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Carol Kubala

Username: saxton
Email: phoenix721@sbcglobal.net

Personal Info

Interests/Tags: book discussions, book displays, customer service, interlibrary loan, marketing, patron services, readers advisroy
Website: www.columbiactlibrary.org
About Me: In mythology a figure that is half man, half horse, is known as a centaur. So what is a creature that is half book, half woman called? From the time I was a little girl it was hard to tell where I began and the book ended. I always had my nose in a book and piles and piles and piles of books surrounding me. I owe so much of my love of reading to my dad who used to take me away to exotic places in the form of storytelling and books. My earliest memories are of him reciting mother goose rhymes and reading fairy tales. He was the one to take me on my first library visit, getting me my first library card and sneaking me into the adult section of the library and all its wonders. A second nod of gratitude must go to my elderly aunt who had an attic filled with books. She would allow her nieces to pick one or two, often forbidden romances, just the ticket for a teenage girl. I'm married to a born junk picker, and we've had great fun over the years dumpster diving, retrieving and using other people’s junk. We like to travel and have a long list of places we want to visit. Past adventures have taken us to Costa Rica, Thailand, China and most recently, Russia. Of course, we've also visited some spectacular places in the US. One of my favorites is Yellowstone National Park. I do hope to visit that area again. Two grown daughters and two terrific grandchildren round out my life. When I’m not reading you’ll find me browsing flea markets for Vintage Christmas jewelry, a growing collection. Or perhaps I’ll find a collectible mouse figurine to add to the over 300 that I have accumulated over the years. Maybe, you'll meet me at a local book sale, or one of several favorite used book stores, stocking up on more books to add to my to be read shelves. The path of my life always circles back to books and reading
Affiliations: WebJunction, Connecticut

Professional Summary

Roles: adult-librarian
Types: Public LIbrary

Organization: Saxton B. Little Free Library
City: Columbia
State/Province: US-CT
ZIP/Postal Code: 06237
Country: US

Branch: None.
System: None.
Region: None.
Professional Associations: Connecticut Library Association

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10/14/09
	Carol Kubala updated a reply to the discussion thread "RE: Library Displays".
	Carol Kubala replied to the discussion thread "RE: Library Displays".
7/28/09
	Carol Kubala updated a reply to the discussion thread "Re: ILL using Existing Barcode? (was Re: Question of the Week)".
7/17/09
	Carol Kubala replied to the discussion thread "RE: high school appropriate memoirs".
	Carol Kubala updated the discussion thread "Author Podcasts".
	Carol Kubala replied to the discussion thread "RE: Author Podcasts- Ingram Library Services".
	Carol Kubala deleted a reply to the discussion thread "RE: Author Podcasts".
7/16/09
	Carol Kubala replied to the discussion thread "RE: Author Podcasts".
7/13/09
	Carol Kubala created the discussion thread "Author Podcasts".
	Carol Kubala updated a reply to the discussion thread "RE: Library Displays".
	Carol Kubala replied to the discussion thread "RE: Library Displays".
6/13/09
	Carol Kubala has updated their profile.
5/30/09
	Carol Kubala updated the discussion thread "Using survey on our blog".
	Carol Kubala updated the discussion thread "Libworld Library Blogs Worldwide".
	Carol Kubala updated a reply to the discussion thread "RE: Who’s using social media? Are you?".
	Carol Kubala updated a reply to the discussion thread "RE: Who’s using social media? Are you?".
	Carol Kubala updated the discussion thread "Social Networking".
	Carol Kubala updated a reply to the discussion thread "RE: Social Networking".
	Carol Kubala updated a reply to the discussion thread "RE: Social Networking".
	Carol Kubala updated the discussion thread "Widgets, slide shows, carousels, etc.".
4/22/09
	Carol Kubala replied to the discussion thread "BBC Natural History Collection".
3/19/09
	Carol Kubala replied to the discussion thread "I love Lucy".
3/5/09
	Carol Kubala replied to the discussion thread "Seinfeld the Complete Series".
2/12/09
	Carol Kubala has updated "The 2009 Amelia Bloomer List".
	Carol Kubala has updated "ALA Video Roundtable 2009 Notable Films for Adults".
2/11/09
	Carol Kubala has created "The 2009 Amelia Bloomer List".
2/7/09
	Carol Kubala has registered for the course titled "Merchandising That Works (LibraryU)".
	Carol Kubala deleted a reply to the discussion thread "Amazon Deal Today".
	Carol Kubala deleted a reply to the discussion thread "Band of Brothers - DVD".
2/5/09
	Carol Kubala replied to the discussion thread "DVD Sale at Daedalus".
2/2/09
	Carol Kubala replied to the discussion thread "RE: Musical Heritage Society - CD Sale".
1/31/09
	Carol Kubala updated a reply to the discussion thread "Musical Heritage Society - CD Sale".
	Carol Kubala replied to the discussion thread "Musical Heritage Society - CD Sale".
1/30/09
	Carol Kubala has updated "Fiction_L's Best Books of 2008".
	Carol Kubala has updated "ALA Video Roundtable 2009 Notable Fillms for Adults".
1/29/09
	Carol Kubala has created "ALA Video Roundtable 2009 Notable Fillms for Adults".
	Carol Kubala has updated "Reading List Council ~ Best Adult Genre Ficiton 2009".
	Carol Kubala has updated "RUSA 2009 CODES Notable Books for America's Reader's Council Book Awards".
	Carol Kubala has created "RUSA 2009 CODES Notable Books for America's Reader's Council Book Awards".
	Carol Kubala has created "Reading List Council ~ Best Adult Genre Ficiton 2009".
1/27/09
	Carol Kubala replied to the discussion thread "RE: Literary Gifts-Book Lover's Chocolate".
1/23/09
	Carol Kubala has updated "Publlib's Favorite Books of 2008".
	Carol Kubala has created "Publlib's Favorite Books of 2008".
	Carol Kubala has created ".html".
	Carol Kubala has created ".html".
1/21/09
	Carol Kubala updated the discussion thread "RA Wikis".
	Carol Kubala updated a reply to the discussion thread "RE: Bargains to stretch your library's dollar-Amazon".
	Carol Kubala replied to the discussion thread "RE: Bargains to stretch your library's dollar-Amazon".
1/20/09
	Carol Kubala has updated "Fiction_L's Best Books of 2008".
1/17/09
	Carol Kubala has updated "Fiction_l's Best Books of 2008".