On the surface, Random House wants to be different than the other Big Six publishers and make all it’s digital offerings available to libraries. The underlying meaning of this offer though has many libraries reconsidering their generosity. Continue reading
Guaranteed, there is no profitability in denying access to books through pricing or refusing them to a library. People will buy books they love whether it be in print or as an e-book. Some they discover through recommendations, but many times it’s because they could sample the product first. Make us happy. Give us access. Work with the libraries and each other to find a model that works. Continue reading
Being a Domestic Librarian requires a certain amount of activity in your stacks. Whether it be for cleaning or re-organizing, you should always be evaluating what you have and why. It’s hard letting go. But tough decisions must be made in order to maintain a goal of having a diverse and relevant home library. Continue reading
To some, I may be taking this too far, and in a way, I think I am. But when I look at the number of books I’ve acquired, and knowing I will be getting more, I feel compelled to do something to try and keep it manageable. Continue reading
Whenever hard economic times are upon us, the most utilized services are the ones most affected. And not always in a positive way. Community libraries are seeing record numbers of patrons come through their doors. Yet theirs is the first … Continue reading
Besides being associated with postal carriers, it could very well apply to dedicated (read: obsessive) bibliophiles who brave the elements to attend local book sales. Especially ones held by the Friends of the Library. And especially ones that are scheduled … Continue reading
What madness you ask? I am extremely backlogged in reviewing books I’ve read, as well as getting to all the review copies I’ve received over the last several months. So what do I do to relieve the pressure? I attend the … Continue reading
It saddens me to think that a library, any library, is forced to close its doors to the public. I feel so helpless. What can I do? How can one person make a difference?
Perhaps not much. But if others, such as myself, support the efforts of those like the Friends of the Library, we can help prevent the loss of a vital resource, if only a local one. Continue reading
It was the second Saturday of the month and for those of you who follow this blog regularly, you know what that entailed. It is that glorious day when I get up at an ungodly hour, stumble my way through … Continue reading
Before I answer, or pose the question in the title of this post, here is how the day started: This was the second weekend of the month. The weekend our library has its small warehouse sale. (Every quarter it has … Continue reading
Library in Burlingame, California I haven’t participated in Booking Through Thursday in a long time as I found myself doing too many memes and not enough reading. However, when I saw the great posts from other bloggers answering this week’s … Continue reading
Amy asked if I would be willing to write a guest post about supporting my local library, or really, why I love and support my local library. It is the second in a series of three guest posts for her … Continue reading