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It’s summer time and that means magic time! Joe Romano stopped by this afternoon to wow 3 audiences full of excited kids. Always fun to watch them think they have it all figured out only to be surprised by the reveal.

It was busy busy from start to finish today. First show of the summer and we had over 100 people for the first program. I was wiped by 5!

I've also realized that I can only play Horizon: Zero Dawn on weekends. That game is just too epic to try to only play for an hour. I need at least 2-3 hours of game time in a row and I can't do that on a weeknight without staying up WAY TOO LATE.

Weeknights are apparently for Steam games. I'm inconsistent with those because I keep remembering things I bought and stopped playing. Though I have made some headway on Shenmue and even though it is old, I want to find out who murdered his father and why!

I'm playing Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney at lunch, which is so much fun even though I'm sure I'm annoying everyone in the backroom with my constant giggles and the Switch vibrating every time I cross-examine a witness.

Current Mood: accomplished
Crossposts: https://orangerful.livejournal.com/1310462.html

Got a lovely stack of letters from the elementary school students I visited last month for career day. My geekiness clearly made an impression on them. Not gonna lie, when I saw the cards on my desk, It made me think if the scene in ‘Love, Actually’ where Hugh Grant takes a moment for himself to go through the Christmas cards to the prime minister. #selfie #librarian #lovemyjob

I was leery of Toy Story 4 but all the reviews I have seen sound really positive! I saw the original three in theaters and I want to see 4 on the big screen. Love all of these characters (and that was before I knew Joss was a writer for the first movie lol). #selfie #toystory4 #collection

Current Mood: exhausted
Crossposts: https://orangerful.livejournal.com/1309110.html

This weekend was exhausting but so much fun - our 4th Library Comic Con!

We started the day off with a preschool storytime with HEROES! This was our first time doing this, trying to have something for the littles. I dressed up in the Princess Leia Torrid dress (which I meant to get accessories for but never found the time). We also had cosplayers as Spider-man and Wonder Woman. And we invited a real life hero from the base around the corner, a U.S. Sailor. They all helped us sing silly songs and dance around. I think it went well, considering we were mostly winging it! The kids were thrilled, I think we had about 50 younglings in there.

After that, I did a quick changes to jeans and a t-shirt because I was sweating through my dress (Torrid was smart and put layers so nothing peeked through the all white outfit BUT that made it really heavy). Then I helped with the costume contest entrants and then with the parade.

I WAS SO WIPED! By 5 I was ready to pass out and sleep forever.

Anyway, if you want to see my Spider-man friend goofing off in the library (we got permission from the branch manager for him to climb the furniture this time) and the adorable costume contest winners, you can see more photos here

Current Mood: amused
Crossposts: https://orangerful.livejournal.com/1302214.html

(if you click through, you can see the video)

For some reason our head of Virtual Services is obsessed with VR. I'm not really huge on it, which is kind of funny because I do like shiny toys and such but I haven't seen anything that made me want to own a headset (well, maybe the Star Wars VR...but I've learned that there should be at least TWO things before I drop over $100 for something).

ANYWAY, she managed to get funding for a PS4 VR kit for the library. I have a school visit on Thursday and I was supposed to take our Google Expedition Kit, which I had used last year and the kids went crazy for it. But for some weird reason the schools past a rule that Android devices are not allowed on their network or even NEAR their networks. We thought all hope of the library coming and being COOL were lost, but no, the PS4 VR kit was just put together and happened to be ready to go!

Of course, before I venture off campus to do something, I test it out to make sure it all works. I mean, I HAVE TO! And then I have to call everyone else over and make THEM try it.

My job, it is just so rough. :P

This was a deep sea diving VR adventure with a shark attack and when I gave the headset to the next person, the shark came on screen LOL. I felt bad, like I had tricked her!! I didn't know where that shark was!

This was cool, but I'm still not sold on VR, partially because, well...look at me! I look like an idiot. It's so weird and so...lonely. You can hear everyone around you, talking about what is on screen and you're just sort of in your own little VR world. I just don't know if they will ever get far enough to make it what I want (which I guess would be like Ready Player One immersive LOL)

We also have a VIVE but that is a project to set up with the lights and sensors. Much cooler VR because it is full body detecting but also not something I want to deal with when there are 100 kids around me.

