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Happy Labor Day,
Thanks to all those who responded! Some of the responses on this were
very funny, and I have saved my favorite for last;) I had to reformat my
computer between the time I sent this message, and posting the hit. I know
I have lost a few messages. I looked in the archives, but sometimes the
subject heading was changed. One librarian said that she keeps a database
of all the books she has read--in the thousands. If she reads this, I hope
she will repost to the group.
I know I have passed my love of books onto my 15 year old son, trying to
get him to weed his books is impossible--he wants to save all of them for
his children;)
Gail
I have 12 bookcases throughout my house. This is way down, since
last summer I did an intensive weeding, donating about 1/3 of my
collection to the local public library. I've only kept the books
to which I have some sort of attachment, and let me tell you, it
doesn't take much to become attached to a book.
We have only 9 bookcases, well, 10 if I count the one in the sunroom, but
I have emptied it of all but a few
books. And yes, there are stacks of books and the computer cabinet is full
of tech type books. One never
has too many books; one simply has too little space to accommodate them
adequately.(Never volunteer to
help a librarian move.) I don't have a database of books. We know where
everything is...if one of us moves things ("It makes more sense to put this
book by Gould here...") it
fouls up our "system" then neither of us can find it!
As a librarian you should also become a love of the library philosphy
Borrow and Return My wife is a 4th grade teacher and has you problems also
My husband is very tolerant of my book obsession although he is not a
reader. He built my oak bookshelves and put in adjustable spotlights over
my shelves to facilitate reading the spines.
My bookshelves are overflowing and they take up a LARGE part of my basement
which has been made into a library with a fireplace, sofa and wing chairs
to go with the oak bookshelves. I also have a den or computer room that is
wall-to-wall books. This is in addition to books in other rooms plus
twenty-five boxes of books that simply have no place to be displayed.
All-in-all there are in excess of 21 bookshelves holding over 4,000 books.
The literature, biographies, reference and art books are in the library
while the children's, science and history books are in the den. I do keep a
running database of my books with 12 categories of information for each
title.
I started my collection many years ago, long before becoming a school
librarian. After my children moved up to middle school, I decided to get
paid for what I loved to work on at home and got my degree in
librarianship. I still love working with books and add teaching to the mix,
and it's the perfect job for me. (My first masters' degree was in English
Education.)
Many of my books have been bought at used book sales and are from the early
1900's. Of course I also buy new books so I have a mix of antiquarian and
contemporary books.
I'm proud of my personal collection and often bring books in to school to
loan to teachers, students, and for displays. I consider it my personal
inter-library-loan service.
People always comment on my books when they first come into my home. I'm
sure many consider me eccentric but I have gotten some lovely compliments.
One librarian friend of mine wants to retire and live in my basement
library.
I just had to jump in on this thread. Although I do have 5 84"
bookshelves filled to capacity, I do have a way to get rid of
extra books. At school we have a Teachers Room library where we
deposit our extra books for other staff to share. Usually new
additions are gone in a day or two
At my house, we have our current collection of books on 3 large bookcases
and several small ones located throughout the house. Our "retired"
collection is in several boxes downstairs (well hidden from anyone wanting
to steal a book!). This includes our daughters' outgrown books. They are
loosly organized by subject and/or author. I check out most of my reading
from the public library, after all, I worked there for 6 years before
changing back into a school media specialist.
Our record and cd collection are organized by artist - by my husband! (He's
a computer systems administrator - helpful when I have a computer problem!)
Hi, I also have too many books. Basically I give them away as soon as I read
them but bring them in too fast. I have bookshelves and piles and some in
each closet. I have instructed my husband and son to throw them in the grave
with me when I die just in case. (I loved this comment!! )
--
Gail Shea Grainger
Librarian, Chesterfield School, Chesterfield, NH
Visit my Dewey Browse Web site by Dewey Classification
http://www.sau29.k12.nh.us/library/Dewey/dewey_browse_2.html
gail.grainger@top.monad.net ICONnect Task Force
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<div>Happy Labor Day,</div>
<div> Thanks to all those who responded! Some of the
responses on this were very funny, and I have saved my favorite for
last;) I had to reformat my computer between the time I sent this
message, and posting the hit. I know I have lost a few messages. I
looked in the archives, but sometimes the subject heading was
changed. One librarian said that she keeps a database of all the
books she has read--in the thousands. If she reads this, I hope
she will repost to the group.</div>
<div> I know I have passed my love of books onto my 15 year old
son, trying to get him to weed his books is impossible--he wants to
save all of them for his children;)</div>
<div>Gail</div>
<div><br></div>
<div> <i> I have 12 bookcases throughout my
house. This is way down, since<br>
last summer I did an intensive weeding, donating about 1/3 of my<br>
collection to the local public library. I've only kept the
books<br>
to which I have some sort of attachment, and let me tell you,
it</i></div>
<div><i>doesn't take much to become attached to a book.</i></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="-1"> </font></div>
<div><font face="Arial"> We have only 9 bookcases,
well, 10 if I count the one in the sunroom, but I have emptied
it of all but a few</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial">books. And yes, there are stacks of books and
the computer cabinet is full of tech type books. One
never</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial">has too many books; one simply has too little
space to accommodate them adequately.(Never volunteer
to </font></div>
<div><font face="Arial">help a librarian move.) I don't have a
database of books. We know where</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial">everything is...if one of us moves things
("It makes more sense to put this book by Gould here...")
