Well shit. I guess if you are a new librarian in the job market, you may want to steer away from West Virginia. Catch is that the kind of shit that the KY legislators may look at and say, "that looks like a fine idea, let's do it here."
Ive been trying to track down a book I read and loved as a kid and have searched for, but can't remember the author or title, so thought maybe the fediverse could help me track it down.
I read it in the late 80's / early 90's, but I remember the cover art being a bit "old fashioned" so it technically could have been published the 70's or earlier.
The story revolved around a kid/kids moving to (or just spending the summer at) an old American farmhouse that was haunted by the ghost of a young boy in "wild west" style clothes. The main plot is the kids solving the mystery of the ghost boys death, that involved a train heist 100 years earlier and the boy being killed for betraying the gang who did the heist.
I think. like I say, I read it 30+ years ago, but remember loving it and would now love to read it to my kids.
Any ideas out there? Anyone remember a book like that?
There's a new wave of legislation targeting libraries.
"lawmakers in at least 13 states have introduced legislation that could disrupt libraries’ services and censor their materials. The new wave of bills follows a historic year of book challenges, mainly affecting titles centered on the topics of race, gender identity or sexual orientation."
Let's trust #librarians. They're the best people to decide what books go in #libraries .
Do any #librarians know when journals show up in Gale Academic Onefile for #Texshare. Our public library has a subscription, and I can see articles through 2023, but not 2024. Does it depend on the journal or the publisher? Or are they just delayed for library patrons?
Hey, if anyone is attending #PacRim2024 virtually or in person, check out my presentation with a colleague about creating policies around digital product procurement! As a librarian, I spend a lot of time checking the accessibility of on our online subscriptions and resources, and I have made it a large part of my work to help my entire organization do this effectively. #librarians#ERM#eresources
Publishing on April 7
The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians
by #JamesPatterson & #MattEversmann
“ #Booksellers and #librarians are superheroes, saving lives every single day. Here are their amazing, inspiring true stories”
"Berkeley’s commitment to #OpenAccess — the free, immediate, online availability of research published in journals and books — attracted Wones to the position."
The Women Who Rode Miles on Horseback to Deliver Library Books
Librarians are amazing.
They were known as the “book women.” They would saddle up, usually at dawn, to pick their way along snowy hillsides and through muddy creeks with a simple goal: to deliver reading material to Kentucky’s isolated mountain communities.
Spadework for a Palace, by Laszlo Krasznahorkai, trans John Batki. You are a librarian with a great plan to create a Permanently Closed Library, which you record with other thoughts in a single sentence that stretches 100 pages. 5 of 5 library cats 🐈 🐈 🐈 🐈 🐈.
The treat at the end of the doctor's appointment, free books outside the pharmacy.
Pavlovian🔔
I asked the guy if he didn't mind being in the pic. Turns out he's a professor, gave me his card, and some leads to stories about heroic #librarians in #Iceland
Also where and when to find more free books. Score!
I'm a member of a Friends' Group (library by the cabin) and we want to do embroidered tote bags to sell. Does anyone have any recs for vendors, cost, quality? Any info will help!
I can't remember if I've tooted about this before, but even if so it's worth tooting again.
Alix E. Harrow has an amazing fantasy short story featuring the best superheros: librarians. The page includes a narration of the work if you'd rather listen to it instead.