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Jan.18.2009
The first thing you noticed about Linda Duncan was her hair. Long and brown, it went down her back with grace. She always had a easy style of walking-even when she was helping someone with a report, she never hurried, she took her time, making sure the job got done.
She was the Head Children...
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Nov.14.2008
If you haven't seen it already, the New York Library Association has issued a press release about upcoming budget cuts for that state's 73 library systems. Right now $20 million has been trimmed off its already reduced budget of $99 million (from $103 milliion, in 2007).
And guess what? This will...
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Nov.14.2008
Dear Governor Paterson,
The fiscal abuse of libraries in the state of New York has gone on long enough. I urge you to rescind your proposed 20% cut in library aid for the good of your constituents and the health of our state's economy.
Please remember that New York's libraries don't just have...
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Nov.10.2008
I just finished reading Ericka's blog about her fabulous night out on the town with Red Room gliterati. The meal and the adventure sounded wonderful, and just after I posted my response, in came an email from the hardworking librarian at the school to which I donated my second place prize.
I...
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Oct.31.2008
I love libraries and librarians. It is unbelievably wonderful to me that I can walk into my local library, borrow almost as many books as I want (there is a limit of fifty, but who can carry that many?), read them at my leisure, and bring them back, all without a penny exchanged or deposit put...
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Oct.22.2008
Two donkeys make all the difference when it comes to good reading.
In the October 20 issue of the New York Times, Simon Romero writes a story about a Columbian primary school teacher named Luis Soriano. With the aid of two donkeys, Maestro Soriano delivers books to the small villages in the area...
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Oct.21.2008
The Redroom contest started in June and ended in July. The goal: more traffic on Redroom. From my standpoint, I think that it worked. Since the end of July, I think the traffic here has increased. There are more authors, more readers, more commenting, the Redroom world wider and bigger. ...
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Sep.12.2008
Come see me in Ketchikan on Tuesday!
Cozy up with a good book.
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Sep.01.2008
I don't know if storytelling really is the second-oldest profession, but it makes sense, when you think about it. After the oldest profession, we need someone to tell about it, right? As old as it is, there's always something new to learn about the craft. That's why, even after writing 30-...
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Aug.14.2008
SOLIDARITY SELLS: Enlist Friends to Help Promote Your Book
You work together, play together; why not promote your book together? Friends are often an overlooked and underutilized resource for book promotion. We’re often reluctant to impose, and despite sincere offers to help toot their talented...
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