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December 22, 2009 Stanford Wong Flunks Big Time and I LOVE IT SO MUCH!

I was disinterested in reading grown-up things today. So, I decided to peruse the recently returned carts outside the office and happily came up with one of my favourites, Stanford Wong Flunks Big Time by Lisa Yee. I re-read a bit of it and thought I’d like to re-endorse it as one of the best [...]

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December 10, 2009 Taking 5. Or… 10.

So… I’m taking a break from the Twilight book report. I’ve been rereading New Moon and Eclipse in the process – and the more I read of the “saga” and also criticism about said saga, I find myself becoming lost about how I’d like to present what I want to say. And – I realize [...]

October 15, 2009 This Bites: Twilight

**SPOILER ALERT** Girl (one Bella Swan) moves away from her emotionally needy, child-like, yet perceptive mother in sunny Arizona to live with her quiet, introverted father, Charlie, who lives in the Pacific Northwest. The weather is terrible, she hates it. Blah, blah, blah. I felt as though Meyer goes through a lot of trouble to [...]

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October 15, 2009 This Bites: An introduction to an introduction to Twilight

I’ve been getting requests for Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight saga since it came out. I was really surprised at the series’ popularity with everyone under the sun – First it was the teens … then adults … then … kids. Some parents were quite proud that their children were reading such long books; their kids were [...]

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August 1, 2009 Library Day in the Life – Friday: In which I try not to go insane before the 3-Day Weekend.

Before I start this post (two days retroactively) – I should explain my wonky work schedule. We’re scheduled on 2-week cycles. On Week 1, I work Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, have Thursday and Friday off, and then work Saturday and Sunday. On Week 2, I work Monday through Friday. “Wait a minute, Megan,” you might say, [...]

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July 30, 2009 Library Day in the Life – Thursday: Quite possibly the longest day ever.

12:55 p.m.: Listened to Rage Against the Machine on the way in to work today. This may not have been the best decision I could have made because afterward I was ornery… Will try to listen to something a little lighter next time. 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.: Sent off emails regarding drama drama. Worked on [...]

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July 29, 2009 Library Day in the Life – Wednesday: In which I am clobbered.

This day was brought to you by the letter <scream>. 9:00 a.m.: Mercifully short atrium meeting followed by the realization that there the only two people scheduled this morning, (as far as info staff goes), are Catherine and myself. 9:30 a.m.: Library opens   x . x <- the emoticon for f#@$ed. 10:06 a.m.: A group [...]

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July 29, 2009 Library Day in the Life – Tuesday

9:00 a.m.: Atrium Meeting – Sit around and discuss reference vs. directional questions for Survey Week in August. Have a heated discussion over whether or not to have a room bookings calendar at all access points AND the maintenance closet, or just in one place. In retrospect, I am not sure who won that argument. [...]

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July 28, 2009 Library Day in the Life – Monday: “May I have your attention please. We’re closing the library due to brain-dead librarians.”

Today I joined Library Day in the Life – which is sort of a library blog aggregator… with a twist. Basically you add your name to this list of other librarians (word to the wise, right-click and select “add row” rather than putz around for 10 minutes trying to change the table properties like SOME [...]

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July 18, 2009 Catch Up

o_0 – I haven’t had time (or a will) to write for a looong time! There are many things have happened in the meantime many, many things, events, etc. have happened at my library. Will try to write on all of them soon. Summer Reading Club, story time revamping, website facelift, more babies, OH MY.