#libraryblogging

[wizardysseus]

camp half-blood counselor for a day

#this is my life #the wizardliker herself #libraryblogging

[jennycalendar]

just very confidently gave a patron potentially wrong information. i welcome death

#libraryblogging #glad i’m not as anxiety but also CELIA. TF

[the-ghost-of-jason-todd]

i feel like an npc at my job and i love it

catch me walking around in a library in a small historical house, straightening books on the shelves and occasionally calling out a hello to people who ring the bells on the door coming inside

#libraryblogging #workblogging

[chronically-ghosted]

messed around 👀 and found out 👀 that my libraryblog needed desperately to be updated

so if you'd like to keep up with my tbr pile, fic recs, favorites (& more), consider giving @libraryofthechronicallyghosted a follow!

#taylor talks #there’s not a whole lot there yet and it’s mostly for me so stop saving things in my drafts #but if you’re curious have at it

[theinternscpl-blog]

After nearly 1,400 miles, 4 hours, and 2 Dr. Peppers later we made it. Finally, Washington D.C., our nation’s capital was at my footsteps. As incredible as it may seem, it wasn’t as welcoming as I had hoped but I had certainly not realized it would be so different from home. I had traded the familiar calls of the whippoorwill for those of sirens and car horns. The night sky full of stars I would dream under had transformed into a busy and ever-moving sea of lights. There were a few moments that I would find myself on the brink of a panic attack. I had to remind myself to breathe, eventually breathing became easy and my once empty lungs began to kindle with excitement and laughter. The startling car sounds that had first felt scary had become music to my ears. Maybe not beautiful music, but a new and interesting genre I wanted to embrace. 

Washington was almost paradoxical to me. At the core you could find an archive of our nations history guarded by the ribs of our government and sheathed in a free-spirited and open-armed society. In other words, from pinstriped suits to blue hair our differences made the city whole. That was the most beautiful part of D.C. in my opinion. The scenic view of Washington D.C. was also captivating. The city was infested with sculptures, monuments, and amazing architecture, it was an art junky’s dream. Without a doubt, Michelangelo would be proud. 

As great as that was, the best part of our trip was the kickoff. Really, I owe this entire experience to the Public Library Association and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, you guys rock. If by chance I win the lottery, you guys will definitely get decent chunk of change. It wasn’t until the kickoff that I really realized how important libraries are to our communities. We are the safe havens, we are the bridges to enlightenment and intellectual freedom, and we are the tools used to sculpt and carve the minds of our society. WE ALSO HAVE THE HARRY POTTER SERIES AND FREE WIFI. I also learned that most librarians never dreamt of being librarians and that is totally okay. I was told to embrace failure with open arms. It is after all, just a state of mind. I can definitely say I learned something, even if it was just a magic trick. It was so inspiring to see other people my age so passionate about making our communities better places. I made plenty of friends who I hope to see again in Chicago. 

So, if you see me in the library and you ask how my trip went just know, you will never be able to fathom just how amazing my trip went. No words could ever describe how blessed and enlightened I feel because it feels like nerd nirvana. 

Until next time,

The Interns xoxo

#getotl #poweredlibraries #libraries of tumblr #artmatters #internsrock #plinterns17 #washingtondc #librariestransform #libraryblog #libraries #readmorebooks

[studentlibrarian-blog]

Reading Log

This week I focused on Easy Readers for those up and coming young readers! I chose books from a variety of categories as follows: pets, nonfiction, limited vocabulary, and gender-specific. I will note that I was required for my class to find a “girl-oriented” and “boy-oriented” book, and I had, and have, no real idea what that means (they’re children’s books!), so I guessed and did the best I could.

Pet-Focused Series

For the pet focused series of easy readers, I looked at 3 of the Henry and Mudge books from the Ready to Read series. All are listed as Level 2, which is for readers who are somewhat comfortable but not yet reading independently.The series focuses on a boy named Henry and his large dog Mudge, with each book illustrating a new adventure.

The books, by Cynthia Rylant, do have chapters, but only three per book, which feels manageable for young children. There is significant white space on each page, and the words and lines are both appropriately sized and spaced. The lines are short and the words are fairly basic, with longer words seeming recognizable, like basement and mustache.

These books follow the rules outlined in the literature well for young readers, and seem to do a good job of seeming like “big kid” books, while not overwhelming them by being too difficult.

