Posted in Libraries, News on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Librarians want to know what is important to the people we are serving. BALIS (Bay Area Library Information System), the consortium of Bay Area libraries that include Alameda, Contra Costa and San Francisco counties as well as the cities of Berkeley, Oakland, Hayward, Livermore, Pleasanton and Richmond, is conducting a survey which is available both [...]
Posted in Julie's Column, Libraries on Monday, July 30, 2007 | 1 Comment »
This column appeared in the Journal on July 27, 2007.
“Stress is basically a disconnection from the earth, a forgetting of the breath. Stress is an ignorant state. It believes everything is an emergency.” Natalie Goldberg, from the Infopeople workshop, “Stress Management for Library Staff”
Last week I attended an Infopeople workshop on the topic of stress [...]
Posted in The Suggestion Box on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 | No Comments »
The suggestion box at the Checkout Desk yields both love letters and pages of withering criticism, suggestions about what to buy (usually more!), and complaints about everything from loan periods for audio books to the ambient temperature of the building. A perennial complaint is about how noisy the library is. The short answer, I’m afraid, is “guilty.” The [...]
Posted in Albany Book Reviews, Books, Libraries, Reading, Teens on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 | No Comments »
Since becoming a “teen librarian” in February, I’ve been reading
books written for young adults as fast as I can. I want to be able to recommend books to our patrons and to know more about what high school students are reading. Two of the books I’ve read recently are related to one my old [...]
Posted in Albany Book Reviews on Tuesday, July 24, 2007 | No Comments »
It is not too late to enter the Alameda County Library’s reading game for adults - Mystery in the Big City. Every Monday at 4, we are drawing a name and awarding a prize of a $15 gift card to either Peet’s Coffee or See’s Candy. The grand prize of a $50 gift card to Borders [...]
Posted in News, Senior on Monday, July 23, 2007 | No Comments »
At our Monday drop-in knitting class, knitters are making hats for children and blankets for kittens and puppies. Here is a photograph of Nettie with some of the beautiful blankets she has knitted for kittens.
Posted in Albany Book Reviews on Friday, July 20, 2007 | No Comments »
Welcome to the Albany Library Blog. The Albany Library staff is excited to be sharing ideas and information.
And what do library staff like to talk about — good books. So, one of the features of this blog will be the sharing of what we are reading — and a place to tell us about what you [...]
Posted in Julie's Column on Friday, July 20, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Each week I write a library column that is published in the Journal, the West County Times and the Berkeley Voice. Starting today, it will also be here on the Albany Library blog. This week’s topic includes strategic plans and the upcoming Community Forum - an opportunity for Albany community members to help the Alameda [...]
Posted in Historical Photographs on Thursday, July 19, 2007 | 4 Comments »
The Albany Library’s Historical Collection includes nearly a thousand photographs, some dating back to the turn of the last century. Each week we’ll post a different historical photo here on our blog. Sometimes we won’t know much about the content of the photo and are hoping you can help us identify it. In any event, [...]
Posted in Teens on Thursday, July 19, 2007 | No Comments »
Hi! I’m relatively new at the Albany Library. Besides answering questions at the reference desk, I am also the representative for teen and senior services. I’m working on revitalizing the Teen area and will be organizing a teen advisory group later this year. Until then, I encourage you to share your thoughts about what you’d like [...]
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