Notes from Slavic Cataloging, Pt. 5

The library code for Emory – EMU.
The library code for Cornell, whose records I have been strictly instructed not to use for our database — COO COO.

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Latvian children’s book, illustrated with photos of driftwood assembled into fanciful creatures. I really ought to bring my camera. Here’s an image of the cover. It is called Mazgalvīši spēlē mājās, by Pauls Bankovskis, which is funny for me because my elementary school was named Paul Banks, after a man who had been the janitor, but also wrote children’s plays, one of which was enacted by the school each year at Christmas.

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Media librarians daily discussion topic: Marshmallow peeps.
A package of “tulip-chicks” has appeared on the communal snack table. Someone is quick to check the peeps website and discover that 1) they make “chocolate mousse” flavored creations and 2) the same company is responible for Mike & Ikes, Hot Tamales, etc.
On the website, they proudly list the fact that the number of peeps eaten at Easter could more than encircle the earth. Personally, I think they are mistaken in assuming that they are eaten.