Misadventures of the Monster Librarian

Not sure what this was...? Dried tongue=I think this was some sort of fruit jerky Slimy Eyeballs=olives Zombie skin=old flour tortillas rubbed with just a little olive oil Beating Heart=whole, skinned, tomatoes Brains=a jello molded spaghetti and red jello monstrosity--this looked so real it freaked the kids the hell out! Waxy ears=dried apricots Extracted teeth=fried corn (the kernels get groady dried and brittle--never saw that before I moved here) Toenail trimmings=? Don't remember Dry bones=dried out chicken bones  I mentioned our FRIENDS of the Library's awesome pizza party and zombie laboratory, held here at the Library on Halloween night, but never shared the pics.  Super fun and super simple.

HOLY CATS! The FRIENDS group at our Library hosts a yearly Halloween party and haunted laboratory and last night I think we were the hit of the town, what with the torrential downpour, and hurricane warnings. We had over 500 people show up!!!! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT! Our tiny library was packed! I was bummed, I only saw the first 100 or so, then had to sneak out to head down to the Columbus suburbs. Ohio Library Council (OLC) has a bunch of chapters, divisions, and committees ; I was elected to one of said groups this past spring, and today attended my first meeting. Aside from the fact that I ran into a colleague from my old library--awesome!--I didn't know anyone there, so spent the day with fellow committee members addressing issues and goals for 2014! Our group was a lot of fun and I'm glad I was able to make more professional connections! As a young professional I'm always seeking opportunities to learn more about our profession and I think getting involved at a state-wi...