A group of 11-year-old kids under my wife's supervision got out of control and were disruptive to the library they were meeting in. How can we make it up to the library/ its patrons, and ensure that something like this doesn't happen again?
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posted by Jpfed
on Nov 19, 2009 -
31 answers
Is it normal or is it the symptom of a serious cognitive / psychological disorder that I don't like teaching?
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posted by bad grammar
on Nov 12, 2009 -
18 answers
MrR moved my music drive (to a larger hard drive yay!) and iTunes is not handling this gracefully at all. (He hates iTunes, will not use it, and therefore did not follow any of the procedures detailed in the answers to
this question.) The directory trees are all the same, the only change is the drive letter. How do I get iTunes to look in the right place without losing all the metadata (ratings, play dates/frequency)? (PC; iTunes does not organise my library; the old drive is already removed from my computer and wiped. Changing each file path individually is functionally
not acceptable (30K files!), nor is changing the drive letter.)
posted by jlkr
on Oct 30, 2009 -
23 answers
Committing the great library sin...which of these is a better way to get rid of some books?
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posted by aswego
on Oct 28, 2009 -
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Costume-filter: I would like to dress as a library for Halloween. How can I accomplish this in an inexpensive, recognizable, maneuverable/non-bulky way (aside from sticking random books to my bum?)
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posted by chara
on Oct 26, 2009 -
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Where can I get affordable online access to many academic journals?
Generally only large university libraries have paid the expensive subscriptions for electronic access to academic journals. Sometimes these libraries let users access the journals online. But I am not affiliated with any university. Are there any libraries I can join by paying a fee, that would give me online access to many online journals? I need journals in biological and physical sciences.
posted by algal
on Oct 25, 2009 -
21 answers
I want to read investigative reports exposing corruption or scandal on a local or national level. Please provide me with links.
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posted by reenum
on Oct 20, 2009 -
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I was once shown how to prepare a brand new book before reading it– it had something to do with opening the book at various places and smoothing down the pages. Supposedly it would make the binding last longer. Does this actually work, and if so, could anyone describe the process clearly? Any other advice on good book care and repair for this new librarian would be greatly appreciated.
posted by carterk
on Oct 16, 2009 -
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I'm looking for a computer program to keep track of the library books I have taken out. Difficulty level: Can't use Library Books. I've tried Library Elf and I hate it.
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posted by Lucinda
on Oct 15, 2009 -
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Is there a UK supplier of stationery designed to remain, erm, stationary? We need some for students to use in the academic library but don't want it to be broken or, ahem, grow legs.
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posted by KMH
on Oct 8, 2009 -
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Mini-libraryFilter: My small gallery has a reading room, with probably a couple of hundred books. I want a cataloguing and lending system that can turn these books into a real library.
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posted by Dandeson Coates, Sec'y
on Oct 1, 2009 -
11 answers
Is there a nice academic library in Chicago that is open to the public on evenings and weekends?
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posted by pitseleh
on Oct 1, 2009 -
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I've volunteered to DJ a teen Halloween dance/costume event sponsored by the library I work at, and held at the local art museum. Unfortunately, I didn't quite think about what that meant in terms of music, and now I'm stumped as to what kinds of music I should bring. My usual DJ sets are electronic and ambient music, and (NOT TOP40-IST) I never listen to the radio so I'm blissfully ignorant of what teh kidz are listening to these days. What should I play at this dance that your average teen is going to like?
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posted by 40 Watt
on Sep 28, 2009 -
12 answers
Is there a way to control skateboarding on public grounds while being fair to skateboarders and not causing them to feel persecuted?
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posted by codacorolla
on Sep 23, 2009 -
14 answers
I've taken responsibility for a very small children's library and I'd love your ideas for making it awesome.
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posted by serazin
on Sep 3, 2009 -
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I am a new librarian who is faced with a job search quandary. I applied very recently to Anonymous Library for a professional position. I really want to work there. I haven't heard anything back yet regarding my application. What to do about a current job offer elsewhere?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 20, 2009 -
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I'm looking for a guide on developing Facebook Applications, ideally with a Library context in mind. I've read about several examples (e.g.
WorldCat and
several university based examples). My initial idea is to build a catalogue or article search tool. Other ideas on library Facebook applications are also welcome. I came across a great article on this in
the Code4Lib journal but I'm looking for more instructions.
posted by bruceh
on Aug 13, 2009 -
3 answers
What sort of training and orientation does your workplace provide to new employees?
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posted by Jaybo
on Aug 6, 2009 -
10 answers
Trying to find memory-holed "60 Minutes" episode from 1986... can anyone help?
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posted by cgs06
on Aug 5, 2009 -
9 answers
[LibraryFilter] What are your
best resources for (fiction) reader's advisory (children, YA, adult)??
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posted by tamarack
on Jul 24, 2009 -
7 answers
Please help me find a software program that will maintain an inventory and checkout process for a public TV station.
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posted by miltoncat
on Jul 17, 2009 -
1 answer
What is the simplest free webmail service?
I work at a public library and there are a lot of very technologically inexperienced people here who need to sign up for email accounts.
Usually, they are trying to get a job that can only be applied for online.
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posted by exceptinsects
on Jun 24, 2009 -
20 answers
Help me find classification stickers for library books, specifically for "fantasy" books.
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posted by val5a
on Jun 23, 2009 -
3 answers
Searching for MARC fields in Millennium OPAC 'Create Lists,' or, more precisely: how can I limit search results to classed serials?
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posted by wowbobwow
on Jun 12, 2009 -
7 answers
What were the typical resources available to U.S. library users in the early 90's (that is, pre-WWW)?
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posted by needled
on May 27, 2009 -
24 answers
If you were building a library collection around the history of business—guilds, apprenticeships, royal charter companies, corporations, and so on—what books would you select?
posted by sonic meat machine
on May 25, 2009 -
13 answers
how (on a mac) to share and browse an external hard drive full of music , all of which is stored as numbered files with the music details only in the mp3 meta data.
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posted by compound eye
on May 23, 2009 -
10 answers
Newish iPod freezing during transfer from computer. Also HDScan not appearing in the diagnostics. Anything (additional) I should try before taking advantage of the service plan?
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posted by tremspeed
on May 5, 2009 -
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I would like to put together a playlist of short films posted to YouTube and show them for a group of kids at my public library. Legally, can I do this?
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posted by Knicke
on May 4, 2009 -
12 answers
I'm having a party at the weekend and planned on playing some music in the garden using iTunes - I need some help setting this up!
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posted by anonaccount
on May 1, 2009 -
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Is there a website which let's you create a library of the books you own and sends updates to twitter when you post reviews or finish a book? I wish bookarmy.com would do it, because I like the site, but unfortunately it does not.
posted by mboesch
on Apr 23, 2009 -
5 answers
Does anyone have advice for a graduating MLS student looking for a job, any job at all? Help specific to finding jobs in the Chicago metro area would be especially useful.
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posted by tinyfolk
on Apr 9, 2009 -
15 answers
I'm trying to expand my reference library. What are your favorite inspiring books (the kinds with photos/artwork in them?)
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posted by actionpact
on Apr 1, 2009 -
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