We have a group of willing and able staff members who would love to do a book cart drill team in the parade, but we do not have enough book carts. These are excellent opportunities to keep the library and its mission before the community. Demco sponsored 2009 ala fifth annual book cart drill team world championship. Librarians participate in the annual book cart drill team competition in austin thursday all teams had prepared elaborate routines for the texas library associations annual event. The book cart drill team championships were held on sunday, june 29th. The library book cart precision drill team manual 9780786411597.
Those who think the book cart drill teams are fabulous and go out of their way to watch the competition at ala katie. Welded steel metal book trucks for longlasting strength and durability. The drill team will execute synchronized maneuvers while wheeling book carts along the parade route. Bestequip book cart 200lbs library cart 30x14x45 inch rolling book cart single sided vshaped sloped shelves with 4 inch lockable wheels for home shelves office and. Two weeks ago, i wrote about librarians busting moves to michael jacksons thriller. The 2017 rrisd hip hop librarians team competed and won at the texas library associations annual book cart drill team competition.
In this quirky contest, librarians have a freewheeling time. May 30, 20 explore sachemlibrarys board pimped out book carts. Teams of librarians choreograph routines that involve pushing or pulling library book carts to music. A few years ago, i presented some videos of library book cart drill teams. Jul 23, 2009 the american library association ala just finished its annual conference in chicago. Apr 30, 2011 book cart drill teams arent a phenomenon unique to massachusetts, and theyre not exactly new, either. Winning uw book cart drill team puts on show today at college library posted on june 30, 2005 if you are on campus at noon today, stop by h. Fom left, robin sweeny, elizabeth steans, gretchen yonko, and ann vogl. Teams can be found at community events such as parades and festivals, traveling to grade schools to promote literacy and provide library staff with the opportunity to build morale and encourage teamwork. Book cart drill teams increase the visibility of the library in their community. However, the university library recognized the homecoming parade as an opportunity to shed the stuffy librarian stereotype. Watch the videos of synchronised waving, sedate twirling and wobbly reversing. Jul 23, 2009 this is a video of the winners from the american library associations book cart drill team world championship.
Library book cart diy furniture plans, diy furniture. Does anyone have a set specifically for drill teams. Solid designer wood book trucks that double as attractive displayers. Across this wonderful country librarians are choreographing synchronized routines using book carts and participating in competitions. We know book cart drill teams have been around a long time, in parades and library conferences around the world, but did you know theres a library book cart precision drill team manual and the longmont public library in colorado caught our eye with photos of the model train exhibit on display for the holidays. Beginning in 2004, the american library association and demco, one of the major library vendors, have sponsored a book cart drill team competition. Often the book carts are decorated and so are the library staff members.
See more ideas about drill, books and library association. The sixth annual library book cart drill team championship is being held sunday afternoon in washington. Book cart drill teams are being used to promote libraries in parades and community events all over the state. Library book cart bookshelf plans desk plans table plans library cart library books woodworking plans woodworking projects diy projects pocket hole screws a rolling cart featuring a angled top book shelf perfect for keeping books in place, and a large bottom shelf perfect for baskets or bins. Library teams are invited to join the fun and compete. Since 2004 the library book cart drill team championship has taken place during the annual conference of the american library association.
This is a video of the winners from the american library associations book cart drill team world championship. Jan 20, 2016 a few years ago, i presented some videos of library book cart drill teams. A presentation by marylaine block for the nevada library association, october 46, 2007. You might decide that your library has far too many trolleys. The robbins library rockin robbins book cart drill team have been regular competitors since the first annual competition back in 2008, but have. The robbins library rockin robbins book cart drill team have been regular competitors since the first annual competition back in 2008, but have never nabbed the elusive first place trophy. Book cart drill team competition submitted by schwarz on november 14, 2008 3. Its a great way for the library to be part of campus and show our whimsical side, interim director susan lindahl said. A wide variety of library carts with wheels options are available to you, such as industrial, tools, and shopping. See library book cart drill teams from around the country in action.
They marched in drillteam formation, equipped with metal book carts. This is a video of the winners of the book cart drill team competition. Centennial cartwheelers centennial cartwheelers and. Or do many libraries have an ol janky one we could borrow for a few months. Those who think the book cart drill teams are silly susan and stanley. But what about singing, dancing, running, riding book carts, and even laughing aloud in the library itself.
Book cart drill teams arent a phenomenon unique to massachusetts, and theyre not exactly new, either. Some librarian conferences have regular drill team competitions. These librarians from the omaha public library chose a ride of the valkyries theme. Drill teams promote the library and build morale and teamwork, explains john ison, who hosted competitions before retiring from demco. The austin texas public library book cart drill team, the bibliofiles, perform at the ala national conference held in anaheim. The american library association ala just finished its annual conference in chicago. Dec 19, 2017 we know book cart drill teams have been around a long time, in parades and library conferences around the world, but did you know theres a library book cart precision drill team manual and the longmont public library in colorado caught our eye with photos of the model train exhibit on display for the holidays. The secret lives of librarians took center stage at the american library associations annual conference earlier this month. The centennial cartwheelers, the book cart drill team of the centennial library, making its debut appearance in the 2005 cedarville university homecoming parade. Ever since 1983, when one of the earliest book cart drill teams formed in virginia, teams have been sprouting up at libraries across the country, rehearsing synchronized routines and making occasional appearances at conferences, festivals.
