Gaining mastery over disorder on library shelves

I got a lot done at the Middletown library today, beginning with several stacks of books to be reshelved. Not every book could go on a shelf, however; there are more books than available shelf space.

‘Catalyst’ by McCaffrey and Scarborough

Catalyst by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (Ballantine Books, 2010) is an exciting first book in what appears to be an interesting series.

Spacefaring ships’ cats are highly prized, their bloodlines carefully regulated. The story begins as a pregnant queen is kidnapped while her ship is in port. One of her kittens and a human child form a unique psychic bond.

Originally posted to the Facebook page of the Lake County Library

A&E sections earn finalist mention

For the second year in a row, the Arts & Entertainment section that appears each Thursday in the Lake County Record-Bee has earned a "finalist" mention from the California Newspaper Publishers Association (CNPA) in its Better Newspapers Contest.

The A&E section is produced each week by Cynthia Parkhill, a former editor of ArtNotes.

Volunteering at Middletown library

I am now volunteering each Saturday at the Middletown library. Since July 2010, my husband and I have lived in an apartment in Middletown and it seemed an unnecessary expense to drive into Lakeport when I could walk two blocks.

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Having utilized both print and online media to generate publicity for groups that I am involved with, I believe it essential for a public relations officer to understand the characteristics of each medium and to create publicity that is compatible with each of these medium’s constraints.

Evaluation of a ‘jobber’: Baker & Taylor

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Baker & Taylor began binding and publishing books in 1828, according to a history on its website. It later began distributing books. “While [Leo] Tolstoy crafted the classic ‘War and Peace’ and [Jules] Verne became one of the fathers of science fiction, Baker & Taylor made sure their books made it onto library and store shelves and into readers’ hands” (Baker & Taylor).

No stone touches Bibliotheca Alexandrina

One of the most inspiring stories to emerge from the demonstrations in Egypt, at least for this aspiring librarian, was news that demonstrators formed a protective barrier around the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. The Library of Alexandria reopened in late February after having been closed for the last few weeks.