tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31543520.comments2009-07-08T21:16:16.975-05:00HLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16516958674017214759noreply@blogger.comBlogger223125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31543520.post-1266628284314746552009-07-08T21:16:16.975-05:002009-07-08T21:16:16.975-05:00The management at my town&#39;s small public library is excellent. We have two branches, run by one Head Librarian, who can be spotted checking out books as well as doing more managerial work. It&#39;s wonderful - I worked as an assistant at the library quite a bit over the past two years, and our Head Librarian is very aware of front-desk issues. It&#39;s also nice that frequent patrons recognize and can talk to her. (Of course, in a small town, that tends to happen anyway . . .)anicalewishttp://anicalewis.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31543520.post-19154477148004910642009-07-06T17:20:05.536-05:002009-07-06T17:20:05.536-05:00I&#39;m glad you liked it!Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14518607833710295906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31543520.post-32169030942203937782009-07-04T21:22:48.477-05:002009-07-04T21:22:48.477-05:00What a coincidence! We were lucky enough to be at the game on Sunday--the only one the Cubs won that series!Susan Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04244777381841276144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31543520.post-67013691464361546262009-07-01T11:58:07.808-05:002009-07-01T11:58:07.808-05:00Also, the author seems to have overlooked the teensy fact that chipmunks aren&#39;t a native animal in the UK, so I was jarred when one of them scampered across the road into a wood before a zombie attack...<br /><br />Having never read the original, I enjoyed this, as if it was a piss-take of an old-fashioned book. I don&#39;t know what I&#39;d think if I had actually read the original, but since the original is high on my list of &#39;books I never, ever want to have to read&#39;, it&#39;s not likely to happen ;)Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035196994771454451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31543520.post-57734764318251410532009-06-26T21:46:55.652-05:002009-06-26T21:46:55.652-05:00Oh man, I know what you mean about stopping books versus not starting them. In fact, I think my inability to do the former has led to some unfortunate tendencies toward the latter. When I was a young teen, it didn&#39;t bother me in the least that I would start a book, then be unable to do anything else (barring eat and sleep, both of which I did mostly thanks to my parents&#39; intervention) until finishing it. Now, though, I have work . . . exercise . . . occasionally even a social life! And, notably, I do a lot of writing, which tends to take up the same time slot - the sitting-in-my-chair-with-something-in-my-lap time slot, one might call it - as does reading. I think these other activities have created the not-starting-books behavior as a defense mechanism. A few days ago, I finished a first-time reading of a great book by my favorite author. I have, on the table next to me, its sequel. <i>And I have not managed to start it yet.</i> Gah!anicalewishttp://anicalewis.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31543520.post-18770318762350795942009-06-26T08:01:07.917-05:002009-06-26T08:01:07.917-05:00I was just wondering how things went with the Playaway. Our small town library is considering getting some, but so far I seem to be the only one on the staff with a positive outlook about them. Are yours circulating well? Who responded best adults/kids?Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07937991529396722106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31543520.post-90309852513498293092009-06-19T15:50:28.331-05:002009-06-19T15:50:28.331-05:00I just had to leave a quick note. I love hedgehogs and thought your comment at Rachelle&#39;s blog party, &quot;bring on the eyeballs&quot; was hysterical!<br />~ WendyWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15136235074351188350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31543520.post-65445526531937466242009-05-26T12:51:34.785-05:002009-05-26T12:51:34.785-05:00Sometimes our worst customer service experiences inspire us to provide the best ones. TD Bank is pretty awesome btw. I've always been pleased with their dedication to matching the customers needs.Emily Chttp://chornomore.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31543520.post-88407573078047746092009-05-07T14:44:00.000-05:002009-05-07T14:44:00.000-05:00I still find your argument for banning weak. Yes I am that co-worker. I would argue the 99% of the kids who read those books will never know or care what the predilections of the author was. The rest just seems to be hysteria.Tim Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617095404986909065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31543520.post-73830514302724499122009-05-02T13:04:00.000-05:002009-05-02T13:04:00.000-05:00Actually, the DTV transition <B>hasn't</B> happened except for one city, one state, and a few hundred stations--it was postponed yet again.<br /><br />Great post, though; I need to revisit that topic myself one of these days.waltchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09820646745646868292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31543520.post-68609741897717255522009-05-01T22:11:00.000-05:002009-05-01T22:11:00.000-05:00You raise a very interesting question. I think it depends on the perspective from which the book is approached. Consider that Lewis Carrol, one of literature's most beloved children's author may also have been a pedophile. Banning the book, if such a drastic measure were attempted, would be difficult, not to mention impossible. It's literary value cannot be denied. However, in the case of the author you have mentioned, and any other whose intentions regarding children are, shall we say, "less than honorable," I think the parent or guardian of the child should consider the ideas the book may be trying to promote and the mindset of the author, before allowing a young and impressionable child to absorb its contents.