Crossposts: https://orangerful.livejournal.com/1252302.html

I'm hosting an Escape Room program for teens next week and it is a Totally 80s Time Travel Adventure themed event. I've been raiding my closet and parents basement to find 80s things to add a bit of flavor to the program. This is my crowning achievement:

( Read more... )

Current Mood: amused
Crossposts: https://orangerful.livejournal.com/1249974.html

We received a set of Google Expedition kits as part of a grant so I'm figuring out how they work. We have a school program in a couple weeks and the kids are studying South America so I was going to "take them" to Peru. It was very easy to set up and get going, thank goodness! Biggest job will be making sure all the tablets and phones are charged up.

Just a reminder to check out what is happening at your local public library! You might be surprised.

Current Mood: accomplished
Crossposts: https://orangerful.livejournal.com/1241818.html

I forgot to mention, after all that stressing over interviews and such I DID GET THE PROMOTION!

Which is nice. It would have been fun to get the manager gig but I probably need a bit more work. And I will be staying at my current library, just bumping up a step. It is kinda cool too because this is a new position for my branch so I will be a part of figuring out what it means to BE the Librarian II at a community library. Also, I love my manager and she is already like "Oh we are going to get you READY for the next manager interview".

I am waiting for my official feedback from the manager interview, but the basic things I heard was that I did really well, the person that got it was just a little bit more qualified.

So, yeah, I officially became a Librarian II this week. :)

And just to make things even more wacky, I'm going to sit on the other side of the table of an interview panel NEXT week LOL.

Crossposts: https://orangerful.livejournal.com/1232258.html

So, I've fallen behind on pretty much all things internet because I have been running myself ragged promoting the library's summer program.

I always say that the one thing the library is the WORST at is self promotion. We tend to advertise in our building and then hope people on the outside miraculously find out about what is going on. So I tried to put my money where my mouth was and visited the schools that are in the service area for my library...

...which means I spoke to around 3000 kids over the past two weeks.

And did I make it easy and just do an assembly for the whole school? OF COURSE NOT! I set up my presentation so I could speak to every class, every grade.

I actually prefer that though, it is more personal. I can cater my talk to specific age groups instead of trying to make it appeal to a 7 year old and a 11 year old.

Anyway, I think it went well, we've had a lot of kids stop by to say hello (they always act so surprised to see me at the library, even though I told them I worked there!) so I hope our registrations reflect that.

I really do love outreach, it is my favorite part of the job, getting people excited about what the library has to offer, from books to research resources. BUT DAMN IT IS EXHAUSTING! I mean, I had to be "on" for the entire school day. I actually took a half day off on Thursday because I was just so freakin' done with everything and too tired to work on things at my desk. I'm so glad I did because I needed to just sit at home and chill.

So, yeah, needless to say checking blogs fell by the wayside. To top it off, Tim discovered a new MMORPG called 'Black Desert Online' and he bought me a copy too so we've been playing together most nights. #gamerproblems

TL;DR - go to your local library and see if they have a summer program you can register for. They are most likely giving away prizes of some kind and probably would love to have some adult in their stats and not just kids. I mean, kids are great, but it is also nice to see adult readers participating.

And now I'm going to pass out. Good night goodnight!

Current Mood: exhausted
Crossposts: http://orangerful.livejournal.com/1227220.html

Comic Con at the library went really well! Our numbers were down from last year but not by that much and I think it was more to do with the weather/day than any fault on our part. Made some notes about what I'd tweak for next year but we just keep getting better each year, in my opinion. Here's hoping year 3 is just as much fun!

I was super busy though, so I didn't get to snap many photos. Hoping the library will post more but here's a smattering for your amusement:

Good times were had! And afterwards, beer was had because OMG YOU TRY HERDING 50 COSPLAYERS INTO PARADE FORMATION WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE A MICROPHONE!

Crossposts: http://orangerful.livejournal.com/1224918.html

LIBRARY COMIC CON IS TOMORROW!!!!!!!!

Which means I only get a 1 day weekend (I got my other day off Thursday, which feels weird, but whatever, this time of year is madness anyway)

I wished you all lived closer so you could come have fun with me. :D

I'm totally wearing my "Rogue Librarian" shirt. I'm in charge of the costume contest, so that should be fun.

Aaaaand typing that sentence just reminded me I meant to charge the iPad! CRAP!

