Library Lovers' LiveJournalLibrary Lovers' LiveJournal - LiveJournal.comLibrarian CVs- June 24, 2008 I'm now at a point career-wise where I need to reformat my resume into a CV. I was wondering if any of you had CVs online that I could look at for examples.Thanks!http://community.livejournal.com/libraries/862265.html USGS topo maps accessibility (cataloguingshelving)- June 24, 2008 Background: I work in a smallish, rural public library about an hour away from the nearest academic or major public library; so we serve some regional archival functions, but our patrons (even the ones doing research) are generally NOT skilled researchers.A couple of weeks ago, I hit upon an interlibrary donation windfall - the complete set of 7.5 minute USGS topo maps for my state.They arrived late last week, in four boxes, and I got them unpacked yesterday. And... I'm just at a loss. My best..http://community.livejournal.com/libraries/862061.html (Untitled)- June 24, 2008 Lately I've spent an inordinate amount of unpaid home time online looking up and printing MARC records unavailable in Bibliofile. My library in a California prison has no Internet access so we update Bibliofile I think it's quarterly with mailed DVDs. Thanks to a steady stream of donations and sporadic state funding there's no end of items to catalog, some slightly to very old yet useful to my patrons. No more than seventy to ninety percent turn up in Bibliofile. For a percentage of the...http://community.livejournal.com/libraries/861907.html book list question- June 23, 2008 Do any of you know a good "read alike" list of books for teens after reading the alex rider books Thanks.http://community.livejournal.com/libraries/861689.html (Untitled)- June 20, 2008 Harper Woods library renovation wins environmental awardBY KIM NORTH SHINE FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER It goes without saying that the Harper Woods Public Library is full of information that can educate, but what's not so obvious is that the building itself provides a lesson.The lesson here is how to renovate an old building without being a burden on the environment....The lengths taken to prevent waste, save energy and generally keep the Earth -- and future financial budgets -- in mind during the.http://community.livejournal.com/libraries/861354.html new community- June 14, 2008 apologies for x-posting, and mods let me know if this is not ok and i'll take it down.after a particularly upsetting incident with a regular library patron, i decided that it would be nice to have a community dedicated to this issue. just a place for library staff to support other folks who work in libraries after upsetting interactions. it is, for me at least, such a special breed of emotions when this happens that my normal support system isn't always really able to understand.please come...http://community.livejournal.com/libraries/860875.html 6th and 7th graders- June 12, 2008 I have a question. What fiction are 6th and 7th graders in to these days I was working a high school with older students so I feel out of touch with what the middle school age kids like. It's hard to draw the line at what is appropriate for a 7th grader vs. an 8th9th grader.Thanks!http://community.livejournal.com/libraries/860493.html (Untitled)- June 11, 2008 Wayne State May Take Over Troubled Macomb County LibraryAfter enduring years of cutbacks and closure threats, the Macomb County (Mich.) Library may have found a savior in the form of Wayne State University in nearby Detroit, which is considering a deal to take over operations of the struggling library....Under the plan, Wayne State would lease the building and manage the facility, which supplements the services of local community libraries by specializing in offering research materials as well..http://community.livejournal.com/libraries/860387.html Entrepreneurs & Libraries- June 11, 2008 Looks like an interesting conference.http://community.livejournal.com/libraries/860157.html Manga- June 11, 2008 I'm a Young Adult Librarian and I'd love to pre-order the Phoenix Wright manga, but Del Rey doesn't seem to be releasing any info on it. The information I'm interested in particular is the age rating. Does any one of you know what the rating might be I know the games are harmless, but I don't know if the manga is any different. Thanks for your help!http://community.livejournal.com/libraries/859740.html |