Misadventures of the Monster Librarian

Holy cats! I found a great site the other day which had some great recommendations for grants which libraries can apply for, so guess what I've been doing this week?! GRANTS! For anyone else out there doing library grants . Also, LEGO had some good suggestions--who would have guessed? Speaking of holy cats--my friend Erin had a pregnant stray cat deliver 6 ADORABLE kittens at her house. They're 2 weeks old now and will be given away at 6 weeks...anyone looking for a kitten!? I really want another one...umm...

We got our yearly press release for this year's grant/award winners--can we say Midwest represent!! The Midwest, especially Ohio, made a spectacular showing this year. WOOT WOOT!! " PLA award winners represent excellence in public libraries CHICAGO - The Public Library Association ( PLA ) has announced 11 2013 award winners honoring the best in public library service, innovation and outreach. The Allie Beth Martin Award , sponsored by Baker & Taylor, recognizes a public librarian for demonstrating a range and depth of knowledge about books and other library materials and for having the distinguished ability to share that knowledge. This year’s award of $3,000 will be presented to Bill Kelly , branch manager, Cuyahoga County (Ohio) Public Library, for his creative and effective efforts to deliver personalized readers’ advisory through a unique blend of customer service and technology. The Baker & Taylor Entertainment Audio Music/Video Product Award  in...

Lately I feel like there's just not enough time in the day. I try really hard to stick to my 40 hour week, but last week I worked closer to 50 hours, which is ok, except I haven't worked out since before I moved and haven't been cooking as much as I should and dammit, my pants are fitting a little snugger! I love my job, I just wish the days were longer, or could go by a little slower so I could everything I needed to done. I guess if that's the worst complaint after my first month and a half, I am good. :) So, what have I been doing lately? A lot. I am really proud of all I've accomplished since I started! And the team I work with is phenomenal and always so willing. Lately I've: Weeded the Reference collections, Adult's and Children's, because do we really need 13 dictionaries? Fortunately I was able to donate a set of encyclopedias to the local high school, since the set I wanted to get rid of is more current than theirs. Also, I learned from St...