Category Archives: Librarianship

Procrastination…the fine art of

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Abby

I turned on the computer to work on the library tour that I’ll be giving to the elementary school students this week, starting with two third grade classes tomorrow. “Why don’t you get your work done now, in the morning, … Continue reading →

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Saving a day with silliness

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Abby

Today was one of those days, and when I got home I wrote a rather self-pitying draft of a blog post.  It made me feel better, which was good, and I had the sense to save it as a draft … Continue reading →

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T minus six days

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Abby

The elementary school class visits begin next Monday – always an exciting time of year!  I’m working on my final preparations for the visits, which include narrowing down the book choices for the books that I’ll read to the Kindergarteners … Continue reading →

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Coming on Tuesday

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Abby

I’m trying something new in programming this month at the library: a paid performer on a weekday morning.  This month is rare in the town in which I work – there is no early release day from the public schools … Continue reading →

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4:30 Panic

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Abby

Ok, it’s that time of year.  I woke up at 4:30 this morning, and started to panic about all that I have to get done.  The elementary school visits begin on June 3, which is the unofficial start to summer … Continue reading →

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Still here…

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Abby

Yes, I’m still here – but I’m finding that my still-healing broken foot is limiting my evening creativity.  While at work, I think of things that would be awesome blog post topics: a very young child who says or does … Continue reading →

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End of Summer Exhaustion and Vacation

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Abby

Between finishing up the summer reading program and Ophy’s ongoing health issues, this has been a loooooong two weeks.  I went in to the library yesterday to inventory and put away all of the summer reading prizes, and when I … Continue reading →

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Study break

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Abby

I’ve been working hard all day at more book ordering, this time making my way through issues of School Library Journal.  It’s fantastically fun, really, though maybe not my first choice of a way to spend my Sunday [yes, yes, … Continue reading →

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New Books

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Abby

Since Jim works every Saturday, and since he had a gig last Saturday night, I spent this past Saturday doing a LOT of book ordering at home.  Hours and hours and hours of book ordering, interrupted only by moving the laundry … Continue reading →

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A road not taken

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Abby

All of us have things that we could have pursued in life, but haven’t – those roads not taken.  Yesterday I was reminded of one of mine… Quite unexpectedly, I ran into the mother of one of my former students yesterday, … Continue reading →

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