Category Archives: Books

Last Homework Assignment of the Semester!

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

I went to the NCCU SLIS Library after work last night to work on my last assignment of the semester, which involved creating Library of Congress call numbers for fictitious titles. At first, I was the only one there, but eventually more students … Continue reading →

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Doin’ the Dewey (Assignment)

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

I went by the NCCU SLIS Library after work today to finish an extra credit assignment for my Cataloging class. I’d started it on WebDewey at the end of my workday, but got stuck. So I decided to run to … Continue reading →

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Life-at-Work Update

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

I’ve been busy at work lately, keeping track of “regular” things as well as learning new skills! I’m still enjoying my weekly “shadowing” shift on the Research Services Desk at Perkins Library. I’ve started assisting patrons, which has been fun. … Continue reading →

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Kansas City’s Central Library Parking Garage

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

Central Library Parking Garage, a photo by Kansas City Public Library on Flickr. This is one of the coolest parking garages I’ve ever seen! I just had to share! Happy Friday.

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Five on Friday: 5 Books I’m Reading

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

One of the things I like about the Goodreads website, is that it helps me keep track of books I’m currently reading. I usually keep several books going at one time, depending on my mood. So, in this first post … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Books

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A Visit to My Favorite Used Book Store (and What I Learned)

Posted on January 8, 2012 by

George and I visited my favorite used book store yesterday, the Reader’s Corner in Raleigh, NC. It’s not a big store, but they make great use of their space, and jam a bunch in there. In addition to the shelves inside, there … Continue reading →

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Where Do You Get Your Books?

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

A few days before Christmas, I saw a Facebook post of an article about Amazon’s new Price Check app, through which Amazon customers can compare prices in-store against Amazon’s database. Independent book store owners are incensed, and the comments that … Continue reading →

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Waving the White Flag at NaNoWriMo 2011

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

Well, I’ve decided to call it a wrap on my efforts to “win” at NaNoWriMo 2011. NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month, which comes around every November, when writers worldwide strive to write a 50,000-word rough draft of a … Continue reading →

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Buying Textbooks

Posted on August 16, 2011 by

I purchased my first grad school textbook yesterday, and had a couple of interesting surprises. First of all, I found the book on Amazon for 31 cents plus $3.99 shipping. It’s a used copy described as “very good,” and I … Continue reading →

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