It’s never easy to eat
your words—unless they literally taste
good. The NCAR Library celebrated National
Library Week in mid-April with book presentations,
readings, and an edible book festival.
An edible literary creation by
Leslie Forehand (Library) nourishes the mind and
stomach.
Sponsored
by the American Library Association,
National Library Week began in 1958 as a
way to celebrate libraries and promote their
use and support. All types of libraries—academic,
public, private—can participate.
“I think that everyone who attended
was reminded, in very personal ways,
of the roles that libraries have played in their
lives,” says Mary Marlino, NCAR Library
director. “We also saw this occasion
as a nice opportunity to talk about some
of the exciting initiatives that the
Library will be promoting over the next year,
such as a focus on digital collections and
stewardship of the organization’s intellectual
assets.”
On April 15, Warren Washington
discussed his recent book, Odyssey in
Climate Modeling, Global Warming, and
Advising Five Presidents, at Foothills Lab,
followed by cake and champagne. A “Citation
Station” was
on hand for attendees to calculate their
h-indexes and total citations. (The h-index,
which is based on a scientist’s most-cited
papers and the number of citations that
he or she has received in other scientists’ publications,
quantifies actual scientific productivity
and apparent scientific impact.)
Bob
Henson (Communications) spoke at the
Mesa Lab library on April 17 about his
experiences writing The Rough Guide to Climate
Change, published in 2006.
And on April 16,
an edible book festival took place at
Center Green, giving staff
a chance to combine culinary skill and
literary knowledge. Creations included a
pizza version of Under the Tuscan Sun, a
plate of crumbs illustrating Gone With the
Wind, a lettuce-based vegetable depiction
of The Tale of Peter Rabbit, and more.
