Weeding Library Collections – II Slote 1982 It’s National Library Week! Holly and I have saved some library-oriented titles for this week. If you truly want to support libraries and librarians, write a nice check to your local library, or
Category: Librarian’s Choice
This is Mary and Holly’s catch-all category. Here we feature posts about librarians and libraries as well as just some cool stuff we find.
Caching In Kingston
Caching In Kingston Submitter: In an academic library, I rarely have the opportunity to weed something worthy of inclusion here. But today a colleague found this interesting little gem, that isn’t so much an awful library book as simply further
Secret Library Acquisition Formula
Development of a Responsive Library Acquisitions Formula. Final Report. Evans, Beilby & Gifford 1978 Mary: Okay,we are about to wrap up our wonderful library and librarian themed titles with this ultra helpful book from 1978. Anytime I see “formula” I
I want to be a LIBRARIAN (updated!)
I Want To Be A Librarian Liebman 2003 Waaaay back in the early days of Awful Library Books we shared some wonderful examples of old timey librarian career books. Back in 1960, this version of I Want To Be A
The Librarian’s Secret Scandal
The Librarian’s Secret Scandal Morey 2010 Bad girl turns responsible librarian! Lily is flirting with danger and now Sheriff Wes Colton is getting involved. Gossip is everywhere. Just so you know, I just purchased (at retail!) this myself and will
Naughty Librarian
What the Librarian Did Bliss 2010 My oh my! I am dying to know what the librarian “did”! What shame is she hiding? Extending computer time to rogue patrons? Did she forget a subfield delimiter? Bun too tight? I am
Ancient Library Research
So You Have to Write a Term Paper! Everhart 1987 This book is something else. I am estimating there were 3 total circs since automation in 1995. Something inside me wants to meet the poor souls that checked out this
I want to be a LIBRARIAN!
I want to be a Librarian Greene 1960 Thanks to anonymous submitter for this wonderful relic from the past! Submitter says there is lots of information about the card catalog and finding good books. (I wonder if this counts as