GOODNIGHT!

Crossposts: http://orangerful.livejournal.com/1224382.html

Another successful Star Wars day at @aacpl ! Thank you Old Line Garrison! #starwars #501st #library

Small group of troops but we all had fun. Lots of happy kids. My boss estimates we had 150 people over the course of the two hour program. Always so much fun to see fans of all ages enjoying Star Wars and the library!

We (the library) made a music video. I am the total spaz in the back row. I make weird faces. I swear I was singing, it looks like I'm lip-syncing but I'm not!

Wednesday night I attended a conference held by the local reading council and hosted a break-out session where I gave teachers tips on how to create booktalk presentations using GIFs.

Yesterday I hosted a My Little Pony Party, which was a big success with 50 kids of all ages. This little brony was my favorite of the group. He was having a blast. But there was a lot of cuteness.

And now I'm going to "grade" the Star Wars quizzes I put out last Saturday to see who wins some Star Wars prizes!

I love my job. :)

Ugh, I guess it's summer now. It was sunny and in the mid-80s today. I had storytime in the morning and made the mistake of 1) letting my hair down before going in and 2) doing Going on a Bear Hunt AND Happy and you know it right at the end, back to back. I was sweating SO MUCH! I could feel it running down my back. Then I had to go get in a the hot car and drive 20 minutes to Annapolis for a meeting.

I did stop by Third Eye Comics on the way home and picked up the latest issue of the Serenity comics. Need to read it tonight.

All caught up on Orphan Black now too. This season is getting better and better, though I feel like I need some kind of graph explaining the double-triple-quadruple-crossing going on. Sorta like Coulson had in that episode of SHIELD, which I am ALMOST caught up on. One episode left. (Tim needs to study for his interview tomorrow so we're not watching anything else tonight).

Tomorrow I'm back on my normal Thursday night shift! I cannot WAIT to sleep in. Next week will be completely back to normal, with Weds/Thurs as my night shifts, I can't wait to just sleep until 10 LOL.

OH and Monday was crazy and I got stuck on the desk for 4 hours due to some scheduling shenanigans. There really wasn't any other option, except maybe putting up a sign that said "Find it your own damn self" which I don't think my manager would have liked. ANYWAY - I found this on my desk yesterday afternoon from one of the other librarians.

@lustrousowl is the bestest! She made me cookies for working hard. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@lustrousowl is the bestest! She made me cookies for working hard. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

There were chocolate chip cookies inside. Homemade cookies!!

I am so freakin' lucky, my co-workers are the best.

"Come Together" at the Library! | Severna Park Voice

My Beatles blog post was picked up by the local papers!!!! This is the first blog post I have written for work (we just started the blog when we launched our new website late last year) and it is the first blog post that has been picked up by another news source! I mean, okay, they are just the little neighborhood papers but still, WOOHOO!

What a nice ego-boost for my Monday morning. :)

EDIT: copy+pasting post here in case it disappears!

This month marks the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. We will be celebrating their musical legacy at the Severna Park Community Library on Saturday, February 15 at 11 am with crafts, trivia, and, of course, Beatles Rock Band. This is an all-ages event, meant to bring families together for a few hours of rock and roll fun.

The Beatles mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people. For me, they turned out to be not only a musical obsession, but also a gateway into my career as a librarian.
I discovered The Beatles in the early 1990s, when the Anthology aired on television. The documentary piqued my interest in this group of four lads from Liverpool, England. I had heard many of their songs in commercials and covered by other bands. My parents had a couple of Beatles records in their collection, but I wanted to hear everything. Where did I go to find their music, in this time before YouTube and iTunes?

You guessed it – I walked over to the Maryland City at Russett Community Library and began to dig through their CD cabinet. After I had learned all the songs by heart, I ventured into the non-fiction collection and checked out every single book about the Fab Four. I learned to use the new online catalog and requested materials from other branches.

Then I hit a wall. Several of the books mentioned that John Lennon had written a book back in the 1960s but I couldn’t find it in the catalog. It took a lot of courage for this shy pre-teen to walk up to the Information Desk and ask if it was possible to get a copy of the book. To my amazement, the librarian didn’t scoff or tut at my obsession. She went to a special computer and began searching. A few weeks later, I was able to check out a copy of “A Spaniard in the Works” by John Lennon, published in 1965. I examined it from cover to cover and that was when I saw the barcode on the back from the lending library – it had come from a university in California.

