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The Nerdy Book Club
I love seeing blog posts from The Nerdy Book Club – always insightful little tidbits from school teachers and librarians about books, kids and more. Today’s post ponders the question “What are you reading?” and why such a simple question can open the doors to a full-fledged conversation with youngsters.…
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What does reference mean anyway?
I primarily work at our children’s reference desk while at the library. Although sitting there waiting for someone to ask me a question is not all I do. I plan a lot of our programming, assign call numbers to new books, select new additions to the library, shelf read, weed…
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Public Service… make them coming back for more!
It’s been one of those days… I’m exhausted from the past week’s programs, I’m currently updating the website, trying to work on marketing materials, planning program and attending meetings – I’m looking forward to the weekend to say the least, but it’s been a really exceptional day for customer service. …
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“Where are the good chapter books?”
As a reference librarian, I am guaranteed to get some people asking me the most interesting, weird, cute, and ridiculous questions known to mankind. Questions (by adults usually) like, “Can you help me find a book? I can’t remember the title or author, but I know the cover was blue and it was…