Relaxing and reading @ WDFPL
Saturday, June 27th, 2009
PCMAG.COM moved to a 100-percent digital publication this year. Can you guess which library still has a few archived hard copies on hand?
Archive for June, 2009
Dads on Hand for Summer Reading
Friday, June 26th, 2009 
This little princess visited WDFPL today with her brother and Dad in tow to find a Disney Princess DVD to match her dress.
Newly registered father and son West Deptford Library cardholders shared some fun while checking out a book display.
Stop by WDFPL to register for your library card!
Dads on the Job
Thursday, June 25th, 2009I often recall my dad saying,
“Just do your best and that will be good enough.”
It’s great to see these fathers doing their best @ the library.
More dad discussion:
Photo ops continue this week. Feel free to stop by the library.
Happy Daddy Day!
Sunday, June 21st, 2009Props to all the dads out there opening neckties and soap on a rope while bouncing toddlers on their knees. Congrats to the dads who are able to open the tuition bills with smiles. Courage and strength to the dads who miss their children and ache to reconnect. Wisdom to dads who are missed by their children far away from their sides this morning. Families love and need you.
Far be it from me to tell you guys how to do your job. I just thought these links looked fun and informative.
WDFPL is sharing some fun photos of Dads @ the library this week!
Stop by with your children, have your photo taken and share your adventure Monday through Friday of this week. Photos will be posted online right here.
Dreams without limits
Saturday, June 20th, 2009
 Sammi-Jo Danze |
 Melissa Ruiz |
Good luck to these two hometown representatives in tonight’s 2009 Miss New Jersey Pageant. It seems like just yesterday, Sammi-Jo was playing dance teacher to a certain group of Girl Scout brownies! Both women serve as excellent role models for community service.
Sammi Jo Danze and Melissa Ruiz set the bar for combining hard work, talent and dreams without limits.
We are cheering for you and look forward to seeing you both @ the library!
Here are a few WDFPL non-fiction and fiction views on pageant life from the WDFPL collection. Feel free to check them out with your library card.
92 WHITESTONE 1996
Heather Whitestone : Miss America with a mission
Wheeler, Jill C., 1964-
301.412079 DEF 1971
There she is; the life and times of Miss America
Deford, Frank.
VIDEO F MIS 2001
Miss Congeniality [videorecording] Widescreen.
Petrie, Donald.
DVD F LIT 2006
Little Miss Sunshine [videorecording (DVD)]
Berger, Albert.
DVD F DRO 1999
Drop dead gorgeous [videorecording (DVD)]
Jann, Michael Patrick.
Ashley’s New Adventure
Friday, June 19th, 2009
Ashley Roberts gets ready to begin a new adventure.
The West Deptford Free Public Library is fortunate to have a few high school students as part-time staffers at the library. Ashley is one of our best!
”Ashley Roberts has been working for the library as a page for one year. She is fun to work with. It was a surprise to find out she wanted to join the National Guard. It was an even bigger surprise to find she was a pilot! I love to hear about all of her adventures.” shares Shoanne Cortade, Ashley’s supervisor at WDFPL.
We will all miss Ashley! Check this space for updates on her from boot camp as she promised to write as the adventure continues.
Why I blocked my mom on Facebook. . .
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
I offered to set her up as an author on the account -
her reply - I’m not a blogger!
In the words of my daughter…
Let’s just start out with these basics. I love my mom. I’m not a trouble-making-bad kid or anything. I have nothing to hide from my mom – I keep her filled in on my life regularly.
However, mom on Facebook is just weird. She got offended at my blocking her and asked if I would write out my reasons. Here they are:
1) Facebook began as a site for high school/college kids to keep in touch. Not for adults to use as a conference center/business tool. (See “Twitter” for that stuff. It is more professional and will be taken more seriously than Facebook.)
2) My mom’s Facebook friends scared me.
3) My mom would poke/write on my wall/chat with me way too much. Anytime she’s bored she’d add something random.
4) The types of things she’d write is concerning. I have a friend whose grandmother writes things like “I bought you new socks today!” I doubt my mom would post that kind of stuff, but I cannot risk it. I am could not handle that threat of embarrassment.
