Possibly the funniest thing to happen at yesterday's Staff Institute Day was when, during our department meeting, my boss announced that a board member agreed to buy one of ALA's Radical Militant Librarian buttons for any staff member who wanted one. So of course I said yes. I'm not sure yet if these means I get to wear it at work ( Read more... )

In honor of everyone's favorite mainstream silly holiday, may I recommend the following Wikipedia articles ( Read more... )

As of today, we've shared our home, lives, couch, and carrots with Carly for three years.

( She's Still a Beauty )

Storytime is, as they say, like a box of chocolates. Today I had a lovely group of 20 kids, a higher mom-to-nanny ratio than usual, and a lot of new faces. Which meant that I was a little more on-the-spot than usual but turned out to be okay. Good, even ( Read more... )

Damn and blast! I meant to post about this in the morning, but I forgot... My friend Dan's documentary Sheriff is airing on PBS tonight. It's really good, and... and... well, I think you should tune in. Even if you aren't able to watch, do yourself a favor and check out some of this fun related stuff (stolen directly from Dan's email):

The ( Read more... )

Best Overall Authors

Revisited: James Herriott
Reading aloud The Best of James Herriott has convinced me that Herriott is one of the best storytellers of the 20th century. His conversational, no-frills accounts of life as a country vet are by turns hilarious and heartbreaking, and always sincere and accessible. His books are a great choice for ( Read more... )

Picture Books

Toots the Cat, by Karla Kuskin ( Read more... )

Adult Fiction

The Eyre Affair, by Jasper Fforde ( Read more... )

Comics/Graphic Novels

Strangers in Paradise, by Terry Moore ( Read more... )

Young Adult Fiction

The Grounding of Group 6, by Julian F. Thompson ( Read more... )