it</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial">fouls up our "system" then neither
of us can find it!</font></div>
<div><br>
<i>As a librarian you should also become a love of the library
philosphy</i></div>
<div><i>Borrow and Return My wife is a 4th grade teacher and has you
problems also</i></div>
<div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div>
<div>My husband is very tolerant of my book obsession although he is
not a<br>
reader. He built my oak bookshelves and put in adjustable spotlights
over<br>
my shelves to facilitate reading the spines.<br>
<br>
My bookshelves are overflowing and they take up a LARGE part of my
basement<br>
which has been made into a library with a fireplace, sofa and wing
chairs<br>
to go with the oak bookshelves. I also have a den or computer room
that is<br>
wall-to-wall books. This is in addition to books in other rooms
plus<br>
twenty-five boxes of books that simply have no place to be
displayed.<br>
All-in-all there are in excess of 21 bookshelves holding over 4,000
books.</div>
<div><br>
The literature, biographies, reference and art books are in the
library<br>
while the children's, science and history books are in the den. I do
keep a<br>
running database of my books with 12 categories of information for
each<br>
title.<br>
</div>
<div>I started my collection many years ago, long before becoming a
school</div>
<div>librarian. After my children moved up to middle school, I
decided to get<br>
paid for what I loved to work on at home and got my degree in<br>
librarianship. I still love working with books and add teaching to
the mix,<br>
and it's the perfect job for me. (My first masters' degree was in
English<br>
Education.)<br>
<br>
Many of my books have been bought at used book sales and are from the
early<br>
1900's. Of course I also buy new books so I have a mix of antiquarian
and</div>
<div>contemporary books.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>I'm proud of my personal collection and often bring books in to
school to</div>
<div>loan to teachers, students, and for displays. I consider it my
personal</div>
<div>inter-library-loan service.<br>
<br>
People always comment on my books when they first come into my home.
I'm</div>
<div>sure many consider me eccentric but I have gotten some lovely
compliments.</div>
<div>One librarian friend of mine wants to retire and live in my
basement</div>
<div>library.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><i>I just had to jump in on this thread. Although I do have 5
84"<br>
bookshelves filled to capacity, I do have a way to get rid of<br>
extra books. At school we have a Teachers Room library where
we</i></div>
<div><i>deposit our extra books for other staff to share. Usually
new</i></div>
<div><i>additions are gone in a day or two</i></div>
<div><br></div>
<div>At my house, we have our current collection of books on 3 large
bookcases<br>
and several small ones located throughout the house. Our
"retired"<br>
collection is in several boxes downstairs (well hidden from anyone
wanting</div>
<div>to steal a book!). This includes our daughters' outgrown
books. They are<br>
loosly organized by subject and/or author. I check out most of
my reading<br>
from the public library, after all, I worked there for 6 years
before</div>
<div>changing back into a school media specialist.<br>
<br>
Our record and cd collection are organized by artist - by my husband!
(He's</div>
<div>a computer systems administrator - helpful when I have a
computer problem!)</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Hi, I also have too many books. Basically I give them away
as soon as I read</div>
<div>them but bring them in too fast. I have bookshelves and
piles and some in</div>
<div>each closet. <b> I have instructed my husband and son to
throw them in the grave</b></div>
<div><b>with me when I die just in case. (I loved this
comment!! )</b></div>
<div>-- <br>
Gail Shea Grainger<br>
Librarian, Chesterfield School, Chesterfield, NH <br>
Visit my Dewey Browse Web site by
Dewey Classification <br>
http://www.sau29.k12.nh.us/library/Dewey/<span
></span>dewey_browse_2.html<br>
gail.grainger@top.monad.net ICONnect
Task Force</div>
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