To get you in the mood for the Cheyenne ZombieFest, coming September 10th through 17th, this month’s fiction post is on zombie fiction. Zombies have always been synonymous with horror. What could be creepier than a corpse coming to life and pursuing the living, threatening to turn them into similar mindless creatures or devouring their brains for sustenance? It’s a …
Blog Post: Abbr., Acronyms & Terms
Ever wonder where some of the various terms we use in the library come from? More specifically computer related terms? Since I am part of Team Geek here in library land I thought I’d share some of the more common acronyms, abbreviations & terms we use and try to give you a background as to where they come from.
Blog Post: Librarians Are…..
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: “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: 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: From Here to There: Shelvers + Sort Machine
700,000 items – that is a lot of stuff to move in and out in a year. For those in the library, these items are what you take off library shelves and carry home (movies, video games, books, memory kits, book club kits, and more!). After you’ve gotten the story, the entertainment, or the prize of discovering something new, you …
Blog Post: The Mystery of Why a Book is Shelved in Mystery Volume 3
READ VOLUME 1 and VOLUME 2 So you’ve found an author or read a book you really like and want more of the same. What to do? Ask at the Ask Here Desk. We have training and experience in reader’s advisory. As you might imagine, reader’s advisory is the skill (or is it an art?) of recommending books. One way we …
Blog Post: Gravitate to the Library – Change for Charity
One important aspect of an employee’s job at Laramie County Library System is being a “Greeter.” The Greeter Desk is positioned at the entrance to the library near the gates. Chances are, when you’ve entered the library previously, you’ve seen someone standing there. Each employee serves in this role; it is our pleasure to interact with our patrons and be …
Library Lingo: Test Your Library Snuff!
Have you ever conversed with a librarian? Searched for titles with our shelvers? Ordered a beverage from the café with a side of caf-half-foam-whip-mocha-java (stirred, not shaken)?