Study Break: How to Open a Book … and yes, there’s a moral

My head has been exploding the past few weeks as I enter the academic life. I’ll have more to say once I get a few more things crossed off my to-do list.

For now … I marvel at how well-staffed and well-supported faculty members are compared to their K-12 counterparts. I could go on and on about that, but let me just say these things for now:

* Free Post-Its.

* Color copies whenever you want ‘em.

It’s a big learning curve, but it’s an exciting one.

All that being said, here is something I won’t be including in my upcoming syllabi. Be sure to note not only the detailed instructions but also the MORAL that accompanies this tale:

http://stephenslighthouse.com/2010/09/01/how-to-open-a-book-and-library-hand/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-open-a-book-and-library-hand

How to open a book and ‘library hand’ – Stephen’s Lighthouse via kwout

To all the librarians who put new books on the shelf without engaging in this highly moral activity, I thank you for letting me be the first to break them in. Hope I didn’t ruin them too badly.

via Stephen’s Lighthouse and LIS News

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2 Responses to “Study Break: How to Open a Book … and yes, there’s a moral”

  1. Pat Boehm Says:
    September 2nd, 2010 at 7:51 pm

    Whenever a new box of books arrives at school, I let the kids dig right in. Never considered teaching them the proper way to open and break it in. I sure did demonstrate the way to smell a brand new book! They loved the new smell as much as I did. :-)

  2. Tommy Kovac Says:
    September 4th, 2010 at 11:30 pm

    Oh, man, I LOVE these bossy instructions! That’s awesome. ;)
    -Tommy
    School Library Technician

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