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Picture Book Neighborhoods: What & Why
During the month of September, I’m going to share the ins and outs of how and why we reorganized our picture book collection in my library from typical author’s names to picture book neighborhoods. Today, I’ll share what picture book neighborhoods are, and why we chose to reorganize thousands of…
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Dewey Decimal System Day
How did I not know this was a thing?!?! It’s Dewey Decimal System Day! I want to share just a little information about this system of classification that is used worldwide, tell you a little bit about why it’s not always the best option, and give you some resources for…
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How Public Libraries Can Help Teachers
I’m always looking for ways to create stronger partnerships with our school district and teachers. And it can be really difficult because teachers are so busy! But, I also know that we are a valuable resource that can assist teachers with classroom projects, reading, and extension activities. Some teachers can…
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Director’s Thoughts – 6/25/2021
It’s been almost six months since I’ve written a Director’s Thoughts post. As you can imagine, life has continued to throw us curveballs and I’m happy to say that I’m still standing at the plate (how’s that for a sports metaphor?) We officially started our Summer Reading Program on Monday…
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Director’s Thoughts – 12/30/2020
The last time I posted a Director’s Thoughts, it was the day after we opened to the public in September. Where do I even begin? Before the virus hit, we were working on hiring a couple of part-time staff members and had a staff of almost 50 individuals working anywhere…
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Director’s Thoughts – 9/9/2020
The last Director’s Thoughts post I wrote was back in May. Where do I even begin? From mid-June through August we offered curbside pickup at our library while planning for reopening. And today, for the first time in almost six months there were patrons in our library! It was so…
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Director’s Thoughts – 05/20/2020
It’s been a few months since I posted about our staff training day back in February. And so much has changed! Our library has been closed to the public since March 13 and it will be a bit longer before we can even begin to bring our staff into the…
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Director’s Thoughts – 02/19/2020
Staff training, two words that strike fear into the hearts of many an employee. But, that’s where I was yesterday, standing in front of staff leading my third-annual staff training. Background But first, a little background. I have a staff that ranges from 45-50 employees, ten of whom are full-time.…
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Censorship or the Freedom to Read?
Public libraries have been fighting against censorship for decades. In fact, each year, public libraries celebrate the freedom to read by hosting Banned Book Week in September. In recent news, Representative Ben Baker of Missouri’s House of Representatives proposed the “Parental Oversights of Public Libraries Act” which directly attacks ALA’s…
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Director’s Thoughts – 10/25/19
I could have easily called this post – “Things I Never Thought I’d Do At Work”, but that was a little long, so here we are. Yesterday, I spent the majority of my day worrying over the library’s pet turtle. With a re-appearing mass near his rear leg, the staff…
