A note on the manga giveaway methodology - I picked names randomly out of a hat. Some people wrote in requesting one title, and some people wrote in with a list of ranked choices. I was thinking of figuring out a way to accomodate the multi choice people while keeping the odds fair for everyone […]

I’m in that zone of preparation for the upcoming semester where I’m juggling a ton of projects that need to get finished before the start of classes, and I’m having a hard time remembering all the tiny details. Today I had a departmental meeting, went to an orientation session, and did a library tour, then […]

There is a little more than one day left for the manga giveaway (entries are due before midnight Eastern time on Tuesday). I think I’ve got around 20 responses so far, and I’m very impressed with the geographical distribution of the people who have written in.
I actually went and found MORE manga to give […]

Boing Boing linked to some information from Wizard on how to host D & D events at the library. (thanks Stefan)
Pop Goes the Library on Television Crossovers
Blake’s 5 things you need to know to be a library geek

I hope this is true, it looks like the manga of Read or Die might be translated. Read or Die (at least the anime version) features a bibliophile named Yomiko Readman, who works as a secret agent for the British Library and has the power to turn paper into almost any object. The manga isn’t […]

Some of the anime I’ve been watching recently:
Someday’s Dreamers
This a three disc series about Yume, a girl who moves to Tokyo to complete her training to become a mage. The series is set in modern day Tokyo, but there is a special branch of the government that certifies mages and authorizes magical actions. I thought […]

I got the save the dates for my wedding in the mail today! Somehow even though we’ve reserved a park and are investigating caterers, the whole thing seems much more real now that I have actual stationery related to the wedding. I’m sort of bummed out that the muppet stamps aren’t out yet. But perhaps […]

I’m not sure what to think about the news that a Spike TV movie may be in the works. I do own every season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer on DVD (except the 7th), and I did buy Spike and Drucilla action figures, but even so sometimes I wonder if it is best to just […]

Thanks to Laura, Dave, Johanna, David, Chicken Spaghetti, Doom, and Pata for linking to the giveaway!
I’ll be accepting entries until midnight eastern time next Tuesday the 30th. I’ll blog about the winners on Wednesday morning. I’ve got 5 people with requests for manga so far, and I’ll randomly pick a winner if more than one […]

I bought the coolest card holder from Amanda’s crafty store, the one with the pink butterflies. Now my not-so-impressive business cards can be housed in a much-more-impressive case!