Library Stories: Libraries & Librarians in the NewsNews, commentary, and stories for and about Oklahoma Libraries.Statewide My Favorite Book Contest- July 18, 2008 One of the new elements to the statewide Summer Reading Program this year is the My Favorite Book Contest. To participate, young readers come to the library and have their pictures taken with their favorite books. The contest is still ongoing and will be until SRP official ends. But several photos have already been sent in and uploaded. You gotta check these out, some of them are so creative, so adorable. Many brought in their own props and even dressed up as the character from the books...http://librarystories.blogspot.com/2008/07/statewide-my-favorite-book-contest.html Google goes lively- July 9, 2008 So Google has a virtual world now - called lively. Here's my oval room...maybe .. if this works...and here is what I look like... (oh and you need a google account to try this)http://librarystories.blogspot.com/2008/07/google-goes-lively.html Job Posting Lawton- July 8, 2008 InstructorAssistant ProfessorCameron University,Lawton, Oklahoma Salary: $25,000 - $49,999Status: Full-timePosted: 070708Deadline:InstructorAssistant ProfessorInstructorAssistant ProfessorCameron University LibraryCameron University Library invites applications for a twelve month, faculty-status, tenure-track ALAMLS librarian position. The person who fills the position will provide reference and classroom instruction and help maintain the University Archives collection. He or she will...http://librarystories.blogspot.com/2008/07/job-posting-lawton.html Oklahoma Paranormal News says use your library!- July 7, 2008 Ok - this was too good not to share. Perhaps in October you can get someone from this group to come present at your libraries!OKLAHOMA PARANORMAL HOW-TO: HISTORIC RESEARCHIt is very important to learn as much as possible about the history of a location as it is to gather data of a scientific nature. It will be necessary to verify legends, rumors, and commonly held "truths" about a location and the reasons for a possible haunting. Remember, despite common mythology, not everything is on the...http://librarystories.blogspot.com/2008/07/oklahoma-paranormal-news-says-use-your.html |