Corner Brook Public Library investigating prank call allegedly made in its name | The Western Star
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Sunday 31 December 2017
Saturday 30 December 2017
Oh my God, you are such a librarian.My mom after showing her what I’ve been working on over...
Oh my God, you are such a librarian.
My mom after showing her what I’ve been working on over the winter break.
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Friday 29 December 2017
Thursday 28 December 2017
Wednesday 27 December 2017
Tuesday 26 December 2017
I know I should really correct the students who refer to me as being the “library teacher” but it’s...
I know I should really correct the students who refer to me as being the “library teacher” but it’s just so cute.
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Monday 25 December 2017
Sunday 24 December 2017
Librarians learning to administer Narcan to stop heroin, opioid overdoses
Librarians learning to administer Narcan to stop heroin, opioid overdoses
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Saturday 23 December 2017
Friday 22 December 2017
Thursday 21 December 2017
Wednesday 20 December 2017
Tuesday 19 December 2017
Monday 18 December 2017
Sunday 17 December 2017
existence-is-overrated:that sad/happy feeling of finishing a truly good book
that sad/happy feeling of finishing a truly good book
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Saturday 16 December 2017
neurodivergent-crow: for-southendgirls: we have a new holiday...
we have a new holiday classic on our hands
This is everything I ever needed in life
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"Do you have any books on foxes, please? If not, raccoons are ok too."
“Do you have any books on foxes, please? If not, raccoons are ok too.”
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A surprising number of Grade 2s and Grade 3s.
For some reason, they’re really into foxes and raccoons. And owls.
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mapsontheweb:Detailed map of the Holy Land, showing the travels...
Detailed map of the Holy Land, showing the travels of Christ and the Apostles. By Dutch Carthographer Johan Wetstein, 1740.
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Friday 15 December 2017
Thursday 14 December 2017
Wednesday 13 December 2017
How Hong Kong students can be inspired to read more
How Hong Kong students can be inspired to read more
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hong kng, librarylife, libraryland, reading is important
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pilferingapples: fearlessdolphingirl: I need professional opinions. what is the best english...
I need professional opinions. what is the best english translation of les mis?
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starry-ni-te:You know that feeling when you finish watching a really good movie or reading a really...
You know that feeling when you finish watching a really good movie or reading a really good book and you are like…my body is here and now, but my mind is in 19th century Russia
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Tuesday 12 December 2017
Yet more library cuts threaten our children’s future
Yet more library cuts threaten our children’s future
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Monday 11 December 2017
Library believes Indigenous education will lead to greater understanding
Library believes Indigenous education will lead to greater understanding
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Edmonton Public Library discontinues its Alberta Readers' Choice Award program | Quill and Quire
Edmonton Public Library discontinues its Alberta Readers' Choice Award program | Quill and Quire:
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Noooo! I loved that award program! T-T
I can understand why they did it – there’s only so much money to go around, and Capital City Records is super neat - but it doesn’t mean I have to like it.
Couldn’t they have cut the size of the prize instead? Like, I’m a daughter of a writer, and I can guarantee you getting any kind of monetary reward is enough to make any writer (or artist in general) utterly thrilled.
Heck, you could make the prize $1,000 and you’d still have writers’ and poets’ attention no problem.
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Figures show children worst hit by library cuts
Figures show children worst hit by library cuts
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I’ll bet when people think “child librarian” they don’t think “drawing Viking Runes on popsicle...
I’ll bet when people think “child librarian” they don’t think “drawing Viking Runes on popsicle sticks so the kids can cast their fortunes because the paper sticks that came with the book wouldn’t last a second”.
Yet here we are.
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hermione: never judge a book by its cover
hermione: never judge a book by its cover
hermione: unless the cover says 'by gilderoy lockhart'
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hermione: unless the cover says 'by gilderoy lockhart'
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Sunday 10 December 2017
Saturday 9 December 2017
Me: …And over time dinosaurs changed into birds. So if you’ve ever eaten chicken you’ve eaten...
Me: …And over time dinosaurs changed into birds. So if you’ve ever eaten chicken you’ve eaten a dinosaur.
Grade 1 Kid: *wide-eyed, gaping, and clearly mindblown* I eat chicken ALL THE TIME! My grandma has chickens and she kills them so we can eat them!
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Friday 8 December 2017
Thursday 7 December 2017
Wednesday 6 December 2017
Only in child/school librarianship would the phrase “I’m sorry buddy, we only have the one on creepy...
Only in child/school librarianship would the phrase “I’m sorry buddy, we only have the one on creepy carrots; we don’t have the creepy underwear one” even remotely make sense.
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Tuesday 5 December 2017
Monday 4 December 2017
Sunday 3 December 2017
Saturday 2 December 2017
"You know, I think the teddy bear really brings some detail to the room."
“You know, I think the teddy bear really brings some detail to the room.”
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A Grade 3 kid in reference to Henry the Security Bear who sits at the service desk to “help” me keep an eye on things.
He was so serious about it too.
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The World’s Most Dangerous Librarian Knew How to Build an Atomic Bomb
The World’s Most Dangerous Librarian Knew How to Build an Atomic Bomb:
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In 1942, J. Robert Oppenheimer selected Serber to spearhead the project in part because of her lack of librarian experience. He wanted someone who would be willing to bend the rules of cataloguing.
Guys, shhhh. YOU’RE GIVING AWAY THE SECRET PLAN.
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lehaaz: GOFUNDME: SAVE OUR NAVAJO LANGUAGE “I never learned my...
