Video Tour: Carmon’s Library
Oops! I meant to post this one at 11:30, but I forgot to push the button! Well, better late than never! And you may note that I still have posted the required number by the time the day (the literal, 24-hour day) is done.
Finally, the moment everyone’s been waiting for, after everyone has gone to bed!
The Buried Treasure Blogathon Video Tour, Part One and Part Two.
The Quicktime videos may be a bit much for some computers to handle, but I hope you will give it a try. No professionals were used in the filming of this tour, though Benjamin’s expert editing made things a lot better than they would have been without him. If you listen carefully, you can hear my children yelling at each other, but your hostess never loses her composure, you will see. Forgive the repeat at the beginning as we were working out the kinks, until we just decided to give it up and roll it, kinks and all.
Enjoy the Be-Bop. You can thank grandma for that.
March 21st, 2006 at 1:28 am
Part 1: I would definitely be drooling, not groaning. I spied a Cornerstones Of Freedom. The dictionary stand is very handsome. A puppet theatre…fun! The Beatrix Potter posters are quite the thrift “score”. Love those yellow sock feet. (I’m going to tell Flylady on you. Oh, never mind. I don’t do shoes inside, either.)
Part 2: “Turn it off! Turn it off!” That was just way too funny. Landmarks…more drooling. Loved your shipping corner.
Thank you for the neat tour!
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And by the grace of God, you’ve SURPASSED your blogathon goal! YAY!! Thank you, Lord!
March 21st, 2006 at 1:37 am
Yes, it was certainly a glimpse of the real “us.”
I’m glad you liked your visit, Ruthanne
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March 21st, 2006 at 2:06 am
I don’t know if anybody would ever see me again if I were to visit your library… I love reading but don’t have nearly as many books as that! Wonderful!
March 21st, 2006 at 2:30 am
Thanks, Shane. You shouldn’t be up so late!
March 21st, 2006 at 3:30 am
Actually I had just gotten up.
March 21st, 2006 at 3:53 am
Tried to watch…but I guess the stream is *too much* for my computer.
Congrats on your successful blogathon. Hope you’re able to get some extra rest today.
March 21st, 2006 at 4:23 am
Ooh, so nice! I love the little children’s room – that’s a great idea.
March 21st, 2006 at 6:03 am
Thanks for the tour–it’s very impressive. Vince said to me, “Remember the tenth commandment, Jeannine.”
March 26th, 2006 at 10:09 pm
[...] It’s no secret that I am not a big fan of the idea of tax-funded libraries and that I would like to see a return to private or subscription libraries. When we finally put together our dream library (did you take the video tour during the wee hours of my blogathon?), I mostly weaned myself from the public library, though I am still on speaking terms with my many friends who still darken its doors. I know that I am blessed to have my eclectic book collection, acquired over many, many years, as well as a place to store it, thanks to the generosity and vision of my husband. [...]
March 29th, 2006 at 11:44 am
Hi Carmon, I enjoyed your library tour. I was wondering what plans you used for the shelving? How did you have them put in? We are looking for a more permanent solution for shelving needs. Blessings, Laurie Kearley
March 30th, 2006 at 1:01 pm
Hi Carmon,
Your library is inspiring. How do you keep all of the books organized with little ones about? I’m wondering if/when I should begin a filing system for our books. I attempt to keep them separated into categories but it’s difficult for elementary and preschool aged children to understand. What do you recommend? Thanks!
March 30th, 2006 at 9:37 pm
Hi Laurie and Dene!
For the shelves, we hired a friend, a young man who was homeschooled all his life and who is now a proud husband and papa to two little ones. He had built shelves for his mom (my friend Jennifer Steward, the unit study lady) which I loved, and we asked him to build the same for us. I think he made 28 all together, 4 ft. wide and 8 ft. tall, the stacks are two shelves deep and back to back with a “skin” of oak over the ends where they meet. They are anchored to the wall and ceiling, and they put them in place before we put in the carpet, on the wood over concrete floor. The shelves are high-density particle board with a melamine surface, with oak trim, and we chose the lightest oak stain since we wanted the room to look as light as possible. The shelves are very sturdy!
As for organization…that’s an ongoing challenge. It will be a long time before everything is organized and catalogued (I haven’t even begun cataloguing). I have everything separated by subject, and some things are organized within their subjects, but I still have quite a lot to do. I can go to a general area to find what I need fairly quickly. All the children, though, from youngest to oldest, take books off the shelves daily and often don’t return them to their places. I have repeatedly informed them that this is important, but they repeatedly forget to do it
. The picture books will probably never be organized by anything except size (though I do have some sets together in the children’s library, and special shelves for Winnie the Pooh, Beatrix Potter, ABC books, and readers. I have placed rare books up high and I’ve given stern instructions (which are mostly obeyed) that they must not be touched without Mommy. The Church Mice books fall into this category, though they are very tempting to my children. But they are also expensive!
Give your children some baskets or plastic bins with books that they can have to dig through, and keep the special ones in a special place. Have them help you with shelving them, too. Having piles of books around the house is just a way of life if you have a bookloving family, but you can try to keep some general control and do a pickup daily to keep it from getting too out of hand.
March 31st, 2006 at 10:39 am
Thanks Carmon – that sounds like good advice!