Nonfiction

For the nonfiction book, I chose a National Geographic Kids Reader called In the Forest by Shira Evans, which is a Level 1 Co-reader. This was a really fascinating book, with one page of each spread meant to be read by the parent and the other page meant for the young reader. The parents’ side has longer sentences and more complex vocabulary, which I thought was a really interesting setup!

There are breaks between each section for an activity where the kids can look at a picture and identify things, which seems like a fun way to break up the hard work of reading!

As a result of the unique formatting, the book is longer than most easy readers, with 47 pages in total, but because it is structured so differently I did not really see this as a problem. More concerning, to me, was the lack of white space on the pages for kids to rest their eyes, and the use of white text on dark backgrounds, which may be harder to read.

Overall, I really thought this book was a fun way to get families reading together and get kids interested in reading.

Limited Vocabulary

For the limited vocabulary readers, I chose to look at a couple of different books. First, I looked at Peedie by Olivier Dunrea. This book is for kids getting ready to read, with simple words. The pages are mostly white, and the text is very large, with only one sentence on each page. The words and lines are spaced far apart. Peedie is a gosling, but it is made clear through context and pictures that he is a baby goose. The pictures are cute and comfortable, but provide additional information that helps the new reader understand the story.

I also looked at Aaron is a Good Sport by P. D. Eastman, who also wrote Go Dog Go. Like Peedie,  this book is intended for children just starting to read. The pictures are simple with large, white areas encompassing most of the page. The words are simple and familiar, and the pictures help provide context to help decipher the words.

Both of these books seem like good choices for children and parents to look at together as they work on learning how to read.

Gender-Specific Books

Like I said, I really did not know where to start here. I more or less went with the stereotypical books, but I really do not agree that some books are only for girls and others only for boys. Children can enjoy all sorts of things that have nothing to do with, and even seem to oppose, their assigned sex. I enjoyed learning about insects and trucks as a child, and many little boys enjoy ballet, but for the sake of the assignment I chose books that follow the normal stereotypes to evaluate.

Angelina Ballerina: Angelina Takes a Bow was based on a popular children’s series by Katharine Holabird which was adapted into an easy reader by Penguin. It is marked as a Level 2 for “progressing readers” who can read longer sentences and simple dialogue while understanding context clues and complex plots.

This book uses a lot of pink; Angelina wears a pink leotard and tutu throughout the book, and all of the text boxes are pink as well. There is a great deal of space between the words and lines, and the pages consist of very short simple sentences.

The story was fun and engaging, incorporating elements of dance and theater along with themes of teamwork, and I think it would be great for any child interested in ballet or dance, or even theater.

Next, I looked at there was an Old Lady who Swallowed Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold, which had a metallic, comic book-like cover and was listed simply as a level B by Scholastic. Unsurprisingly, the book is a twist on the classic story to incorporate the popular children’s character Fly Guy. The vocabulary in this book was very limited, using simple words, but it had chapters and a fun font, which would make it more appropriate for older children who are more comfortable with reading. The pages are mostly white, with engaging pictures that help the reader to decipher any unfamiliar words, and the words and lines are well spaced without looking to wide and babyish.

Some of the pictures could readily be described as gross, something which always seems to appeal to children.

Summary

Easy readers are quite a different animal from picture books, and it seems like they are much more complicated to evaluate, with each publisher using a different rating system that cannot help but confuse parents. Many of the books are still well done, with every topic imaginable seemingly covered to appeal to a wide variety of children.

#kids #kids books #kidslit #children #childrensbooks #easyreaders #easyreader #library #childrenslibrary #childrenslibrarian #childrensliterature #libraryscience #libraryblog

[masonscience]

Industry Insights: Science & Healthcare

Events & Announcements

1 /// Industry Specific Walk-ins Resume During the 1st Week of Classes

Industry Walk-Ins are a great time to talk about internship and job search strategies as well as basic interviewing and networking tips for breaking into your field. Walk-ins are 15 minutes each, first come, first served, no appointment needed! 

