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Programming for adults: a guide for small- and medium-sized libraries by Raymond Ranier

April 24th, 2006 at 3:22pm |

Scarecrow Press, 2005, ISBN 0810851555, $39.95 This isn’t the most exciting looking book and it could have really been helped out with graphics but it is packed full of useful suggestions.  Practical advice, like how to book a speaker or consider contacting the federal government for speakers fills this book.  For example, the section on [...]

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I survived the Iowa City tornado

April 14th, 2006 at 2:50pm |

Hi- Last night at least one tornado tore through Iowa City.  The closest it came to our house was about 8 blocks away.  Here are some common “facts” about tornados and what I have experienced. Fact: tornados sound like freight trains running. I didn’t hear any train-like sounds, just wind roaring. Fact: the sky is [...]

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