Monthly Archives: February 2009

Submarines are Cool!

I’ve been fascinated with submarines for as long as I can remember.  I read The Hunt for Red October when I was very young and while I didn’t completely understand the novel of course, I was still obsessed with the fact the crew could be submerged underwater for months at a time.  Over the years I read books about them and saw movies, such as the classic Das Boot, and even played the Jane’s simulation … Read more…

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Our Recent TPS Librarian Days Convention

TPS-Colorado held its annual Librarian Days Conference this year on the last two days of January.  Over one hundred educators from across Colorado converged on Auraria Campus, in downtown Denver, each one of them anticipating a stimulating two days of learning, networking, and information gathering.  Their main objective was to learn the methods and intricacies of incorporating primary sources into their teaching skills.  For some of them it was their first time; for others, they … Read more…

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