Uh-oh--check the shelf!

Actually, I don't believe any APL locations really need get too worried, but here is an entire website dedicated to demonstrating the need for timely, consistent weeding. Take a look and laugh. Then, you might want to check just to make sure . . . .

Web 2.0 continued

For those in attendance at Lee Carter's workshop on Web 2.0 technologies, read this to see what you can do when you are committed to something. I do feel a little like a slacker after this article.

For those unable to attend, there will be an encore presentation later this year, and I highly encourage you to attend. Lee covered blogging, social networks, and new technologies. There was a technology petting zoo so people could hold and look at new gadgets. As always, Linda had nutritious, tasty snacks so everyone could keep up their strength.

Cheers,
Melody

The Eastern Front

Here is the display from SW for the Amarillo Reads book.

Lots of interesting items, including a Soviet army hat, combat boots, and other gear.

It is likely that WWII could have dragged on for much longer if the Axis powers were not forced to fight on two fronts. City of Thieves brings the Siege of Leningrad to modern readers.

It is estimated that the Soviets lost close to a million people--mostly civilians--though the official count was considerably less than that, at 632,000, according to Harrison E. Salisbury, author of The 900 Days: the Siege of Leningrad. The winter of 1941-1942 was known as the Hunger Winter. Benioff cites Salisbury as his main source, along with interviews with survivors. Hitler sent invitations to a New Year's Eve party to be held in Leningrad, confident that he would hold the heart of Russia. We know how that turned out.

Bridget and Cynthia worked together on the display and SW, and it is quite moving.

The Courtyard Hound

There are so many layers to City of Thieves; we have the game of chess, the search for eggs, and the book within the book, The Courtyard Hound. Kolya and Lev discuss the merits of various Russian authors on their journey, and Northwest's display highlights the literary layer of the Amarillo Reads selection:

Love the onion domes! And the Matrushka dolls! Oh, and Anna Karenina as well.

If you have read the book, you recall the spriited discussions between Kolya and Lev regarding the great Russian authors.