I guess the library has tried this in the past without a lot of success, so we just hope someone shows up. It's really exciting to have planned something and then see if come to fruition...or not as tonight will tell. Scary.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
For the Love of Food @ Your Library
So tonight is the first night of a new program that the Provo City Library is doing called "For the Love of Food @ Your Library". A woman from the Utah State extension center is coming in to give classes about food prep and stretching your food budget. When we talked about maybe doing it in programming meeting I was most excited about it, so they put me in charge of setting it up. So I arranged the program with USU and made all of the flyers (which was such a rush) and now we'll just see.
I guess the library has tried this in the past without a lot of success, so we just hope someone shows up. It's really exciting to have planned something and then see if come to fruition...or not as tonight will tell. Scary.
I guess the library has tried this in the past without a lot of success, so we just hope someone shows up. It's really exciting to have planned something and then see if come to fruition...or not as tonight will tell. Scary.
Friday, February 1, 2008
My Dirty LIttle Secret
Ok, so I’m confessing something here that is truly embarrassing…I buy for the Romance section of my library. I know, I know, I already know that I’m perpetuating all kinds of unhealthy relationship expectations and facilitating down right crap, but it’s my job. In fact, It’s one of (if not the) largest circulating collections at the library, so when they asked me to buy for it I was really flattered. I should tell you that when they asked me if I would buy for it they said “Now, you don’t have to read them… but would you buy for romance? Funny. It’s also funny to note that Romance is the highest circulating collection… in
One of the perks of buying for Romance is that I get to see ALL KINDS of ridiculous things aimed at Romance Readers and Romance Writer hopefuls (as most romance readers are). I mean really, sometimes I am horrified, sometimes outraged, and others I just can’t stop laughing. My favorite most recent one was when I came across an article on how to write better “love” scenes in your books without being cheesy or pornographic. The Irony! They always call them “love” scenes…and then fill the book with casual sex…Anyway, that’s a rant for another day. I usually give Max and earful when I get home about what new psychological conundrum I’ve discovered in the Romance World, but maybe if I post them here his ears can get a break and more people can share in my disgust, I mean laughter, I mean rage…
Yucky Romance Writer Quote of the Day
"In essence, I want to feel smart, not actually be smart."
Quoth a young Romance Writer/Romance Agent. She is referencing the type of reading she likes to do that will "teach her something...but not really"
She goes on to say "Take Grisham’s books, for example. Specifically, THE FIRM. That was an incredibly easy book to read, but he never spoke down to the reader. Grisham made people feel smart. As if they were “in the know.” A door was opened, and it was very welcoming. We could feel smart about lawyer stuff without having to have gone through any of that time consuming and headache inducing law school business." you know...learning something for real.
Snarky Snark Snark, I know. I'm all about easy access books, but not for the purpose of making someone "feel smart" but not have to actually deal with that pesky burden of learning something and actually "be(ing) smart". Awesome.
Oh my land. I just read this in the same article. Is this the height of stupidity?
"Often what makes me feel smart when reading is when I’m given tiny little pieces of insider language. {fair enough says brooke...go on } I don’t even need to understand the word or words, oddly enough, but if well-written and I get the meaning from the context, I feel smarter because I could actually use those words-I-don’t-understand in a sentence! {oh no she didn't} I could make other people feel dumb for not knowing those words! YeeHaaa! (Oh, sorry, did I type that last bit out loud?)" Yuck Yuck Yuck and double Yuck. It's an awful combination of vanity and idiotness - yes, that's a word.
Quoth a young Romance Writer/Romance Agent. She is referencing the type of reading she likes to do that will "teach her something...but not really"
She goes on to say "Take Grisham’s books, for example. Specifically, THE FIRM. That was an incredibly easy book to read, but he never spoke down to the reader. Grisham made people feel smart. As if they were “in the know.” A door was opened, and it was very welcoming. We could feel smart about lawyer stuff without having to have gone through any of that time consuming and headache inducing law school business." you know...learning something for real.
Snarky Snark Snark, I know. I'm all about easy access books, but not for the purpose of making someone "feel smart" but not have to actually deal with that pesky burden of learning something and actually "be(ing) smart". Awesome.
Oh my land. I just read this in the same article. Is this the height of stupidity?
"Often what makes me feel smart when reading is when I’m given tiny little pieces of insider language. {fair enough says brooke...go on } I don’t even need to understand the word or words, oddly enough, but if well-written and I get the meaning from the context, I feel smarter because I could actually use those words-I-don’t-understand in a sentence! {oh no she didn't} I could make other people feel dumb for not knowing those words! YeeHaaa! (Oh, sorry, did I type that last bit out loud?)" Yuck Yuck Yuck and double Yuck. It's an awful combination of vanity and idiotness - yes, that's a word.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
User. Content. Context.
So I started my Master's program today and there is something so invigorating about being in school again. Granted the setting is much different - library full of young republicans looking for dates vs. soft lamp light and my own bed - but pursuing a course of study to a specific end (an A) feels really nice. Today I read a few chapters from "Information Architecture for the World Wide Web" and I think this will be my favorite book this semester. What is Information Architecture I hear you ask. Well, in so many words it is the idea of structuring, organizing, and labeling information in such a way that it is easily findable and manageable.
Example: I organized my closet yesterday for the 90th time, but I really think this one will stick. I have it organized and labeled in ways that make sense to me (white t's, black t's, and colored t's on different shelves) and they are all easily accessible, and not over crowded, so that everything won't end up in a pile on the floor like last time. Think of information architecture like organizing your closet to minimize the time you spend searching for things. I'm excited that this course is focused on the web info with a splash of graphic design. Fun stuff.
Example: I organized my closet yesterday for the 90th time, but I really think this one will stick. I have it organized and labeled in ways that make sense to me (white t's, black t's, and colored t's on different shelves) and they are all easily accessible, and not over crowded, so that everything won't end up in a pile on the floor like last time. Think of information architecture like organizing your closet to minimize the time you spend searching for things. I'm excited that this course is focused on the web info with a splash of graphic design. Fun stuff.
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