We have a little bit of a book display problem at the library. Maybe “problem” is an overstatement. Anyway, we always want to make our displays more attractive. They need a bit of pizazz on top of books arranged nicely. This month, there’s a gardening display. And on Friday, I got crafty. I’m not the…
Category: work
On Being Middle Management
My current job is in fact my first long-term managerial position in the working world. Because of that, it’s been more challenging and adventurous than any previous job. People always add an element of adventure to everything, right? Different personalities and skill sets and preferences all collide into one work environment, and we all have…
Office Nook?
Once upon a cold, foggy day, Hannah decided that she wanted to work from home. And this would be her work nook: And she wouldn’t fall asleep on the job. Probably. The end. [No, that’s not in our house. But it would make a perfect reading/research nook, right? I think so. Today, I’m making do…
Normal at the Library
It’s been a big week or so at the library, and to celebrate my day off, I’m going to blog about public libraries. Yep. (Don’t worry, I spent a chunk of the day learning how to make Chinese Pork Dumplings. That deliciousness will be posted soon.) I already told you how awesome the blog “I…
Library Laughs
I promise I won’t ever embarrass a library patron on my blog. Ever. But if someone says something that makes me laugh and I can quote them without in any way betraying who that person is, well, that’s a different story. Last week, a patron came up to the desk while I was there alone. …
Friday Funnies from Liz Climo
You know what I love about reading through magazines of upcoming books? Finding things that I never would have discovered without lists of new books. Sometimes I like my job a whole lot. Yesterday I looked through the Graphic Novel section of a book catalog for a minute or two, even though I don’t buy…
Proudly Presenting, Farm Animal Stress Balls
We had a party at the library today for participants in the Adult Summer Reading Program. There was really delicious homemade cake (with decorations, no less), so naturally that was my favorite part of the event. My second favorite element surprised me, however. It wasn’t the good conversation about books and book characters that we…
Small, but valuable. 