Archive for April, 2009
Where’s Your Bookmark Today?
I am now reading Acheron, by Sherrilyn Kenyon. I am also still reading Quiet Please: Dispatches from a Public Librarian, by Scott Douglas. I like to have two or three books going at one time. I can always pick one up dependant on my mood. Acheron is currently satisfying my sci-fi/thriller need. It’s quite sad [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 8 so far )Don’t Forget About Evenings Upstairs!
Thursday, April 23 at 7:00 p.m.
This month’s presentation is:
The Kentucky Clothes Closet: 150 Years of Fashionable Dressing
Presented by the McCracken County Public Library and the Kentucky Humanities Council with speaker Sandra Staebell
Where’s Your Bookmark Today?
I’m reading Quiet Please: Dispatches from a Public Librarian, by Scott Douglas. It’s a funny look at becoming a public librarian in today’s world, and the exciting work this profession provides. I’m loving it! So where’s your bookmark stationed today?
-Heath, McCracken County Public Librarian
Looking For Work?
The New York Public Library has a fantastic job assistance site available at http://www.nypl.org/services/jobs/ .
The site is equipped with multiple online resources for locating jobs and job training. This resource includes a Frequently Asked Questions page (FAQ), a job search central with up-to-date resources for career options, resume writing, and job search strategies, eBooks, Audiobooks, [...]
Academic Earth Offers Free Online Educational Videos
Academic Earth, a social entrepreneurship venture focused on expanding the availability of high-quality educational opportunities for people around the globe, announced the launch of its website at http://academicearth.org. The site has been in public beta since late January. Academic Earth offers free access to online video of full courses and guest lectures from leading educational [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )This Day in History…
Did you know that today, in 1833, the first tax-supported public library was founded Peterborough, NH?
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Where’s Your Bookmark Today?
I am reading I’m Looking Through You: Growing Up Haunted, by Jennifer Finney Boylan.
I just started reading this title, but so far it has proven to be very good. The book is a memoir, recounting the young life of a haunted individual with some unique circumstances surrounding her life. The author jumps from past to [...]
