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A five-exit town with one horse
We’ve established a daily ritual on the bookmobile tour: upon arriving to each town we find and follow the signs to the public library. This exercise is a good indicator for how the library fits into...
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One of these things is JUST like the other
Sad days have come upon the Internet Archive bookmobile and a mysterious computer problem has surfaced with my work computer. Good thing I brought backups: we may be forced to turn my Subaru into a...
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on the bookmobile
The Internet Archive Bookmobile is a real draw and is real fun for everyone. Most people can't help but stop and learn what we're doing, parked near the doors of public libraries. We've chatted with...
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Oysters and Ale: a fundraiser for the Humboldt County Public Library
Friday night, the bookmobile will be making an appearance at the Oysters & Ale Fundraiser to benefit broadband services and free wi-fi at the Humboldt County Library. We're so excited!We're honored...
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busted (well, not really!)
As I mentioned earlier, we've established a ritual of visiting each library before showing up in the bookmobile. As a trio of librarians and library users, we like to check out public libraries whether...
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the bookmobile: caught on film at Orland Free Library
We spent a lovely day at the Orland Free Library, and we're lucky ShinJoung caught it on film. After much editing and producing, ShinJoung's filmic masterpiece is now ready for the public! WATCH the...
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top ten lessons learned on the bookmobile (so far)
As Brewster Kahle cautioned, practice, practice, and more practice is required to perfect the setup, the bookmaking, and the break down of the bookmobile. He spoke the truth, and as we embark upon our...
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two loooong days (part one)
Yesterday we visited two libraries in two sweet towns and topped it off with the fundraiser for the Humboldt County Library. Today is much the same--we're traveling to Mendocino county to visit two...
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You didn't happen to bring your ID, did you?
She peered over at me, eyebrow raised, and asked, "how old are you?"Unprepared to answer such a personal question, I stumbled and paused, mouth opened. "Thirty-five," I responded. "Is there an age...
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100 dollar laptop: quite a draw on the road!
Early in our trip, I was amazed by the technology the three of us brought on the road. We were a veritable computer and video production lab on wheels. I even took a photo to prove it. But the...
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A commitment to patron training
Whether formal or informal, planned or unplanned, most libraries offer some variety of patron training. Call it what you may, when a librarian bends over a public computer and offers help to a puzzled...
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Not fame, but 15 minutes of exploration...
I've been thinking a lot about time. And when I think about time, I hear Mick Jagger singing in my head, "tiiiiiime is on our side..." But how does Mick's promise work in libraries? Finding time to...
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another form of librarianship
When I was traveling around Northern California on the Internet Archive bookmobile, I had the opportunity to sit down with Eric Brooks, the lone technical support person at the Placer County Library....
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Green bookmobile
I'm a big fan of bookmobiles. I'm also a big fan of paper--books, magazines, newspapers. One way to put a smile on my face is to send me a letter, and when a letter has a newspaper clipping hidden...
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Not whimsical, but necessary
While not a story about technology, I thought it was worth sharing an article I heard about on the ARSL (Association of Rural and Small Libraries) list. It's about a labor of love, a bookmobile. Many...
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