Five years ago I was in Philadelphia for the Public Library Association Conference. A snowstorm hit the east coast the night before the conference. I was lucky to be able to change my train to leave before the snow hit. I was able to get an extra night in my hotel because another conference was … More Throwback Thursday: Axe Throwing at a Library Conference
I just watched the presentation of the ALA Youth Media Awards. I had a pen and notebook and jotted down the titles even though I knew I would be able to get the list online as soon as it was over. Sometimes I’m very old. I focused on the books for teens, because back before … More ALA Youth Media Awards
I wrote this one a LONG time ago(2008!) and was thinking about how I ended up where I am. This is part of it. The explanation for my long stint in jail. I really think I would have been better off if I had stayed in jail until I retired. I’ve always loved reading and … More Why I Was in Jail
It’s been a while since I’ve written a “jailbrarian” post. It’s hard for me to decide where to start with my life in the county jail. As I mentioned in the last post, many days in jail are boring and uneventful and that is what you want. Boring and uneventful, coupled with the job being … More My Life as a Jailbrarian: Life on the Inside Leads to Life Online
We have now reached the point in the story where I have started working at the place where I would spend my next 19 years. The stories from here will not necessarily be in chronological order. This is mainly due to the fact that I am old and forgetful and won’t remember when a lot … More My Life as a Jailbrarian: Getting to Know the County Jail
After talking recently about my time as a jail librarian I have decided to do an occasional post with some stories about my life in jail. This prologue is not a jail story. It is the story of how I ended up in jail in the first place. I was living in Cincinnati, working at … More My Life as a Jailbrarian: Prologue
One thing I have found working with young people in both libraries and churches is that it is very hard to reach the college/young singles groups. A lot of time is spent at libraries trying to devise programs to bring in this elusive age group. I’ve seen churches dealing with the same thing. Trying to … More The Elusive Generation
TV Ideas: Justin Bieber stars in a TV show about a suburban family – Leave it to Bieber A Partridge Family update starring a variety of Disney kids with Billy Ray Cyrus in the Shirley Jones role. Forget Ashton Kutcher. Hire Corey Feldman to replace Charlie Sheen on Two and a Half Men. Paris Hilton/Nicole … More My Brilliant Ideas
Someone shared this link on FriendFeed today: http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/national_enquirer_more_believable_than_new_york_times/ If the National Enquirer continues to scoop the mainstream media on stories like the John Edwards affair does it deserve a move from the supermarket aisles to the regular newspaper location. Do libraries need to consider stocking the paper along with the local paper and The New … More National Enquirer and Libraries
I recently started getting a little more involved in planning book clubs and other activities for adults at the library. Howard County Library has a great children’s department and our classes are filled easily the day registration begins. We also do a very good job of reaching teens. Our adult classes, book clubs, etc do … More The Young and Unreachable?
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