Interesting articles on books, authors, reading, etc july. I have never posted a video on the site, but many of my friends have, and i often use the site to check out their stopaction animations and other goofy movies. The stereotype of the librarian hornrimmed glasses, hair in a bun, finger to her lips stubbornly shushing was nowhere to be found at this years librarian book cart drill championships held recently in. The new guidelines outline how institutions with open imls grants may adapt their existing fund balances to address immediate needs and extend timelines for their work to accommodate the disruption caused. Welcome to the third annual bookcart drill team world championships, where librarians in elaborate costumes choreograph spinning carts, execute dance and gymnastic routines to jazzy soundtracks, and shake their booties to shake up the public perception of the stuffy librarian. Interesting articles on books, authors, reading, etc. Then it was off to the newberycaldecottwilder banquet, which was held downtown at the sheraton, too far from the convention center to walk. I am also going to inflict upon you bad librarian jokes. Creative drills and competitions based on 30 drills for a 4 vs 4, steven turek reveals and demonstrates creative ideas. Want to add just one more thing to make a great celebration the perfect party. Jun 28, 2007 montage of the four competitors at the 2007 book cart drill team championships at ala in washington dc. They demonstrate selfdeprecating humor when they point to things that librarians do such as participating in book cart drill teams, which others might find humorous or. With those two as emcees, happy chaos as in the dictionary definition. Jun 28, 2007 i videoed the first team in the competition didnt have enough memory space or battery power to do anything but stills for the other three.
They were also hoping to be in the golf cart parade again this year. Over 120 drills that are guaranteed to improve every aspect of your game and low mclean, jim on. A national public radio story on the 2009 competition begins, the stereotype of the librarian hornrimmed glasses, hair in a bun, finger to her lips stubbornly shushing was nowhere to be found at this years librarian book cart drill championships held recently in chicago spitzer 2009. Tonight was the 9th annual massachusetts library association book cart drill team competition. Buy the library book cart precision drill team manual by linda d.
Library association demo book cart drill team world championships theyre now three years old and going strong. Teams exist throughout the united states, including colorado, connecticut, delaware, florida, illinois. The book cart drill team championships were held on sunday, june 29th. Library association book cart drill team world championships. In first place were the well stacked scibrarians from the santa monica public library. Ohhhyeah, book the drill instructor to perform his comedy trick shot magic show along with some oneonone and team challenge matches for more added fun. One on research and statistics that i found interesting because of the practical use of math involved but more applicable to academic librarians than it would be to me. The final day of ala annual conference june 28, 2010 was an exhausting frenzy of acquiring books. Fifth annual bookcart drill team world championships. So you read it for a moment, jump ahead, find something else good, and read that. But some of the chapters will be surprising to the general public. This was one of the nottobemissed events of alalucky me, i snagged a seat in the 2nd row and what a ride it was.
This unique sport is native to the library profession and involves librarians, costumes, music, choreography, and, of. The robbins library rockin robbins book cart drill team have been regular competitors since the first annual competition back in 2008, but have. Swimmers, coaches, and triathletes know that even seemingly small technical modifications in form can make the difference between fitness plateaus and improved times. Colleges drill team in sync at the american library associations world championships. Includes performances from the library book cart drill team championships held at the american library association annual. The carts are decorated this year as the presidential motorcade and the librarians are in costume as. Dewey decimal divas by weiss, elaine f the christian. Libraries exhibit local pride by highlighting the accomplishments of their individual library or staff. The team of librarians from texas wore red, white, and blue feather boas as. The competition is one of the many events taking place during the american library associations ala annual conference held june 24 29 at the washington. If you werent at the wisconsin library association wla conference last week to see the 1st annual book cart drill team competition, youre in luck because intrepid mats blogger paula ganyard recorded a video of the competition and posted it to youtube. The librarian from ohio popped a wheelie on his book cart, and the audience went wild. King library book cart drill team, san jose, california.
