8/26/09
8/19/09
Why do they never have sons?
This morning, when I first heard someone say the title The Gerbil Farmer's Daughter, I thought, Ha! Someone has finally written a book that parodies the "Female Relatives of Men with Interesting-Sounding Occupations" publishing trend and title formula! (and Damn, I should've done it first!).
But no. The Gerbil Farmer's Daughter is a memoir by a gerbil farmer's daughter.
Oldie:
8/7/09
8/5/09
8/4/09
8/3/09
6/5/09
Shelf Check #358
UPDATE: Since yesterday, folks have emailed me with or posted some lovely poop-related links in the comments:
Pee and Poo "dolls" (via Rebecca Hunt)
The Everyone Poops trailer (take-off on Where the Wild Things Are trailer) (via David)
Who Pooped? (online learning game by the Minnesota Zoo) (via Kay D and Michael Golrick)
6/4/09
6/2/09
Shelf Check #355
"Plugging in With Kindness" at the ALA TechSource blog
more on kindness at Sheehan's blog, Loose Cannon Librarian
6/1/09
5/28/09
5/27/09
5/22/09
5/19/09
Shelf Check #350
Posted by Emily Lloyd at 7:37 AM 1 comments
Labels: 23things, google, keepingcurrent, oclc, twitter, wordle
5/18/09
5/11/09
Shelf Check #348
Wolfram Alpha: Our First Impressions (ReadWriteWeb)
Wolfram Alpha: Google Killer? (CBC Radio)
5/6/09
5/5/09
4/29/09
4/27/09
Shelf Check #343
With apologies to swine.
More reliable information on swine flu and resources from Resource Shelf.
4/23/09
Shelf Check #342
(Response to Gathering Storm, A Gaythering Storm, and Gay Penguin Fable 'Tango' Marks Three Years at Top of Challenged Books List.)
See also this button in Shelf Check's Zazzle store, such as it is, at the base price of $1.95 because I'm interested in people wearing it, not in making money off it. You can also change it (font, text, etc.) or make your own.
Posted by Emily Lloyd at 8:04 AM 3 comments
Labels: andtangomakesthree, challengedbooks, GLBTQ, inthenews, parody
4/22/09
4/17/09
Shelf Check #340
Attempts to remove children’s book on male penguin couple parenting chick continue: And Tango Makes Three tops ALA's 2008 Top Ten list of most frequently challenged books--ALA
Previous tangles with Tango:
Posted by Emily Lloyd at 7:03 AM 0 comments
Labels: ALA, andtangomakesthree, censorship, challengedbooks, GLBTQ
4/15/09
4/13/09
4/9/09
4/8/09
4/7/09
Shelf Check #334
Posted by Emily Lloyd at 7:52 PM 0 comments
Labels: budgetcuts, dignity, GLBTQ, respect, workplaceinitiatives