros is a Mexican-American novelist, poet, and short story writer. Her books include The House on Mango Street, Caramelo, and Woman Hollering Creek. She is the recipient of a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts as well as a Macarthur “Genius” Grant.
The first female Mexican-American writer to have her work published by a mainstream publisher, Cisneros has seen her...
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“Because of [technology], reading culture is booming, which is tremendously...”
– Literary Agent Jason Ashlock: Big Book Publishers Not Innovating Fast Enough from PBS: Media Shift (via lexiewinslow)
I think this is my number one argument of why e-readers are awesome.
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“Traugher’s decision, part of a two-hour hearing, came after a legal challenge...”
– Bob Warburton, “Judge: Library Memphis Cards Aren’t Photo ID”, Library Journal.
This seems utterly ridiculous - not everyone has a driver’s license, and this could be the only form of state-issued photo ID that they have (because, yes! Public libraries are, in fact, a government institution). This...
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Want to improve students' writing? Fund local... →
libraryadvocates:
The problem is, books are an expensive luxury for many families who are finding it increasingly difficult just to keep food on the table. That’s why communities need public libraries conveniently located and open every day, and school libraries in every school, with professional librarians to manage them and provide the inspiration to children to become good readers and good...
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“On average prices will increase 220%.”
– Hachette to raise ebook prices for libraries by 220% — paidContent
Who would do this to ordinary consumers? And what consumers would tolerate it? Ugh.
(via arlpolicynotes)
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“Traugher’s decision, part of a two-hour hearing, came after a legal challenge...”
– Bob Warburton, “Judge: Library Memphis Cards Aren’t Photo ID”, Library Journal.
This seems utterly ridiculous - not everyone has a driver’s license, and this could be the only form of state-issued photo ID that they have (because, yes! Public libraries are, in fact, a...
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“This was the first book I’d read in a long, long time that actually befit the...”
– Jill Guccini’s wonderful review of Adaptation in her column “Your New School Library” at AfterEllen (via malindalo)
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“People need to know that the resources are beyond these walls and at all hours....”
– Hasbrouck Heights Library Director, Mimi Hui (via libraryadvocates)
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Peep the epic new Breathless Reads trailer on... →
MTV featuring ya book trailers on their website? Four for you, MTV, four for you.
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“The tweet announcing the formation of the EveryLibrary.org campaign came a day...”
– Beverly Goldberg, American Libraries | The Campaign is on to Form the Nation’s First Library PAC
(Tumblr’s own Lifeguard Librarian [Kate Tkacik] flexes her muscles, and the internet takes notice. Tumblr’s influence has grown while the adults weren’t looking.)
(via thepinakes)
Pulling this bit...
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historicity-was-already-taken:
You guys!! The Leo Baeck Institute has digitized a HUGE amount of materials including personal and legal documents, letters, artwork, family materials, unpublished autobiographies, business records and so forth. It has only gone live within the last week!
My adviser told me about this today when we were laying out the groundwork for my thesis research and I’ve...
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August 2012
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“Putting pretty white girls on all your book covers is the book equivalent of...”
– Ellen Oh (via necesitamosunarevolucion)
Found the original essay, and added the sources in. Check it out; it is really a wonderful read (and was even cross posted to Racialicious).
The best book covers are the ones without people on them, and the art leaves it up to your imagination.
“Too many users compose brilliant posts on happenings in the library world, only...”
– thelifeguardlibrarian, Tumblrarian 101: Tumblr for Libraries and Librarians, The Digital Shift. (via nocureforcuriosity)
I just spotted this quote thanks to the librarians tag. Use it, folks. Embrace your inner metadata nerd.
(via thepinakes)
It would be nice to have the tag “librarians” lead to...
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“My own experience is in line with this: some of my most highly-cited work has...”
– Deevy Bishop, How To Bury Your Academic Writing, BishopBlog.
And speaking of tagging, check out this extremely interesting post regarding academic writing and the need for tags in order to register on the impact factor radar. The author focuses on Google Scholar, and attempts to figure out how and...
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“Too many users compose brilliant posts on happenings in the library world, only...”
– thelifeguardlibrarian, Tumblrarian 101: Tumblr for Libraries and Librarians, The Digital Shift.
July 2012
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Diversity in Kid's Lit -- 110 and Counting.
realkidsgoodbooks:
Inspired by Roxane Gay at The Rumpus, here’s a long old list of diverse kid’s lit writers and illustrators. And I promise you, it is not complete.
1. Taro Yashima, picture book writer and illustrator 2. Sherman Alexi, YA 3. Karen Katz, picture book writer and illustrator 4. Lenore Look, chapter book writer 5. LeUyen Pham, illustrator 6. Jacqueline Woodson, writer all ages 7....
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“These Brooklyn librarians have gone from shelving books to rocking out in a...”
– Shush! Brooklyn librarians form band and rock out (via runjuliet)
The New York Daily News gives a shout-out to twitter’s very own favorite @screwydecimal!
(via thepinakes)
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“We were, all three of us, shocked by the board’s decision (non-decision),...”
– Michael Cunningham, on the jury selection process for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
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Oprah answers fans' questions about her latest... →
Fans ask Oprah what she thinks of Wild, by Cheryl Strayed, and why she chose it. Click the link to watch her video responses!
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June 2012
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The Close-Read: The First Two Sentences of THE... →
analysis is neat.
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awesomearchives:
James Joyce reading from...
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Governor Cuomo Declares October 2012 "Information... →
WHEREAS, Information literacy encourages individuals to draw conclusions, make informed decisions, and apply knowledge to using new technology concepts, it supports creative thinking that may develop innovative products and processes using technology; and
WHEREAS, Using information acquired through technology to understand human, cultural and societal issues promotes an informed and engaged...
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Call for Papers - Librarians and Social Justice
CFP: Informed Agitation: Library and Information Skills in Social Justice Movements and Beyond
In librarianship today, we encourage voices from our field to join conversations in other disciplines as well as in the broader culture. People who work in libraries and are sympathetic to or directly involved in social justice struggles have long embodied this idea, as they make use of their skills in...
