Chris Sauder

Just a guess: at some point during the past couple of weeks, has anyone at your workplace encouraged you to “think outside the box”?  That phrase could become tedious if it weren’t […]

Amid last Friday’s speculations about Hurricane Irene’s intentions, a library customer and I applauded the spirit of those valiant New Yorkers.  We chuckled at one homeowner’s “Good Night, Irene” signboard. I’ve since wondered how many younger folks got

To counter envy of acquaintances employed by for-profit companies (and thus eligible for glamorous productivity incentives like Hawaiian vacations and cars) let’s reflect on unique perks of working at a nonprofit institution–say, a library. Besides

Did you ever nominate a book for your reading club, then panic when it’s chosen?  If so, you understand my qualms about Saturday’s meeting.  Larry Beinhart‘s The Librarian seemed an ideal

Approaching the reference desk earlier this week, the customer hesitated and did a quick left-and-right visual check before asking, “You’re really controlling the whole system from right here, aren’t you?”

Not to give away secrets of our cul-de-sac, but I bet ours is not the only House Divided.  I refer, naturally, to lawn maintenance.  My husband selects the crew cut style, resulting

Today’s shuttle launch coverage echoes back thirty years; the first space shuttle flight headed skyward in April 1981.  We know what NASA was doing then, but what about the rest

Earlier this week, a library patron stopped by the reference desk to execute the perfect 30-second book review.  He displayed the actual product, cover facing out (good for us visual learners)

Remember your first visit to Round Rock Public Library?  If it occurred during the summer, you might have wondered, as some folks do, where the “library for grownups” is.   There

The Big Top reigns as a big draw.  With Water for Elephants filling theater seats, more great circus-themed entertainment awaits:  Erin Morgenstern’s The Night Circus, due out in September.  Of all the “forthcomings” promoted at Book Expo America 2011,