tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post421614157855393051..comments2023-10-25T02:14:11.431-07:00Comments on Living Vicuriously, aka Pasadena Daily Photo, has moved.: Librarians RulePetrea Burchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-1913582093209894172011-11-10T07:01:11.211-08:002011-11-10T07:01:11.211-08:00Hi Rachel! I agree, and when they're books lik...Hi Rachel! I agree, and when they're books like "Tom Sawyer" or "Harry Potter" you kind of have to wonder who's doing the banning!Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-4725382741640302582011-11-10T04:01:11.387-08:002011-11-10T04:01:11.387-08:00Banned books are the BEST and sometimes I feel lik...Banned books are the BEST and sometimes I feel like they are the only thing worth reading. LOL!Rachelhttp://www.theorangebeachdaily.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-69990327297089160402011-11-09T22:57:53.374-08:002011-11-09T22:57:53.374-08:00Let us raise our copper mugs to them, Ms. M.
Real...Let us raise our copper mugs to them, Ms. M.<br /><br />Really, copper was a good choice for these lanterns, was it not, PA? I wonder if they were Myron Hunt's idea.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-69582946077794667732011-11-09T22:33:06.932-08:002011-11-09T22:33:06.932-08:00Nice photo. Love copperNice photo. Love copperPasadena Adjacenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031325790590238246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-44670256404365099662011-11-09T21:51:06.317-08:002011-11-09T21:51:06.317-08:00Great photo!
And a toast to librarians everywhere...Great photo! <br />And a toast to librarians everywhere!Ms Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07960193596384417988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-91099216452515351892011-11-09T19:08:46.293-08:002011-11-09T19:08:46.293-08:00My first memory of the local library was the child...My first memory of the local library was the children's room, some time before I was old enough to have my own card. I sat on the floor, often with the entire room and all of its books to myself.<br /><br />Next there was the day I stood at the check-out desk to get my very own card - I was five. I felt grown up, I felt like a world of secrets had opened its door for me.<br /><br />And the librarians let me, a little girl, essentially have the run of the place. I read adults' books in the stacks, I explored old newspapers, I learned the privilege of the reference room. The library, and the librarians, provided both a shelter and a place I could explore the world - the one within me, and the one outside my door.Speedwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16294062505751359294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-32328427595766977742011-11-09T14:19:52.372-08:002011-11-09T14:19:52.372-08:00I am a big fan of libraries too, they are having a...I am a big fan of libraries too, they are having a hard time in the UK at the moment with many under threat of closure.<br />Great angle on this shot, with just a hint of books and a kick stool to suggest this is a library, well that and the post title of course......Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13093410113028503578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-77896411022502147282011-11-09T12:11:02.110-08:002011-11-09T12:11:02.110-08:00Trish, they still use the old card catalog in the ...Trish, they still use the old card catalog in the Centennial Room. At least they did last time I was in there.<br /><br />Dive, all I had to do was climb the stairs! I took this picture from the second floor landing.<br /><br />Hmm. Steven, I'm beginning to wonder if we're doing the librarians any favors here. I guess the point is they're people. Although the one I remember from my elementary school library fit the stereotype, or at least she does in my memory.<br /><br />They're not all women, either. South Pasadena's head librarian is a man. He can't be the only one.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-64543396560510712092011-11-09T12:02:39.061-08:002011-11-09T12:02:39.061-08:00Hurray for librarians! Not all librarians wear kn...Hurray for librarians! Not all librarians wear knitted sweaters and always have their hair in a bun. I once dated a librarian. She was reserved and mild mannered during the day but when the lights were dimmed she turned into a wild woman.Stevennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-66977350066321009012011-11-09T10:58:02.467-08:002011-11-09T10:58:02.467-08:00Great photo, Petrea. I know how Ryoko would get up...Great photo, Petrea. I know how Ryoko would get up there but how did you manage it?<br />Yay for libraries and librarians! And what a great place to gather.<br /><br />Two of my oldest and bestest friends are librarians, a fact that probably besmirches the general good name of librarians and does little for their reputation for intelligence. I bought one of them a Nancy Pearl Action Figure set one Christmas and it is still proudly displayed in their living room. They're an odd yet admirable breed.divehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12938980502783421961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-86315656940739007472011-11-09T09:53:13.944-08:002011-11-09T09:53:13.944-08:00at first blush on the phone, the pic looked like t...at first blush on the phone, the pic looked like the old card catalog system I used to spend hours perusing. I also missed the blur of a child that a few (ahem) years ago could have been pigtailed little me, trailing my mother. <br /><br />I'm never fooled by the "shy and quiet" librarian types. A sister-in-law in SoCal is a librarian (and I am guessing will be wandering Pasadena), she can out party me any day.<br /><br />And all hail (dot), to Dewey!Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12388261083998643091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-91636652310617189992011-11-09T09:21:06.236-08:002011-11-09T09:21:06.236-08:00That's what I figured, Bellis. I was too hard ...That's what I figured, Bellis. I was too hard on you. Who has time to read links? <br /><br />The link in the post is to the Dewey Decimal System and the link here in the comments goes directly to Melvil Dewey's own page.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-31435667260819687142011-11-09T09:17:59.756-08:002011-11-09T09:17:59.756-08:00I did click the link but only skimmed it, so misse...I did click the link but only skimmed it, so missed the fact that it was Melvil Dewey. Of course, I also thought that was Melvil's photo on the Wikipedia page. Just in too much of a hurry nowadays.Bellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10168550139269893109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-1213294770432602052011-11-09T09:10:40.279-08:002011-11-09T09:10:40.279-08:00http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melvil_Deweyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melvil_DeweyPetrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-86907509659426989492011-11-09T08:54:02.326-08:002011-11-09T08:54:02.326-08:00Ah, Bellis, now we know who's not clicking her...Ah, Bellis, now we know who's not clicking her links! As for knitting, I'm sure some do but I won't perpetuate stereotypes. My sister used to sew but now she's too busy for it.<br /><br />PIO, I love to hear about promotion from within. Congratulations to Ms. Walker and welcome, California Librarians. I hope the weather holds and they have a good time here.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-53958616689357562902011-11-09T08:48:00.465-08:002011-11-09T08:48:00.465-08:00Congrats to Beth Walker for being named deputy dir...Congrats to Beth Walker for being named deputy director of the Pasadena Public Library system recently. She's been a senior librarian at Central Library for years and is great to work with. And thanks for helping spread the word about the annual conference! We're excited to host it in Pasadena.pasadenapiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938353886802913728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-86609220681653905612011-11-09T08:34:33.277-08:002011-11-09T08:34:33.277-08:00Love the bit about Dewey-eyed fans (but who is Mel...Love the bit about Dewey-eyed fans (but who is Melvil?). That's an interesting new angle on our lovely central library, and I'm impressed that they've even dusted the tops of the lamps. You wouldn't find that in my house. As for those raucous librarians, I'll look out for them in Old Town - they wear home-knitted cardigans, don't they?Bellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10168550139269893109noreply@blogger.com