For a while I’ve been teasing something called Punk Rock Book Jockeys. Now the teasing is over; I have released it for better or worse (I’m hoping for better).
Follow this link to learn what a Punk Rock Book Jockey is and does.
TLDR: It’s past time to usher in a golden age of public libraries by transforming library workers. For reals.
Rock on, y’all!
Some of you may recognize this idea as I shared it in the Hafuboti eNewsletter vol. 4 – it got such a good response that I felt it should be shared with a wider audience. It’s one of those things that, having been at a small library for over a decade now, was so shockingly…
One of the bestest-best things that has happened as a result of having this blog is that I get to connect with librarians from all over the world. It’s just flat-out awesome. And sometimes those connections lead to a collaboration like what just recently happened with Julie Syler and Ashley Jones from the Saline County…
<strong><em><img class=”alignnone size-full wp-image-2947″ src=”https://hafuboti.wpcomstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/deep-thoughts-hafu.jpg” alt=”” width=”584″ height=”389″>Warning: the following post is very wordy and pretty philosophical in nature. In other words it’s really not like most of my other posts ’round here. I won’t feel bad if you skip it. Promise.</em></strong> <strong><em>For those who brave my musings – I’ve sprinkled the post with pictures that…
In general, I hate to repeat themes at the Children’s Library, but this one was a no-brainer and lends itself to lots of variation. PLUS there’s no way we would be able to beat last year’s numbers without doing another Little Library LEGO Checkout Club (not that I’m a slave to numbers, but these numbers…
The biggest project is yet to be complete (ugh – waiting for a final shipment of supplies), but between last week and this week, I did throw together a display based on this fantastic idea from the ALSC blog. Generally on our shelves above the picture books we try to keep a themed display, but…
If you happen to like this sort of run-down on themes, then you might want to check out my 2017 and 2018 posts. I mention Natasia throughout this post quite a few times. In case you’re unaware of who she is, she was my right-hand creative rock star who did the vast majority of the…