Pitts book cart drill team won 3rd place in the book cart drill team world championships. This years book cart drill team championships were just held at the american library association annual meeting in chicago. Ex libris as a bookbinder and manuscript restorer specializing in medieval bindings it is a joy for me, now and then, to make small versions of historical bindings for myself or for treasured friends, as in fact, this one is. You pick up the book, start to leaf through it, and find a passage that attracts you. Due to jon and his buddy mo willems, i have an unbreakable date at ala for demcos book cart drill team world championships. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. So keeping to the youtube theme, here is austin public library bibliofiles, a book cart drill team, which won the silver at the ala book cart drill team championships in anaheim. Demco sponsored 2009 ala fifth annual book cart drill team world championship. The team is comprised of many different kinds of librarians from all over the state including two of woodlawns own staff, pam stevens and beth borene as well as woodlawn library board member and retired. The secret lives of librarians took center stage at the american library.
Now, this second edition ups the ante with more drills, new variations, and expanded coverage to help every swimmer. The competition was held at the american library associations national conference in washington, d. Librarians ditch their cardigans and don feather boas to compete in the book cart drill team world championships. Rockin robbins book cart drill team wins another trophy. Within the library promotion category, there are four subcategories. The first edition quickly became the bestselling drill book in the sport.
Feb 09, 2014 book cart drill teams put spin on library science. Opl warrior librarians 1st place book cart drill team ala 2009. They werent surprising to me, having plunged into this world twelve years ago and found it home. Library book cart drill championships to be held june 27. Swimming drill book by ruben guzman overdrive rakuten. Jun 11, 2009 chicago the fifth annual library book cart drill team championship, showcasing library workers performing inspired dance routines with costumes and creatively decorated book carts, will be held from 4 to 5. This book explores many different aspects of librarianship. Safco scoot 3shelf metal book cart, black 5336bl 1each. Emily gore, clemson university libraries head of digital initiatives, discussing the librarys. The stereotype of the librarian hornrimmed glasses, hair in a bun, finger to her lips stubbornly shushing was nowhere to be found at this years librarian book cart drill championships held recently in chicago. In this superneat manual on organizing library book cart drill teams, authors mccracken adult services manager, yakima valley regional lib. Some echo a reduced 11 vs 11, some vary the level of difficulty and some present attractive competitions and contests. Chicago the sixth annual library book cart drill team championship, showcasing library workers performing themed dance routines with costumes and creatively decorated book carts, will be held from 4 to 5. Jul, 2009 meet the delaware diamonds book cart drill team, a collective of funloving librarians who spun, twirled, and pinwheeled their way to sundays american library association book cart drill team world championships in chicago.
One partner stands 60 feet away from the other partner with the ball in a grassy area, gym space, or ball diamond. The king library book cart drill is a cross organizational team of sjsu and sjpl library staff who perform to music with library. The 2017 rrisd hip hop librarians team competed and won at the texas library associations annual book cart drill team competition. Librarian book cart drill championships to be held news.
For the uninitiated, library book cart precision drill teams are groups of librarians who push book carts in formation to music, like synchronized swimming. The friends of the library purchased a nintendo wii for the library. The sixth annual book cart drill team world championships, sponsored by demco, were held on sunday afternoon during ala annual conference. Chicago the fifth annual library book cart drill team championship, showcasing library workers performing inspired dance routines with. Here are some recent videos that have been brought to my attention they may be relevant to your interests. Jul, 2009 by late afternoon, it was time to head to the book cart drill team championships, which were as entertaining as betsy bird promised me theyd be. Established in 1982 and sponsored by proquest, the award is given to a school librarian for upholding the principles of intellectual freedom as set forth by aasl and ala. The purpose of this drill is to strengthen the lower body and build endurance. When librarians get together, dancing is encouraged expressnews. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. You walk into a bookstore, look around for something new and interesting, and a title seems interesting. A book cart drill team refers to a group of library employees typically librarians and library technicians who perform in public choreographed routines with wheeled carts.
