Because the budget crisis doesn’t take holidays, library workers from all departments and locations have been brainstorming fundraising ideas on our staff wiki. Depending on your point of view, you will either be relieved or disappointed that we will NOT be producing a calendar like The Tattooed Ladies of the TLA. Although library world is [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘LeighAnne’
August 5, 2009
Fine by me!
Something you might not know is that library staff are required to pay fines and fees, just like everybody else. Membership has its privileges, but ducking out of late charges is definitely not one of them!
Although I’m normally a squeaky-clean goody-two-shoes in this regard, I’ve been racking up — and paying down — overdue fines [...]
July 17, 2009
Caffeine Nation
In 1984 the National Coffee Association aired a promtional ad that featured David Bowie, Cecily Tyson, and other “coffee achievers” in an attempt to promote a positive image of both brew and bean. Here’s the clip:
25 years later, it’s hard to believe coffee ever needed publicity! Large chain stores and independent shops [...]
July 3, 2009
Preview of Coming Attractions
The Eleventh Stack blog team would like to wish all our readers a safe and happy Fourth of July weekend! When we return on Monday, July 6th, we’ll be shifting gears a little to talk about how the current economic crisis is affecting libraries.
Recently, the Carnegie Library released a lot of information on this topic. [...]
April 24, 2009
Dummies, Idiots, and Absolute Beginners
True confessions time: I hate not being good at things.
I blush to admit it, but it’s true. Even though I know, logically, that I can’t be a superstar at everything, it still kind of bugs me when I’m less than stellar at something. Knitting is currently driving me crazy – no matter how hard I try, [...]
April 8, 2009
Oh, the technology!
If you’ve been reading along with the Eleventh Stack team for any length of time, you’re probably pretty comfortable — or at least a little less nervous — about getting some of your news and information from blogs. Lately, though, it seems like there’s a new social technology coming down the pike every few nanoseconds, [...]
March 23, 2009
Myth, Understood
Every day I talk to people who are looking for facts and answers. Libraries have lots of resources and services for factual questions, and I love showing people how to use them!
It’s only fair to point out, though, that libraries also house questions: the big ones, about life, the universe, and everything. And while librarians can’t tell [...]
March 4, 2009
Truth, Fiction, Poetry, Film
While I appreciate filmmaking as an art form, I’m usually way too busy reading books to check out a DVD. When I do pick one, it’s probably going to be either a documentary, or something based on a true story. This is primarily because such films make me want to learn more about the people involved, [...]
February 13, 2009
Non-fiction fix: Loads of lovely love
Today is my parents’ 38th wedding anniversary – how cool is that? Staying with the same person for more than three decades is no mean feat, especially since the complexities of loving and being loved are among the thorniest mysteries of being alive.
Whether you’re happily married, single and satisfied, desperately seeking somebody, or all up [...]
January 7, 2009
Non-fiction Fix: Magnificent Obsessions
In the film The Truth About Cats and Dogs, Janeane Garofalo’s character hosts a radio call-in show for pets and their people. In response to one caller’s fussing, she asserts that “It’s okay to love your pets. It’s just not okay to love your pets.” It’s meant to be a gentle jab at people who [...]
