Libraries continue to replace their print reference collections, with more easily searchable electronic databases that patrons can use 24/7 from wherever they may be. But the cost for that convenient information access is becoming increasingly steep.
If flowers are in bloom, you know I’m going to post pictures of them.
When I worked at the middle school library, movement was baked into my day. Now that I’m a full-time grad student, I have to be more intentional about getting enough exercise.
Tying the work in your library directly to the district’s larger goals is a powerful way to demonstrate the value of your school library come budget time. In our case, our district’s top five goals include a commitment to diversity and equity, which means including a statistic in our advocacy reporting the percentage of books checked out that were diverse reads. Problem is that stat is an absolute bear to compile. Last semester, I learned there was a better way.
As a librarian, I am often expected to have read all the books. The problem is, I’m one of those pesky people who believes the refrain “If you read a book for entertainment, it should be entertaining” should apply to me and not just the students at my middle school library. But as a librarian, it’s important for me to know my collection so that I can guide readers to the books they may or may not realize they are looking for. How do I do that, if not by reading as many books cover-to-cover as I possibly can?
This classic children’s story is silly in all the best ways. Think 101 Dalmatians or Mr. Popper’s Penguins, but with cats, and prepare to suspend your disbelief accordingly.
One of the minor social benefits of being married to an ICU doctor is that it is really easy to explain to people what my husband does. But since my husband started at Google it’s been a bit trickier. “What’s a doctor doing at Google?”
When you write a blog for as long as I have written this one, it’s inevitable that what you write about will change from time to time. This is one of those times. Going forward, I’ll still do book reviews and question posts, but I’ll also sprinkle in more posts about what it’s like to go to grad school at the age of Parent-to-a-Teenager.
Happy New Year!
The calendar has kept flipping and it is somehow that time again. I know not everyone who reads this blog celebrates Christmas, but I persist in being grateful for each one of you, and hope that you will accept my using today’s holiday as an excuse to thank you for reading Caterpickles.
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