This Book Is Overdue!: How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All by Marilyn Johnson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I picked up a galley of this book while attending ALA Midwinter, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Marilyn Johnson became interested in librarians while researching her previous book on obituaries, and running into a few fascinating [...]

Gringo: A Coming of Age in Latin America by Chesa Boudin
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I picked up this book because of the title; I’m a big fan of the word “Gringo.” And for those of you who are about to get offended, know that I am the daughter of a self-proclaimed “gringo” and [...]

This morning, bright and early, I attended an ALA Midwinter Conference session hosted by OCLC titled “Redesigning Technical Services Workflows.” The session was composed of three presenters, two of which shared their experiences on how their technical services departments are adapting to decreased budgets and new technology trends. The third presenter, Ruth Fischer (R2 Consulting), [...]

AZ­Knowledge River (KR) is now accepting applications for KR Cohort 9. This is a program for individuals who are connected to the Native American or Latino community and who wish to become librarians and information professionals. The program will offer the recipient financial aid, work experience, cohort support, mentorship, conference assistance, and a curriculum which [...]

I grew up with 80F/26C degree weather all year around, and while I tolerate the cold winters while I’m outside waiting for the bus, I absolutely hate being cold while indoors.
I just found an article from the NYT describing how the cold is affecting workers at the NYPL. Turns out the librarians working for the [...]

OCLC is receiving application for a fellowship position that will train a budding librarian in cataloging and metadata  procedures and standards. Given OCLC’s size and the amount of contact cataloging they do, I figure this must be a unique experience to work with a fascinating array of material.
For a full description of the position look [...]

Today I spent the day at the Library of Congress and loved it. I was there with my mother and brother and we took one of the guided tours of the building. This tour starts off with a short movie including a number of brief interviews with some of the librarians who highlight many of [...]

My friend Elissa just sent me the link to this great Christmas tree. The display was put together at the William H. Hannon Library, at the Loyola Marymount campus. Enjoy!
Mi amiga Elisa me acaba de enviar el vínculo a un árbol de Navidad. El árbol se armo en la Biblioteca William H. Hannon de la [...]

Know any librarian poets? Leaves of Bark is an online project that is documenting the intersection of poetry and librarianship. The site has 3 main categories; Poet Librarians of the Past, USA Library Poets, and International Living Library Poets.
Take a look, you might find someone you know; I did.
Conoce algún bibliotecario poeta? Leaves of Bark [...]

One in 8 Million is a project by the New York Times to profile characters of the city. The guidelines for the interviews are simple; you must live in one of the five boroughs, have never been mentioned in the NYT, be willing to be photographs, and be a good talker. The stories don’t aim [...]