CB “Library revival”

Library Revival! and Mind the Gap… Last year, a Pew Internet & American Life Project report stated, “There are several major findings…one is this: For help with a variety of common problems, more people turn to the internet than consult experts or family members to provide information and resources. Another key insight is that members [...]

Anderson Cooper and St. Bernard Project

Hopefully you can see this video that Anderson Cooper 360 put together on St. Bernard Project where I worked with a couple of other teachers from my work last month.  Thanks for noticing, Anderson!

Media choices

It’s hard being an adult reader–you have to actively edit how much and what you read, just to mitigate the time you spend during your day.  I’m always envious of youth who have all the time they can devote to developing a passion; mine was music, and I felt like a walking encyclopedia of knowledge [...]

Holds @your library vs. private ownership

I’m waiting just like everyone else, apparently, for Battlestar Galactica Season 2.5 at the Peninsula Library System. It’s got 20 holds on the next available copy, sheesh. I’m all for being patient, but I think the fourth season will start before I finish the second and that just doesn’t seem right. Enter iTunes. Over my [...]