GOFUNDME: SAVE OUR NAVAJO LANGUAGE
“I never learned my Navajo language and I was never inspired to learn it. As I got older, I realized how valuable our language is to the livelihood of our Navajo Nation. ” -Dr. Shawna L. Begay
Our Navajo or Diné language is in danger of becoming extinct. Help us create and develop the first Navajo-English educational media TV puppet show, “Diné Bí Ná’álkid Time” which means ‘The Navajo Movie Time.’ It will inspire and teach our youth basic language skills using media as a technology tool. Parents, grandparents, children and grandkids can learn to speak Navajo fluently together within their own homes.
Long-time friends and educators, Dr. Shawna L. Begay and Charmaine Jackson have teamed up to create this new TV pilot for an all-ages audience or for anyone who wants to learn the Navajo language.
With your support, it’ll be the first educational Navajo and English puppet show that will teach and preserve the Navajo language and culture through digital media.After several years of extensive research on the Navajo Nation, Dr. Begay recently completed her PhD from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas with her doctorate thesis, ‘Developing A Navajo Media Guide: A Community Perspective.’ As project director, she quickly realized she was a pioneer on the topic.
“When I decided what topic to study I realized there existed very little research in Indigenous educational media, especially with our Navajo people,” stated Dr. Begay. “As Navajo people, we have our own learning objectives and Navajo way of knowing is completely different for Euro-Western schooling. I decided that I had to research and develop our own curriculum guide that is meant to teach Navajo through media.”
Dr. Begay and Jackson, co-writers of the show, developed the first 3-puppet characters and plan for many more. The pilot features Nanabah-a young Navajo girl, Gáh (Rabbit) and Dlǫ̀ǫ̀ (Prairie Dog) who will go on endless adventures learning about language, gardening, the environment and the importance of family values. Nanabah is fluent in Navajo and likes to teach children about life on the reservation with her animal friends and special guests. Children who want to learn Navajo will also be an important part of the show by interacting with Nanabah, her friends and storyline.
Dr. Begay’s research concluded there exists very little research in the area of Indigenous educational media. Currently media is a very powerful tool that can be used to teach. She is cognizant of the digital age we live in and the opportunities to utilize media to revitalize the Navajo language.
“Star Wars and Finding Nemo,” dubbed in Navajo, was a great place to start and it has garnered national exposure of our language. However, we need a show based on our own Navajo learning principals our ancestors set out for us to learn and live by. I don’t think a non-Navajo, non-Native or non-Indigenous person can do that for us, nor should they. We, as Navajo, need to produce this show ourselves, if we are to be truly sovereign,” added Dr. Begay.
Both educators, Dr. Begay and Jackson, of Naalkid Productions have been talking about this educational language project for about the past four years and still have a long way to go to finance their dream.
“With the support of Navajo TV Anchor Colton Shone, our team of Navajo artists, filmmakers, family and friends, this video pilot is a huge step forward,” said Jackson. “Our journey has just begun and the big next step is finding financial support to create a whole new puppet TV series.”
We aim to raise $50,000 with this project which will allow us to continue with pre-production and production aspects of making this digital media project become a reality. We need your help to save our language by teaching Navajo to our future generations.
Pre-Production:
-Script writing for the pilot show
-Puppet Development/Creation
-Casting for puppeteers and other talent that will be on screen
-Hiring of all key cast and crew
Production:
-Locations and permits
-Rental of Studio space
-Equipment: cameras, sound, lights, etc.
-Cast and Crew budget
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Friday 1 December 2017
Thursday 30 November 2017
Wednesday 29 November 2017
McHugh announces €230,000 investment in Donegal libraries - Donegal News
McHugh announces €230,000 investment in Donegal libraries - Donegal News
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joe mchugh
Tuesday 28 November 2017
Monday 27 November 2017
Sunday 26 November 2017
Saving daylight: Halifax Public Libraries using light therapy to treat seasonal depression | Metro Halifax
Saving daylight: Halifax Public Libraries using light therapy to treat seasonal depression | Metro Halifax:
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Oh lord. We need that at the library in Pincher Creek. It won’t be long before I’m walking to work in the dark. -_-;;;
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Saturday 25 November 2017
Friday 24 November 2017
Today there were only 2 Grade 5s at school because all the others went to a volleyball...
Today there were only 2 Grade 5s at school because all the others went to a volleyball tournament.
The Grade 5 kid who told me this looked kinda sad/put out that they were being left out of the group experience their classmates got to have, so I asked them if they wanted some Timbits since there were only the two of them to feed (my coworker had bought some in celebration of my birthday).
They perked up a bit after that as they munched on their Timbits. I grinned and asked them if they felt like rebels for technically breaking the rules by getting to eat in the library, which got me two big grins, some laughing, and two resounding counts of “YES!”.
They seemed much more cheerful when they left with their books to head back to class.Mission accomplished.
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According to their homeroom teacher, when the Grade 9s heard it was my birthday they all...
According to their homeroom teacher, when the Grade 9s heard it was my birthday they all immediately got up to hurry over to the learning commons.
They then got into chorus formation and began to enthusiastically sing “Happy Birthday” as loudly as they could.
According to yet another teacher, this is the first time she’s ever seen the Grade 9s do something like this.
(I’m not crying, you’re crying.)
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Thursday 23 November 2017
New Jersey voters approve $125M in borrowing for libraries
New Jersey voters approve $125M in borrowing for libraries
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allthecanadianpolitics: Hi I was wondering if you could share...
Hi I was wondering if you could share this fundraiser event for the Kwantlen Nation and Eagle Eyes.
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Submitted by dinnerollz.
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Wednesday 22 November 2017
If ever you wonder why it takes longer to get the basic librarianship degree than a poli sci degree,...
