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March/April '09: Worlds Connect
March/April '09: Worlds Connect Originally uploaded by hood and hatIt looks prettier in person, I swear.
View Articlewaiting for the lamb
March marked two big changes: I moved back to Brooklyn after two years in Queens and started a new position at my library. It's temporary position that should last through the end of the calendar year....
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Computers and Libraries 2009
I made some posts about the Computers and Libraries 2009 conference over at the PLA Blog. They're tagged CIL2009.The overall theme seemed to be engagement. Lots of good stuff. I wish our library had...
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from millennials survey
Wordle always gets to the bottom of things, huh? The question was:Are there other services not specified in question 16 that you would like to see ALA offer?Opportunities for new librarians, including...
View ArticleBoston or Bust
I thought I'd store my ALA schedule here:Friday1pm Arrive by (Mega)bus2pm-4pm Alex Award Committee meeting (closed session)4pm-5pm Check into Nine Zero Hotel, register for conference5pm-7pm YALSA Happy...
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A Day in the Life of a Library: Karen Keys, Queens Library
Edited to add: Often you do 50 little tasks and it feels as if you have accomplished nothing. A large part of my job is trend spotting and reading constantly about emerging technology. It can feel like...
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Portland, My Portland
Just got back from the 13th Public Library Association (PLA) Conference in Portland, OR, and I've decided to shake the dust off my blog for some updates.The ALAs -- Midwinter and Annual -- tend to be...
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PLA 2010: Nancy Pearl's Book Buzz
+ + =I like playing with my Nancy Pearl Deluxe Librarian Action Figure just as much as the next girl, but the real fun comes when listening to Nancy (and the folks she's gathered) gush about books....
View ArticlePLA 10: Thrilling Tales with David Wright
It takes a lot to get me out of bed, caffeinated, and ready to listen at 8:30am. I've been stalking following David Wright on Fiction_L and Shelf Talk for at least a year, probably longer. I've been...
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Saturday Night (Library) Fever
On Saturday, my friends and I pubcrawled through Park and South slopes, Windsor Terrace, and Gowanus. I left armed with a stack of stamped Save NYC Libraries postcards.And, there's always someone who...
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Countdown to 48 Hour Book Challenge
+ + + + + + + = Fun, fun, fun. I read a lot of books. Good books, bad books, adult books, teen books. Books, books, books. I'm excited to participate in the 5th 48 Hour Book Challenge.Last weekend I...
View Article48 Hour Book Challenge: Done!
I read just over 16 of the 48 hours. I hope to post some reviews in the next few days but my allergies are hitting me hard today, so I'm going to sleep them away.
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You Are Invited By Anyone To Do Anything*
Yesterday, while still recovering from spending 8 hours at Save NYC Libraries' 24 Hour We Will Not Be Shushed Read-In, the YALSA Blog ran up behind me, yanked up my drawers and gave me a wedgie,...
View ArticleDC Bound: ALA 2010 Schedule
Friday11:30am: Train to DC3pm-5pm: Emerging Leaders Poster Session (WCC, Room 201). Snacks! Fun, smart people to chat up. Snacks!5pm-7pm: YALSA Happy Hour, Old Dominion Brew House (1219 9th Street NW)....
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Deadline!
Deadline, deadline, my dear old friend. I'm working on an 800 word article about my experiences as a librarian since I graduated in early '07. This of course means two things: I woke up feeling...
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(One of) The Lucky Few
The article I wrote for Library Journal appeared online October 15, but I just got the print copy! Here's a pic:That's me in the lower right corner. From top-left: Leah L. White, Justin Hoenke, and...
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a new job for a new season
In keeping with my tradition of changing my job (or position) every two years, I'm now working as an outreach librarian in Long Island City. I'm still with Queens Library, and these are my new...
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Hugs, Cupcakes, and the 48Hour Book Challenge
It's gearing up to be a hectic month: two major NYC library advocacy events (Hug the Library, 24 Hour We Will Not Be Shushed Read In), preparing for Alex Awards committee meetings at ALA Annual,...
View Article48 Hour Book Challenge: 17 Hours, 37 Minutes
Just a quick update to post my stats for the Sixth Annual 48 Hour Book Challenge:Reading: 17 Hours, 37 MinutesBooks Started: FourBooks Finished: Three (one audiobook, one eBook, one print...
View ArticleFinishing What I Start
This librarian blog will be mostly about running for the next three months. Where possible, I will combine libraries and running. I'm training for the NYC Marathon and accepting donations for ING's Run...
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