Librarians’ Night

I attended my first Librarians’ Night as an official Librarian. Prior to this experience, I remember going along with my mother to one of these events, the sole reason being the excellent snacks that were provided. The collection development itself, well, you could take it or leave it.  But now I’m faced with a revamping [...]

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Book Buying Adventure (Part 2)

As referred to in an earlier post, my first collection development adventure occurred in two episodes, each a day apart. When I arrived at the bookstore for the second day in a row, I armed myself with a basket and marched straight downstairs to the bargain books in the basement. My first objective was to [...]

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Book Buying Adventure (Part One)

Have you ever had that wonderful kind of dream when you enter a favourite store and money is no object? I experienced this just a short while ago on my first book buying adventure…..well, sort of. But armed with an empty basket, a full budget and a wishlist, I can readily admit that I felt quite [...]

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