If ever you wonder why it takes longer to get the basic librarianship degree than a poli sci degree, try mediating a dispute between two six-year-olds over a book about kittens while four other kids are waiting to get their books checked out and another wants help finding a book but they’re not sure on what subject they’re looking for.
You’ll never wonder again.
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bookriot: I work in a public library. I’ve worked in public...
I work in a public library. I’ve worked in public libraries for over two years now. In that time I have listened, and watched, and learned a few things that librarians and library workers in general don’t really love hearing. So I thought I’d share some with everyone, because some people have no idea that what they’re saying can wear us down after a while. Consider this my own Public Service Announcement.
“Hey there sexy” (or any variation of that).
I shouldn’t have to put this on a list. It should be common sense. But it’s not, since it was said to me just the other day. It is not okay to say things like this to people, especially when they are just doing their jobs. You are literally saying completely inappropriate things to someone who is at their job, and therefore has to be more restrained than they would be in their personal life. I’m a generally nice, friendly person, but I am not trying to get in your pants or any other piece of clothing. Just no. Stop it. Be ashamed of yourself. I am seriously giving you a face that is a mixture of disgust, rage, and judgement if you’re someone who does this. Not okay.
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Moline, Geneseo and Kewanee libraries among those to receive grants
Moline, Geneseo and Kewanee libraries among those to receive grants:
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A library getting a grant is always cause for celebration. :)
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Tuesday 21 November 2017
Monday 20 November 2017
Sunday 19 November 2017
Saturday 18 November 2017
damotp: Is it just me or do other people get homesick from books? Like, you miss the comforting feel...
Is it just me or do other people get homesick from books? Like, you miss the comforting feel of the characters, the fandom, and the world created by the author?
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Friday 17 November 2017
Thursday 16 November 2017
Wednesday 15 November 2017
How I fell in love with a library, and wrote a book about it
How I fell in love with a library, and wrote a book about it
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digitization
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digitization
Tuesday 14 November 2017
neil-gaiman:Show running privilege: when you get to play with...
Show running privilege: when you get to play with the flaming sword.
This would 1,010% also be me if given the opportunity.
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Monday 13 November 2017
Mashhad Home to Iran’s Biggest Mobile Library
Mashhad Home to Iran’s Biggest Mobile Library
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Saturday 11 November 2017
So I made a thing for the library.I had one kid ask me where the...
So I made a thing for the library.
I had one kid ask me where the public library was and the conversation went something like this:
Me: You know where the swimming pool rec centre is on Main Street?
Kid: Uh huh.
Me: It’s right beside it.
Kid: Ooooh, okay!
Kid:…
Kid: So what’s the difference between the school library and the public library?
Me: Well, they have different books, and at the public library you can also take out a lot more than just books – they have movies, music, magazines, and even video games you can take home!
Kid: *wide-eyed* THEY HAVE MOVIES?!
Me: They sure do!
Kid: *looks super stoked and hopeful* Can you get a card if you live on the reservation?
Me: Yup! And since you’re a kid, you get your card for free!
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"fýrgebræc"
“fýrgebræc”
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(noun) An Old English word,
fýrgebræc
is defined as the distinct crackling and breaking noise blazing fire makes. Oftentimes this sound connotes a pleasant sensation, which makes humanity both fond and fearful of the beauty of fire. (via
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Friday 10 November 2017
Thursday 9 November 2017
Wednesday 8 November 2017
Moose Jaw Times-Herald to cease publication after more than a century
Moose Jaw Times-Herald to cease publication after more than a century:
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The Saskatchewan newspaper where former CBC radio host Peter Gzowski got his start in journalism is closing down after more than 125 years in the business.
The last edition of the Moose Jaw Times-Herald is to be published Dec. 7.
Roger Holmes, president of Star News Publishing Inc., says the newspaper’s website will also be shut down. The 25 employees affected by the closure were informed Wednesday.
“It’s always difficult to make a decision that affects those employees and affects a newspaper that’s been going in Moose Jaw since the 1800s, but economic conditions make it quite clear that it simply cannot continue the way that it has been continuing,” he said in a telephone interview.
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Tuesday 7 November 2017
Monday 6 November 2017
YIVO Announces Discovery of 170,000 Lost Jewish Documents Thought to Have Been Destroyed During the Holocaust | YIVO Institute for Jewish Research | The Edward Blank YIVO Vilna Collections Project
YIVO Announces Discovery of 170,000 Lost Jewish Documents Thought to Have Been Destroyed During the Holocaust | YIVO Institute for Jewish Research | The Edward Blank YIVO Vilna Collections Project:
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The new discovery is of particular note for its wealth of manuscripts, precious religious writings—in Hebrew and Yiddish—record books of shuls and yeshivas; mystical writings, and more. Additionally, the collection contains post-war and wartime materials, such as poetry written while in the Vilna Ghetto by Abraham Sutzkever. All other materials that have previously been found from this time period in Eastern Europe precede the outbreak of WWII.
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Sunday 5 November 2017
Why are privatised probation services using public libraries to see clients?
Why are privatised probation services using public libraries to see clients?
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Saturday 4 November 2017
Friday 3 November 2017
I love the names kids keep calling me. Library teacher, library person… And today I had a...
I love the names kids keep calling me.
Library teacher, library person… And today I had a Grade 4 call me “Miss Library Lady (because I’ve forgotten your name)”.
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the-knights-who-say-book: “hello,” the dark lord said, “i need a library card.” “everyone needs a...
“hello,” the dark lord said, “i need a library card.”
