In Ohio
This isn't a library-related post. I'm in Ohio this week. My grandpa died on Monday, and I came home to be with family. I'll be back in Massachusetts this weekend. Something occurred to me today, too,...
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Reference Question of the Week – 12/23/07
A reference librarian is never off duty... I was home in Ohio for Christmas last week. At a party at an aunt's house, everyone received an instant scratch-off lottery ticket. Out of the fifteen tickets...
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Old Timey Photo Editing
The library in my hometown has a blog, which I read because it's well done and because it's a way for me to stay connected with where my family lives. I particularly enjoyed one recent post. Someone...
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Demonstrating The Value of Libraries
Update 7/13/09: Final state budget lightens hit to Ohio libraries This post is unfortunately timely - by now you've heard of the cuts facing Ohio libraries. I haven't said anything about this because...
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OLC Cancels 2009 Conference
Sadly, the Ohio Library Council announced Monday that it was canceling its 2009 annual conference. The reason: OLC staff learned last week in a survey of library directors that very few libraries will...
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I am a Statistic, by Demetri Martin
A friend of mine is reading This is a Book, by Demetri Martin, and shared the passage below with me. I know it's a humor book, but I found one of the comments only marginally funny. Well, not that it...
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Vote Library!
I'm in Ohio this week* visiting family, and couldn't help but notice all the bright pink VOTE LIBRARY signs dotting the lawns in Huron, Ohio: It got me curious, so I looked into what the library was...
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