This post contains emotions! You've been warned. Check back for library things later. As you know, things have been crazy personally for me this month. Amidst a lot of emotional upheaval, sadness, and frustration, I've been thinking a lot about my place in the world. My place as a person, friend, family member, librarian, writer, … Continue reading Sounding very flaky and in touch with my feelings
Category: Libraries
Book theft and the purpose of libraries
Reading the YALSA listserv can be infuriating (and nerve-wracking) but I still do it everyday. I never post a reply which makes me a creepy lurker but it's often because I don't usually have too much to say. Today is different! I have something to say! Well, at least something to say to all of … Continue reading Book theft and the purpose of libraries
Stressed librarians
I was going through my Google Reader (yes, I still use Google reader, whatever) and getting rid of old blogs and finding new ones when I stumbled upon Screwy Decimal. This is a great blog with lots of insight, funny/frustrating interactions with patrons, and responses to library issues in general. As I was reading back … Continue reading Stressed librarians
Three adult books at once and other updates
Yup, I'm reading THREE grownup books at the same time and coincidentally, two of the three authors are married to each other! I'm in the middle of listening to A Voyage Long and Strange by Tony Horwitz (author of the excellent Confederates in the Attic, which I read last year) which is about the early history … Continue reading Three adult books at once and other updates
A rough week
Sorry for the lack of updates this last week but it's been a hard week. I'm not sure this is the place to get too personal with all of your lovely Internet people who I don't know very well but I'll just say it's a breakup and I'm sad, but I'll be OK. He's a … Continue reading A rough week
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