You might think that librarians are basically serious people. We are a serious profession with our roots integral to the basis of democracy. The first public libraries were formed to ensure an educated electorate—to make sure access to information and education were not just for the elite and the wealthy. I sometimes think of those early days of our nation.
Blog Post: Up For Debate
Every night I (a historian) dine with a writer, a teacher, and a philosopher. Needless to say, our family has dinnertime debates, not conversations. This year’s political atmosphere has taken our dinnertime debates up a notch. Luckily, LCLS has quite a number of resources for students who need to write an argumentative paper, voters who want to become more informed, …
Blog Post: “BEACH” READING FAVORITES
This is the time of year when everyone starts talking about “Beach Reads”. So what exactly is a beach read? First of all, you don’t have to be at the beach, or even on vacation to read one. The term simply implies you’re relaxing and don’t want a book that is too challenging or slow. It’s sort of like tasty junk …
Blog Post: Myths About Storytimes Quiz
Reading to children is the most-volunteered-for request we get the the library—but unfortunately, it’s a task usually designated for the pros. Why? Isn’t reading to your kids educational? YES! And we would never want you to stop… but our professional storytellers take things to another level (and can help provide you with ideas to bring home to make the most …
Blog Post: History of Traveling Libraries
“… here she’ll come, right through the rain and fog and cold.” Sounds like the postman honor code of ethics, doesn’t it? This quote is from a wonderful children’s story titled, That Book Woman by Heather Henson. It was a fictionalized story of one of the Pack Horse Librarians, who were known as “Book Women” in the Appalachian mountains of …
Blog Post: Which weed-wacker should I purchase?
I’m not really a shop-a-holic as much as I am a deal-a-holic. True story—I will wait to purchase exactly what I want at a price that I feel is great. As such, I am ALWAYS doing research on items I want. Sometimes it is as simple as a pair of shoes. At the end of the day, I just have …
Blog Post: What is CMR Anyway?
CMR is one of the divisions of the library, it stands for Community & Media Relations. Let me give you a little insight as to what goes on in this fast paced office. First, an introduction to the staff members of CMR:
Blog Post: Season of Change
Are you experiencing any changes in your life? I just saw a friend this morning when getting coffee that I hadn’t seen in years. She’d just started a new job after being out of the workforce for a year. We jokingly talked about change and having to get to a job on time and take direction from a supervisor. Big …
Blog Post: Hot Roddin’ Summer – Chilton Auto Repair Database
Ahhhhh, summertime! Makes me think of lemonade, ice cream, warm evenings and beautifully restored hot rods. Whether you keep up with the Wyoming Mighty MOPARS or are just taking advantage of good weather to tinker in your driveway, don’t forget that you have technical help at your fingertips.
Blog Post: Happy Ever After….or Not? Book Endings and Reader Satisfaction
How important is it to you that a book end happily? If it’s very important, there’s a good chance you enjoy romance novels. A happy-ever-after ending is pretty much a requirement in that genre. In contrast, readers who prefer other genres may actually dislike endings that are too tidy and optimistic. Real life isn’t like that, they say, so books …