“everyone needs a library card,” the librarian said brightly, sliding a form across the desk. “fill this out.”
the dark lord produced her own elaborated plumed quill from the depths of her robes and scrawled her name in handwriting that was completely illegible but seemed to whisper the secrets of the dark from the blinding white page. “yes, but i need mine in order to take over the tri-kingdom area.”
the librarian’s polite smile barely faltered. “funny, the last dark lord to try that didn’t bother with a card.”
“yes, and do you see that fool currently ruling our kingdom? no. of course not. utterly ridiculous, to attempt to take over any size country without a library card, much less an intermediate-sized one like this.” she accepted the thin plastic card with a gracious flourish of her gloved hand.
the librarian, adding the new card’s number to the database, privately agreed, but chose not to say anything.
the librarian balanced the pile of pulled books under one elbow and held the list of call numbers in their hand for easy consultation. “intermediate spell casting for grades three and four,” they murmured, running fingers along the peeling spines until they found it. “willing to bet that’s sorrel’s request.”
they fit the large, paperbound book under their elbow and moved on, checking the list again. “magical creatures encyclopedia, L through M. that’s jackaby trying to finish the entire set by midsummer.” they would get that one last to carry it around the shortest amount of time.
“next — the complete guide to raising the dead.” they paused in front of the row of shelves with the right call numbers. they could guess the requester of that one too, but knew better than to say it out loud.
the return slot thunked loudly as it swung open and closed, having swallowed the returned books with a wet gulp.
“good morning,” the dark lord said pleasantly as she looked up from sliding her books in — or as pleasantly as “good morning” could sound when it was uttered by a voice that sounded like gravel being chewed to pieces by the jaws of a large monster.
“it is, very,” the librarian said crisply, conjuring a clean handkerchief for the still-slobbering return slot.
the mouth just visible under the dark lord’s enormous cloak hood curved into a scythe’s blade smile, but she said nothing else.
“did you enjoy your books?” the librarian asked, since she wasn’t moving and there were no other people waiting (most likely because of the dark lord standing there).
the hood nodded up and down. “extremely. especially the taped lecture by doctor dramidius ardorius of the dark arts institute.”
“well, we have many more taped lectures. i especially recommend the one on the healing powers of tea.” they tilted their head in a now get out sign. the poor steam-powered self-checkout contraption would get overheated if people were too scared to check out at the front desk.
they didn’t really expect the dark lord to take the recommendation seriously, but the next day they noticed the cloaked, hooded specter glide out the door with the taped lecture on magic-infused herbal teas tucked between a CD of dark chants and a step-by-step art book on drawing occult symbols.
“you give good recommendations,” the dark lord said with a shrug when the librarian raised their eyes from the front desk’s computer to the shadows of her hood.
the librarian wasn’t sure what to say. “you seem to take up quite a lot of my time.”
“i’m only a simple library patron,” the dark lord replied in a saintly voice that resembled a dragon coughing up a partially digested house. “do you enjoy mermaid song?”
“yes. you can find the library’s collection in the CD section over there.” they looked pointedly back down at the computer.
“i hear there’s a concert on the shore tomorrow evening.”
“perhaps we’ll get a recording of it.”
the dark lord continued taking out books on various unsavory topics. the librarian continued suggesting books on healing, positive thinking, and community service. the dark lord seemed more amused with each visit. her smile was almost charming, when you got past the long, sharp teeth.
the librarian was trying to go about their usual morning ritual of pulling books that had been requested the night before, but the dark lord wouldn’t stop making faces at them from behind gaps in the shelves. she seemed to find it hilarious. the librarian hadn’t decided yet if they were amused or annoyed.
“ooh, look at this,” the dark lord said, pulling a sturdy but beaten up board book featuring a werewolf mid-transformation on the cover from the shelf. “this was my favorite when i was just a little menace.”
“somehow i’m not surprised.”
the dark lord tucked the book into the ridiculous basket made of a large skull that floated alongside her. “didn’t you have a favorite picture book when you were little?”
“Barker the Sentient Book End,” the librarian said promptly. “i screamed for it every night until someone read it to me, long after i’d already memorized each page.”
the dark lord cooed, sounding like a cross between an owl and something eating an owl. “adorable. i knew you had a little monster in you somewhere.”
the librarian crossly debated denying being a monster at all or pointing out they had actual kraken blood in them.
they should have guessed how close the dark lord was from how good her mood was, but it wasn’t until they arrived at work on monday that the librarian heard the news.
“the newest dark lord managed to overthrow the faeyrie monarchy last night. something about combining traditional herbal spells with a newfangled mental magic based on the power of willful thinking… or something. the news reporter mentioned the use of mermaid song in a mild kind of mind control, i think? i wasn’t listening. the good news is, our budget stays in place.”
the librarian contemplated hurling the can of bookmarks across the room, but concluded that it would be both unprofessional and unsatisfying. they settled for aggressively stamping returned, only slightly saliva-covered books with red ink.
the phone clicked loudly. “public library, how can i help you?”
“by taking my offer,” the dark lord said, slightly hesitant voice like a rock slide that wasn’t sure it was ready to slide. “the royal library in the capital needs a new head librarian.”
“why’s that?” the librarian spun in their new swivel chair, tangling the phone cord while they were at it, thinking they wouldn’t want to leave so soon after getting it.
there was a cough like the ocean spitting out a new island. “erm, hmm, last one got… eaten. tragic. these things happen when you’re very, very small, you know.”
“so i’ve heard.” the librarian stretched the phone cord and watched it bounce back. “well, i’m happy where i am.”
“well.” her voice was more disappointed than they’d expected. “it’s a very nice library, you know. large selection of mermaid song in the CD section.”
