Dewey the Library Cat

Dewey the Library Cat
by
Vicki Myron
juvenile nonfiction
audiobook read by Laura Hamilton
4 hours, 16 minutes

http://www.deweyreadmorebooks.com/

Dewey Readmore Books became one of the world's most famous cats as word spread from Spencer, Iowa around the world about this Working Cat. Dewey was the mascot and publicity department for a small town library for many years (1988-2006). He was affectionate, cute, patient, and everything you would want in a library cat (except for being a finicky eater). Like "Chicken Soup for the Soul" and "All Creatures Great and Small" this book has earned its place in the category of heartwarming books that can be enjoyed by children, young adults, and adults.

Lightbulb

How many librarians does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
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I don't know but I can find out!

Night Bookmobile

Night Bookmobile
by
Audrey Niffenegger
graphic novel

*For mature audiences*.

Follow Lexi in her creepy, haunting love affair with books and reading. The author says that this book was based upon some dreams she has had of books, reading, and bookmobiles.
As I read it, I was thinking "I would like THIS page to hang on my wall. No. How about THIS page! I could see a librarian decorating her cubicle or maybe her home bathroom walls with the pages of this book. It is a book for book lovers.

Here is the plot: Lexi loves books. She encounters the Night Bookmobile one night in her dreams (or maybe in reality). The bookmobile holds all of the books and papers and newspapers and magazines and school papers and cereal boxes that she has ever read. Oh, the delight of reading! Oh, the delight of remembering a good book!
I won't tell you more because I don't want to ruin the ending, but this book is a feast.

This is a good gift book and coffee table book for a librarian, teacher, English teacher, writer, etc.

Don't be surprised if your friends and family start calling you "Mr. Openshaw" in honor of the bookmobile librarian.

I hope I can get a sweatshirt or something with one of the pictures from the book on it.

Masters of the Universe

http://www.cnn.com/2011/LIVING/04/12/librarians.masters.of.universe/index.html

"Librarians are the secret masters of the universe. They control information. Never piss one off."

Library Cats

http://www.ironfrog.com/catsmap.html

Libraries and cats. They go together like a horse and carriage!

Some reference questions are easier than others.

Some reference questions are easier than others.
An actual question at the reference desk today:

Patron. "How do you spell 'ho' as in 'whore'"?
Librarian. "Ho. As in ho, ho, ho, Santa Claus. You would think there might be some kind of apostrophe, but I don't think most people use one".
Patron. "It wouldn't be 'who'"?
Librarian. "I don't think so, because that would be who".
Patron. "Okay. Thanks".

I didn't cite my source, but here is a source:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/
Here is a classical reference:
http://oed.com/

1. derogatory. A sexually promiscuous woman; (also, sometimes with weakened force) a woman.

1964 R. D. ABRAHAMS Deep down in Jungle Gloss. 266 Main who', best girlfriend. 1988 R. WALTERS Treat her like Prostitute (song) in L. A. Stanley Rap: the Lyrics (1992) 298 Now your girl she don't like to have sex a lot And today she's ready and she's hot hot hot... Next thing you know the ho starts to ill She says, ‘I love you, Harold’ and your name is Will. 1992 Esquire July 14/2 What is surprising is Esquire's stereotypical portrayal of black women as oversexed ‘hos’a depiction that was used to justify the raping of black women throughout slavery. 1995 Wire Jan. 24/2 In the next verse or the one after, there was a lot of stuff about beating the shit out of your 'ho if she hasn't got a meal waiting for you when you get home. 2000 Elle Sept. 283, I tend to design for ghetto fabulous ‘ho's’, pop divas and Portobello babes.

2. A prostitute.

1965 W. KING in Liberator Aug. 22/2 Let me cop a Benny Franklin until my whoe brings me some dough. 1967 B. DYLAN Tiny Montgomery (song) in Basement Tapes (1975) (sheet music), Three-legged man And a hot-lipped hoe Tell 'em all Montgomery says hello. 1974 Black World Aug. 55 ‘Damn!’ he thought, ‘times are so tight even the ho's are working double shifts.’ 1988 L. PARKER Jimmy (song) in L. A. Stanley Rap: the Lyrics (1992) 44 Here is a message to the super hos Just keep in mind When Jimmy grows It grows and grows and grows. 1994 Straight No Chaser Summer 17/1 It's fat like a $20 ho sittin' on yo face. 2000 N.Y. Times Mag. 6 Aug. 40/3 He be pimpin' hos and everything.