Archive for June, 2010

June 30, 2010 0

Library of Congress Thoughts

By in History, Librarianship, Library, Library History

Jen and I are back from ALA, and I have a lot to share. I am working on compiling my thoughts about the conference itself, but in the meantime, I want to share with you a thought/idea I had this morning while reading a bit.As you might have guessed, Jen and I visited the Library [...]

June 23, 2010 0

Off We Go!

By in Personal, Travel

Readers,Tomorrow morning we are off to Washington, D.C. where we will gallivant amongst those that play a pivotal role in our nation.  I am incredibly excited to immerse myself in a city I have not yet visited, to rack up many new experiences, to share some time with my husband, to relax in a fabulous [...]

June 23, 2010 0

ALA, 2010

By in American Library Association, Library, Personal, Travel

Well, reader, Jen and I leave tomorrow for ALA in DC, and we sure are excited. If you are going/are in the area, let us know if you’d like to meet up. Meanwhile, just hold on to your britches for our return – hopefully I will have good stuff to write about, and I feel [...]

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June 21, 2010 1

Summer Reading

By in Books, History, Reading

It’s Monday night, and that means Jen is volunteering at Cook’s Hospital. I look froward to her return and sharing an evening with her, but for now, I want to tell you about my summer reading plan, reader. I think most people try and read very light fare in the summertime, on vacations and visits [...]

June 18, 2010 0

Happy Father’s Day

By in Culture, Movies, Personal

In the spirit of Father’s Day, which is this coming Sunday, here is a great quote from the movie Juno.  While not one of my favorite movies, this quote is fantastic.  Happy Father’s Day to all the Dad’s out there that love their kids no matter who they are!Dad: Look, in my opinion, the best [...]