The bronze book cart should be arriving in the is library any time now. As a shelver, i just had to embed the video of the 2007 ala book cart drill team championships. What sport demands the precision of synchronized swimming and. We have everything strom thurmond ever owned, including his pajamas. Book cart drill team wins the silver musselman librarys firstever book cart drill team, also known as gett down with your funky shelf, took home the coveted silver book cart from the world championships in june. There is nothing like a good book cart drill championship to lift the spirits. Presenting library book cart drill teams david guion. San jose public library videos the king library book cart drill team is now live. Seven teams competing for the gold, silver, and bronze demco carts performed to a packed house the largest crowd ive seen in the last five years. Librarians go wild for gold book cart july, 2009 the stereotype of the librarian hornrimmed glasses, hair in a bun, finger to her lips stubbornly shushing was nowhere to be found at this years librarian book cart drill championships held recently in chicago. So you have a bookshelf full of books some with pages, some without and you want to drill holes through them. How exactly would you do that first, use a forstner bit to drill through the covers. The institute of museum and library services announced the first of a number of critical measures to aid museums, libraries, and communities across the nation in response to covid19.
Jul 03, 2009 librarians go wild for gold book cart july, 2009 the stereotype of the librarian hornrimmed glasses, hair in a bun, finger to her lips stubbornly shushing was nowhere to be found at this years librarian book cart drill championships held recently in chicago. The book cart drill team competition at the texas library associations annual conference, is a danceoff using those wheeled things that. Jul, 2009 librarians go wild for gold book cart each year, limber librarians compete for the coveted gold book cart at the annual librarian book cart drill championships. Las intervjun med gloria malette, som vann the usa book news best book 2007 awards for african american fiction. Videos of this years ala book cart drill team championships are online. Event and volunteer coordinators report mary arnold. The former conservation and preservation programs at ut. And by all means, check out the library cart drill team championships held every year by the american library association ala. See library book cart drill teams from around the country in action. Heard and overheard at annual american libraries magazine. This is the video for the haunted love song i want to be a librarian used by the austin team. I didnt have time to visit the exhibitions as planned, but did get to make yesterdays blog entry and head to the ala book cart drill team championships. The austin texas public library book cart drill team, the bibliofiles, perform at the ala national conference held in anaheim. The team of librarians from texas wore red, white, and blue feather boas as they danced the boogiewoogie.
The team from pennsylvania named get down with your funky shelf definitely had the best name. Chicago the fifth annual library book cart drill team championship, showcasing library workers performing inspired dance routines with costumes and creatively decorated book carts, will be held from 4 to 5. Jul 15, 2009 martha hickson, school librarian at north hunterdon high school in annandale, new jersey, is one of two recipients of the 2020 aasl intellectual freedom award. This unique sport is native to the library profession and involves librarians, costumes, music, choreography, and, of course, tricked out book carts. What sport demands the precision of synchronized swimming and the book smarts of a librarian. Montage of the four competitors at the 2007 book cart drill team championships at ala in washington dc. If combined with aspects of marching drills and ballet it can. Jun 27, 2007 the librarian from ohio popped a wheelie on his book cart, and the audience went wild. Here is the video of their performance at ala annual. Librarians go wild for gold book cart each year, limber librarians compete for the coveted gold book cart at the annual librarian book cart drill championships. I videoed the first team in the competition didnt have enough memory space or battery power to do anything but stills for the other three. Marilyn johnsons giving away some of our secrets like the book cart drill team championships at ala national conference. Librarian book cart drill championships to be held.
Librarian book cart drill championships to be held news and. Book cart drill teams battle for supremacy mental floss. Each year, limber librarians compete for the coveted gold book cart at the annual librarian book cart drill championships. She begins walking and takes approximately three steps before. Loaded with 128 drills and more than 375 illustrations, the swimming drill book. It was such a strange time for me when i was there missing josiah, dealing with daily rain. By late afternoon, it was time to head to the book cart drill team championships, which were as entertaining as betsy bird promised me theyd be.