<br /><br />While I don't believe that libraries should restrict access to literature from responsible adult readers, what our children read is an altogether different matter. Just because a book may be targeted to a certain age group, doesn't necessarily make it appropriate reading. For instance, look at all of the books targeted to adults. Some of them would do well as kindling --at least to many of us. That being said, which of us is unbiased and judicial enough to know where to draw the line?<br /><br />Your question is definitely worthy of serious consideration, particularly as our society continues to embrace more progressive and unorthodox ideas. For a librarian --the very medium between readers and books, the question may not have an easy answer.<br /><br />As the writer of the above linked post regarding the charges of illicit imagery, I found myself considering the same issue. Awareness and interest in what our children are reading is crucial. I wouldn't want my child reading any book by the accused --but to pretend that the book was never written, and effectually making that so, is bad medicine, and would most likely incite even more interest in its pages and provide mystery to the otherwise mundane.Chris Yarbroughhttp://crimeshadowsnews.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31543520.post-32272172303274695672009-04-23T03:26:00.000-05:002009-04-23T03:26:00.000-05:00Ohhh, if it was a constrictor like this Rock Python, I would NOT wanna mess with its teeth!<br /><br />http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/fencesnake.asp<br /><br />YEEK!Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035196994771454451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31543520.post-69208649118959210102009-04-22T19:23:00.000-05:002009-04-22T19:23:00.000-05:00I LOVED Crichter too...guess we got to share the annoying-the-IPM factor. The one and only book to ever make me consider owning a reptile!Annanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31543520.post-75614920834306242872009-04-20T08:01:00.000-05:002009-04-20T08:01:00.000-05:00wow! those are awesome! congrats to you and the kidsAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14423803066106607918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31543520.post-23474899294716578792009-04-07T12:56:00.000-05:002009-04-07T12:56:00.000-05:00Don't tell me that "Director Goddess" has been demoted to just "Madame." I saw her in Nashville at a PLA event. She seemed the same as when I met her first [mumble] years ago.Michael A. Golrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06974144431152478465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31543520.post-29650507447567498232009-03-23T16:11:00.000-05:002009-03-23T16:11:00.000-05:00Excellent letter. I hope you find a shop that "wants" your business.Tarrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04879988147820721842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31543520.post-17126849836008164962009-03-02T20:03:00.000-06:002009-03-02T20:03:00.000-06:00Cackled during the cutlery chasing the cats scene...wonderful slapstick! A fun and quick read, I concur. Thanks for the recommend.Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11391935930843424661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31543520.post-39674205996561799572009-02-17T04:03:00.000-06:002009-02-17T04:03:00.000-06:00I think I may have your Happy...it says it left in protest at the way your professional bodies seem to work...no travel allowance? No online meetings? Cross-country travel for non-essential meetings? WTF?<BR/><BR/>Happy is emigrating! ;)Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035196994771454451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31543520.post-85947376116893677292009-02-06T21:50:00.000-06:002009-02-06T21:50:00.000-06:00It came through on my I Can Haz Cheezburger feed. Definitely a classic to keep!Hedgehog Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16516958674017214759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31543520.post-88079927949675576622009-02-06T19:38:00.000-06:002009-02-06T19:38:00.000-06:00I love this picture! Where did you find it? <BR/><BR/>Joy Delgado<BR/>http://www.laughing-zebra-children-books.com <BR/>http://goingbeyondreading.blogspot.com/ <BR/>http://zooprisepartyfiestazoorpresa.blogspot.com/ <BR/>follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/JOYPublishingJoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14661535529117551660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31543520.post-90457765422951165602009-01-21T16:59:00.000-06:002009-01-21T16:59:00.000-06:00That's not patience - that's something way beyond patience and whatever it is I will never posses. but it also looks delicious and like fun eating - cool mom you have!Librarian Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07899555415894018916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31543520.post-20216217793873069622009-01-19T11:19:00.000-06:002009-01-19T11:19:00.000-06:00Thanks for re-posting!!Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03926211742936488148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31543520.post-40065848756280948062009-01-17T18:24:00.000-06:002009-01-17T18:24:00.000-06:00Dude... my Dewey is 792 Stage presentations <BR/>WierdCristyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05242167045315518993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31543520.post-16337293776898845542009-01-17T12:14:00.000-06:002009-01-17T12:14:00.000-06:00LOL... Mine hit me right on the head (not literally)!<BR/><BR/>http://keneipp.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!88879B01B0A62779!423.entryTim Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617095404986909065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31543520.post-5422200696617400442009-01-10T20:41:00.000-06:002009-01-10T20:41:00.000-06:00Congrats on finishing your squares! It was a surprisingly challenging project from my perspective. An now, onward and upward with the next round of projects!Sibling-The-Eldernoreply@blogger.com