This is several weeks old from The Times but still an interesting read.
Posts Tagged ‘library’
A Day in the Life of a School Librarian
Wednesday, February 11th, 2009Blind Dates, Book Lovers Style
Monday, February 9th, 2009Cute idea from a library in Australia - Library staff have selected a range of books and wrapped them up for a surprise introductions this weekend. Drop by the library on Saturday and you could meet your perfect match - literary match that is.
With only scintillating phrases and words on that wrapping to hint at the contents you can expect all the excitement and surprise of a traditional blind date.
Don’t expect the books to be packed with Mr Darcys, Heathcliffs and Casanovas because romance isn’t the only genre on offer.
Just like the real thing this literary version of blind dating means that you could be taking home a real winner - or not, but at the very least there will be no guilt about taking home your date after such a short courtship.
Read the full article from The Armidale Express.
Book Her, Dano! Woman Arrested for Not Returning Library Book
Monday, January 26th, 2009And I thought I had a difficult time getting library books back on time!
A 39-year-old Iowa woman has been arrested for failure to return a library book.
Shelly Koontz has been charged with fifth-degree theft for not returning The Freedom Writers Diary which she “borrowed” from the public library in April 2008. Library employees attempted to contact Koontz numerous times both by telephone and by mail. In September, a police officer also visited her regarding the matter.
Koontz was released from jail after posting a $250 bond.
If Koontz really wanted a copy of The Freedom Writers Diary for her personal library she should have ordered one from Abe. It would have been much easier and much cheaper as copies are available starting at just $3.24! Heck, a signed copy is available for only $47.25, a fifth of the cost of the bond.
About The Freedom Writers Diary:
Shocked by the teenage violence she witnessed during the Rodney King riots in Los Angeles, Erin Gruwell became a teacher at a high school rampant with hostility and racial intolerance. For many of these students–whose ranks included substance abusers, gang members, the homeless, and victims of abuse–Gruwell was the first person to treat them with dignity, to believe in their potential and help them see it themselves. Soon, their loyalty towards their teacher and burning enthusiasm to help end violence and intolerance became a force of its own. Inspired by reading The Diary of Anne Frank and meeting Zlata Filipovic (the eleven-year old girl who wrote of her life in Sarajevo during the civil war), the students began a joint diary of their inner-city upbringings. Told through anonymous entries to protect their identities and allow for complete candor, The Freedom Writers Diary is filled with astounding vignettes from 150 students who, like civil rights activist Rosa Parks and the Freedom Riders, heard society tell them where to go–and refused to listen.