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.

Year: 2006

  • 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…

  • Irises

    Irises

  • house photos

    Here are some pictures of our new house! Half of the front: Here is half of the front looking from the front door: I would like to plant a couple of fruit trees, especially a cherry tree to match the other side: Here is the “foyer”: Ignore the laundrey basked on the floor on the…

  • My Backyard

    KIdding! Actually, it’s Duncan Gardens @ Manito Park. Looks like the flowers are starting to fill in the plots.

  • A story about Mr. Potatohead

    A story about Mr. Potatohead

      The place that I last worked at, SCU’s Orradre Library, had a thing about Mr. Potatohead. I believe it started out with a book that somebody found in the stacks called something like, “the history of the potato.” This person brought the book to a little once-a-month staff gathering called “Spin-it-in-a-minute” to share. A…