Ryan hits the Jackpot

Does anyone remember visiting the Edinburgh Book Festival? Does anyone remember entering a competition to win a signed book by MG Harris? Well, Ryan McCulloch (2P1) does - because he's won it!
The picture shows Ryan looking incredibly smug, with his prize, an uncorrected proof copy of the 2nd part of The Joshua Files series, "Ice Shock" - signed by the author. This means that Ryan will be able to read it before anyone else, as it hasn't actually been published yet. However, because it's an uncorrected proof copy, there may be some speeling errors in it - so it won't help Ryan with his homework!
Well done, Ryan

Welcome to two new Library Assistants

Here's our newest recruit to the Library staff - Toby. Toby will be a lot more strict than me when it comes to overdue books, carrying on, etc - however he can be bribed with cheese and onion sandwiches and jaffa cakes!

Seriously though, I first met Toby when, as a very junior part-time Library Assistant in Nottingham, I went on the "Rattle, Rhyme and Roll" course to learn how to run story and song events for the under 2-year-olds. These skills have, like Toby, followed me around from job to job. I don't plan on running any R, R & R sessions here (unless there is a real demand for them), but Toby told me he has not been happy sitting in the boot of my car since last October - so he now lives in the LRC! He has always been banished from home, as my wife doesn't like him (I don't know why, he's very friendly really).

Perhaps more importantly, Jamie McIver (2P5) has also been appointed as a new Library Assistant. Jamie is nowhere near as handsome as Toby, but will probably be better at shelving books. For a Library Assistant, Toby's knowledge of the alphabet is terrible. I once found him putting "The Hobbit" by JRR Tolkein back on the shelves under "F" - he said it was because the book is about Furry animals!

Fame at last.....

So now, thanks to Mr McIlvanney, my mug-shots are on the KA website - so everyone can see me - if that doesn't reduce visitor numbers, nothing will...

The Staff Book Group went OK today - most people had something to say about "The Bluest Eye", even if they didn't all enjoy it (apart from Mrs Dunsmuir, who admitted that she had only read 60 pages. Must do better next time - have a punnie!)

Watch this space for news next week of a new Library Assistant - unlike any you've ever seen before!

Have a good weekend, don't get hit by too many snowballs

SK

Just another day....

Just another day....
So what's been happening in the LRC for the last day or so? Well, not a huge amount, to be honest. I'm busy cataloguing new stock, making plans for the Spring Read events (Catherine MacPhail is visiting us next month), planning for World Book Day on 5th March, organizing items for the LRC Committee Meeting next Thursday, trying to answer some archive queries, trying to sort out a communication problem between my PC & Alice (they don't seem to want to talk to each other at the moment - maybe they've had an argument), chasing up magazine subscriptions (where is the February issue of Four Four Two? Answers on a postcard please!), trying unsuccessfully to get the laptop back from Mr Elliot - etc - etc - etc. Oh yes, and making encouraging noises towards the 5th & 6th years who are going through the pain of prelims. Feeding ailing Library Assistants cup-a-soup, trying to sort out the printer, arranging new stocks of bookmarks. And busy reading "The Bluest Eye" for tomorrow lunchtime.

Good job I'm not "snowed under" with work!

Is anybody reading this? Please let me know!

SK

The Transfer Window is Now Closed!

Overheard in the Staff Room this morning:

"You can tell all those football managers are men. Why do they leave all their football transfers until the last minute?"

SK

New K/K site to check out

Want to see some pics of Kilmarnock & the surrounding area? Check out this site:

www.urstv.com

OK, I admit it - it's run by my sister-in-law. But I'm not on commission, honest!


SK