What kind of name is Read or Die?

Obviously a very awesome one. The manga and anime "ROD" (Read or Die) by Hideyuki Kurata inspired us, because what's not to like about a spy-brarian who's also a Paper Master? If you are uninformed about the adventures of Yomiko Readman, both in book form and on DVD, YOU ARE MISSING SOMETHING! Rectify this hole in your education immediately. Then tell your friends how uninformed they are. Act like you knew about Read or Die forever!

Be There or Be Square

The Read or Die Manga/Anime Club will host a table at the upcoming Tokyo in Tulsa anime convention, June 18-20. We'll have a booth open all day on the 19th. Come check us out, talk anime, and in general harass us. It's what we're there for. TnT will be in the DoubleTree Hotel at 616 West 7th Street in Downtown Tulsa. Don't say we didn't warn you!

The Sound of One Librarian Clapping

What is a librarian when he's out of the library and away from books, like when he is supervising an anime meeting? Is he a teacher? Parent? Police officer? No. I say
he/she is a mentor, a facilitator. While we don't want damage to library property, loud noise, or roughhousing which may end in injury, our main purpose is to provide an environment for our teens to learn and grow. This means getting to know the teens
and not judging them. Sometimes their lifestyles may be shocking, but it shouldn't stop us from mentoring them. What plans or dreams do they have? Do they want to go to Japan? Get them language tapes. Do they want to draw manga or anime? Get them books, bring in speakers,show them websites where they can post their art. Do they like Cosplay? Show them books on sewing and Japanese fashion. Put yourself out. Grow and learn alongside them. They'll appreciate it and you.

Home of the Naruto Cupcake

I have been asked to include some content for librarians out there who may benefit by our vast(ha!)experience in anime clubs. Certainly we want to encourage other libraries to do what we do, eh?
Rule one is: make cupcakes! Yes, you always want to feed a hungry anime club, or they'll run riot. Actually, they pretty much run riot anyway, but you should feed them. Mass quantities of sugar and caffeine are the way to an otaku's heart. i believe we were the first to introduce the Naruto cupcake, which has yellow spiked icing and a Naruto badge made out of cardboard or fondant. We're searching among our members for photos of these fantastic edibles to add to the site.
We are fortunate to have Kelly Waters at the Broken Arrow Library,who makes us such tasty treats. All right, this blog is making me hungry! I may have to order a fresh batch. We could branch out. Sasuke cupcakes? Sakura cupcakes? The mind boggles.

Book Swap

Yes, May 15th is our big book and anime swap. Bring in your lesser favorites and trade up to something better, or just try something new. We'll be watching Full Metal Panic this month. No, not Alchemist, I said Panic!

We've been promised a table at Tokyo in Tulsa on the 19th-21st. It's going to be awesome. For those who cannot make it, we will still have our meeting at BA, but I
will probably be at TnT, so another librarian will sit in.

What else? We've received over a hundred new manga books for the collection and they keep comin', so keep readin'. Tell us what you like, so we can know what to order for the collection. This is the Library, where your opinion counts.

-Will-san