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Awful Library Books
Wayne State University
Library and Information Science Program**
Progressive Librarians Guild
**(Where Mary and Holly became the obsessed librarians they are today!)
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What is Awful Library Books?
www.awfullibrarybooks.info Daily blog of the worst of library collections
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How did it start?
In a room just like the one pictured below… (with people dressed just like this, too…)
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What hardware/software is used?
WordPress Domain purchased from GoDaddy Scanner Photo editor Twitter Facebook Gmail
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Who are your readers?
Librarians of all kinds Book lovers Lay people You fine folks?
This guy? Probably!**
**www.peopleofwalmart.com
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What Do You Post?
Old, dated Stupid Esoteric Obscure Bad art work
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What are your favorite posts?
Hangin’ Out: The Upside Down Exercise Book
By Ira Jay and Suki Rappaport
1983
Nice short shorts, Borat!
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What are your favorite posts?
A History of the Umbrella By T. S. Crawford 1970
“What we really need is a book about umbrellas!”
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What are your favorite posts?
Dee Snider’s Teenage Survival Guide
Dee Snider 1987
I was sooo cool in the
80’s!
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What are your favorite posts?
A Passion for Donkeys By Elizabeth Svendsen 1988
‘Cuz everyone should be passionate about
something!
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What are your favorite posts?
When Children Invite Child Abuse
By Svea Gold 1986
Hope the author fired her agent. Who’s brilliant idea
was this for a title?
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What are your favorite posts? Milady’s For Men Only By Cotter 1994
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What To Do When the Russians Come: A Survivor’s Guide
By Robert Conquest 1985
What are your favorite posts?
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Wax in Our World Solveig Paulson
Russell 1966
What are your favorite posts?
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Where do the books come from?
Shhh! It’s a secret! Mostly submissions All posted anonymously
Around the world
Inter Library Loan MelCat Rules!!
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Is there a serious message?
Collection quality Library Mission Collection management policy Currency, authority, relevancy Collections evolve
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What Everyone Should Know about the Breast Cancer Controversy
By George Crile 1973
Is there a serious message?
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How to Get Out of Debt
Ted Nichols 1976
Is there a serious message?
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It’s Your Future! By Catalyst Staff 1984
Is there a serious message?
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What To Do About Your Brain-Injured child
By Glenn Doman 1974
Is there a serious message?
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What are some ways to ensure a quality collection?
Collection management policy
Defines the OBJECTIVE
Identifies your service population/customers
Gives general criteria
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What are some ways to ensure a quality collection?
Audit Library Processes and Workflows Note how/when collection decisions made Perform an ON-GOING physical inventory Periodic changes in collection responsibilities
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What are some ways to ensure a quality collection?
Awareness
Weeding
Read our book! Coming ~ 2010
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How do librarians make selections?
Review sources Pop culture: Oprah, Entertainment
Weekly Vendor bulletins Suggestions from library users Collection management team Selection assignments
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What if I make a bad choice?
You’ll end up on ALB!
You’ll learn from your mistakes Track usage
You’ll find better review sources
THIS guy made a bad choice!www.peopleofwalmart.com
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…But my boss won’t let me weed!
Sigh… Have a plan
What collection to start with What to do with them Money for the library?
Make a case Budget reports Circulation reports Space concerns
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Preview to upcoming posts
Coming soon to ALB…
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Elvis People by Ted Harrison
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Dating for Under a Dollar by Blair Tolman
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Some of Our Favorite Library Science Posts
This is what you have to look forward to in your career!
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Careers in a Library
Graduation Advice from Holly & Mary
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More Library Career Opportunities
I Want to Be a Librarian
Greene 1960
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Romance in the stacks!
Jinny WilliamsLibrary Assistant
Temkin 1967
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Cutting Edge Library Science!
Opportunities in Library and Information Science
Helm and Sullivan 1986
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Can YOU be a librarian?
I Can Be A Librarian
Green 1988
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Go Libraries!
Holly HibnerAdult Services Coordinator
Plymouth District Library
http://hhibner.blogspot.com
Mary KellyReference LibrarianSalem-South Lyon District [email protected]://practicallibrarian.blogspot.com