| out of curiosity |
[07 Nov 2009|12:27pm] |
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Whose silhouette is in the spine of biography books outside of the USA? We use the silhouette of Abraham Lincoln. Do other countries use somebody else- or someone specific at all?
How about in books about history? We use a covered wagon, which may not be relevant to the history of many other places.
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| Specialization Question |
[04 Nov 2009|04:33pm] |
Hello! I'm in my first quarter of library school and am interested in becoming a children's librarian. I'm working on my specialization paper this quarter, and plan on doing it on digital media for children's collections; I also plan on taking as many courses in children's related topics as I'm able to.
However, I also want to get a job when I graduate, and I'm flexible about this. I plan on taking courses in cataloging and computer programing, as well.
So my question is, am I limiting my employment options by focusing on children's librarianship? If I wanted to apply somewhere like the LC or a special library, would I be less likely to get an interview? Thanks for your input!
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| GRE |
[04 Nov 2009|01:56pm] |
Hello everyone,
I have been watching this community for 6 months now - ever since I decided I wanted to go back to school for an MLIS. Next week I am taking the GREs. This makes me very anxious and nervous. I bought the Kaplan GRE book to study and dowloaded the ETS software to help learn the style of the test. But I am interested in everyone's experience in taking the GRE.
Mostly, I am curious about how you think it affected the college's decision to accept you. Did you do well? Did you do poorly and still get in? Did you do better than you hoped? What would you do differently if you had to do it all over again? Did you college have a min score?
Anyways, I look forward to all of your input! Here's to hoping I do well!
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[30 Oct 2009|12:45pm] |
I just had a patron phone call that made my day!!!! :)
Remember that Gay Pride book display I did a while back, and the spot of cotroversy it caused? A patron called, apologizing for being "better late than never" but to let me know how much he APPRECIATED the display and how wonderful he thought it was, and what it meant to him as a gay man and what it could mean young local gays. He called me his "favorite radical librarian." Awwww...
It was nice to feel a genuine click and connection with a patron, and to feel appreciated for who I am and how I am at work.
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| Libraries Australia |
[29 Oct 2009|10:12pm] |
Is anyone here familiar with this site? http://librariesaustralia.nla.gov.au/apps/kss
Is there a way to search for specific article from a periodical in Libraries Australia? I have all the basic info: the name of the periodical, the titles of the two articles, the authors of the two articles, the volume and the year that it was written in. However, despite all that, I've been having a lot of trouble finding the articles that I need. Can anyone here help me?
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| Cataoging software help! |
[29 Oct 2009|12:01am] |
Hi! I have come to this community desperately seeking help and advice. I've been asked to serve on my synagogue's newly reformed library committee. The library currently resides in boxes that are stashed anywhere there is some empty space in the synagogue. The goal, obviously, is to get the books OUT of the boxes and INTO the hands of the synagogue members.
We need to develop a catalog of all books, so we know what we've got, and we also need to set up a way of tracking who borrows which books (so that we can eventually get the books we lend out BACK again!) And I've been assigned the job of figuring out how to do this. I've used dBase III+ and later MSAccess to create a sort of catalog of my books at home but I think the synagogue needs something that's more specifically designed for libraries.
I'm sure there are software programs out there for cataloging small home libraries or small organization libraries - anyone here have any experience with these? Advice? Suggestions on which program might be the best? Also, money IS a consideration... we are a temple on a budget here. ;-)
In other words........... HELP!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!
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| Adult programing? |
[23 Oct 2009|11:43am] |
I'm a newly minted librarian and was hoping some of you wouldn't mind sharing some of your favorite resources for library programming ideas -- especially for adult services (not senior). I've found a few useful sites, but many that I bookmarked last year when I was still in grad school have disappeared or changed considerably. Also, if anyone had a program idea that was well received at their own branch I would be happy if you could share those too. Thanks!
(x-posted to librarygrrls)
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| I need some creativity here! |
[17 Oct 2009|10:37pm] |
I am working on a group project for a class in Digital Libraries and we need a good, short name for our project. We will be using initials to designate file names so 2-3 words is best.
We want to do a collection of book cover scans to show graphic design and pop culture and print design from the middle of the last century (1940s and 50s but we might have a book from 1930s or 1960s too). This will be a source of artistic inspiration for graphic designers, fashion students, researchers of pop culture. We want to restrict this to book covers (no advertising or fashion spreads). Basically we just love these covers and want to share them with other lovers of design and art from that period.
We will be using some pulp fiction but also covers from chapter books for girls. For instance I own this book
Sue Barton
and this one
Cherry Ames
and I will be including them, as well as offering some of my pulp fiction novels.
Any ideas for a name for our project? One person in the team suggested "Pulp Design" which I like, but since we are including books for girls that might not be usable.
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[06 Oct 2009|07:10pm] |
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Hello Everyone! I was wondering if there are any YA / Children's librarians in here that would be willing to answer a few questions for me regarding interface preferences, skill level, information needs, etc as I have to interview a few people for a paper I am working on. If you're interested, let me know and I can send an e-mail your way with the specific questions. Thanks!
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| Newbie! Newbie with questions! |
[06 Oct 2009|06:12pm] |
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Hello! I'm new here. I'm not a librarian...but I love books (perhaps a little too much) and am constantly collecting them. Recently, I adopted 25 old books from the German department at my university. Many of them are from the early 1900s, and are in sorry shape. Four of them are losing their covers or missing their spines, two are missing their covers entirely, at least two of them are losing pages, and most of them have varying degrees of water damage. Is there anything I can do to repair any of the damage?
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| reference asssitance for the geographically perplexed |
[06 Oct 2009|12:43pm] |
It's not the first time, and it won't be the last.....