“the royal library is part of our system. i can request any materials from there that i want to be delivered here.”
a pause. the dark lord had not considered this. “well, maybe i’ll take the royal library out of the system.”
“you wouldn’t dare disrupt the workings of our very intricate library system set up at the dawn of time.”
“maybe i would!”
“no.”
“fine. i wouldn’t.”
the librarian swiveled some more, wrapping the cord around with them until it ran out of give and spun them in the other direction. “would you like to grab a coffee sometime?”
“yes,” the dark lord said, voice too surprised to resemble anything in particular. “i can travel down meet you tomorrow morning.”
“don’t you have things to do?”
they could sense the shrug from the other end of the line. “i’ll move the capital to your town. i can do that, you know. i’m the supreme ruler of the tri-kingdom area.”
“yes,” the librarian agreed, un-spinning to return the phone to its cradle. “just don’t forget who gave you the library card.”
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Thursday 2 November 2017
Today a Grade 8 girl was getting really grouchy/distressed about not being able to find a book she’d...
Today a Grade 8 girl was getting really grouchy/distressed about not being able to find a book she’d like to take out.
I asked her what kind of book she likes and she gave a frustrated nearly weepy sigh and mumbled she likes all kinds of books. She just likes reading.
I then calmly asked her what usually attracts her most to a story – was it the characters? The setting?
She paused in her teen angsting for a moment, considering the question.
“The characters.”
I then began kind of giving quick mini-presentations of a bunch of the books:
- Artemis Fowl is a magic adventure with elves and fairies set in modern time, where the main character is a criminal mastermind.
- The End of Days is about the end of the world, if you’re looking for something spooky or dark. It’s supposed to be really good.
- The Summer We Saved the Bees is about this boy whose mom is obsessed with saving the bees. She makes him dress up in a bee costume for her presentations that she does around the province.
A smile tugged at her lips at my description of the third book.
“I think I’ll look at the bee one to see if I like it.”
She did.
Mwahahahahaha.
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Access bill not law yet — but feds already using it to deny info requests: Legault
Access bill not law yet — but feds already using it to deny info requests: Legault:
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Canada’s information commissioner says federal departments are already denying Canadians’ Access to Information requests based on new criteria set out in a bill tabled by the Liberal government that is not yet law.
Suzanne Legault told MPs on a parliamentary committee this afternoon her office already has received a handful of complaints from people whose requests for information or documents from certain departments were turned down because they didn’t meet three new specifications outlined in Bill C-58, the Liberal government’s proposed package of amendments to the federal Access to Information Act.
Section six of the bill allows a government department to decline to process an Access to Information request if the requester does not include all of the following details in their application: “the specific subject matter” desired, the “type of record” requested and a time frame for the requested documents.
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The Liberals' New Freedom-Of-Information Bill Is Garbage
The Liberals' New Freedom-Of-Information Bill Is Garbage:
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Two members of Justin Trudeau’s team got a grilling from a House of Commons committee last week, as members of all parties — including the Liberals — demanded to know why the federal government had torched its promises to improve Canada’s access-to-information system.
The system, which empowers journalists and citizens to request documents from the federal government, has slid further into disrepair in recent years, having had to bear the brunt of nine years of Stephen Harper’s secretive government and two years of Trudeau’s nearly-as-secretive one.
But Trudeau, on the campaign trail, had promised to fix it. He swore — including in a sit-down interview with me — that he would expand the Access to Information Act to encompass his cabinet and the Prime Minister’s Office, meaning journalists could obtain his own files, memos, and emails (within reason).
It was not to be.
Earlier this year, Treasury Board President Scott Brison introduced Bill C-58, a bill he insisted would “modernize” the system. The legislation, however, does not follow through on any of the promises made by Trudeau during the campaign; ignores reports from the Information Commissioner and the committee tasked with studying the system; and actually appears to make the system even worse.
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Henry the security bear continues to be pampered by the little girl who wanted to read to him. This...
Henry the security bear continues to be pampered by the little girl who wanted to read to him. This past week she roped two of her friends into joining her for reading him stories.
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Wednesday 1 November 2017
robdowneyjr: DREAM DATE: take me to barnes and noble, give me $500, leave.
DREAM DATE: take me to barnes and noble, give me $500, leave.
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Tuesday 31 October 2017
just-shower-thoughts:If google was serious about being spooky, instead of playing scary music and...
If google was serious about being spooky, instead of playing scary music and flicking lights, saying “Hey Google, let’s get spooky!” would make your google home tell you all the things that google’s algorithm has learned about you based on your data.
Yup. That’d do it, alright.
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humans-are-seriously-weird: Random angry old lady: what are you doing in a book shop on your laptop?...
Random angry old lady: what are you doing in a book shop on your laptop? Your generation is so obsessed with technology im surprised you know how to read! You kids don’t appreciate books!
Me: oh you know, just taking up space and, i dont know, WRITING a book. How dare i not use a quill and partchment paper for all 95,000 words here i must be a hooligan.
Somebody needs to tell that old lady about eBooks and audiobooks, it’ll blow her mind.
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Monday 30 October 2017
There’s more to homegrown African literature than what Western publishers favor
There’s more to homegrown African literature than what Western publishers favor:
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Sunday 29 October 2017
Charlotte Brontë: Here's my novel about a young governess who falls in love with a charming asshole edgelord who keeps his wife in the attic
Charlotte Brontë: Here's my novel about a young governess who falls in love with a charming asshole edgelord who keeps his wife in the attic
Emily Brontë: Here's my novel about a tragic orphan and a young lady who torture each other and call it love
Anne Brontë: Here's my novel about a woman who leaves an abusive marriage and nabs herself a hot young Yorkshire sheepfarmer who Treats Her Right
Me: Oh thank God, at least one of you is sensible.
