Colombian grade-school teacher Luis Soriano brings books, via two hard-working donkeys, to the children of Magdalena Province's poor and violence-ridden interior. This inspiring and hopeful documentary film by Carlos Rendon Ziapagauta is available to watch on the award-winning POV series website until September 18, 2011. … [Read more...] about Biblioburro: The Donkey Library
Life as a Librarian
The secret life of libraries by Bella Bathurst
This writer from the UK has uniquely captured the value of libraries in her article "The Secret Life of Libraries." … [Read more...] about The secret life of libraries by Bella Bathurst
Not Always Right: Funny Website
Having worked in a library for the past 9 years, I have been asked many unusual questions. I love this one from a site my coworker recently mentioned to me … [Read more...] about Not Always Right: Funny Website
Snakebit
My daughter stepped on a little snake in the driveway tonight, and it bit her on the foot. My husband got a good look at it and figured out it wasn't poisonous, and my daughter was really cool about it. She said, "Well, I don't blame it for biting me. I'd bite too if I was stepped on." Then, she proceeded to call her friends and tell them all about it. As for me, my first … [Read more...] about Snakebit
Stumped
My son asked me the other day what I would want to be if not a librarian. I was most certainly perplexed. Librarians are unique creatures who fit into the world like the proverbial square pegs in round holes. I am no exception. As such, I cannot imagine what else I would do. Maybe be a Ninja? or perhaps a Pirate? I already have a parrot, so I'm halfway there. I'd be interested … [Read more...] about Stumped