Author Archives: Sharon

Scholarships

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Sharon

CPLS has scholarship money available for attending conferences or workshops.  If you would like to apply for a scholarship, please fill out the CPLS Scholarship Application Form.

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Makerspace

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Sharon
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National Library Card Sign-Up Month

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Sharon

September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month.  The American Library Association is using Snoopy and the  Gang for the 2015 mascots.  Here is a link to various bookmarks and posters that you can purchase.

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Public Libraries Evolving Alongside Reading Technology

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Sharon

Here’s an interesting article: http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/public-libraries-evolving-alongside-reading-technology

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2015 Andrew Carnegie Medals

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Sharon

Fiction: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr (Scribner, a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc.) Nonfiction: Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson (Spiegel & Grau, an imprint of Random House)

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81 Days Below Zero by Brian Murphy

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Sharon

I occasionally read non-fiction, particularly travel and survival stories, so this book was a given for me. As the cover says, it’s “the incredible survival story of a World War II pilot in Alaska’s frozen wilderness.” Leon Crane and a … Continue reading →

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2015-2016 Golden Sower Nominees

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Sharon

The Golden Sower nominee list may be found here: http://www.goldensower.org/nugget/lists/2015-2016%20Nominees%20with%20Header-Footer.pdf

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What to do about smoky books?

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Sharon

Options offered by Megan Griffiths from the Gerald R Ford Conservation Center in Omaha: * Put the books into an air-tight container (such as a large plastic box) with a small amount of “kitty litter” (aka Fuller’s earth). The kitty … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Sharon
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New mysteries

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Sharon

I am lucky to have access to Galley Proofs of new books through NetGalley.  I have just finished two mystery books that are part of new series. Knock on Wood by Linda O. Johnston is set in Destiny, CA, not … Continue reading →

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