Library Code of Conduct
When joining up to the Bindoon Library, there is a check box on the membership form that states ‘I agree to comply with the...
Content and trigger warnings
Those of you who lurk in the bookish corners of the internet will likely be familiar with the concept of content and trigger warnings,...
Audrey takes over
Way back in 2018, the Shire administration building, including the Bindoon Library, had a much-needed renovation. After the dust settled, a very sad looking...
Emotional attachments to fictional characters
One of my favourite shirts has a caption on it that says ‘I am overly attached to fictional characters’. I often get called a...
Reader’s Advisory
Part of my job at the library is offering a Readers’ Advisory (RA) service. At the bare bones level, this is helping readers find...
Not the heroes we asked for, but the heroes we need
It seems that wherever you turn these days, you’re bombarded with atrocities, horrors, and the very depths of human depravity. This is also true...
A new year and new priorities
I’m sure I wasn’t the only person grateful to see the back of 2024. It was a challenging year for many of us, in...
What’s In A Name: Dino Edition
Etymology is the scientific study of the origin of names, and it’s not just limited to people names. Everyone loves dinosaurs (and if you...
Too good to be true
Every single week I have conversations with patrons about scams. Sometimes it’s them showing me an email and asking if I think it’s legitimate...
Show me the money
Funding for public libraries has always been a divisive subject. They’re an investment for the various tiers of government that don’t show a tangible...
Don’t forget the A in AI
ChatGPT. Adobe Premiere Pro. Tome. These are just a few of the more popular AI programs out there right now. So what are they...
Back to Basics — those pesky dashes
I am going to start this article by stating that ‘the dashes’ (hyphens, en dashes, and em dashes) are my most disliked form of...
