Hollywood Librarian needs you!

Tammy Flippen has been communicating with Hollywood Librarian writer and director Ann Seidl about the Missouri premiere. She is very interested in YOUR feedback about the film. Did you like it? Did you hate it? Do you think more libraries in Missouri will be interested in hosting the film?
 You can provide valuable feedback and get involved [...]

Missing your conference program?

Conference program with lots of notes from some of the sessions.   A conference program was turned in at the hospitality desk on Thursday.  It contains a small quantity of Missouri State Library bookmarks and brochures and there are notes from conference sessions such as the ones the covered the Missouri Digital Heritage Project, disaster recovery for computers, [...]

Librarians who lunch, dinner and watch movies…

The best part of MLA is meeting all the other librarians! What a fun group of people!!! So willing to share information and meet other librarians! I have really enjoyed making new friends and connections at this conference! The lunches and dinners where you have a great opportunity to talk, laugh and share—this is the [...]

The Strong, Silent Librarian

I was honored today by the distinction of serving in the capacity of a table constructed from four male librarians.  You read that correctly.  Jim Snack, a magician and motivational speaker, used the four of us to demonstrate the importance of interdependence and cooperation. 
Mr. Snack is married to a woman whose maiden name is Treat.  He has many [...]

Highlight of the Day

I think the highlight of my day was attending the Second Life session. Since becoming the web designer for Pius Library, I became interested in Web 2.0 tools and how they can be applied in the library. I can see the potential of Second Life as an educational and instructional tool. However, I think the [...]

Book Cart Drill Team Competition-The Secret to Success?

So, what was the secret to success for the Springfield-Greene County Library Ocean’s 8 team? Did they learn the infamous Roulette Wheel from Brad Pitt when he was in town? Have they been practicing since last year each and every weekend? Not a chance. As an insider I’ll tell you that there was much [...]

The Grown-up Book

Nancy Pearl, the well-known action figure librarian, revealed today in the keynote address of the Missouri Library Association Conference, that her first “grown-up book” was Gone with the Wind.  Venturing from the children’s department of her public library into general fiction for adults opened up a wide, new world for her.  She has never recovered from [...]

Congratulations, Oceans 8 Springfield Greene!

I almost forgot to tell you about the 2nd MLA Bookcart Drill Team competition sponsored by Demco!!! Congratulations to all 3 teams and the winner: Springfield Greene Oceans 8 team—complete with casino themed book carts! What a great show! Mike Schmitt from Demco sponsored the competition- only the 2nd time that MLA has held this [...]

Having a great time on my first day…

The first day was really terrific! I applaud all the conference committee members on an excellent day of information, entertainment and great fun!
I went to “New to MLA?” and met so many interesting committee chairs and active MLA members! I visited with a new Special Interest Group: Outreach–really good info on marketing and advocacy for [...]

Observations of Another First Timer

Even though I have been out of MLS school for 2 1/2 years, this is my first year at an MLA conference. So far I am having a wonderful time and it really is a learning experience.
Watching Nancy Pearl’s presentation was a delight. Towards  the end of her presentation, she noted three “Perils of a Life [...]