5) My mom would question every inside joke or comment on my Facebook or my friend’s Facebook. It’s not that the jokes or comments are mean, plotting some crazy rave, or anything it’s just that my mom, once I explain the jokes/comments, would try to join in on the jokes/comments, which would be bad.
6) My school life is fairly separate from my family life. I am very self-sufficient, particularly when it comes to anything school related including the social aspect. Sure my mom knows my friends and all, but if she were on Facebook I would get advice from her about every situation, good or bad, or what I should post back. No offense to my mom, but I am 17, I know how to handle high school by now.
Ah, out of the mouths of babes.
Librarians speak up.
Friday, June 12th, 2009Pres4Lib - check it out in real time!
This presentation might work for anyone who needs to stand up and say a few words.
Librarians + risky business = sharing knowledge in a whole new way!
Luckily, OCLC is too pricey for us.
Thursday, June 11th, 2009A few weeks ago, WDFPL held our annual volunteer breakfast. Each year a special volunteer is honored for his or her service to the Library.
This year’s Volunteer of the Year is Florence Cuthbertson. Florence works with Gerrie Schwebel in the Technical Services Department of the West Deptford Free Public Library.
Barbara Phlasha, Florence Cuthbertson and Gerrie Schwebel
Gerrie has coordinated technical services at WDFPL for quite a few years. She has taught me a great deal about librarianship. She patiently answered my questions when I was taking cataloging courses at Drexel University in pursuit of my MSLIS in Librarianship. I will never be able to thank her for all she contributes to WDFPL on a daily basis.
Luckily, Gerrie has a great team of volunteers assisting her with the cataloging of our WDFPL Adult collection. Florence Cuthbertson’s volunteer contributions play a big part in the success of the tech services team. She along with Marcell McDonald, and Betty Koci (not pictured) assist Gerrie in getting the materials to the shelves for our library users. This team works fast and they work happy. Their positive attitude sets an example for the staff, blending a can-do attitude with contagious smiles and camaraderie.
Volunteer Marcell McDonald giving "bunny ears" to Florence. Marjorie Newkirk, another WDFPL volunteer, is all smiles.
Breakfast specialities were provided by various staff members and the friends of WDFPL. A fun time was had by all.
Thank goodness for our friends and volunteers!
Is protesting an effective means of communication?
Monday, June 8th, 2009Chris Brogan has an interesting post today on increasing traffic to your blog.
Here’s the deal with NovelIdeas - I haven’t wanted to increase traffic on this blog.
I can sit here pontificating and typing to my hearts delight. I can revel in factoids on different topics and folks are free to click by.
On some level, it reminds me of what can happen at a reference desk when a traditional reference interview begins and the library user wants instant gratification from the library’s limited on-site collection.
Am I too disorganized to be a “real” librarian? After all, if I were a real librarian this blog would be filled with lists and subject guides and links to a variety of resources. What is wrong with me?
Surprise!
I have been conducting my own little protest.
Steve Abram may notice I am not linked to anyone on Linked In - why? - because libraries are not “linked in” en masse from my vantage point.
Pete Bromberg may wonder why I hesitate adding that FriendFeed widget to this blog. If I welcome a few google revolutionaries to gain insights from my online activity, I’d like a show of trust that they support libraries and the library community. I can hope can’t I?
Robert Scoble is a social machine who keeps me on FriendFeed. Twitter keeps me going for some reason and I am not ready analyze this for Mark Zuckerberg just yet.
Michael and David provide a nice balanced way to peer in on what’s new on the public and academic sides of the professional aisle.
I am trying to uncover how social media options can benefit library service. I do not think the answer will be easily located in my library’s online catalog.
It takes much work though trial and error to keep pace with changing technologies that are so much a part of library work day in and day out. Technology enhances the tools we use to provide library service.
The people who work with the tools add value to library service online and in person.
Amy and Lori, if you are tracking this life long learning adventure - good luck. This week I may be opting in.
Communication is getting better, this protest is over.
BTW - I hear Michael Smerconish promotes his book club in Morning Drive.
Have you read the title yet?
