grab a kleenex before you read this letter.

Posted by on Jul 4, 2006 in 2006 Book Drive | 7 comments “Sanctuary” — A story about Sharon Davis, Branch Librarian for the Harrison County Library System What makes a kid want to grow up to be a librarian, anyway? What kind of stuffed-shirt environment could produce such an ana… uh, such a banal desire? And where did the rumor start that librarians are sexy? Well, I guess if you can’t come from well-bred stock, the...
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What was the ninth place prize again? A loaf of bread?

Posted by on Jun 30, 2006 in 2006 Book Drive | Comments Off Thanks and congrats to TV Buffy and the other 32 bidders at TWoP who collected $730 smackeroos to win the Tubey’s Kids Custom Recap Auction! They have chosen to have TWoP recap two episodes of the US version of The Office. Way to go guys! Thanks from the Dewey gang!
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PR People Are Good People!

Posted by on Jun 27, 2006 in 2006 Book Drive | Comments Off Thanks to the dozens of PR and promotions people who emailed us yesterday and today! You guys r-o-c-k! Please give me a day or two to get back to you individually.
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Calling All PR/Promotions Experts & Companies

Posted by on Jun 26, 2006 in 2006 Book Drive | Comments Off Hello PR people! We’re not sure this is entirely uncool to ask or not but we were wondering if there’s a PR/promotions expert or company out there in that would be willing to do some pro-bono work to get the word out about the Dewey Donation System. What we are especially interested in hitting are the traditional media outlets like newspapers, radio and TV — it’s very...
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Meeting the HCLS Peeps at the ALA

Posted by on Jun 25, 2006 in 2006 Book Drive | 1 comment A letter from Jennie at the American Library Assoication conference in New Orleans: Hi Pamie & Glark: I wanted to write and let you know that I had the privilege of meeting Sharon Davis and her colleague Charline Longino at the American Library Association conference in New Orleans today. It was a highlight of my day today (even better than the hurricanes I had tonight!).. I felt a little...
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thank you letters

Posted by on Jun 22, 2006 in 2006 Book Drive | 1 comment From pamie and Glark We can’t thank you guys enough for pushing us over the 1000 book mark. From the pretty people at Bookslut to the bidders for the Tubey’s Kids auctions, TWoPpers and Invision and everyone who has told a friend or blogged about the site, you’ve made a huge difference in such a short time, and we’re proud to be part of your part of the Internet. Thank...
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Why Harrison County Couriers are Getting Fatter, Donating Used Books and More!

Posted by on Jun 20, 2006 in 2006 Book Drive | Comments Off Update from the HCLS Greetings from Biloxi!! I’ve (Sharon Davis) attached a picture of some of the items we’ve just received from the book drive. As you can see from our faces, we’re a very happy group of librarians! We now keep a steady supply of cookies, muffins, and assorted goodies for the USPS, FedEx, and UPS drivers that are delivering the much-anticipated smiley-face...
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More pictures from our librarian, Sharon

Posted by on Jun 18, 2006 in 2006 Book Drive | Comments Off Sharon sent along a couple of photos, which demonstrate in many ways “Before.” Me and Legolas in my office, the cardboard stand-up I got as a present when I got my MLIS–he’s saying “Whoa, I reallly dig a lady who has her MLIS.” As for the firehat, the far end of our library is a firestation. Throws ‘em for a loop when they come visit. Staff and me in...
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Michelle’s Drive Within A Drive!

Posted by on Jun 16, 2006 in 2006 Book Drive | 1 comment Check out what Michelle did! A Dewey drive at her office — what a fantastic idea! She is sending 72 books to the HCLS! Way to go Michelle! Any interest from other people out there in some sort of printable PDF file with Dewey book drive info and a sign-up form that you could take to your office and your co-workers involved?
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A Trip to the Pass Christian Branch

Posted by on Jun 15, 2006 in 2006 Book Drive | 1 comment Michelle dropped her donations to the Pass Christian branch off personally: Just wanted to let you guys know that I went to the Pass Christian library this afternoon. To say that I’ve met the most amazing and strong women would be an understatement. I’m attaching a few photos from the inside of the library of a mural made by the children of Pass Christian after Hurricane Katrina. On...
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