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Hotlists 2008
Crime Fiction - embedded
Ranganathan's Five Laws:
Books are for use.
Books are for all; or Every reader his book.
Every book its reader.
Save the time of the reader.
A library is a growing organism.
Out and About. . .
I'm playing around at Shelfari, LibraryThing, and Good Reads. I've set up links to my pages on these sites. And, yes, I have a hard time keeping up-to-date on these sites...
I've set up "shelves" from these sites on Overbooked - here
Overbooked is spacing out: Myspace: Overbooked and Crime Space - and, facing out: Facebook profile.
Our curent pack consists of 2 dogs and 3 cats.
The dogs, Burke and Sookie, respectively resemble creatures created by Dr Seuss and Tim Burton.
The cats - Su is the eldest and has to put up with the Pushmepullyou sisters - Nina Zero and Alafair.
Overbooked specializes in providing timely information about fiction (all genres) and readable nonfiction. Overbooked has been online since 1994. Overbooked is a work in progress . . .
Overbooked is the winner of the 2008 Louis Shores - Greenwood Publishing Award: to recognize excellence in book reviewing and other media for libraries. The award recipient is selected for significant achievement related to a reviewing process that helps librarians make selection decisions.
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Page Modified: June 18, 2008
Ann Chambers Theis
According
to Mike:"Laughs like Betty Rubble. Related to the Keebler cookie elves. Spends too much time fiddling with the Overbooked web site. She really believes animals lower your stress level . . ."
According to Ann:
Married Mike despite the fact that he was my first date in high school (and despite the fact that he persists with this Betty Rubble laugh stuff). I like to spend as much time as possible in or under water. Ravenous reader and book person/library person from birth. I've have been a bookie all my life. I'd hate to have to chose my favorite books, but if I were forced to pick just one it would be Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. I am an omnivorous reader and disgustingly adaptable in regards to my reading tastes. I like all kinds of books and am resigned to a life where there are "so many books and so little time."Photo is from Carol & Bill's wedding, Sept 03.
Professional stuff:
I'm the Collection Management Administrator for the Chesterfield County Public Library and am personally responsible for selecting fiction and music for the library system. The job also involves overseeing the materials budget ($1,000,000 +) and other aspects of the library collection including cataloging and collection analysis. I work with a great team of folks at CCPL. I've been a librarian for over fifteen years and worked in bookstores for eleven years. Pretty much a bookaholic since birth . . .I am a member of the American Library Association - PLA, RUSA and YALSA divisions, and a member of the CODES Reader's Advisory Committee. I recently served on and chaired YALSA's Alex Awards committee. I was born in Williamsburg, VA, went to college in New Mexico and library school in South Carolina. I've also lived in: Georgia, Florida, Kentucky and Ohio.
Notes from Annymouse - infrequent updates and musings
Known Associates (family, friends and assorted animals)
Photographs by Willa Chambers
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Hotlists
African American Fiction | Christian Fiction
2008 Excel Files: (download - print, sort, etc.)
Crime Fiction | Fiction | African American Fiction | Christian Fiction | Nonfiction Notables
Stars
Fiction: Jan-June | July-Dec Crime Fiction: Jan-June | July-Dec
Speculative Fiction Romance Historical Nonfiction | YA
Hotlists
Hotlists: Fiction | Crime Fiction
Genre Hotlists: Christian Fiction | African American Fiction
Stars
Fiction: Jan-June | July-Dec Crime Fiction: Jan-June | July-Dec
Overbooked is a volunteer project undertaken by Ann Chambers Theis: Collection Management Administrator, Chesterfield County (VA) Public Library. 9501 Lori Rd. or P.O. Box 297, Chesterfield, VA, 23832. Phone: 804.748.1760.
Overbooked is not an official Chesterfield County Public Library service. Overbooked.org is a nonprofit web site hosted by CVCO - Central Virginia's Community Online. Overbooked.com is a nonprofit web site in experimental mode. Overbooked does not endorse any commercial providers (or their products and services) linked to from this web site.
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Comments, suggestions, corrections: Ann Chambers Theis (AKA Ann/ACT):
ann_overbooked@earthlink.net
or
ann@overbooked.com
I really appreciate all the e-mail I receive from avid readers and writers and regret that I am not able to respond to all correspondents. Special thanks to those folks who regularly help keep me on track - you know who you are....