http://www.librarysherpa.com Climbing the stacks, one book at a time. Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:14:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en After much thought, I have decided to change the focus of my blog from trying to educate or inform people about library issues and would rather spend more time just commenting on books and reading in general.  Additionally, learning to cut down on run-on sentences is another goal as well.  ... http://www.librarysherpa.com/2008/06/21/coming-soona-revamped-library-sherpa/ Although this story came out almost a year ago, it still frustrates me as a librarian and as a literate human being.  An Associated Press-Ipsos poll was released back in August 2007 which detailed the reading habits of those they surveyed.  Below is an excerpt from an MSNBC article about this poll: One in ... http://www.librarysherpa.com/2008/05/19/poll-one-in-four-adults-read-no-books-last-year/ OK, so, it's 9 days into 2008, but the sentiment is still genuine.  The unusually warm January temps for this part of the world are a little disconcerting.  My New Year's resolution is to blog more.  I may not be blogging about library items, though.  Library Sherpa might turn into your ... http://www.librarysherpa.com/2008/01/09/happy-new-year-ok-belated/ Why, thank you - Mary Dalrymple of The Motley Fool - for writing this nice piece about re-discovering your local library.  Ok, sure, she had a little blurb at the very end about other ways to purchase bargain books --- but the crux of her article was giving thanks for ... http://www.librarysherpa.com/2007/11/21/giving-thanks-for-libraries/ You may have noticed that the comments feature of my blog has been turned off.  This is not because Library Sherpa is no longer interested in reading your feedback.  Sadly, LibrarySherpa.com has been victimized by the spammer.  In the entire existence of this blog, I have received 21 legitimate comment ... http://www.librarysherpa.com/2007/11/17/hear-no-evil-see-no-evil-post-no-evil-on-blogs/ I particularly liked this quote from this New York Times article: “Amazon.com has changed the function of a bookstore,” Mr. Herold explained. “Bookstores have always been meeting places, and author events help to differentiate us.”  I concur.  As much as Barnes & Noble and Borders try, they don't have the same ... http://www.librarysherpa.com/2007/11/16/whatever-happened-to-the-bookstore/ My Internet dependence has reached a new level.  I am addicted to my customized Google News Alerts.  Not only do I use them for work, I set up this free push technology to keep me abreast of news items that interest me.  In order to keep me on top of ... http://www.librarysherpa.com/2007/10/06/google-news-alerts-its-how-you-know/ Perhaps you've noticed the lack of new content.  I see that my last post was the first birthday announcement.  It appears as though I have rested on my one year old laurels and left Library Sherpa by the wayside.  Well, it is autumn and time to turn over a new ... http://www.librarysherpa.com/2007/09/30/apathy-thy-name-is-sherpa/ It was one year ago today that I birthed, er, registered LibrarySherpa.com and began my journey into blogosphere.  To be honest, Library Sherpa didn't really take it's current form until my pre-SLA conference preparations in April and May.  So, I guess that makes Library Sherpa a little developmentally delayed in ... http://www.librarysherpa.com/2007/08/10/happy-blog-birthday-library-sherpa/ Someone asked me if I have not updated my blog because I'm too consumed with reading the latest Harry Potter book.  No, that's not the case.  I'm afraid I am not a Potter aficionado, just a little lazy and unfocused lately.  I saw this blog posting and wanted to share.  "Does ... http://www.librarysherpa.com/2007/07/31/that-personal-or-impersonal-touch-of-a-library/