Posts

Libguide - Jules Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth

Jules Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth  (JtCE) Science Fiction, Scientific Expeditions as Entertainment or Thought Experiments for the Masses? A recently assigned reading for a high school Sci-Fi literature class prompted the creation of this guide. "Science, my boy, is built upon errors; but they are errors that are good to make, for they lead little by little to the truth."  Jules Verne in Journey to the Center of the Earth Journey to the Center of the Earth was published as serial literature as a bi-weekly chapter in the French magazne,  Magasin,  put out by Pierre-Jules Hetzel (1814-1886) in an ongoing feature called Voyages extraordinaires  (Extraordinary Journeys).  The column was meant to educate the whole family and featured material of interest to scientists, authors and illustrators.  Once the bi-weekly features were published, they would be gathered together into book form and released for purchase as Christmas presents in thr...
Post a Comment
Read more

Cataloging Home or Special Collections

There are a lot of useful apps for avid readers.  Card catalogs still work for analog library use.  But I had been looking for an online library catalog suitable for a home library or for cataloging special collections when I found the Handy LIbrary App.  It is a newer app but it works well for this purpose.  In using Handy Library I created bookshelves for libraries I frequently access so I can keep track of books I own as well as books I have access to from other organizations.  It can also be used to keep track of books that you lend or give to others if you are a person who loves to introduce others to reading. There is also a new and promising ILS system for small libraries created by Insignia Software.  I had the chance to see it not too long ago at a library conference and was impressed.  Consider how you organize your book collection or organize your reading and see what works for you. "Over the Counter" library cataloging apps: Book Catalogue ...
Post a Comment
Read more

An Online Index of Sermon Resources

The weekly service at 2 Pillars Church is something that I anticipate.  As a part of our congregation, I've often wished for an easy way to easily reference some of the teaching that has gone on in the various sermon series.  So this is an attempt to create an easy access index to past sermon series and other resources - for the reference of myself and others. 93 Day Bible Reading Challenge Real Hope for Bruised Reeds and Smoldering Wicks  - Matthew 12:1-21 - December 29, 2024 Long View Christianity  - December 26, 2021 (Part of the 2021 Advent Series on Joy) Enjoying God - December 20, 2021 The Satisfying Shepherd - Our Refuge and Strength  - March 15 2020 Advice in the Wilderness  (from the Exodus Series) _2025__________________________ Matthew This series was taught in several groupings in 2023-2025. The Coming King December 3, 2023 - December 24, 2023 - Audio and Sermon Slides Matthew 1:1 -  The Coming King / Waiting Matthew 1:23 -  Trusting ...
Read more

2023 Reading Challenge - Your Way!

With the turn of the New Year comes tradition of list making and goal setting.  One of the most common is adopting a Reading Challenge.  Some challenges are simple - read ___ number of books in a year.  Others are themed:  Read Thru the Bible in a Year, Read books that are out of your comfort zone, Read books that are active or are produced in a certain way and so forth.  Still others encourage you to read widely and narrow what you have read to your top 10 books for the year.  However you read - keep doing it and encourage others to join you. One of the ideas that appealed to me this year was found in Book Riot's suggestion to make your own challenge.  It was the idea of picking 10 countries you'd like to visit and reading a book written in, about or by a writer from each country. Read with Other Readers: Good Reads 2023 Reading Challenge Lincoln Libraries Winter Reading Challenge  Omaha Public Library Reading Challenge NYPL Read Harder Reading C...
Post a Comment
Read more