Northbrook library upgrades technology

northbrookpl:

Patrons of Northbrook Public Library will soon see technology updates, including a 3D printer and a digital station with Macintosh computers and advanced software. The library committee decided to…

Did you hear the news? We have some really awesome new technology coming to the library!

I’m so proud of my library. We have some really exciting things in the works.

northbrookpl: A big thank you to everyone who made it out to Books & Brews last night. What’s Books & Brews? Every other month, our book club Books on Tap, meets to talk about just books in general. People come prepared to talk about their book and leave with a list of things to read. Last night was our first Books & Brews session and we had such a wonderful discussion. Here is a list of the books suggested: Redshirts by John Scalzi A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin The Middlesteins by Jami Attenberg The Submission by Amy Waldman State of Wonder by Ann Patchett Year Zero by Rob Reid The Organ Grinders by Bill Fitzhugh Before I Go To Sleep by S.J. Watson Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Schteyngart Blasphemy by Sherman Alexie Line of Fire by Steven White The King’s Speech by Mark Logue Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin A Yellow Raft in Blue Water by Michael Dorris The News From Spain by Joan Wickersham Mary Roach A.J. Jacobs Bill Bryson I’m so proud of this group, and so happy to lead it. Last night was very very fun.
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northbrookpl:

A big thank you to everyone who made it out to Books & Brews last night. What’s Books & Brews? Every other month, our book club Books on Tap, meets to talk about just books in general. People come prepared to talk about their book and leave with a list of things to read.

Last night was our first Books & Brews session and we had such a wonderful discussion.

Here is a list of the books suggested:

I’m so proud of this group, and so happy to lead it. Last night was very very fun.

For the 10th anniversary of Tame the Web, I wrote a piece about personality types and librarianship. Check it out, and a HUGE happy anniversary to Michael Stephens and TTW. What an amazing blog and resource for us all. I can’t believe it is already 10 years old!! I hope you enjoy my guest post, It’s Not Easy Being E.
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For the 10th anniversary of Tame the Web, I wrote a piece about personality types and librarianship. Check it out, and a HUGE happy anniversary to Michael Stephens and TTW. What an amazing blog and resource for us all. I can’t believe it is already 10 years old!!

I hope you enjoy my guest post, It’s Not Easy Being E.

Support the Circulating Ideas kickstarter! http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/201101936/circulating-ideas-the-librarian-interview-podcast Circulating Ideas is a totally rad and totally useful resource for the library world. Steve, the host and creator, definitely deserves our support. Donate! Spread the word! Make it happen!!
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Support the Circulating Ideas kickstarter!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/201101936/circulating-ideas-the-librarian-interview-podcast

Circulating Ideas is a totally rad and totally useful resource for the library world. Steve, the host and creator, definitely deserves our support. Donate! Spread the word! Make it happen!!

Warning: do not read this book if you do not want to change. Any serious book about leadership is a book about change. Maintaining the status quo does not require leaders; it requires keepers.
From the short and totally BADASS Preface, written by Jerry Campbell, to Leading from the Middle and other Contrarian Essays on Library.
thxlib: Leah White (Reader Services Librarian at Northbrook Public Library) kindly shared this letter she wrote, nominating Michael Stephens for the Library Journal Teaching Award. Dr. Stephens is an Assistant Professor in the School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University.  I think it’s pretty awesome of Leah to nominate her mentor, *and* to allow me to share it here. Now go and nominate someone you admire for an award! Or just say thank you! :)
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thxlib:

Leah White (Reader Services Librarian at Northbrook Public Library) kindly shared this letter she wrote, nominating Michael Stephens for the Library Journal Teaching Award. Dr. Stephens is an Assistant Professor in the School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University. 

I think it’s pretty awesome of Leah to nominate her mentor, *and* to allow me to share it here. Now go and nominate someone you admire for an award! Or just say thank you! :)