Monthly Archives: October 2010

Library Newsletter

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Small Town Librarian

So you need a way to talk to your patrons, and make sure that you’re talking to everyone of them? Well, here’s your answer, library newsletter! Now a library newsletter doesn’t need to be weekly or even bi-weekly. It can … Continue reading →

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Librarian Backup Plan

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Small Town Librarian

We all have emergency plans if a flood comes, if a fire starts, if a hurricane/tornado is coming, we all know how to handle those issues when we’re at the library, but what if a librarian calls in sick one … Continue reading →

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Extreme Weeding

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Small Town Librarian

I know i’ve blogged about weeding before (you can check it out here), but we’ve all had to do it, we’ve all learned how to do it, and it’s time to actually do it! Weeding, my huge downfall as a librarian, … Continue reading →

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Magazine Sales!

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Small Town Librarian

So, it’s time for your library to renew your magazines, how do they renew them? Well a great way to get magazines for your library and help support the community, is buying them from a Girl Scouts. Around this time … Continue reading →

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Children’s Books

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Small Town Librarian

We all know that there are many children’s books that a library can own, and there are many that are good and many that aren’t, but there are also books that you look at and they are just so cute! … Continue reading →

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100 Best First Lines from Novels

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Small Town Librarian

The sun shone, having no alternative, on the nothing new. —Samuel Beckett, Murphy (1938) American Book Review make a top 100 list, of the best first lines from novel. Ranking #1 is Call me Ishmael. —Herman Melville, Moby Dick (1851).  … Continue reading →

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Dewey the Small Town Library Cat

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Small Town Librarian

  In 2008 a book became famous practically over night, about one frostbitten kitten dropped in the drop box in Spencer, Iowa. It reached negative fifteen degrees the night before, and Dewey Readmore Books, an orange kitten was dropped into the … Continue reading →

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Print-On-Demand

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Small Town Librarian

The Shack by William P. Young, a New York Times Best Seller was a Print-On-Demand (POD) book, of course not all POD books are New York Times Best Seller like The Shack, but libraries do carry POD books, but not … Continue reading →

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Boston Book Festival

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Small Town Librarian

October 16th, Boston, MA is having their Boston Book Festival at Copley Square. Come and enjoy the day filled with books and authors, and library fun! There will be live music, booksellers, signings, and of course good food! The festival is … Continue reading →

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ALA

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Small Town Librarian

Have you checked out ALA.org recently? The American Library Association (ALA) is a life-line for libraries, they provide scholarships for aspiring librarians, online courses for anyone who wants to learn, webinars to make your library a better library, and of … Continue reading →

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