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Musings of A Book Wrangler

Jnai W — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:23:24 +0000

In brainstorming this week’s blog post, I began wandering around the Internet and found a fascinating article on NPR.org. The article featured a blurb about a new book called This Book Is Overdue: How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All by Marilyn Johnson. It seems so insightful that, despite having requested it through the [...] Related posts:

When Lilacs Last in Stone Mountain Bloom’d

Patricia D — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:38:09 +0000

I miss lilacs. Against the advice of every book I read when I first started gardening in the South I defiantly planted a lilac bush and nursed it through three years of misery before it finally gave up on me. Mother Nature’s compensation for depriving me of that scent, comfortingly sweet in the soft night air, heady and [...] Related posts:

Teen Tech Week

Nancy M — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:04:22 +0000

March 7-13 is Teen Tech Week, a national initiative that focuses on promoting libraries’ nonprint resources to teens. This annual event is sponsored by YALSA, the Young Adult Library Services Association and this year they have chosen the theme Learn Create Share @ Your Library. This year’s aim is to remind teens and those that work [...] Related posts:

Organize This

Vivian A — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:48:32 +0000

I don’t understand how my shelves at the library can be in perfect Dewey Decimal and Alpha order but my house is an unorganized mess. I’ve read the best of the best—Peter Walsh’s How to Organize Just About Everything at 501 pages. It covers just about every organizing situation from planning a wedding to organizing a [...] Related posts:

Help Wanted – Optimal Resume

Lesley B — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:58:54 +0000

This month the Library added a new online tool for our patrons – Optimal Resume (available through our Reference Databases page). As the name suggests, Optimal Resume assists you in creating a resume and cover letter but it has many other features that make it a comprehensive aid to job seekers. Every day, library staff help [...] Related posts:

Salman Rushdie Archive

Jimmy L — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:45:19 +0000

Celebrated British novelist Salman Rushdie will have a multimedia exhibit of his life and works at the Emory Library’s Schatten Gallery from February 26 to September 26, 2010. The exhibit is called “A World Mapped by Stories: The Salman Rushdie Archive,” and as part of the opening festivities tomorrow (Friday, February 26) there will be [...] Related posts:

Literary Inspiration

Jimmy L — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:00:03 +0000

I remember when I was a little boy I was so disappointed to find out that most adult books didn’t have pictures. What fun is a book without pictures? I was outraged. Today, still, I think pictures are a great way to enhance the reading experience. Luckily, I’ve found many others [...] Related posts:

OpenCourseWare

Jesse M — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:28:10 +0000

“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.” Such was the wisdom of American industrialist Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motor Company and father of the modern assembly line. I agree with the [...] Related posts:

Podcasting + Short Stories = ?

Jimmy L — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:00:39 +0000

As you might remember from my podcasting blog post from a few months ago, I’m a huge fan of podcasts! Recently I’ve also become a huge fan of short stories. I don’t know why they are not more popular. Think about it: people have less time than ever, they are constantly on the move, and [...] Related posts:

Who is Brett Favre?

Amanda L — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:08:02 +0000

I often have questions come to me about information concerning a variety of people. The Library has a wonderful resource called Biography Resource Center. I have found that if the person is even remotely famous, you can find information about him/her in this resource. The type of information available ranges from short biographical entries to very [...] Related posts: