My Lost Week

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I hate being sick. Unfortunately, I have a gross cough that I can't shake off.  I took a few sick days, but I had to go back to work today still coughing up a storm. I read a little bit this week. I finished The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern but I haven't been able to write a review yet.  Hopefully, I'll get that to you next week. 

Until then, enjoy these random bookish links!

20 heroic librarians who save the world from io9.  It's an awesome list!

Supercut: Libraries on TV and in the movies (Funny Library Montage) from BuzzFeed.

SNL, Daniel Radcliffe do Harry Potter ten years later from The Huffington Post. LOL! How did I miss this?

Should Authors and Agents Weigh In on Citizen Reviews?  from Publishers Weekly.

ALA Midwinter Meeting 2012 Coverage from American Libraries.
-- I wish I were in Dallas this weekend. So many great programs and speakers (John Green)...sigh!  I really want to go to ALA Annual this summer in Anaheim, CA.  Hey, a girl can dream! 

25 Most Beautiful College Libraries

I'm working on my 2011 wrap up and 2012 goals posts.  In the meantime, I wanted to share this Flavorwire link of the 25 most beautiful college libraries in the world. Sigh!  While I would be lucky to land any Librarian position when I get my degree, I can't help but dream about working in one of these gorgeous places.  Hmm, I wonder if any of them are looking for a Government Information Librarian.  Enjoy!

Trinity College Library in Dublin, Ireland.

University of Michigan Law Library, Ann Arbor, MI

My Favorite Movie Librarians

The Huffington Post created a slideshow about librarians in movies.  I can't help but share the link.  It features two of my favorite movie librarian: Evelyn from The Mummy (1999) and Flynn from one of the best TV movies ever, The Librarian: Quest For The Spear (2004).

Librarians Save The Day! 11 Great Movies In Which They Star  

One of my favorite movie quotes comes from The Mummy:

Evelyn: Look, I... I may not be an explorer, or an adventurer, or a treasure-seeker, or a gunfighter, Mr. O'Connell, but I am proud of what I am.

Rick: And what is that?

Evelyn: I... am a librarian. 

 

Check out the 11th picture...the one for The Librarian: Quest For The Spear.  It's the wrong movie!  This picture is from the second Librarian installment, Return to King Solomon's Mines from 2006 with Emily Davenport. OK, maybe you didn't get the same kick out of that as I did...but I think it's hilarious they used the wrong one.

There are a handful of movies I haven't even heard of before. Cool...more to add to my Netflix queue.

Who's your favorite movie librarian?

"Study Like A Scholar" in your Library!

I love libraries and I get a kick out of those goofy Old Spice commercials. So check out this awesome video that combines both!  Genius! 





Based on this video and other fun library-related stuff, NPR speculates that libraries are the next pop-culture phenom:  Why The Next Big Pop-Culture Wave After Cupcakes Might Be Libraries

1st Annual 2010 PAYA Festival

I recently learned that the 1st Annual 2010 PAYA Festival will be held at the Center for Performing and Fine Arts in West Chester, PA on August 21st!  It's local for me, so I'm thrilled and can't wait to attend.  What is the PAYA?  Well, I just discovered them and as their website states:

PAYA is a coalition of Pennsylvania’s young adult authors, bloggers, librarians, readers, and other book-lovers. Our mission is two-fold:

1 - To share the love we have for young adult literature with others in our state

2 - To raise money to support Pennsylvania’s libraries, with a focus on helping build Young Adult library collections and Young Adult services.

I'm a reader, blogger, YA lover, and work in a library, so it sounds great to me! The festival includes author signings, a bake sale, a used book sale, a basket raffle, and two writing workshops for aspiring YA authors.  FYI - you need to register ahead and pay a small fee for each workshop.

So far, fifteen authors are listed for the book signings including Shannon Delany (13 to Life), Jennifer Murgia (Angel Star), Amy Brecount White (Forget-Her-Nots), Jeri Smith-Ready (Shade, WVMP series, Aspect of the Crow trilogy), and many more!

The PAYA is also accepting monetary and book donations. Money can be donated by Paypal or money order. All books donated need to be YA or middle grades in like-new condition and donated directly to PA libraries.  Plus you'll get swag bags featuring stuff like signed bookmarks for specific level donations (starts at $10 or 10 books donated).

Check out the PAYA: Bringing (More) YA to PA blog for all the authors, the event schedule and more details. Let me know if you're attending...I hope to see you there.

Top Librarian Blogs

OnlineDegress.org recently came out with a Top 25 Librarian Blogs list.  Definitely check it out and go to the sites. Some of the blogs are hilarious and entertaining like A Librarian's Guide to Etiquette and Annoyed Librarian. Others blogs are really informative and useful, such as Library Link of the Day and Librarian By Day.

Then it got me thinking....what other librarian blogs are out there?  There are so many librarian/library-related blogs.  Here's a few older lists I found that feature top librarian blogs. Enjoy!

Top 200 Education Blogs (it has sections for "Library and Research" and "Librarian Blogs") - Guide To Online Schools.com
100 Best Blogs for Librarians of the Future - Learn-gasm, August 2009
Top 50 Librarian Blogs - GetDegrees.com, April 2009
Best Librarian EduBlog - EduBlog Awards, 2009

Celebrate Día Today!

April 30th marks the annual Children's Day/Book Day celebration, also known as El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Día).  Día celebrates literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds.  The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), encourages parents to read at home with their children and promotes family library use. Here's more details from the ALSC Día Fact Sheet: 

Día’s vision is to spread “bookjoy” every day by linking children from all languages and cultures with books, and celebrating together across the country on April 30. Its goals are to honor children, their languages and culture; to encourage reading and literacy; and to promote library collections and programs that reflect our plurality.

El día de los niños/El día de los libros is an enhancement of Children’s Day, which began in 1925 as a result of the first “World Conference for the Well Being of Children” in Geneva, Switzerland. Children’s Day was designated as a day to bring attention to the importance and well being of children. It was then designated by the United Nations for November 20, by UNICEF for April 23 and by Mexico for April 30 (Día del Niño)...

More Día Resources:
Recommended Reading List (PDF) - from Get Caught Reading
(This list features some YA books that sound really interesting.  More for the TBR pile!)

Activities and Resources from Reading Rockets

Dia Celebrations from the National Latino Children's Institute

National Library Week!

April 11-17 is National Library Week!  It's a time to celebrate the contributions of libraries and promote library use and support.  If you haven't already visited one this week, go to your local library and use the wonderful resources.  Libraries have so many perks in addition to books---research databases, book discussions, resources for jobseekers, children's programs, used book sales, genealogy assistance, computer literacy lessons, and much more.  While you're there, thank the librarians, library staff and volunteers for their dedication.

Learn more about NLW: National Library Week Fact Sheet (ALA) 

Local Library Celebrations, Book Sales, and more:

Free Library of Philadelphia Festival! April 17-18 

Media-Upper Providence Library Spring Book Sale

Swarthmore Library Book and Bake Sale

Friends of Chester County Library Spring Book Sale 

American Historical Society NLW events

Haverford Township Library NLW events