Category Archives: Pop Culture

Go Down to Sound City

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Theresa

As a huge music geek, I was ecstatic when Dave Grohl unveiled his documentary Sound City last month. I am a long-time Foo Fighters fan so I heard about through one of their e-mail blasts. After viewing the trailer about … Continue reading →

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2012: Year in Review

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Theresa

It’s that time of year where everyone tries to tie up the year in top 10 lists. So here is my attempt. Here is a list of my favorite things from the year.     Book- The Fault in Our Stars … Continue reading →

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For the Love of Grmm

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Theresa

Recently, I have discovered a fantastic new television show at the perfect time. NBC’s Grimm just returned from summer hiatus last week. I remember hearing about this show as a “one to watch” from last fall’s freshman shows but had … Continue reading →

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Geeking out is my perrogative

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Theresa

Some might say I am in the perfect profession to fan the the flames of my inner geek. I freely admit to having a lot of geek loves and sharing them with whoever will listen. I have always loved discovered … Continue reading →

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Barcampchs 3

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Theresa

Time for a Monday redux of a busy day at my second Barcamp unconference. This year, I decided to be ambitious and pitch a session on eBook at the public library. Working in the reference department, I deal with eBook … Continue reading →

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An argument for physical books

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Theresa

Confession: I am a huge advocate of the reading of eBook on your favorite dedicated eReader. I own a Nook and enjoy consuming books that way. That being said, recently I have run across a few books that are, in … Continue reading →

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SciFi Authors talk about Information Technology – ALA 2011

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Theresa

One of the great things about large library conferences is the author events. I was able attend the LITA (Library & Information Technology Association) panel, Science Fiction and Information Technology at ALA this year. Organizers gathered many heavy hitters in … Continue reading →

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Pop Culture in Libraries – ALA 2011

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Theresa

I was able to attend my second ALA Annual Conference this week. After last year’s first-time experience, I attacked this year’s conference very differently. I didn’t try to do it all. I attended things that I was interested in and … Continue reading →

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What’s making me happy this week….

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Theresa

I am a regular listener of a podcast from NPR called Pop Culture Happy Hour, in which the hosts discuss their favorites in the realm of pop culture: books, movies, TV shows, et cetera. In that spirit, I thought I … Continue reading →

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The King’s Speech: A must see

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Theresa

I don’t usually blog about movies on this space but I thought this one deserved to be singled out.  The King’s Speech is a biopic depicting the relationship between King George VI and an Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue. The … Continue reading →

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