I continue to follow news on the promises that Amazon is partnering with Overdrive, allowing library users to "check out" material free on the Kindle.

Here's a summary and commentary from the School Library Journal:www.schoollibraryjournal.com

I'm not a consistent blogger, but I'm a frequent blog-reader!

I've followed a few family and personal blogs here and there, thanks to the ease of the Google Reader app on both my computer and my Android. My reading world expanded tremendously, however, once I read This Book is Overdue and discovered the joy and amusement of librarian blogs. Perhaps I'm living vicariously through these people, imagining the Utopia that is accessing and handing the public information that helps them grow. Perhaps I need to find a better hobby.

If you're looking to start your list, you can take inspiration from This Book. I also recommend taking a look at the Salem Press Library blog awards and nominees... which I read about on a librarian blog (thanks, Swiss Army Librarian!).

Don't tell my Middle School PE teachers, but secretly - I like sit-ups. Sure, they're exhausting and leave me rife with midday stomach cramps. Sure, the friction on my hiney results in open wounds. Yeah, I'm definitely slower than most... or ANYBODY else, but I still like 'em. I like how they make my tummy feel tight and buff. I appreciate how a little leverage pumps me up and down (and not without effort).

OK, and I also enjoy how a brief break between sets is accomplished by simply falling backwards with my arms akimbo.