You can come in, if you know the right words...

...so, working in one large(ish) public library system for many years, I wasn't really aware of what was going on around me. I mean, hey, I didn't even know much about the library system of the city in which I live (if that sentence makes sense to you, where do you get your coffee?).

Anyways, now that some doors have magically opened for me (I got a better gig than the one I was at, and man, were people shocked when I told them!), I realize that there's so much more out there.

I just finished reading Library Hotline. I never knew this existed before. And here, at my new job, I get to read it. I'll also make sure my staff gets to read it as well. I mean, there's no harm in knowing the magic words: "open seasame," right?

Because I care

Yeah, here's a review of a reference work I recently submitted (I'm known for being frank):

Origin of Everyday Things
Acton, Johnny
978-1-40274-302-3

I had hoped to write a glowing review of a book that promised fun and useful information for trivia buffs. Unfortunately, the book that contains this quirky piece of information on the origin of pretzels as “[t]he treat that nearly finished off George W. Bush…” (pg. 196), falls far below par when objectively reviewed as an information reference source. This work does not contain a table of contents (gasp) nor an index! The only entry for “X” is x-ray—what will those curious minds who want to know about the origin of Xanax do (Prozac is listed under “p” after all)? Its value as a credible information seeking tool is null and void. I wouldn’t even recommend this book as a gift to a bitter enemy.