S is for Stereotypes in today’s A to Z Blog Challenge. Librarians are usually described as: A dowdy white woman with mousey hair who wears frumpy clothes. Or as a stern and unapproachable woman who holds guard over her library realm. Librarians belong to a profession with mostly negative stereotypes. The librarians I […]
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R is for Reference Librarians
My first job after graduating with my Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science was that of a Reference Librarian. Most people don’t realize the skill and training that reference librarians have. All the librarians I know love to learn and to help others find what they need. Shifts at the Reference Desk gave […]
10 Amazing Movies Filmed in Libraries #atozchallenge
Libraries have been features in dozens of movies and why not? They are full of possibilities as you can see in these movies where libraries play important roles. The Music Man This movie contains my favorite scene filmed in a library. Harry Potter ( all of them) The Library at Hogwarts […]
K is for Knowing #atozchallenge
Did you know that this is National Library Week? And, since today’s A to Z Blog Challenge letter is K and libraries are great depositories of knowledge, I’d like to share 10 facts about libraries and librarians you should know. 1. You can check out seeds from the seed collection at the Pima […]
J is for Juvenile #atozchallenge
J is for Juvenile Juvenile seems like an outdated term but libraries still catalog books for children as Juvenile fiction or Juvenile nonfiction. Did you know that children were not always welcomed in libraries? Early libraries were not free and open to the public. Usually they consisted of books collected by wealthy individuals who […]
F is for Found (and Friends) #AtoZchallenge
F is for Found (and Friends) #AtoZchallenge Odd things are often used for bookmarks and librarians often document their discoveries. I have found recipes, pressed flowers, photos, and shopping lists. My author friend, Angelica Carpenter (librarian emeritus Arne Nixon Library) told me the two oddest things she found was a piece of bacon and a […]
K is for Korean Mermaids
Welcome to K Day on the A to Z Blog Challenge where I am searching out mermaid tales from around the world. I recently learned of a mermaid tale from Korea, where two of my children were born. Korea is home to a mermaid named Princess Hwangok who came from Naranda, a kingdom under the […]
H is for Haiti
H is for Haiti In Haiti there is a powerful mermaid named Lasiren. She is one of three powerful water spirits, sometimes considered sisters. One is cool and calm, one is passionate and angry, and Lasiren is a blend of the two. Lasiren is a part of the Vodou tradition and its practitioners believe […]
D is for Disney
It is D day as the A to Z Blog Challenge continues through the alphabet. My theme this year is “Living in a Mermaid World.” Many people’s notions about mermaids come from Disney so that’s where we’re headed today. When I was a child, there were mermaids who sat on rocks and swam around […]
A is for Atargatis, Assyria, Aquamarine, and Aqualiscious
Mermaids inhabit stories, poems, legends, and folklore. It seems that nearly everywhere there’s an ocean (and some lakes) there’s an account of a mermaid. This month for the 2016 A to Z Blog Challenge I am going to explore and celebrate these fascinating creatures. Dive in and join me! A is for Atargatis, the […]
Reflections – 10 Thoughts about the A – Z Blog Challenge
10 Thoughts about the A-Z Blog Challenge I woke up on May 1st feeling like I was forgetting something. Did I actually make it to Z? Yes, I did! I’d like to say thanks to Arlee Bird, Challenge founder and the great co-hosts. Here are my reflective thoughts in no particular order: The second […]
Z is for Zambia
Z – Can it be? Yes, we’ve reached the end of the alphabet in the 2015 A to Z April Blog Challenge. As a kindergarten teacher, I know what a big deal it is when we reach the letter Z. It is also a big deal for all the A to Z Blog challengers. Here […]
W is for Washington D.C.
Welcome to Day 23 in the A to Z Blog Challenge where we post in alphabetical order during April. My blog theme for the month is Read the World with Kid’s Books. W is our letter of the day so we are heading to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue which is, of course, the address for the […]
N is for Norway – the next stop on the A to Z Read Your World Blog Challenge
N is for Norway and that’s where we’re heading today. The Christmas Wish by Lori Evert (author) and Per Breiehagen (photographer) featuring their daughter, Anja Random House Children’s Books:2013 picture book ages 2-7 I read The Christmas Wish to a group of kindergartners today and they were mesmerized from start to finish. I was too […]
L is for London – Read the World A to Z April Blog Challenge
If it’s Tuesday it is time to find a place that starts with L and what better place than London? There’s just a bit of a problem. There are lots of children’s books that either begin, end, or are entirely based in London. I can’t narrow my choices to just one so I’m sharing a […]