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Emily Brontë: Here's my novel about a tragic orphan and a young lady who torture each other and call it love
Anne Brontë: Here's my novel about a woman who leaves an abusive marriage and nabs herself a hot young Yorkshire sheepfarmer who Treats Her Right
Me: Oh thank God, at least one of you is sensible.
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I had a kid in Grade 3 question Henry the security bear’s choice to dress up for Halloween.Kid:...
I had a kid in Grade 3 question Henry the security bear’s choice to dress up for Halloween.
Kid: Why’s he wearing that?
Me: Because he’s excited about Halloween, of course.
Kid: *rolls eyes* He’s not real, he’s just a teddy bear. Teddy bears aren’t alive.
Me: Oh? How do you know?
Kid: Because he doesn’t move.
Me: Are you sure? Maybe he just moves when you’re not looking.
Kid: *pause; wide eyed* …Have you seen him move?
Me: Oh yeah! Loads of times!
Kid: *gapes*
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Ok, not to brag or nothin’, but last week I was told by a little kid in Grade 2 I was passing in the...
Ok, not to brag or nothin’, but last week I was told by a little kid in Grade 2 I was passing in the hall that I’m “a very good library person”.
*puffs out chest proudly*
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Saturday 28 October 2017
cheshirelibrary: Relatable. @hedgerhumor I feel personally...
Relatable.
I feel personally attacked.
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nialla42: slightlyignorant: Pay phone booth repurposed as a...
Pay phone booth repurposed as a little free library / tiny library
Looks like the TARDIS is having a bit of trouble with the chameleon circuit again.
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Friday 27 October 2017
Thursday 26 October 2017
deaflepuff: It is International Week of the Deaf this year it’s...
It is International Week of the Deaf this year it’s all about Full Inclusion with Sign Language!
([image text; purple background header, white font INTERNATIONAL WEEK OF THE DEAF 2017, 18 to 24 September. [orange font]
THEME: [purple font] [black font] FULL INCLUSION WITH SIGN LANGUAGE! International Week of The Deaf 2017 takes place under the theme ‘Full Inclusion with Sign Language!!’. It is in tandem with the 3rd International Conference of the World Federation of the Deaf and believes that full social inclusion of deaf people is possible when sign language is recognised and used widely within the society. International Week of the Deaf 2017 stresses the importance of sign language. Without the actual recognition, facilitation and promotion of it, the rights outlined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the recently adopted 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals cannot be fully achieved.
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[purple font] KEY MESSAGES [green background box, white font] BIRTH RIGHT - [grey background box, black font] Draws upon the principle of basic human rights in relation to language acquisition at birth. When acquired fast, it enables deaf children to have full communication with people, improving their cognitive and social skills. Deaf children need access to sign language from birth.
[orange background box, white font] DEAF IDENTITY - [grey box, black font] Identifies deaf people as belonging to a cultural and linguistic community, who use sign language as a mother tongue or natural language to communicate.
[yellow background box, white font] ACCESSIBILITY - [grey background box, black font] stresses that deaf people need access to public information and services via sign language interpreting, subtitling and/or close-captioning. A key factor to accessibility for public services such as health care, employment, social activities or any other government services is provision of and access to sign language.[purple background box, white font] EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES - [grey background box, black font] Sign language competency for communication and provision of interpreters mean that deaf people can do almost any job. It is important for deaf people to equally aspire securing jobs that reflect their interest and competency. The main barriers to employment arise from accessible work environments rather than an inability to hear.
[green background box, white font] LIFELONG LEARNING - [grey background box, black font] Access to education, vocational learning, and ongoing progessional training and development is key to gaining and retaining a job and earning a wage that allows independent living.
[orange background box, white font] EQUAL PARTICIPATION - [grey background box, black font] Deaf people need to have equal access to participation in the personal, public and political area as everybody else. More importantly, it is necessary to ensure that deaf people have the opportunity to take up leadership roles, so that deaf people themselves can appropriately advocate for their rights and be involved in all decision-making processes concerning their lives. This is a reflection of the slogan ‘Nothing About Us without Us’.
[yellow background box, white font] BILINGUAL EDUCATION - [grey background box, black font] Urges stakeholders to accept the need for bilingual education for a deaf child and to understand how quality bilingual education should be provided in a sign language environment. Bilingual education is a social-cultural approach of using sign language of instruction in all subjects with a parallel strong emphasis on teaching, reading and writing of the language used in the country or society.
[purple background box, white font] EQUAL LANGUAGE - [grey background box, black font] Recognises sign language as a valid, linguistic means of conveying thoughts, ideas and emotions. It is a fully operating language with its own syntax, morphology and structure. It fulfils all features serve to define the notion of a language. This has been confirmed in many systematic linguistic research on sign language since the late 1970s.
In the middle of all the text boxes there is a logo of two hands touching with the words ‘FULL INCLUSION WITH SIGN LANGUAGE’ and at the bottom of the page, the logo for World Federation of the Deaf, International Week of the Deaf, and a barcode with the word ‘donate’ underneath.])
Thank you @elixiire for providing the image description
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demonicvulcan: this is an appreciation post to the people who created the artificial gravity...
this is an appreciation post to the people who created the artificial gravity controls in star trek. no matter the emergency, no matter how little power the ship has, no matter how completely nonsensical it is for it to function, that thing is. not. turning. off.
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Wednesday 25 October 2017
boesed: laughinghieroglyphic: Whoa. The MLA has officially...
