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Weeding in an Academic Library – a Case Study
A reader reached out and asked if they could share an anecdote about an interaction with a faculty member over their weeding process. We thought that was a great idea, and we welcome other case studies as well. Do you have a weeding story to share? Here are some ideas:…
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Delightful Decorations
How to Make Party and Holiday Decorations Easy to make delightful decorations for every special occasion Berry 1976 This book was still in circulation (as of this writing). The binding was cracked and there was quite a bit of tape used to rescue this lovely book. It also contains the…
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To the Bride and Groom!
Wedding Speeches and Jokes Wogan 1990 Quite a few wedding books have been crossing my desk lately. I have a kid getting married soon, so I am all about checking out wedding books. My own wedding, a thousand years ago, was pretty simple. i don’t even remember if anyone made…
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Are you proud of your collection?
One of the first questions I often ask audiences at library conferences when I speak is “are you proud of your library’s collection?” The follow up is, “What are you proud of?” The library’s collection exists to help the library meet its mission, whatever that may be. We don’t have…
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Paneling Promises
Sunset Home Remodeling Guide to Paneling, Painting & Wallpapering Sunset Books 1976 Bring back the groovy days of the 1970s with some seriously cool looking paneling. If paneling isn’t your thing, than try some of the more interesting wall coverings and paint decorating ideas. I am a bit torn between…
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Having it all
Having It All A Practical Guide to Managing a Home and a Career Gabriel and Baldwin 1980 I would have jumped on any book like this back in the day. Of course my older wiser self recognizes that no one has it all. What is interesting is how this author…
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