“… 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 Kentucky. Read More
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 to know that I got the best bang for my buck.Read More
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:Read More
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 changes.Read More
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.Read More
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 that have a completely positive ending don’t seem compelling or real to them and fail to engage their interest. They prefer a grittier, less perfect ending. One that better mirrors how things usually turn out in real life.Read More
Blog Post: Tech Help @ LCLS
You’ve had a computer for years and know how to use the old clunky one, but now you’ve purchased a new laptop and can’t figure out how to turn it on!
You took tons of pictures on your vacation with your new smart phone and want to share them with friends, but can’t figure out how.Read More
New Exhibits: The Game of Life: Inspiration and the Artist Book
Introduction from exhibit curator, Katie Christensen:
It was a joy to curate the Laramie County Library System’s Inspiration and the Artist Book exhibition and see it grow in its second year. Each year, the theme is connected to the Library’s Summer Reading Celebration theme. For 2016, the exhibit’s title, The Game of Life, compliments Exercise Your Mind: READ!Read More
Press Release: Deputy Director Position Filled @ LCLS
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Laramie County Library System is pleased to announce Jeff Collins has accepted the position of Deputy Director of Public Service. He will start work on Monday, July 11, 2016. The Deputy Director of Public Service is responsible for the four public service divisions in the library:
Most recently, Collins has been the director of two libraries in Arizona, and has worked for the Connecticut State Library. Additional information will be available later this summer. |
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 bring the items back so they can become someone else’s discovery.Read More