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Yay, I’m not alone! Other catalogers are using subfield $q in the 020 field as well. #tnla15 #SpecialFormatsCatalogingWithRDA
Book Review | Sandman by William Joyce
I can’t believe that Mr. Joyce had to to end the fourth book in this series on cliffhanger! I don’t know if I can take much more of this and will be waiting on the edge of my seat for book five to be released.
Truly, I enjoyed just about every page of The Sandman and the War of Dreams. This book is so wonderful! William Joyce is able to create perfect imagery in his writing, starting with Mr. Qwerty crying out the words of Katherine’s stories to Sanderson Mansnoozie discovering Nightlight’s past to the overarching story of the battle with Pitch. I was entranced by every word!
Have I mentioned yet how absolutely enamored I am with Nightlight? I am dying to learn more about this boy who has never slept and where his story will go in future books… Perhaps, he will get his own book in the series?
I think the only thing that disappointed me in this book is Pitch’s fate. In the deepest part of my heart, I long for there to be a redemption arc for this character. I want for him and his daughter to reconcile and finally be allowed to have their happily ever after together. Sadly, I do not think that this will happen.
Sometimes, in stories, not everyone gets to have a happy ending. No matter how much we wish it were otherwise.
Putting my earphones on to play #ME3 last night, after months away from the game, felt a little bit like coming home. #gamergirl
Two Book Tuesday
I do have two titles for Two Book Tuesday this week. My favorite thing about this week is how odd the two books are, lol.
First, we have a book that I desperately wanted to find and read. Sadly, I couldn’t remember the title or author, and I barely remembered the cover art and general premise of the story. Emily B., a co-worker of mine, was kind enough to help me dig through the depths of the internet until we found it!
So, the first book for Two Book Tuesday is The Cure by Sonia Levitin.
A strange mixture of science-fiction, dystopian fiction, and historical fiction, I first read The Cure when we lived in Baltimore, MD. If you are a fan of the recently-popular Divergent series, then The Cure is right up your alley with “factions” and forced conformity into these factions. Deviants are criminals with only two options: to die and be recycled or to accept a mysterious cure that is supposed to bring them back into the fold.
Gemm, a deviant and the main character of the story, chooses to take the cure and suddenly finds himself living the live of a 16-year-old Jewish musician in 1348 at the beginning of the Black Death. As a young reader, this book was such a great experience that is has stayed with me over a decade later and is a title that I re-read every few years.
The absolute terrible part of this whole search process is that the library no longer owns this title and I need to look elsewhere if I decide that I want to read it, which I do. I cannot put into words the sense of betrayal I felt that this book was no longer available at my library. I have to wonder if this is how most patrons feel when we go through a period of healthy weeding of our collections.
And the second book I have for you this week is Beauty written by Hubert, with art by Kerascoët.
Apparently, I placed an Inter-Library Loan request for this title a few weeks ago and it finally arrived… The strange thing is that I don’t remember anything about the request or the book itself! So, I find myself with the opportunity to read a pretty great looking graphic novel that I may not have otherwise picked up.
I’ll let you know how it is. 🙂
Library | PIN or PIN Number?
Did you know that PIN stands for Personal Identification Number and by saying PIN Number you are essentially saying number number? Well, it does and you are!
Working in a public library means that I have the opportunity to work with people having different levels of technological know-how. I’ve had users ask “Mouse? Isn’t that a rodent?” and others asking “How do I code an app?” There is a pretty vast range of computer knowledge in our patron base and as a library worker it is my job to meet users at their level and be able to communicate and assist them on that level.
Sometimes, this means saying PIN Number because a patron might not know or understand what a PIN actually is.
As with any opportunity to teach, I use these interactions to explain what a PIN actually is or to help familiarize the patron with the program or internet browser they are using. One of the most rewarding parts of working with the public is being able to give them knowledge they didn’t have before and the ability to use that knowledge.
So, do you say PIN or PIN number when talking to the public?
Blog | Michelle’s Meanderings
This is so very true. Reading can change how you see the world around you and it is absolutely wonderful!!!
Meandering Michelle 