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Cakes and Ale by W. Somerset Maugham
A Bell for Adano by John Hersey
Wailing Siren Mystery: The Hardy Boys by Franklin W. Dixon
Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer
Ben Hur by Lew Wallace
Into the Wilderness by Sara Donati
Betrayal in Death (In Death) by J.D. Robb
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About me I am a librarian living in Alaska who tries not to keep books any more. I've moved my books way too often, so now, when I get a book, I try to figure out how I am going to get rid of it after I've read it - turn it in for credit at the second hand bookstore? pass it on to a friend or my father? put it on the shelf in our breakroom at work for anyone to take?
I have become totally addicted to Library Thing because now I can add the books I've read to my profile and I can visit the books whenever I want. The pictures of the covers makes this especially satisfying. I only add books I have read or have used heavily, such as cookbooks and library science books I have used a lot at work.
About my library I have worked at the Alaska State Library since 1989 in Juneau and in Anchorage. I started as the government publications librarian, was the collection development librarian for a year (that's a long story!), and became the government publications librarian again, combined with the technical services supervisor. I moved back to Anchorage in 1999, where I have continued with the State Library as a the grants administrator; regional librarian for the Talking Book Center; state data coordinator for Alaska's public library statistics; and facility manager for the Anchorage office of the State Library.
I have also moonlighted since 1995 as a part-time reference librarian at the Egan Library at the University of Alaska Southeast in Juneau and have provided part-time reference since 1999 at the University of Alaska Anchorage Consortium Library. I really like this combination of administrative work at the State Library and direct patron contact at the university libraries.
Real namePatience
LocationAnchorage, Alaska
Emailpatience
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Account typepublic, lifetime
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http://www.librarything.com/profile/Patient (profile)
http://www.librarything.com/catalog/Patient (library)
Member sinceJun 2, 2007
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I haven't learned how to part with any books yet. Except for dupes, which I am currently donating to Anchorage City Jail.
Your profile pic looks familiar. Where might our paths have crossed?
- Linda (aka alaskabookworm)
posted by alaskabookworm at 12:52 am (EST) on Feb 21, 2008
posted by Whisper1 at 8:43 pm (EST) on Jan 28, 2008
posted by pjjackson at 4:13 pm (EST) on Nov 9, 2007
Have you done any writing yourself?
Shelley
posted by ShelleyK at 7:40 pm (EST) on Sep 10, 2007
Yeah, I live about an hour from DC. I used to work up in Arlington, near the pantagon.
I have been a member here for a few months, still have to add quite a few...at least one more full bookshelf. And that isn't counting all the books I have loaned to friends, never to be seen again, I am sure.
So--you are from Alaska? I would love to go there some day. My father has been there several times for work. I am so jealous!
Anywhoo--I will go and take a peek at your list!
Alexis
posted by alexis3700 at 9:17 pm (EST) on Aug 17, 2007
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