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Some Things I Have Learned about Teens
on Apr 17, 2009 in teens One of the things I have done at my library is develop a YA program - when I arrived there was small collection of YA books and ZERO YA programming (because when a library is under-funded, and in our case, under-staffed, this is the first area to be...
So, I guess I won't be staying late at work...
on Feb 10, 2009 in ghosts Tonight, one of the the reference librarians and I were chatting in the staff area before heading out, when we heard a door close out in the main part of the library. We were closed, and the rest of the staff had been gone for at least 30 minutes. We...
Happy Holidays!
on Dec 18, 2008 in life No, I haven't died.Well, the past 6 months have been crazy. I moved and started my new job, and, oh yeah, I got married! When I make a "life change" I really make a life change.Dan and I spent the summer getting used to our new jobs and new surroundi...
In which I beg for help....
on May 26, 2008I am swallowing any pride I may have had, and sending up an S.O.S. flare.Long story short - the joy of my new, up-coming job is being overshadowed by the fact that living on $16,000 a year for the past 4 years has left me with no savings and not-so-g...
I Can Haz a Job?
on May 1, 2008 in Yay Yez! I haz a job!In five weeks I will be the new Director of a gorgeous public library on Cape Cod!The relief I feel is overwhelming - it's been one long, hard road here in terms of employment. Naturally, I'm also excited and scared to death. This is...
Interview with a Librarian
on Apr 7, 2008 in work life Yep, I'm still on "break," dealing with my chaotic personal life. I'm not dead.And, apparently, someone noticed that I'm not dead and asked me for an interview! Nancy Matson writes Workin' It, a blog about the world of work. She contacted me and aske...