Ulib library information bulletin library bulletin page 99. Includes performances from the library book cart drill team championships held at the american library association annual. They practice their routines in hallways and parking lots, ready to compete in the 5th annual library book cart drill team championship, sponsored by library. Choose a size from compact endofrange models to high capacity book trucks.
She learned about the fall out shelter, pornography, and last, but not least, book cart drill teams. Gretchen roltgen, a 62yearold librarian with neon blue hair, says its a. Produced and edited by daniel mitre filmed by daniel mitre and. Prsas prc search communications and public relations articles and case studies from the prsa archives. Decorative wood book shelves several years ago, a library conference exhibitor promoted a fundraising program where supporters would buy a wood book spine with their name on it, and the collection of big and small, variously colored book spines would evenually go on a library wall. Bestequip book cart 200lbs library cart 30x14x45 inch rolling book cart single sided vshaped sloped shelves with 4 inch lockable wheels for home shelves office and school book truck in blue 4.
When librarians get together, dancing is encouraged. Jun 30, 2005 winning uw book cart drill team puts on show today at college library posted on june 30, 2005 if you are on campus at noon today, stop by h. Jan 03, 2010 for the uninitiated, library book cart precision drill teams are groups of library staff members who push book carts in formation to music. Jun 11, 2009 book cart drill teams increase the visibility of the library in their community. Raucous good times at the library reading, writing, research. May 23, 2017 tonight was the 9th annual massachusetts library association book cart drill team competition. The king library book cart drill is a cross organizational team of sjsu and sjpl library staff who perform to music with library.
Marian the cybrarian the chronicle of higher education. Robbins library the public library of arlington, ma. King library book cart drill team, christmas 2017 youtube. For sheer entertainment value, explore the book cart drill teams in the usa. Finally, library book cart drill teams have become popular. In this superneat manual on organizing library book cart drill teams, authors mccracken adult services manager, yakima valley regional lib.
Winning uw book cart drill team puts on show today at college. The librarys synchronized book cart drill team, performing live for the bloomington north rotary club. The 2007 book cart drill team state champion will be crowned at the ila conference in springfield on oct. Its one of the less serious events at the american library associations annual conference, which began thursday and runs until tuesday at the washington convention center. Produced and edited by daniel mitre filmed by daniel mitre and thomas soares book cart team. Apr 29, 2017 the 2017 rrisd hip hop librarians team competed and won at the texas library associations annual book cart drill team competition.
Its a great way for the library to be part of campus and show. Arif choudhry a library classification is a system of coding and organizing library materials books, serials, audiovisual, computer files, maps, photographs,more a library classification is a system of coding and organizing library materials books, serials, audiovisual, computer files, maps, photographs, manuscripts, regalia, gramophone records, tape records, microfilm and so on. The book cart drill team competition at the texas library associations annual conference, is a danceoff using those wheeled things that move printed material around. Jun 27, 2007 librarians ditch their cardigans and don feather boas to compete in the book cart drill team world championships. King library book cart drill team, san jose, california. In case you missed it, book cart drills are a real thing. The university library book cart drill team will perform in the uwstout homecoming parade oct. No doubt you are far too responsible a citizen to release them into the wild. Jan 28, 2010 the american library association supports book cart drill teams to increase the visibility of libraries in communities and build morale among staffers.
Book trucks and book carts library supplies library furniture. The centennial cartwheelers, the book cart drill team of the centennial library, making its debut appearance in the. Making over a salvaged library cart you may remember a few months ago when naomi, brad, and i had one of the most thrilling experiences of our lives pillaging a local school if that sounds like questionable behavior to you, make sure to read our post about it. King library book cart drill team performance on december 12, 2017. Weiss contributor to the christian science monitor. Make sure the websites for local organizations, businesses, and government include a link to your librarys website. Wood book trucks library supplies library furniture. Librarians participate in the annual book cart drill team. The library s synchronized book cart drill team, performing live for the bloomington north rotary club. Opl warrior librarians 1st place book cart drill team ala 2009. See more ideas about library displays, library cart and books.
The party people, a wideranging listing of activities to trigger public relations. White hall college library to watch a performance by library school students who have created a book cart drill team. Book cart drill teams battle for supremacy mental floss. Librarian book cart drill championships to be held news and. Tonight was the 9th annual massachusetts library association book cart drill team competition. The american library association supports book cart drill teams to increase the visibility of libraries in communities and build morale among staffers. Opl warrior librarians 1st place book cart drill team ala. Rockin robbins book cart drill team wins another trophy. For the uninitiated, library book cart precision drill teams are groups of library staff members who push book carts in formation to music. Library book cart drill team in the westhampton beach new york st.
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