One Year Later...

     It's been one whole year since the Library has 'officially' moved into the new building! And while this is the time everyone is getting ready for the holiday season I'd like to take a moment and thank everyone that helped out with the complete insanity that was the Library move. (Insanity as in, I'm still not sure how we pulled it off, but I don't think it could have gone smoother!)
    Even though the majority of the packing and moving was done last year there were exceptions, like those pesky 741 boxes of assorted former-basement materials that made it over August 2013. Again the amount of work that went into getting them sorted, unpacked and put away was extensive and yet done SO QUICKLY with a positivity that I can only call cheer - you guys are honestly amazing.  And I couldn't be happier to have the opportunity to meet and work with you guys, whether it's been stictly in that six months or campaign time or weekly.
  Enough with the talking! Let's take a look back at the move...


 I hope everyone has a great holiday season/break and I'll see you all in the New Year!

Lurking In The Library

You are the music while the music lasts.
T. S. Eliot


Passion is a word that gets thrown around a lot these days – you can’t talk about much without being told to ‘follow your passion’. When it comes to talking about music this word carries quite a bit more weight. How many times have you listened to a song and instantly been transported back in time? Or heard a total ear worm that is so infectious you hit repeat over and over?



Fall is here and we’re gearing up for campaign; the theme is passion. Much like family, passion for music is something that we can all unite on, whether that passion is geared towards Tafelmusik, Rose Cousins, Bob Marley, or The Clash (or the brand new $200 Clash boxset that just came out that I can’t justify buying)… And campaign is the time of year where you can make your requests heard. So what music sucks you in completely and drags you back? For example, every time I hear Metronome by Nomeansno, it doesn’t matter that I’ve heard it a million times – in my mind the only time that exists is when I saw them at Sled Island with my friend Joel and the entire venue lost their minds at 4pm on Sunday – there was not one person there standing still. I seriously have to go listen to that song RIGHT NOW, but I’ll wrap this up with a request – support us and please please request that one song that drives you nuts in the best way possible. Myself and the loyal team of Library Runners will be waiting for your requests!

Lurking in the Library

  When CKUA moved last winter the library was a little short on space; as result of that we ended up storing 741 boxes of reel to reel tape and uncatalogued donated items that had accrued over time. We had all those boxes delivered in the last week of August. Thanks to help help of many dedicated volunteers who, I might add, were considerably more cool calm and collected than I was staring down 741 boxes full of Library materials, we are currently almost done sorting and shelving that business.

 This last year has been narrated like a bad movie soundtrack in my head "...just when you thought it was done, moving dragged you back in..".  We are really almost done this time; there's going to be some more shuffling but nothing on the scale of the move that lasted almost two years.  I really can't repeat it often enough - without the help of you guys, this would not have happened. You guys and Susan Campbell who organized and fed us, and kept me semi-calm throughout this whole year. 

 On a more positive note, we've found some amazing treasure in the uncatalogued stuff we've been unpacking.  

Liberace – “The Way We Were” flexi disc  I'm not sure I need to describe this further. It is magical. (Note to self, I need many large rings)

Good Housekeeping’s “Plan For Reducing Off-The-Record”, with narration by Julie Conway and music by The Bob Prince Quartet, LP.
I can’t describe the levels of joy I experienced when I found that the verso of the LP has a calorie guide. Inside are instructions and diagrams as well as a height and weight chart.

These are two of my favorite finds so far. Just imagine all the other amazing donated items waiting to be sorted through! This is just scraping the surface.