010--Bibliographies

010-- Bibliographies: So I don't like to name drop...but, I got my favorite book from this section signed by the author at BEA a couple years ago! That's right, the most respected Nancy Pearl, signed my copy of More Book Lust! (That's pretty cool for a librarian). This is a cute little book that helps you find the right book at the right time in your life...and who better to listen to than a librarian? Some of the sections are "Horror for Sissies', 'Science 101', 'Near Novels: Linked Short Stories', Brontes Forever' and many, many more.

This is a great book to pick up when you're stuck and looking for your next favorite read. Truly,  you don't need to sit down and go through this book in one sitting...it is more a 'browse when you need inspiration'. Don't forget there is also Book Lust and Book Lust To Go and also Book Crush--for Kids and Teens.

After hours...

Because I have too much scrapbook paper and a few extra minutes tonight...

Some of the staff and I came up with a cool idea for National Library Week...here is a sneak peak. It may not make sense now, but it should later. (hint: Rose City).

Found a great tutorial on making the paper roses here Click through the link and check out the Scrap A Little blog.

 

Source: scrap-a-little.com viaAmanda on Pinterest

000-- Computer Science, Knowledge and Systems

000's: So I do occasionally wander over to this area in the library it is full of fun computer stuff, I get some great items out of here. I just looked over Food  Blogging for Dummies by Kelly Senyei and I really got some great tips and some inspiration for this blog. I really liked the chapter on 'Finding Your Niche' because I think it can be a make it or break it item in the blogging world.

But, the 000's can be a mixed bag when I am helping people at the library. It is either a.) someone who is super hyped about learning Python or b.) someone that thinks the computer is an unnecessary evil...and their kid just bought them a laptop. Said kid lives clear across the country and won't be helping said parent become familiar with said laptop...but decided to set up their email for them and neglect to share the password (In the future think real hard before doing this to your elderly parents..it pisses them off).

Now, there is also some fun stuff in this Dewey section which seems totally unrelated to computers and systems; alien sightings, crop circles,Yetis and UFO's. I will readily admit to being extremely non-versed in this area. But I order quite a bit of it for patrons, and some family members... I have learned a lot by listening to their requests and reviews...and I also have learned that this category is not for me. One of my relatives just finished Area 51: An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base by Annie Jacobsen. He loved the book, said the author debunked a lot of the myths of Area 51 by interviewing retired staff.

So, you really can have some strange bedfellows roaming the stacks in front of the 000's, but some of my favorite patrons (and relatives) hang out there!

Blogging with Orderliness

I have had a hard time figuring out how I was going to blog in my own way with some sort of purpose...and if not a 'purpose' than with at least an attempt at non-randomness.

But, it has been a struggle. And then it came to me when I was driving to work (its there or in the shower when I come up with my best stuff), why not use Dewey Decimal???...yeah, no, its not dead. Well, at least not to me.

Because to be truthful, at this particular time in my life I am living a very small bit of the Dewey Decimal, and in turn am only reading a small part of it too. I am a full-time librarian with kids and a house and various hobbies and all the other stuff that comes with it. Right now, I live in the 610's, the 640's and the 740's...sure sometimes I dabble in some random fiction, but I have a 3 year-old that comes up with some fictional dramas to cover what I might be missing in print.

Obviously, everyday, I learn something new because I have to research for a patron at the library, so that does help me get out of my comfort and/or interest zone...but it is usually not too in-depth.

So, I proposed to myself an idea: use the Dewey Decimal system to the Hundred Divisions to help me keep on track with blog posts. As I mentioned in my previous post, I am random, actually if I were truthful I probably have a touch of ADD mixed with horrible organizational skills.

In an effort to be a more well-rounded human, I am going to work my way through Dewey and get to know all its part a little bit better. Who better to experiment with than myself?

So 000's here I come...

Why blog?

Seriously, why am I going to blog...what can I possibly offer that everyone else isn't already doing? Not sure, but sometimes I come up with a few gems.

I read a lot. Of course, some of my colleagues, friends and family think that some of the stuff I read is kind of boring...but I like non-fiction AND I order the non-fiction for the adult collection at my library.

I spend my days looking at books, or looking up books or buying books. If I am not looking up information for a patron, I am looking up information for myself , co-workers or family. I spend an extraordinary time on the computer. At home, I spend way too much time looking up things on the computer...I probably need a little separation, but that's probably not going to happen anytime soon.

I hope you find my posts entertaining and/or informative. My attention span is not too long...so my interests can vary widely and my posts probably won't be too long. So, with that disclaimer  let's see what trouble I can get into to.