Whoa. The MLA has officially devised a standard format to cite tweets in an academic paper. Sign of the times.
ebooks, Horse. (horse_ebooks). “Leg Butt” 18 Nov 2011, 12:38 PM. Tweet.
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Tuesday 24 October 2017
Monday 23 October 2017
Now that ‘Mockingbird’ is ‘forbidden fruit,’ people will take a bite, librarian says
Now that ‘Mockingbird’ is ‘forbidden fruit,’ people will take a bite, librarian says:
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This is exactly why I can’t help but chuckle when people try to ban a book. The more you try to censor it, the more people will want to read it.
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Sunday 22 October 2017
worldhistoryfacts:1554 map of Africa by Sebastian Munster. This...
1554 map of Africa by Sebastian Munster. This is one of the earliest maps of the whole content after Vasco Da Gama’s travel to India and back in the late 1490s. The map reveals European ignorance about Africa, including one-eyed creatures in west Africa and the mythical Christian kingdom of Prester John in the east.
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Saturday 21 October 2017
Friday 20 October 2017
Thursday 19 October 2017
Wednesday 18 October 2017
New Zealand library cracks case of the missing books
New Zealand library cracks case of the missing books:
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Yet another reason why we need to develop some way for homeless people to be able to take out material.
Public libraries are their libraries too, it’s not fair for them to get excluded from patron rights due to not having an address or having to worry about the books getting damaged in the streets. If we can devise systems for getting materials out to housebound people, people in hospitals, inmates, and women’s shelters we can devise one for homeless people.
It’s unfair that the same rules that apply to other patrons so often don’t apply to them. Not only does it create a tier of second-class patrons, but homeless people are probably one of the groups that need free access to information more than anyone.
Literally, where else could they get it?
Perhaps some sort of cubby system, or maybe they could hand their books in for safekeeping during the night and have it put on a shelf similar to how one might have a hold self-pickup area, except that instead of holds it’d be for the books that the homeless had out? (it could even be somewhere in the staff area and the patron could request their book to a staff member so that there would be less danger of someone taking the book another person was reading)
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Today this adorable little Grade 3 asked if she could read to the teddy bear that sits on the...
Today this adorable little Grade 3 asked if she could read to the teddy bear that sits on the service desk.
I told her of course, he LOVES hearing stories! Whenever she wants to, she’s more than welcome to read to him, because he’s always up for a good story.
She read him three books, and when it was time for the Grade 3s to go back to class she asked if she could give the bear a hug “because he’s really cute”.
I told her the only thing Henry likes more than stories is hugs – he’s a bear, after all, bears are famous for their hugs!
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Tuesday 17 October 2017
Today I was at my desk doing something or other on the computer when I heard the telltale...
Today I was at my desk doing something or other on the computer when I heard the telltale pitter-patter of the kindergarteners shuffling from the gym back to their classroom.
I then heard several of them pretending to be puppies, complete with “Woof woof! Groff. Woof!”s answering back to one another.
It was extra cute because they woof-ed in stage whispers so as to not interrupt the other classes. I couldn’t turn around to watch or I’d never be able to keep a straight face.
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bellygangstaboo: When “To Kill a Mockingbird” makes...
When “To Kill a Mockingbird” makes conservatives uncomfortable enough to ban, but confederate statues don’t, we clearly have a problem.
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Monday 16 October 2017
Sunday 15 October 2017
Hey Edmonton make sure to vote on Monday!
There is a municipal election in Edmonton on Monday, October 16th, 2017.
You’ll be voting for the mayor, city councillors and school board trustees.
You can vote between 9 AM and 8 PM.
Find your voting station here.
Here’s the ID you’ll need to vote.
Here’s a list of the candidates, with links to their websites.
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Hey Calgary make sure to vote Monday!
There is a municipal election in Calgary on Monday, October 16th, 2017.
I haven’t seen any article that summarizes the Calgary election so I’ll do my best here.
Elections Calgary - When/Where do I vote?
Voting stations are open from 10 AM to 8 PM on October 16th, 2017.
You need ID to vote. Here’s what you’ll need.
This page gives information on the Mayoral Candidates, School Board candidates and city councillor candidates:
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Saturday 14 October 2017
Amid Weinstein Accusations, 3 Books on Workplace Sexual Harassment
Amid Weinstein Accusations, 3 Books on Workplace Sexual Harassment:
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These three books deal with the issue of sexual misconduct in the office.
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CBS News Internship Program for College Students with Disabilities
CBS News Internship Program for College Students with Disabilities:
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CBS posted about an internship aimed at students with disabilities! Deadline is 10/20.
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americanlibraryassoc: Project Welcome Learn how libraries are...
Project Welcome
Learn how libraries are taking a role in welcoming and assisting new refugees and asylum seekers.
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Friday 13 October 2017
How to get your child & teen patrons to completely LOSE THEIR MINDS
Get you some flip books.
I put out one for the kids to look at while they waited their turn to check out their book and HOLY COW they like those things. The first time they saw them the kids absolutely LOST IT.
They were utterly mindblown, I kid you not. I don’t think I even have the words to capture how crazy the kids went over the flip book, to be honest. I think I kinda broke their brains. I had kids asking if I had any more and when I said I did one kid replied with “OH MY GOD, BRING THEM ALL!!!!” to the approval of his nodding classmates.
Now that it’s the second week the excitement doesn’t seem to be abating – they all just make a beeline for the flip books and chatter excitedly about them. And this is across the board too – from Grade 1 all the way to Grade 12, the students have all been utterly mesmerized by my flip books.
I’ve had kids ask me if they can buy one from me, ask me where they can get them, ask whether they can take them out as one of their books, and I today had some high schoolers who even had the (quite brilliant) idea of using one of their phones to film the flip book in action to show to their friends and family.
