Day 11 of blog every day in june 2012

No Power More than 162 000 houses across WA were without power for most the day and night yesterday.  Were you one of the ‘disconnected’ ?   How did you manage without power?  Western Power phone lines were down so those of you who could not...

Day 10 of blog every day of June 2012

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Have you ever wanted to know what Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious means?  “Atoning for educability through delicate beauty.” The full meaning is available from wikipedia Since Mary Poppins The Musical has...

Day 9 of blog every day in June

Work life balance Are you someone who struggles with maintaining a healthy balance between your work commitments and everyday life? Do you make time to maintain a healthy lifestyle? Do you make time for your family and friends? Do you make time for your hobbies? Most...

Day 8 of blog every day in June 2012

QR Codes  In recent months I’ve come across 2 fantastic examples of retail use of QR codes: I know that some libraries are using QR codes to link to book trailers for YA books, to provide information along sensory trails external to their library building or as a...

Day 7 of Blog every day in June 2012

This is what a Librarian looks like  Not so long ago, ”breaking stereotypes” was a major trend in library conferences.  The misconception that female librarians wore glasses, their hair in a bun and the twinset and pearls was prevalent.  I’m guilty of...