Blatherskite

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I am a Children’s Librarian living in the Portland, Oregon area. When I am not Children’s Librianing I like to play with cameras and film. I also like playing the ukulele, knitting, sketching, and hiking.

Tag: Librarian

  • Librarian With A Camera

    Yesterday I asked Twitter and Facebook for a tagline. I was trying to come up with something for my photography website that would go with this logo thingy I made.  I forgot to mention that little detail though. But I got the most awesome tag lines ever from my very creative friends.  They all sounded…

  • Teach Me Something That is Deep In Your Bones

    How to read stories to a group of children. First of all, DO NOT be afraid of them. They can detect fear like nobody’s business and if you are afraid then they will either be afraid also, or they will use that fear against you to manipulate you. Leave all fear at the door. Instead,…

  • What’s going on

    Scientists have found that cats use their purrs to manipulate humans. I found this response to the Twilight series from the Quileute tribe very interesting. I am not a student of Native American history or culture but I kind of wondered about the accuracy of Meyer’s depiction of the tribe’s stories. Actually, it has really…

  • Librarians are hip

    I got a kick out of this article in the New York Times. Especially this paragraph: When talk turned to a dance party the group had recently given at a nearby restaurant, their profession became clearer. “Did you try the special drinks?” Sarah Gentile, 29, asked Jennifer Yao, 31, referring to the colorfully named cocktails.…

  • The Hollywood Librarian

    There is a new documentary coming out about librarians! The Hollywood Librarian: Librarians in Cinema and Society, now in production, will be the first full-length film to focus on the work and lives of librarians in the entertaining and appealing context of American movies. Fascinating! I can’t wait to see it! Read all about it…