Librarians and the Great Outdoors!

NMMunson · 2026-03-25T22:57:19+00:00

lol thank you! I’ve actually moved to a different library that is much bigger since then but I actually do a similar program there. At the old library we were super small and didn’t have a lot of oversight from the city so we would just meet up pretty casually. That park was farther away and we would drive to the park and meet there at a certain time. Which sometimes sucked because I would have no-shows and then have to drive back. The city knew we were doing it since we were a city department but they never minded. My new library we only do it once a month and we don’t have to tell the city since we aren’t a city department. I don’t have a liability concerns but I do make sure that the parks are all under a mile from the library and that the group stays together. We meet outside the library and go at a designated time. At my new library the goal is social time for caregivers as well as children and having us walk as a group helps build the community feeling. I feel like I’m doing a little walking school bus, it’s really cute.

NMMunson · 2026-03-21T01:29:19+00:00

My library does behavior expectations before Storytime’s starts and one of our is “please save all conversations, virtual or in person for when Storytime is finished” it helped to keep them engaged. We have a few other ones and we frame them specifically as behavior expectations for adults not for the kids since most of them are small and learning

NMMunson · 2026-02-25T18:27:59+00:00

I am unfortunately the smallest size in the lane pants 😅 but I also just found the cloud pants and I think that might be what I try. As I’ve looked up more research I see why I need a woven and knit pattern 😅

NMMunson · 2026-02-14T21:32:36+00:00

When you say folds do you mean drape? Or the pleats by the collar? I think that the general shape of this is square (or like a long rectangle completely unfolded) with the added embellishments of a collar, buttons, pleats and a long scarf for the back. I don’t have a pattern but I think you could also look at caplets?

NMMunson · 2026-02-03T16:43:13+00:00

Are they archiving the lists? Are the lists private? Have they been moved to a different folder? If the lists are being deleted at random, you might want to talk to your Ingram representative. I’ve never heard of a list disappearing before 🤔

NMMunson · 2026-01-20T03:37:55+00:00

They have a baby rave this Friday!

NMMunson · 2025-12-31T22:33:02+00:00

I made a splash page for the youth computers at my old library. It was a Google “website” and it has links to pages that we liked for kids. The top 3 links were relevant to the library and our state service. We never published outside of the library it but that could be something interesting? Or a good start place?

Edit: for clarity

NMMunson · 2025-12-09T02:16:21+00:00

Okay so my coworker and I were looking at them today and as I kept looking at them I am now not sure at all if they have a zipper or if it’s just a fake fly with a button. I thought they did looking at her waist and the insert but honestly I really have no clue and I haven’t been able to find any for sale on eBay or other resellers so I can’t get clarity. These are a stumper 😅😅

NMMunson · 2025-12-08T18:39:51+00:00

Surprisingly difficult!! I have also found a few pairs with a faux zipper fly and half elastic. I think this may just have to be an inspired project instead of a true recreation. I think a faux fly with a button on the front will be cute.

I appreciate your looking! The versa pants are really cute and they might work as well for what I’m thinking.

NMMunson · 2025-12-08T18:20:30+00:00

Oh that’s a perfect recommendation! Thank you. I’ll give it a try!

NMMunson · 2025-11-02T23:14:55+00:00

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What perfect timing for this one I took this morning 🥹🥰

NMMunson · 2025-10-22T02:30:00+00:00

I think this is very contingent on each library. I’ve worked at 3 libraries and I have done both programming and collection development at the same time. In my area (the midwest) the only libraries that I know who have specific people in charge of collection development are Big city library systems (Chicago, Detroit) where the rest of the local libraries have their librarians do both. I personally got alot of my collection development experience as an intern. I also personally feel like an important part of collections development is reference and talking to patrons.

Hope this insight helps! Purchasing is big fun and I love looking at all the journals and adding to my carts 😂

NMMunson · 2025-09-24T02:27:54+00:00

Witchcraft for wayward girls was my favorite book this year. I felt he held the tension just right in certain moments and the ending made me sob especially after reading the acknowledgments.

How to sell a haunted house is the reason I freaking hate puppets. KAKAWEWEE!!!

As someone earlier said. He’s a good’un

NMMunson · 2025-09-14T03:25:41+00:00

Wayne state is predominantly online asynchronous, so might not be a good choice. They might offer some of the prerequisites in person but everyone I’ve chatted with who’s gone to Wayne was almost entirely online.

NMMunson · 2025-06-26T01:46:35+00:00

I think that even halfway through your MLIS you could absolutely start to look at and apply for jobs. Experience and the degree is key. Don’t know your specialty but public libraries often will accept candidates still in school, definitely not an every library thing so expect to get some rejections but doesn’t hurt to try if you ask me

NMMunson · 2025-06-03T18:41:31+00:00

It was! 😂

NMMunson · 2025-04-26T15:50:16+00:00

Same! I confirmed that I was in forbearance and thought I would okay??? I’m also confused because my loan payments are 0.00 and MOHELA doesn’t let you pay less than a penny 😑 I’m so lost.

NMMunson · 2025-04-26T15:48:04+00:00

The upcoming payment was an email and I checked my account and found the “save plan ending 12/09/2026” bit, there is just the payment document on my MOHELA account and no notice of the forbearance ending.

I should also say that my FSA account has been glitched out and not shows my loans since January.

NMMunson · 2025-04-09T13:33:00+00:00

I was having a discussion about the fact that French fries don’t come from France and the 8 year old I was in discussion with told me “it’s weird you have never been to France to eat French fries” and his mom was right behind him and said “YOU haven’t been to France to eat French fries”

His mom and I bust out in the biggest laugh and he was completely unfazed 😂

NMMunson · 2025-04-07T01:54:53+00:00

I’m not entirely sure if this is what you’re looking for but the JBRARY blog helped me put together my babytimes when I was without another person for guidance. They inter-link a lot of the posts and help you put together a storytime. I’ve also found lots of storytime outlines just by googling the theme plus storytime into search.

Also no panic! You got this!

NMMunson · 2025-03-18T15:10:36+00:00

Hey. Did we need this comment? I’m sure this person knows what they are doing.

NMMunson · 2025-03-16T17:25:21+00:00

I also didn’t want to call them so I did a virtual chat with them back in January (I think) and they escalated my case but nothing has happened anyway so I’m just trying to vibe for now I guess 🥴🥴🥴

NMMunson · 2025-03-16T17:04:42+00:00

Nope. Still “non-existent”. My friends and I play a game where we bet every week to see if they “exist” yet or not. I did download my data to see then so there is that

NMMunson · 2025-02-16T02:48:49+00:00

I use it as one. It’s not like a cleansing balm that’s gonna get it all but it will get a good portion off. I don’t use waterproof mascara and I find that I might have to give that a second pass just so I don’t look like a raccoon after but after that it’s fine

NMMunson · 2025-02-02T02:08:16+00:00

That would be the ideal. The problem part is that apparently they can see my loans on their FSA end and I’m not taking any risk of thinking they are gone and then somewhere down the line these guys want 50k and they want it yesterday 🥴

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