Seems many books these days start with a blog and Librarian Tales: Funny, Strange, and Inspiring Dispatches From the Stacks, by William Ottens is one of them. The author has worked at all levels in the library, from page to director of a small branch ... including reference, circulation, and the children's room. If you've worked in a library, or use one on a regular basis there should be lots to make you smile (or cry) here. :-)

Ever wonder why we put things in alphabetical order, or how that even got started? It seems so obvious to us these days that we take it for granted, but things weren't always done that way. Early on, for example, just the first letter of the title might be used but nothing beyond that. Or just a first name was used, because a lot of people didn't have a last name. An interesting little bit of history here! To learn more, try A Place for Everything: the Curious History of Alphabetical Order, by Judith Flanders.

Reading Hermit With Dog