Librarian book cart drill championships

Emily gore, clemson university libraries head of digital initiatives, discussing the librarys. Now, this second edition ups the ante with more drills, new variations, and expanded coverage to help every swimmer. We have everything strom thurmond ever owned, including his pajamas. The librarian from ohio popped a wheelie on his book cart, and the audience went wild.

The first edition quickly became the bestselling drill book in the sport. Pitts book cart drill team won 3rd place in the book cart drill team world championships. 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. Heard and overheard at annual american libraries magazine.

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 unique sport is native to the library profession and involves librarians, costumes, music, choreography, and, of. Chicago the fifth annual library book cart drill team championship, showcasing library workers performing inspired dance routines with. Montage of the four competitors at the 2007 book cart drill team championships at ala in washington dc. 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. 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. The secret lives of librarians took center stage at the american library. Swimmers, coaches, and triathletes know that even seemingly small technical modifications in form can make the difference between fitness plateaus and improved times. King library book cart drill team, san jose, california. 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. But some of the chapters will be surprising to the general public.

As a shelver, i just had to embed the video of the 2007 ala book cart drill team championships. For the uninitiated, library book cart precision drill teams are groups of librarians who push book carts in formation to music, like synchronized swimming. Buy the library book cart precision drill team manual by linda d. Then it was off to the newberycaldecottwilder banquet, which was held downtown at the sheraton, too far from the convention center to walk. So you have a bookshelf full of books some with pages, some without and you want to drill holes through them.

The friends of the library purchased a nintendo wii for the library. They were also hoping to be in the golf cart parade again this year. Library book cart drill championships to be held june 27. Here is the video of their performance at ala annual. 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. This book explores many different aspects of librarianship. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more.

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. One partner stands 60 feet away from the other partner with the ball in a grassy area, gym space, or ball diamond. In first place were the well stacked scibrarians from the santa monica public library. 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 book cart drill team championships were held on sunday, june 29th. 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 king library book cart drill is a cross organizational team of sjsu and sjpl library staff who perform to music with library. And by all means, check out the library cart drill team championships held every year by the american library association ala. 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. 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. You walk into a bookstore, look around for something new and interesting, and a title seems interesting. The former conservation and preservation programs at ut. 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. 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.

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. 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. Rockin robbins book cart drill team wins another trophy. Some echo a reduced 11 vs 11, some vary the level of difficulty and some present attractive competitions and contests. 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. Book cart drill teams battle for supremacy mental floss. When librarians get together, dancing is encouraged expressnews. The 2017 rrisd hip hop librarians team competed and won at the texas library associations annual book cart drill team competition. 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.

The carts are decorated this year as the presidential motorcade and the librarians are in costume as. The team from pennsylvania named get down with your funky shelf definitely had the best name. Colleges drill team in sync at the american library associations world championships. 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, 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. Presenting library book cart drill teams david guion. So you read it for a moment, jump ahead, find something else good, and read that. This is the video for the haunted love song i want to be a librarian used by the austin team. Safco scoot 3shelf metal book cart, black 5336bl 1each. Fifth annual bookcart drill team world championships. I am also going to inflict upon you bad librarian jokes.

The book cart drill team competition at the texas library associations annual conference, is a danceoff using those wheeled things that. Loaded with 128 drills and more than 375 illustrations, the swimming drill book. Library association book cart drill team world championships. Dewey decimal divas by weiss, elaine f the christian. 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. 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. Opl warrior librarians 1st place book cart drill team ala 2009. 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. They werent surprising to me, having plunged into this world twelve years ago and found it home. Interesting articles on books, authors, reading, etc. In this superneat manual on organizing library book cart drill teams, authors mccracken adult services manager, yakima valley regional lib. Marilyn johnsons giving away some of our secrets like the book cart drill team championships at ala national conference.

The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. What sport demands the precision of synchronized swimming and the book smarts of a librarian. Tonight was the 9th annual massachusetts library association book cart drill team competition. 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. What sport demands the precision of synchronized swimming and. It was such a strange time for me when i was there missing josiah, dealing with daily rain. The team of librarians from texas wore red, white, and blue feather boas as.

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. Videos of this years ala book cart drill team championships are online. Includes performances from the library book cart drill team championships held at the american library association annual. 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. Jun 27, 2007 the librarian from ohio popped a wheelie on his book cart, and the audience went wild. Jun 28, 2007 montage of the four competitors at the 2007 book cart drill team championships at ala in washington dc. Want to add just one more thing to make a great celebration the perfect party.

There is nothing like a good book cart drill championship to lift the spirits. 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. 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. How exactly would you do that first, use a forstner bit to drill through the covers. The austin texas public library book cart drill team, the bibliofiles, perform at the ala national conference held in anaheim. 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 competition was held at the american library associations national conference in washington, d. 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. The sixth annual book cart drill team world championships, sponsored by demco, were held on sunday afternoon during ala annual conference. Creative drills and competitions based on 30 drills for a 4 vs 4, steven turek reveals and demonstrates creative ideas. Demco sponsored 2009 ala fifth annual book cart drill team world championship. The purpose of this drill is to strengthen the lower body and build endurance. Library association demo book cart drill team world championships theyre now three years old and going strong. This years book cart drill team championships were just held at the american library association annual meeting in chicago.

See library book cart drill teams from around the country in action. She begins walking and takes approximately three steps before. You pick up the book, start to leaf through it, and find a passage that attracts you. If combined with aspects of marching drills and ballet it can. Librarian book cart drill championships to be held. With those two as emcees, happy chaos as in the dictionary definition. 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. Interesting articles on books, authors, reading, etc july.

The robbins library rockin robbins book cart drill team have been regular competitors since the first annual competition back in 2008, but have. Swimming drill book by ruben guzman overdrive rakuten. Librarian book cart drill championships to be held news. This was one of the nottobemissed events of alalucky me, i snagged a seat in the 2nd row and what a ride it was. 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. Libraries exhibit local pride by highlighting the accomplishments of their individual library or staff. Teams exist throughout the united states, including colorado, connecticut, delaware, florida, illinois. Each year, limber librarians compete for the coveted gold book cart at the annual librarian book cart drill championships. Feb 09, 2014 book cart drill teams put spin on library science. Over 120 drills that are guaranteed to improve every aspect of your game and low mclean, jim on.

Event and volunteer coordinators report mary arnold. This unique sport is native to the library profession and involves librarians, costumes, music, choreography, and, of course, tricked out book carts. Las intervjun med gloria malette, som vann the usa book news best book 2007 awards for african american fiction. San jose public library videos the king library book cart drill team is now live. The bronze book cart should be arriving in the is library any time now.

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. Within the library promotion category, there are four subcategories. Due to jon and his buddy mo willems, i have an unbreakable date at ala for demcos book cart drill team world championships. The final day of ala annual conference june 28, 2010 was an exhausting frenzy of acquiring books.