To counter my last post, I just wanted to mention that a friend of mine has worked out charming stylized hand gestures which she uses when giving directions to various sections of the library.

It’s time to tell the story of The Worst Librarian Ever. Once upon a time, I was a new employee at Cornell University’s Olin Library. One of my first assignments was to tour the campus libraries and get a sense of the place. As you can imagine, campus library tours…

Slobberingly-addictive radio program This American Life featured Michigan Libraries this weekend. I was painting the downstairs closet (braincell-killing homeowner goodness!) when I heard Ira Glass talking about librarians. I emitted a squee of pleasure, and cranked up the radio, leaving a bright white thumbprint on the volume knob. Bill Harmer,…

How did I spend my summer vacation? I updated my website! This weblog address has been archived, so if you want new stuff, move on up to librarianavengers.org. Grr!