BS: Book truck drill teams

Subject: RE: BS: Book truck drill teams
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 02 Oct 04 - 10:37 AM

we never do interesting things like that. Tho we did try a library quiz in Library Week, & received 5 or 6 entries, only 1 from staff outide Info Services Division.

Anyway, our library is so small we've only got 1 trolley & it sits around pretending to be a bit of furniture.

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: Book truck drill teams
From: Rapparee
Date: 02 Oct 04 - 10:04 AM

The "rollers" are trying to recruit a couple of husbands to pull little red wagons and kids to toss candy to the crowd along the way.

I'd really like to recruit a piper too, just for grits and shins, but it isn't likely.

Subject: RE: BS: Book truck drill teams
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 02 Oct 04 - 03:29 AM

I've sent details to former colleagues, it may brighten up Student Induction Week for them!

RtS

Subject: RE: BS: Book truck drill teams
From: katlaughing
Date: 02 Oct 04 - 12:46 AM

You're on a listserv for Libido??!!! How do I get on it?**bg**

BTW, the red trucks in the second links are real purty...I think that colour coordination really makes them pop!

Subject: RE: BS: Book truck drill teams
From: GUEST,Cookieless Rapaire
Date: 02 Oct 04 - 12:11 AM

This idea came from my staff. Our book trucks are, ah, eclectic -- but then, so are we.

There might be a listerv for library administrators. If so, I'm not on it. I'm on too many as it is: Libidaho, PNLA, Horizon, Dynix, Ipac, LCEI-L, PLA, LAMA, LITA.... If ALA wants to get in touch, they have my address.

We're going to do this in conjunction with folks from Idaho State U. -- the Director and one other. We're going to have matching ball caps, they're going to wear ISU caps.

It will be in, after all, ISU's homecoming parade.

Subject: RE: BS: Book truck drill teams
From: katlaughing
Date: 02 Oct 04 - 12:10 AM

Found this on Google: The Library Book Cart Precision Drill Team Manual by Linda D. McCracken and Lynne Zeiher (McFarland & Company, 2002)

Subject: RE: BS: Book truck drill teams
From: MAG
Date: 01 Oct 04 - 11:02 PM

Yer asking the wrong crowd, Rapaire.

Isn't there an ALA listserv for administrators?

I have always imagined that those book cart drill teams were the brain child of some staffer or another who was on a drill team -- in the service or in high school.

Do your book carts actually match? Ours are all mix 'n match.

Subject: RE: BS: Book truck drill teams
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 01 Oct 04 - 10:47 PM

"I can imagine that the empty hard-wheeled trucks on the city streets would make as much noise as any marching band!"

And about the same rhythm as any School Marching Band...

Subject: RE: BS: Book truck drill teams
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 01 Oct 04 - 06:34 PM

Great idea--there is a big parade on July fourth here in Arlington, Texas, and UTA always participates. I'll make a point to suggest a book truck drill team!

Meanwhile, we have always suffered the agonies of rolling hard-wheeled book trucks over the rounded rocks in the library mall (when transporting materials between branches) and across the bumpy tile floor in our sixth floor atrium. It's like being on the inside of a snare drum to listen to the combination of low rumble of wheels and higher pitche rattle of metal sides as they move through the room. They finally got some pneumatic wheeled carts for outside, but not inside.

I can imagine that the empty hard-wheeled trucks on the city streets would make as much noise as any marching band!

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Book truck drill teams
From: open mike
Date: 01 Oct 04 - 06:18 PM

oh i thought you meant book mobiles

i drive the bookmobile (book truck)

but it is a bit large to maneuver

figure 8's etc in the road!

take a tip from the shriners...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/romanlily/206118/

or the doo dah parade

http://www.pasadenadoodahparade.com/

http://www.pasadenadoodahparade.com/DooDah-Main-1a.html

i think they have a shopping cart drill team

and an atache' case marching group in 3 piece suits

http://www.y2cosplay.com/DooDah/DooDah00/DooDahpics.html

http://whatsonwhen.com/events/~42104.jml

Subject: RE: BS: Book truck drill teams
From: Rapparee
Date: 01 Oct 04 - 01:59 PM

Yes, reminding them we're here and very much a part of the community. Besides, it doesn't cost the library anything (except for a bit of wear and tear on the wheels of the book trucks).

Subject: RE: BS: Book truck drill teams
From: Amos
Date: 01 Oct 04 - 01:44 PM

Oh, I get it...a parade drill team using book-trucks.

Very funny.

But does it get any reading done?


A

Subject: RE: BS: Book truck drill teams
From: Rapparee
Date: 01 Oct 04 - 01:09 PM

Tsk, tsk, tsk. So very much out of touch....

Like this
and this.

Librarians just wanna have fun.

Subject: RE: BS: Book truck drill teams
From: Amos
Date: 01 Oct 04 - 12:30 PM

Rapaire:

What the hell is a book truck drill team? "READ! READ! READ!" "Yaaaay TEAM!"????

Somehow the concept escapes me -- wouldn't that distract people from reading???


A

Subject: BS: Book truck drill teams
From: Rapparee
Date: 01 Oct 04 - 12:08 PM

Does anyone know of a drill manual for library book truck drill teams?

We're putting one together. Suggestions are welcome.

(If any pipers or Morris dances or otherwise might like to join our march....)