Health & Science Thursdays, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Exploratory Hall, 1st-floor lobby

Engineering and IT Thursdays, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. Nguyen Engineering Building, Room 2612

Government, Law and Criminal Justice Mondays 1 - 3 p.m. Research Hall, Room 359

Find other industry times: https://careers.gmu.edu/students/make-appointment

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Upcoming job & internship application deadlines in HireMason

Jan 19: Supervisory Policy and Registration Specialist, DC Department of Health, HireMason Job ID: 150464

Jan. 21: Laboratory Technician/Laboratory Analyst II/Laboratory Analyst I, Upper Occoquan Service Authority, HireMason Job ID: 150410

Jan 26: Medical Scribe, Otolaryngology Associates, P.C, HireMason Job ID: 150911

Jan 30: Data Research Assistant, Rapidan Energy Group, HireMason Job ID: 150745

Feb. 3: Oceanographic Instrumentation Support Intern, Green Fin Studio, HireMason Job ID: 150586

Feb 4: Senior Marketing Communications Manager, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, HireMason Job ID: 150623

Feb. 8: Field Technician Internship, Green Fin Studio, HireMason Job ID: 150729

Feb 9: Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Specialist Intern, American Frozen Food Institute, HireMason Job ID: 150757

Feb 15: Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology Intern, Applied Research Associates, Inc., HireMason Job ID: 150914

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Industry Tip: Check out Alternative Health Care Jobs Guide Provided by Vault through Feb. 2018

In my role as the Industry Advisor for Health and Science, I receive many questions about what jobs are available in health care outside of the typical careers most people think of including a nurse or a doctor. 

Outside of the information I provide in one-on-one appointments which often includes mention of health education, policy, research, administration and management, and others, Vault provides a great resource called Alternative Health Care Jobs that can answer this question. 

You may also want to consider viewing the Health Care Management Jobs guide. You can access this resource through Feb. 28, 2018 by visiting https://sls.gmu.edu/libraryblog/2013/04/12/gmu-libraries-provide-access-to-vault-career-insider/ and selecting Career Insider by Vault.

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Featured Employer: American Frozen Food Institute (Internship Available)

You may have never given much thought to who maintains and regulates the items in the frozen food section of your local grocery store, but there is now a reason to give it some more thought. The American Frozen Food Institute is seeking a Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Specialist Intern. (HireMason JobID: 150757).

Joining The American Frozen Food Institute as an intern means you will be joining a team of individuals who promote the interests of all segments of the frozen food industry. AFFI staff also manages several other food industry trade associations, including the National Yogurt Association (NYA) and the Frozen Potato Products Institute (FPPI). You can find out more about The American Frozen Food Institute by visiting http://www.affi.org.

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Industry Insights are published by the George Mason University Office of University Career Services. How can you get these straight to your email?Register for HireMason and select the industries you are interested in learning more about.

The Science & Healthcare insights are for those who have indicated energy and petroleum, green and sustainable, health, and/or science research as an industry of interest in your HireMason profile. If your interests change, you can always update your profile.

Submitted by Kimberly Bellamy, Career Services Industry Advisor for Health and Science

#MasonCareer #internship

[wizardysseus]

i think i delivered

#this is my life #the wizardliker herself #libraryblogging

[jennycalendar]

so now that i am not simply wracked with anxiety over everything i have entered this new stage of reading theory for grad school where i just get progressively more and more emotional about all of the incredible services libraries offer that i never knew about and that i must assume others also don't fully know about??? and it's compounded with my work in the YA section at my library because i have been briefed in like SO MUCH STUFF that we are just giving away to the teens for free and trying so hard to connect them to!!! GOD

#libraryblogging #hgjndjkshngkdjvbsdkjhskdjgnkdsjb kjds

[the-ghost-of-jason-todd]

guys i hecked the heck up.  i could have done a fucking batman display for april and then segued into star wars for MAY because MAY THE FOURTH, ETC but i didn’t fucking THINK OF IT so now star wars is april and i have to think of something for may. 

maybe i should branch out and try another fiction display, i haven’t done fiction since december.  hm.  but i do enjoy having the big space to put up signs and shit...............

#libraryblogging #workblogging #i will admit that i am very pleased with how the star wars display came out tho #hm #HMMMMMM

[najarin]

Why does the evil teacher (Mrs. Ross, the one I transferred out of her class) have to keep coming in the library and stalking around? She has this OBSESSION with trying to fine ANY LITTLE THING wrong to try to get me or Mr. Busby in trouble and it makes me so mad for Christ's sake just leave us alone you are literally the only person who has a problem with the way we do things. In addition, you don't need to passive aggressive at me when someone else has put a book out of place. It's not my fault. Update: I just found the book three spots away from where it should have been. Update: She just wrote a kid up for laughing.

#libraryblogging #burn the witch