I couldn’t believe it. The librarian had requested this book for me from a library all the way across the country. A whole new world opened up to me. I was in the library all the time, chatting with the staff, finding new things to research. (The Beatles were also a slippery slope into Rock and Roll history, which eventually led me to English and American history). I volunteered at the library over the summer and when I was old enough, I interviewed for a Page position, putting books away for most of high school and through college. After a brief stint working at a radio station in Annapolis, I realized that while I loved music, my true passion was information and getting the right items to help people learn about the things that interested them. I quickly made my way back to the library.

Which is why it seems only fitting that I host a program at my library to celebrate the music and the story of The Beatles. Who knows? Maybe this program will bring someone into the library who has never visited before, someone whose interest in The Beatles will introduce them to all the public library has to offer.

I got to write a blog for the library's website! :D I got paid to write a
blog!!!!

Most of you probably already know the story about how The Beatles led me to
my career, but if not, you can read about it here:

Come Together at
the Library

Now to figure out exactly **what** I'm going to do at my Beatles program!!

This was in my Facebook inbox this morning from one of the librarians at a near-by branch. I had to share because it makes me feel awesome. :)

Tonight I had a young lady, senior in high school, come into the branch with her family. Her siblings were registering for src and so I told her about the teen component. Her face lit up and she started telling me how she didn't like reading until she visited SPK. She said her dad told her she couldn't leave till she had a book in hand. She dragged herself to the info desk and you were the one who helped her. (well I decided it had to be you when she described your enthusiasm) She told you the only book she ever enjoyed was Hunger Games. At this point she said the librarian became so excited she was spazzing out. It was pretty funny she starting waving her arms etc and you recommended several titles but I remember The Uglies. She said she read every one and rattled off other titles that I've seen you post about. I asked her if she were on teen facebook and she said no so I told her about it and that she could get more recommendations from you there. She said please tell her everything you see here, and she waved her hand from her head to her feet, is all because of her! It was very sweet. I hope she tries to get in touch and tell you herself.

How awesome is that? Usually I worry (after the fact) that my spazzing will scare the children away from reading. But apparently she found it endearing and really enjoyed the books I gave her. So, YAY!

Current Mood: amused

my brain was just not ready for Monday. Could not wake up this morning. forgot my water bottle. Forgot I had cash in my wallet when I went to pay for lunch. Forgot to bring a pan over to

maybedeadcat's to cook dinner after we spent 5 minutes cleaning it off at my place, forgot to put the chicken nuggets in the oven (since we didn't have the pan, we went with option 2)...almost burned his arm with the pot of vegetables as I was serving them up and then hit him with the fork while I was eating.

Just...i think I need a mulligan.

Tomorrow is our first program for summer reading club which means it will be madness. I may need an adult beverage right at 5.

Just gotta make it to Thursday...it's my friday off and I am going to just take it slow and easy.

Current Mood: tired

Saturday,

andy_wolverton's birthday party, 6 of us sitting around playing Pictionary and having fun.

Person1 - who is playing who here?
KLo - We've got a few teams
Me - Yeah *gestures* we've got Team Couch, Team Chair, and Team Stool.
KLo - Er...Sam?
Everyone else - .... LOL!!!!!!!!
Me - ??? OH !!!!!!! *facepalm*

Today, in the break room while enjoying delicious cake:

KT - Does anyone want some Slim Fast? My daughter bought it but doesn't want it.
*we all start talking about foods and stuff, eventually someone claims it*
KT - Oh well does anyone also want any *pauses to think of the word* softener.
Me - OMG KT! TMI!
KT - ?? It's got the little bear on it, I think it's scented.
Me - OOOOH FABRIC SOFTENER!!!!!!!!! *turns bright red and begins to laugh like crazy*
KLo - Go Team Stool.
Me - *dies*

Current Mood: embarrassed
Current Music: Howie Day - I'll Take You On

Zoo Storytime 8/18/2010
Originally uploaded by orangerful

Don't you wish your librarian is a dork like me?

Thanks to

andy_wolverton for snapping these photos while I spazzed out in front of the children.

Current Music: The Whomping Willows - I Found A Loophole | Powered by Last.fm

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