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Tag Archives: public library
North Carolina’s First Public Library
Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of visiting Beaufort County for another blog, North Carolina Odyssey Project. While there, I stopped by the Bath Community Library, and found the nearby North Carolina Historical Marker for our state’s first public … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries
Tagged Bath, Beaufort County, library, North Carolina, public library
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Kindle Books and Public Libraries
Yesterday afternoon, I received an email from the Wake County Public Library that my reserved Kindle book was ready for checkout! Yay! Oh, wait, boo! This is a crazy busy time at school, so I don’t know if I’ll be … Continue reading
Posted in Fun, Reading, Technology
Tagged Charlaine Harris, iTouch, Kindle, library school, public library
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My Library Roots and Routes (Thing 20, CPD23)
On Thing 20 of the 23 Things for Professional Development blog, I learned about a wiki called the The LibraryRoutes Project, a place where librarians can share how they got to where they are now in Library Land. So, the … Continue reading
Posted in Beginnings, Librarians, Libraries, Library School, Library Science, Professional Development, Skills, Technology, Work
Tagged acquisitions, Apple, Apple IIe, cataloging, circulation, cpd23, digital, eBooks, Greensboro, library, NCCU, NCCU SLIS, public library, Selma, teacher, UNC, Wake Forest University, work
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A Tale of Two Regional Libraries
Yesterday afternoon, I had the opportunity to visit two regional public libraries in my area, libraries in two different counties, and thus in two different public library systems. Both are very nice facilities, modern-looking with lots of books and displays. … Continue reading
Free for All
One of the nice things about my Christmas break was that I got a good bit of reading done! Last night I finished the books, Free for all: Oddballs, Geeks, and Gangstas in the Public Library. Since I’m hoping to … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Professional Development, Technology
Tagged book, books, librarians, libraries, library, public library
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Taking It to the Mall
I just enjoyed an article from the Raleigh, NC, newspaper about the Chapel Hill Public Library, and the possibility of moving permanently to a local mall. There’s a lot to take into consideration, including money and space (two biggies!). One … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Decisions, Libraries
Tagged Chapel Hill, libraries, library, public library
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