Monthly Archives: December 2011
The D Word
It’s a hard thing to talk about. It’s one of the top stressors a person can face in a lifetime. It affects all people involved and often not in ways that can be understood until years later. And according to … Continue reading
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Batting 1000!
Today’s Eleventh Stack post is our 1,000th published essay. That’s 1,000 days of book, music and film recommendations, fun facts about library programs and services, and interesting intellectual detours. To celebrate, we’ve put together a short booklist of library items … Continue reading
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Mighty Like A Virus
I hardly ever get sick, which means that on the rare occasions I am sidelined by a random plague, I’m convinced I’m at death’s door. You can laugh if you like but, I have a healthy fear and respect for … Continue reading
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Sony Reader Wi-Fi Delivers Features, Library Content
After nearly 12 months of rigorous use, my Kobo eReader’s e-ink display failed. Kobo’s customer care has been very responsive and I have sent the device back for replacement. In the meantime, I’ve learned a little more about the Kindle … Continue reading
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With Apologies to Clement Moore
‘Tis the night before traveling, and all ’round the town Not a dry leaf is stirring, the garden is brown. The sweaters we packed in the suitcase with love, In hopes that Jack Frost will descend from above. The children are … Continue reading
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Let us come to you.
A few weeks ago, I announced the launch of Radio CLP, Carnegie Library’s new official podcast. Since then, we’ve posted thirteen weekly episodes. So far, they fall into several categories: librarian book reviews, excerpts from recorded events, like Sunday Poetry … Continue reading
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Winter Retreat
I set the professional achievement bar way too high for myself most of the time, and then I get extra-wacky during the holiday season trying to create the perfect Christmas while simultaneously trying to be the perfect librarian. This is … Continue reading
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If We Make It Through December
Dear readers, I don’t think I’m being revelatory when I tell you that December can be pretty rough in Pittsburgh. (Author’s note: I just looked up the dictionary definition of revelatory to ensure I was using it correctly: it’s “revealing … Continue reading
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A Nutcracker Tribute
When I was four years old, my mother enrolled me in ballet school. It was one of those things she had always wanted to try but, as a working class child growing up in Detroit, it was a luxury her … Continue reading
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