Reference email:
Dear DPL:
I am searching for the words to the old Decatur Catholic High School school
song. I am doing a scrapbook for someone and it is a surprise. She was a
cheerleader back when St. Joe was the Decatur Catholic Commodores. Any help you
could give me would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
Response:
Hello:
I believe you are looking for information concerning Decatur, INDIANA; while you
have contacted the public library in Decatur, ALABAMA. However, we are always
happy to try to assist! While I didn't discover the school song, I did locate a few related links to forward to you.
THE COMMODORES
A History/ of Decatur Catholic Basketball 1921-1967 By Bob Adams
FULL TEXT online here:
http://www.archive.org/details/commodoreshistor00adam
http://www.classmates.com/directory/school/Catholic%20High%20School?org=21250081
ALUMNI
http://www.stjosephdecatur.org/ CURRENT SCHOOL SITE (?)now Elem & Middle School
http://www.genevapl.lib.in.us/ PUBLIC LIBRARY DECATUR IN
For my own edification:
According to Answers.com:
There are at least ten cities with the name DECATUR, all thought to be named in honour of naval hero Stephen Decatur (1779–1820
Wikipedia lists 13 states with a city, town or village named Decatur: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur
Decatur, Alabama, county seat of Morgan County, Alabama
Decatur, Arkansas, a city in Benton County, Arkansas
Decatur, Georgia, county seat of DeKalb County, Georgia
Decatur, Illinois, county seat of Macon County, Illinois
Decatur, Indiana, county seat of Adams County, Indiana
Decatur, Iowa, a city in Decatur County, Iowa
Decatur, Michigan, a village in Van Buren County, Michigan
Decatur, Mississippi, county seat of Newton County, Mississippi
Decatur, Nebraska, a village in Burt County, Nebraska
Decatur, New York, a town in Otsego County, New York
Decatur, Ohio, an unincorporated community in Brown County, Ohio
Decatur, Tennessee, county seat of Meigs County, Tennessee
Decatur, Texas, county seat of Wise County, Texas
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| Question about corporate sponsorship |
[03 Oct 2009|09:19am] |
Hello, collective brain: Let me introduce myself first -- I've been reading this list for some time, but this is my first post. I'm one month in to my master's of library and information studies at the Univ. of British Columbia-Vancouver, and I find myself alternately encouraged by the "stories from the trenches," or discouraged by the job-market-prospects posts, that I read here. :-) For a class, a group and I are making a presentation about corporate sponsorship in libraries and its potential implications. ( Read more... )1) How did you find the sponsorship? (i.e., did you seek them out or they found you?) 2) What were the funds used for? 3) What were the major advantages and drawbacks? 4) What, if anything, would you do differently if you had/will have the option again? Thank you so much in advance!
Naomi LIS candidate, Univ. of British Columbia |
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| Help required |
[22 Sep 2009|05:52pm] |
Hi guys,
I am studing to be a librarian and am having some issues with a question.
The first is regarding cataloguing:
1 A cataloguer would consult several cataloguing tools when constructing a catalogue record for an item. List 3 cataloguing tools that can be used in the construction of a record. Give the full name of the tool, NOT the abbreviated name. A. Anglo American Cataloguing Rules 2nd Ed revised B. Library of Congress Subject Headings C. Dewy Decimal System Question 2 (2 + 2 + 2 marks) 2 For each of the tools you have listed in question 1, explain how the cataloguer uses this tool to construct a catalogue record. A. B. C.
Can someone please help me, much appreciated.
ComedyCapers
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| Hello! |
[20 Sep 2009|08:22pm] |
Hey guys,
So happy to find this community!! I'm applying to MLIS programs right now (applied to Rutgers, plan to apply to Queens soon). Wondering if anyone's in the process of applying right now too, or have done so recently, so that we can share experiences, &c.?
Cheers,
N.
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| THE GRE |
[18 Sep 2009|10:37pm] |
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For those who are already in the library science program at your graduate school, I have some questions that I hope you guys can help answer regarding the GRE. Do any of you remember or know how late you should take the GRE? The application deadline for most of the graduate school that I am interested in so far are on December 15th and I am still studying for the GRE. T___T Is the GRE very important for the graduate school? I am so worry taking it since I haven't study very much so far and I am worry with the upcoming fall quarter with 4 classes that I am taking plus work, I won't have time to study much.
I am particularly very worry about about the English part and I am not so worry about the math since I just need to refresh my memory on those, especially on geometry!
Oh that reminds me, are any of you guys in the library science program at UCLA? I really want to go there since it is close to where I live and I want to be close to home. According to its website (from what I can remember from the top of my head), we have to turn in the whole package by December 15th, the transcript, personal statement, etc. Our letter of recommendations have to be part of the package, right? Because the letter of recommendations that I will obtain will be sent to the LOR (Letter of Recommendation) service at my school (UC Irvine). Meaning, the letter of recommendations will most likely be sent separately?
What is a good chance that I would get into the program? T_____T Is it hard, people?
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| Hello! |
[12 Sep 2009|12:11pm] |
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I'm a high school senior very interested in majoring in library science. I've been trying to find colleges with excellent programs for said major and I was wondering what schools everyone here went to, or could possibly suggest for me. Or if you have any advice for me at all, that would be wonderful. Thank you so much! :)
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| october/halloween programs |
[11 Sep 2009|03:02pm] |
does anyone know where i can purchase or borrow a where the wild things are costume for an adult? i tried to look for one online, but i had no luck. i would like to do a program in conjunction with the release of the film adaptation next month and do something for halloween -- without it being an outright halloween program. help!
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