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Sunday in the Library with Alchemy
Apologies to Stephen Sondheim. I like to joke with my peers that if I didn’t work at the library, I’d be there all the darned time anyway. In fact, I’d probably be one of those peop… more →
Library Alchemy
Sunday in the Library with Alchemy
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Leigh Anne Vrabel wrote 4 days ago: Apologies to Stephen Sondheim. I like to joke with my peers that if I didn’t work at the libra … more →
Science / Silence: Notes on a Media Fast
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Leigh Anne Vrabel wrote 1 week ago: One of my favorite short stories is Ray Bradbury’s “The Pedestrian.” In a future … more →
In Praise of Silence (But Not Shushing)
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Leigh Anne Vrabel wrote 3 months ago: Think you of the fact that a deaf person cannot hear. What senses, then, do we lack that we cannot s … more →
Reviewing the Situation
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Leigh Anne Vrabel wrote 3 months ago: I love reviewing books. If this librarian thing doesn’t work out, my backup dream is that som … more →
Soylent Green (day in the life, part II)
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Leigh Anne Vrabel wrote 4 months ago: Fables of the Reconstruction The problem with part I of this “day in the life” recap is … more →
Sorkinesque (a day in the life, part I)
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Leigh Anne Vrabel wrote 4 months ago: Intro/Backstory Yes, it really did take me that long to finish and post those meeting minutes! The … more →
Reading 2666
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Leigh Anne Vrabel wrote 5 months ago: If reading is like dating–and I rather think it is–then there are books you date casuall … more →
A Shout-out to my Mom, on the Occasion of her Retirement
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Leigh Anne Vrabel wrote 6 months ago: This past Friday, after 20 years of public service, my mom retired from her job as a school library … more →
Working Harder AND Smarter - Thursday Update
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Leigh Anne Vrabel wrote 6 months ago: Did I say Wednesday? That didn’t happen, clearly. But, rather than let this blog become a bl … more →
Booktalks and Boundaries
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Leigh Anne Vrabel wrote 7 months ago: Welcome back to the wild world of Alchemy! Yesterday I gave a presentation called “New, Now … more →
Fashionably Late to the 23 Things Party
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Leigh Anne Vrabel wrote 7 months ago: The big day has finally arrived: 23 Things N’@ went live today, and as of right now over 280 p … more →
Snippets from the A-Team
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Leigh Anne Vrabel wrote 8 months ago: And by “A-Team,” I mean, of course, Team Alchemy. I just love it when a plan comes toge … more →
Book Review: Slow Reading
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Leigh Anne Vrabel wrote 8 months ago: First in an occasional series of reviews for books published by Library Juice Press and/or Litwin Bo … more →
Booked up
Leigh Anne Vrabel wrote 8 months ago: Literally AND metaphorically. This past week has been the usual blend of alchemical-wonderful, but … more →
Tours and Learning Styles. Also, horn-blowing.
Leigh Anne Vrabel wrote 8 months ago: Tours, practice and philosophy One of the many hats I wear here at CLP Main is tour guide. I’ … more →
The Big Picture (Midweek Inspiration)
Leigh Anne Vrabel wrote 10 months ago: As a little respite from all the alchemical-hectic, I did some professional reading on my lunch hour … more →
The Saturday Symphony
Leigh Anne Vrabel wrote 10 months ago: Your alchemist likes working Saturdays. Saturdays have a different rhythm, tone, and feel to them. … more →
A brief, ironic treatise on library humility
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Leigh Anne Vrabel wrote 10 months ago: Want to come back down to earth after a conference? Volunteer to work at the circulation / customer … more →
Technology with heart
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Leigh Anne Vrabel wrote 11 months ago: Thought for the day, from Thich Nhat Hanh’s recent work, The World We Have: Technology has to … more →
