tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48665575568714856112011-04-21T20:23:00.521-07:00As a librarian, I am often asked by patrons for reading recommendations. The funny thing is, when they ask, my mind goes blank. I cannot, for the life of me, recall any of the wonderful titles I have read. I am hoping this blog will serve as a memory keeper. Perhaps others will find my recollections helpful as well.Forgetful Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13611248892981723712noreply@blogger.comBlogger191100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4866557556871485611.post-7746152106607754092009-05-14T10:12:00.000-07:002009-05-14T11:26:00.719-07:00

Do you need a copy of a birth certificate, death certificate, marriage license, or certificate of divorce and you don't know how to find it or who to contact? Visit the Center for Disease Control's Where to Write for Vital Records page to find out. Simply click on the state or territory where the event occurred and follow the directions for obtaining the records you need.The next time you need a

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I hope all of you moms out there have a great day!A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace

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Title: Hello, CupcakeAuthors: Karen Tack & Alan RichardsonPaperback: 240 pagesPublisher: Houghton Mifflin CoISBN-10: 0618829253I enjoy cupcakes! They are so compact, easy to eat, and generally delicious. What could be better than a cupcake? A really cute cupcake.Hello, Cupcake is a fabulous book on everything you need to know to make delicious, adorable cupcakes for any occasion. You will find

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A big Thank You to Bev at Merry Weather and Missy at Missy's Book Nook for so graciously nominating me for the "You Don't Say" award. The award is given to those who take time to leave comments on other blogger's sites. It is easy to leave a comment when you find a site you enjoy and that appeals to you...like Merry Weather and Missy's Book Nook do to me!I hope you will take time to check out

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Librarians constantly keep up with current events. We need to know the latest news in order to be prepared for questions patrons may have regarding something they have seen on television or read about in a newspaper or magazine. Usually they want to know where they can find additional information on the subject or where they can find a copy of the article.With the growing concern of Swine Flu,

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People often stop by the Reference Deck to ask what day a particular holiday will occur on. Of course, I can always just check the calendar but sometimes they want more specific information - like what is the holiday about, when did it begin, etc. When asked for this type of information, I usually turn to Infoplease's Holidays in America Web page. The site has fun, historical and traditional

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Title: The Complete Illustrated Book of HerbsHardcover: 400 pagesPublisher: Readers DigestISBN-10:0762107960I love beautiful book covers. It is often the cover of a book that piques my curiosity about what is inside and makes me want to investigate the actual pages of the publication. Sometimes the content doesn't live up to the expectaion of the image on the jacket and I'm left disappointed. In

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Why do you seek the living One among the dead? He is not here, but He has risen.Luke 24:5-6

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Are you planning a trip and want to know how far it is from one destination to another? GEOBYTES offers an easy to use City Distance Tool that will calculate that information for you. Just type in the name of the city of origin in the first search box, and the city of destination in the second search box, and click the next button. You will be directed to a page with different locations that

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Mailing a letter or a package and you don't know the zip code? Visit the United States Postal Office Zip Code Lookup You can search by exact address, partial address, city, or company. Not sure if the state abbreviation for Arkansas is AK or AR, or if Mississippi is MI or MS? Don't worry. The site has a link to state abbreviations as well.Make sure your mail gets to the right place....use the

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When people used to talk about Spam, they were referring to a meat product that came in a can at the local grocery store (it still does, if you're interested). As a young couple, my husband and I ate a lot of it. For those of you who aren't familiar with Spam, it is a cheap version of ham and goes well with Pork 'n Beans! Unfortunately, when you hear the word spam nowadays, it is most likely

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Title: Eat, Memory; Great Writers at the Table: A Collection of Essays from the New York TimesHardcover: 208 pagesPublisher: W.W. Norton & CoISBN-10: 0393067637I love food. I love hearing about it, looking at pictures of it, collecting recipes on how to prepare it, and reading about it. It is no wonder, then, that this book caught my attention when I saw it on the New Book Shelf at my library. I

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If you are of a certain age, you may remember calling 411 when you needed to find a phone number. After all it was quick, easy, and best of all free. I guess you can still call 411, but it is no longer gratis. Which probably explains why librarians get so many calls at the reference desk requesting phone numbers (really). When this happens, the site this librarian turns to is AnyWho. AnyWho is

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Title: The One Hundred: A Guide to the Pieces Every Stylish Woman Must OwnAuthor: Nina GarciaHardcover: 304 pagesPublisher: Collins LivingISBN-10: 0061664618In The One Hundred, fashion expert, Nina Garcia outlines 100 accessories that she deems timeless and classic assets to any woman's wardrobe. The pieces are listed and described in alphabetical order; beginning with A for the A-line dress and

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Librarians do a lot of research. In the olden days, librarians had to search through reference books (yes, we still use them occasionally) to find answers to questions like:What is Woody Allen's real name?What are the symptoms of lupus?What is the exact longitude for Petaluma, California?Where can I find an old map of Little Rock, Arkansas?We still get questions like these everyday and most

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Title: The Year of Magical ThinkingAuthor: Joan DidionPaperback: 240 pagesPublisher: Vintage ISBN-10: 1400078431Authors Joan Didion and John Dunne had been married for 40 years. They had just returned home from visiting their comatose daughter in a nearby hospital when John suddenly died of a heart attack. This moving memoir chronicles Didion's life the year following her husband's death (

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Title: Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the WorldAuthor: Vicki MyronHardcover: 288 pagesPublisher: Grand Central PublishingISBN-10: 0446407410You don't have to be a cat lover to enjoy reading this heartwarming and endearing book. In the winter of 1988, in Spencer, Iowa, a small kitten was found in the book drop of the public library. The frightened, dirty, and freezing feline was

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Title: Breakfast at Sally'sAuthor: Richard LeMieuxHardcover: 432 pagesPublisher: Skyhorse PublishingISBN-10: 1602392935Richard LeMieux had it all: a successful business. a loving family, luxury cars, and plenty of money in the bank. That is until his business went under, his mental health declined, and he lost everything. LeMieux found himself homeless; living out of a van with his faithful

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Title: Wishful DrinkingAuthor: Carrie FisherHardcover: 176 pagesPublisher: Simon & SchusterISBN: 1439102252Carrie Fisher's slim memoir is packed full of big laughs as she recounts her unusual life. Fisher begins by informing the reader she has had electroshock therapy for severe depression. She states: "I tell my story, partly to reclaim whatever I can of my former life." Her recollections, while

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