The Baltimore Bookie

New Year Inspiration

2012-01-11T16:59:00.000-05:00

Hey Oh! Happy New Year All! I've been looking for a little inspiration to get me going this year. I had some fun helping to shelve the massive amount of books returned at the end of last semester and put my old paging skills to the test with the art books. I don't know why I haven't thought of this before! I found it a great way to see what students and faculty are checking out, what sections

Auld Lang Blog

2011-12-21T12:18:00.000-05:00

We're a week and a half away from the New Year, and I feel like I didn't get anything done, (folds arms across chest and sticks out bottom lip). And, then I reviewed my blog from 2011 and my lord have I had a full year! I accepted my new position in January and got to work as an art librarian and archivist. Then I got to travel to Midwinter in San Diego -so great! My dance card was full catching

Cherry Hill Recap Video

2011-12-07T11:01:00.001-05:00

So, today I'm presenting the Oral History project to the 5th graders that will be participating this year. I thought that I would put a few short video and audio pieces together so that they could get a sense of what we did last year. And, then I thought, why not just do one video about everything? So, I did. You can check it out with a couple other short pieces on the Cherry Hill page of this

Keeping the Angry Birds at Bay: The Art of Delicate Librarianship

2011-11-23T12:11:00.001-05:00

Many people have their own opinion about the way governance should work in their country. Given the U.S.' current divided political climate it can be very difficult to find anyone that doesn't have strong opinions on either side. Librarians, of course, have their own opinions and ideas, as well. However, expressing them, on the job, is not always acceptable. Sure we get together and sign

Manifestewings

2011-11-16T11:05:00.001-05:00

I have a great friend that blogs on and off expressing her sometimes hilarious observations and serious musings. (We all have this friend.) But, she also did a really great thing once in writing a blog manifesto. She talked about how and who she was writing for and the point of her blog and all kinds of great inspirational things. I keep thinking that since I've taken on this new role as the

New Page! CHOHP

2011-11-02T13:08:00.002-04:00

As requested, I have added a couple of recordings and video from the Cherry Hill Oral History Project, by way of a whole new page, (see top tab), dedicated to this endeavor. I hope that eventually the students I work with will decide on the shape and design of an online exhibit to be displayed in a new area of the web. However, until we reach that point, I'm going to start pushing out some of the

Up Next: CHOHP

2011-10-31T11:44:00.000-04:00

Thanks for voting everyone! It's clear that you all want to hear more about the oral history project I've been working on. SO, I've decided to add a whole extra page to the site about the project. I will post new media and updates on the project there. This won't replace an eventual online exhibit, but it will get some of the cool stuff gathered, out there. I'm pretty excited and hope you

Interactive Blogging: Check out a Movie Trailer & Vote for the Next Bookie Post

2011-10-18T13:00:00.001-04:00

I just saw an amazing movie on campus in conjunction with a slew of different departments. I was completely blown away and am recommending the film to everyone I see. While I hate making broad sweeping statements, for brevity purposes, let me just say that it was not only an amazing insight into how our society continues to confine those with autism, despite the ability of many to display high

Academic Meeting Minutes* - Part II

2011-09-14T15:44:00.000-04:00

(To check out some actual library related content, see my guest blog post at Library Tech Talk -or just read below for a chuckle.) Minutes for the College Library’s Ad Hoc Committee to Determine the Viability of the Formation of a Flash Mob Prevention Committee for FYE 2012* cont'd. Documents received: A letter from Dean of the Library, Mrs. Laurga N. Charga, dated 23 July 2010,

Academic Meeting Minutes - PART I

2011-08-22T15:38:00.001-04:00