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Away from the Office

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American Style Wrestling, originally uploaded by Kevin Yezbick.

I’m away from the office until the 27th – catching up on American Style Wrestling in Great Britain. Cheers.

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April 16th, 2009 at 5:18 pm

Moonshot

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Moonshot, originally uploaded by Kevin Yezbick.

Last night was the brightest moon of the year for 2009 – got that out of the way quick. Of course it looked much better IRL – as there was a halo filtering through the clouds – and the moon was a solid mass – not this amorphous blob of light.

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January 11th, 2009 at 8:20 pm

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Battle of the Books 2008

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I’ve helped to keep score at Battle of the Books the past two years. The competition is fierce and the air is electric. This is the reaction after one of the questions — they reacted this way each time.

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April 21st, 2008 at 10:17 pm

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Muxtapin Minneapolis

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I know. I know. I said I would be updating and blogging PLA08. Funny thing happened at the conference — I wound up having a really, really good time — and probably spent the least amount of time on the Interwebs that I have in ages.

What does a week away mean? It means getting a week behind.

Take a week to look through these, while listening to the soundtrack @ http://kevinyezbick.muxtape.com/:

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April 4th, 2008 at 9:08 pm

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Guys Read Preconference

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The Guys Read Preconference – divvied into a keynote and 5 panels.

My interest in Guys Read stems mainly from being a guybrarian. Our library has already initiated the program, but I was looking to gain a deeper understanding of the goals and issues that make-up the movement. As a member of the Adult Reference staff, I was a bit concerned about the relevance of my presence – especially considering our already sailing efforts. But I do serve the young adult population and I am the only guybrarian between the two branches – so I am reconciling my guilt and recognizing the generosity of my library in allowing me to attend. I’m leaving the preconference with fresh knowledge looking to be turned to wisdom. I will share what information I can here –

These are admittedly – very – very shorthand notes and observations. The preconference packet contained numerous handouts – which probably dissuaded me from taking stellar notes. Basically I’m just gonna capture the salient points from the day — those that stuck with me – because I’m a selfish prig. Perhaps not the best use of the word prig – but its use is what mattered to me in this moment. I’ll make separate posts for the different panels at some point later today – but for now just an incredibly brief mention of the keynote:

Guy's Read Preconference - Jon Scieszka

Jon Scieszka, children’s author and founder of Guys Read opened with some lighthearted but pointed commentary detailing the need for the program, spotted with points that would be reiterated throughout the day. Goals were identified – how to pitch it to your library, and how to get the funding. One benefit of libraries getting involved with the Guys Read program is that we aren’t tied down by curriculum or parenting – we are free to be the other – allowing the guys to read whatever they like, be it novels, graphic novels, magazines, and video game narratives. It’s the reading that’s important.

Brevity.

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March 26th, 2008 at 10:01 am

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Tea Anyone?

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Photogamer – Green, originally uploaded by Kevin Yezbick.

This one swirls.

Just figured I needed to get something up on the front page.

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March 9th, 2008 at 11:17 pm

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Me Not Dancing

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Me Not Dancing, originally uploaded by Kevin Yezbick.

Go with the flow.

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February 29th, 2008 at 4:12 pm

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Flipping Out

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There are lots of reasons I love Bon Iver’s album For Emma, Forever Ago. A lot of it is covered here – via picturegift.

You can judge for yourself.

Bon Iver – For Emma
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February 29th, 2008 at 1:46 am

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24 hours until vacation

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Photogamer – Looking Up, originally uploaded by Kevin Yezbick.

This photo was for the photogamer challenge.

It is not meant to be confused with this:

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February 22nd, 2008 at 12:31 am

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Lunar Eclipse 2/20/08

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February 21st, 2008 at 8:44 am

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