Reading Suggestions from Two Rivers Library Director

Link to June 28 Herald Times Reporter column by Lester Public Library Director Jeff Dawson.

Excerpt: My summer reading list includes anything by F. Paul Wilson; in particular his Repairman Jack series is wildly entertaining. Author Lee Child's Jack Reacher is a character to die for, "literally" speaking, of course. Alex Kava takes me on dark journeys tracking serial killers with her hero, Maggie O'Dell. Kinky Friedman solves mysteries with his crew, the "Village Irregulars," using most irreverent and hilarious methods. For those who like their fiction hardboiled with very little mercy, give Ken Bruen's Jack Taylor series a try.This short reading list probably gives more information than you need on my psyche, but for me, escaping into these tales is extremely entertaining.

I offer up the Myron Bolitar series by Harlan Coben.

Book Lovers Share Summer Reading Suggestions

Link to Wausau Daily Herald article, "Light reads for long days'.

Suggestions from Donna Hertel, Reference Supervisor at Merrill's T. B. Scott Library; Jane Janke Johnson, co-owner of Janke's Book Store in Wausau; and Mike O'Connor, Reference Librarian at Marathon County Public Library.

Oshkosh Letter Writer Takes Northwestern to Task

Link to June 28 letter in Oshkosh Northwestern, "Northwestern 'reckless' to print library story".

Excerpt: I would like to respond to the Northwestern article about the Oshkosh Public Library security gap (June 21). It sounds to me like The Northwestern went public solely because it was miffed over being lied to, rather than any real concern for the loss of library materials to thieves. In this case, the library’s white lie to protect their collection was more justifiable than the right of the press to publish this story.

The article states that there will be a gradual switch to the new system because they can’t use volunteers to help with the RFID tagging due to union contracts (a ridiculous feature for a contract with a public institution, but that is a separate argument), and they can’t hire any more staff due to budget constraints. So it appears that the article will not help to protect the library’s collection at all.