Wednesday, January 28, 2004
Newest Acquisitions
Here is a quick listing, without links (you can always connect directly to the library catalog from the link on the right sidebar), of new items at the library:
Tony Hawk's Trick Tips Vol. 1-4 (DVD) DVD 796.22 TONY
The Slippery Slope by Lemony Snicket (A Series of Unfortunate Events, 10) (CD) J CD Fiction Snicket
Had Enough? A Handbook for Fighting Back by James Carville 320.513 Carville (ROT)
The Tale of Desperequx by Kate DiCamillio J Fiction DiCamillio
Crofton's Fire by Keith Coplin Fiction Coplin (ROT)
Tony Hawk's Trick Tips Vol. 1-4 (DVD) DVD 796.22 TONY
The Slippery Slope by Lemony Snicket (A Series of Unfortunate Events, 10) (CD) J CD Fiction Snicket
Had Enough? A Handbook for Fighting Back by James Carville 320.513 Carville (ROT)
The Tale of Desperequx by Kate DiCamillio J Fiction DiCamillio
Crofton's Fire by Keith Coplin Fiction Coplin (ROT)
Radio Days
A number of years ago I had a library radio show on the now-defunct cable radio station located on the Lagunitas School campus.
It ran once a week, for two hours. It included spontaneous reviews of new books, interesting topics about library use, and brief snippets of audio books.
It only lasted a few months because it became clear that I was lucky if I had one person listening.
I guess I get to feeling that way about this blog. Maybe I need to look at boosting the options on this blog to make it more interactive and interesting.
Either way, it will continue and, hopefully, I will be more regular with it.
Thanks for listening. ;-)
It ran once a week, for two hours. It included spontaneous reviews of new books, interesting topics about library use, and brief snippets of audio books.
It only lasted a few months because it became clear that I was lucky if I had one person listening.
I guess I get to feeling that way about this blog. Maybe I need to look at boosting the options on this blog to make it more interactive and interesting.
Either way, it will continue and, hopefully, I will be more regular with it.
Thanks for listening. ;-)
Thursday, January 08, 2004
Vanity of vanities, all is vanity
A book we have had for some time that I wish would get more "play" is a kids book about the history and varying customs of vanity.
In our culture where vanity is the second greatest virtue only behind greed, and where magazines like YM and Seventeen grab the reading attention of teen readers more than new novels or informational magazines, I thought it would be good to have a counter-view of things.
The book is informative, illustrated, and amusing:
Vanity: A Very Peculiar History by Vicki Power J 391.6 Power SGV
In our culture where vanity is the second greatest virtue only behind greed, and where magazines like YM and Seventeen grab the reading attention of teen readers more than new novels or informational magazines, I thought it would be good to have a counter-view of things.
The book is informative, illustrated, and amusing:
Vanity: A Very Peculiar History by Vicki Power J 391.6 Power SGV
Short(ish) Fiction
Two new short novels arrived today:
The Man In My Basement by Walter Mosley Fiction Mosley SGV (the "SGV" means it will stay at this library permanently)
Mirage by Bandula Chandraratna Fiction Chandraratna ROT (the "ROT" stands for Rotation and means it will circulate around the West Marin libraries)
The Man In My Basement by Walter Mosley Fiction Mosley SGV (the "SGV" means it will stay at this library permanently)
Mirage by Bandula Chandraratna Fiction Chandraratna ROT (the "ROT" stands for Rotation and means it will circulate around the West Marin libraries)
Skating Into The New Year
For all those skateboarders out there, the library just got a DVD of:
Tony Hawk's Trick Tips Volume 1: Skateboarding Basics DVD 796.22 Tony
Stay tuned. There may be more on the way.
Tony Hawk's Trick Tips Volume 1: Skateboarding Basics DVD 796.22 Tony
Stay tuned. There may be more on the way.