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Book Discussion
What were your childhood favorite books that no one else seems to know? Not Harry Potter or Percy Jackson, but the book no one else has ever heard of. Mine is Princess from Another Planet.
I read one once that was about an alien unicorn girl ..
Acorna I think it was I loved it . And the cirque du freak series
Oh I loved the magic treehouse series
The ColSec Trilogy.
Does The Little Vampire series count? It’s not famous in North America but it is in Europe…
Also the Silverwing trilogy by Kenneth Oppel. It’s about a bat who gets separated from its colony just before they’re due to migrate.
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intothestacks:In case anyone was curious, this is Henry, the...
In case anyone was curious, this is Henry, the library’s security bear who lets me know when kids are doing something they shouldn’t.
I just noticed the fly on his shoulder. They’re everywhere around town for some reason, and they’re driving me utterly insane. Die from the autumn cold already, dammit!
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In case anyone was curious, this is Henry, the library’s...
In case anyone was curious, this is Henry, the library’s security bear who lets me know when kids are doing something they shouldn’t.
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Wednesday 11 October 2017
Today at work I overheard the following snippet of conversation between two jr high girls:“What the...
Today at work I overheard the following snippet of conversation between two jr high girls:
“What the fish?”
“Don’t bring fish into this.”
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Tuesday 10 October 2017
useless-catalanfacts: Catalan legends and mythology 4/? Comte...
Catalan legends and mythology 4/?
Comte Arnau (Count Arnau) was a knight who had sexual relations with an abbess and didn’t pay his farmers what he had promised, and for these sins he was condemned to ride an undead black horse for eternity while his flesh is devoured by flames.
There are many different versions of the legend that explain the cause of his doom, but all of them agree that, even nowadays, he can be seen riding his horse in stormy nights.
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Monday 9 October 2017
useless-catalanfacts: Beautiful video! Cesk Freixas’ song...
Beautiful video!
Cesk Freixas’ song Companya, sang in Catalan and danced in Catalan Sign Language (LCS).
Watch the video and fall in love with LCS.
Lyrics in Catalan and translation to English under the cut.
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Sunday 8 October 2017
the-knights-who-say-book: do characters in modern fairytale retellings know their life is a...
do characters in modern fairytale retellings know their life is a retelling? bc they act like they don’t even notice. i’ve never read a retelling where the main character is like “huh… wait a minute… my name is ELLA and i have TWO STEPSISTERS who are SUPER MEAN and i’m about to go to BALL…. this is ringing a bell”
like, i want a retelling where the mc realizes what’s going on and is like “oh shit i am NOT having this” and then like, uses their knowledge to their advantage? like they realize that if their life is a cinderella retelling then their step siblings are probably going to destroy the beautiful dress they painstakingly sewed, and they should probably make sure the dress is safely protected at a friend’s house
OH. or a retelling where even though they do this, the retelling insists on happening anyway?? they save the dress, but then their step siblings tear up the painting they’ve been working on instead. they wear boots that can’t fall off to the dance, but somehow they lose one big dangle earring as they run away. the Retelling will Not Be Stopped, Ella-who-insists-on-going-by-their-middle-name-but-no-one-listens-to-them, the Retelling Must Have Its Sacrifice
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Saturday 7 October 2017
slytherin-bookworm-guy: I often see posts where people feel like...
I often see posts where people feel like they don’t have a decent book blog because they don’t have a decent camera or a massive book collection.
This is a gentle reminder that you don’t need all that, you just need to love books.
If you have a massive book collection, brilliant :)
If you don’t, that’s cool :)
Use the library, Sweet :)
Don’t have access to a library, it’s okay :)
Don’t own a lot of physic books and you read mainly e-books, great :)
Have a nice camera, cool :)
Just using your phone camera, still photos :)
Don’t post own content, it’s not a problem at all :)
Post a lot of own content, cool :)
Read 100+ books a year, well done :)
Read maybe 10 or less books a year, still well doneBooklr is not a competition between other blogs, it’s a place to share your love for books, by rants, fanart, photo, reblogging things you like, quotes, your own writing, reviews literally anything to do with books.
You have a booklr?? Amazing keep going :)
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me: this book brutally ripped out my heart and tore it to shreds then stomped it into the ground as i drowned in a sea of my tears and basked in eternal sorrow
me: this book brutally ripped out my heart and tore it to shreds then stomped it into the ground as i drowned in a sea of my tears and basked in eternal sorrow
me: here read it
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me: here read it
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Friday 6 October 2017
nitrostreak: snowflakeeel: I chime in with a haven’t you people ever heard of citing a goddamn...
I chime in with a haven’t you people ever heard of
citing a goddamn source??“
No
It’s much better to face these kinds of things with a sense of
Smug irrationality
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ardatli: deathkink: amediocremermaid: In many ‘Spaghetti...
In many ‘Spaghetti Western’ films, a broad sub-genre of American Western films that emerged during the 1960s in the midst of Sergio Leone’s film-making success, many of the vuglar roles Native Americans were hired to act in forced them into offensive portrayals with little attention paid to authenticity, with emphasis only placed on painting them as “simple savages.” As a result, many American filmmakers paid little attention to actually translating the indigenous languages for what they were saying on screen. As a result, many actors were able to say what they really felt.
Reel Injun, Documentary (2009)
it’s on netflix right now for anyone that wants to catch it
This is such a good documentary, guys. I try and convince all my students to watch it. It was made by Neil Diamond, a Cree filmmaker, and it’s an utterly fascinating look at portrayals of indigenous peoples in North American cinema.
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