I work in a library, surrounded by written material--some in languages other than English. I've studied French, and currently studying Spanish and Italian. I've learned that the study of Latin seems to be the jumping off point for most languages, hence the Latin title.
Somehow, a frog got into my apartment a few years ago, and by making the mistake of telling my co-workers about it, people now bring me frog stuff, hence, the reclining, reading amphibian. He was found resting on our library book drop one morning--go figure! Then, of course, there are Jonathan London's "Froggy" series kids books (Froggy, who seems to have a more active social life than I do at times!!), which are amusing coffee break books -- save Froggy's noxious penchant for noshing bowls of flies!
A library frog blog? Well, why not? "Froggy" has all the earmarks of being a professional -- he's so well-rounded! -- and he does need to develop his talents (he's spread a little thin, with all his activities!), so as he reclines and reads, suppose we help fine-tune his list, and help him acquire some new, useable skills.
I like the title and the froggy. Languages fascinate me, so I had to click on the title when I saw it in Delicious. I am happy, though, that this is a library frog blog and not a stuffy place. I look forward to more of your posts.
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Muchas gracias! I'm such a language junkie, I'll lapse into foreign terms at the drop of a hat -- gird up!
ReplyDeleteCarbondale (henceforth known as "The 'dale"), is home to Southern Illinois University. A small town in the lower 34 counties of Illinois, closer to St Louis than Chicago, it's amazing how international it is. On any given day, in any given semester, it's like the UN at Carbondale Public (henceforth known as "CPL") -- and it wouldn't hurt me or any of my co-workers to learn at least 2 more languages! Google Translate is a great tool, but if one of your library patrons is bilingual, and can help you out, ask.
When Sonia Sotomayor was confirmed as the first Latina justice on the US Supreme Court, her confirmation hearings fell during the time I was working on our bi-monthly newsletter. I wanted to give her some luv, so I asked Ms Rocio, one of our regulars, to help me say it 'en Espagnol.' She was a big help.
I love that kinda stuff!