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Show a Library Some Love This Week
Hey everyone! It’s National Library Week!
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Adam Sandler Didn’t Have Ebola
There is so much misinformation on the web, and there are so many imperfect ways of finding information, and don’t get me started on what can happen when a reputable site is hacked! (That’s what happened with the Sandler and … Continue reading
We Need Mind-Readers
I wish I knew how many times a day I say to my husband, “I can’t read your mind, you know!” Even when we think we’re being crystal clear with each other, there’s so much room for misinterpretation.
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Library Photo of the Month, April 2016
Today’s photos of the Jefferson Market branch of the New York Public Library in Greenwich Village come courtesy of my friend and fellow retired librarian Denise Anton Wright.
Women of Library History: Miriam Braverman
Another woman of library history before Women’s History Month ends in a few days. Today it is Miriam Braverman.
Women of Library History: Helen Marot
March is Women’s History Month, and as promised in my last post, I’m going to blog about some women of library history this month.
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Something About the Women
March is Women’s History Month. As a woman, a librarian, a feminist, I am a bit ashamed that I did not blog about this earlier. Thanks to Holly Near for this song so appropriate for the month. In future posts … Continue reading
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Getting Social
In a few weeks we’re going to cover marketing in the online course I’m teaching, which will include a look at social media. I’m not sure I could use all of the tips in 7 Social Media Tactics you Should … Continue reading
Changing Course
Trajectory isn’t a word I use; it just isn’t in my vocabulary. Apparently it means “the curved path along which something (such as a rocket) moves through the air or through space,” but can also mean “a path, progression, or … Continue reading
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Library Photo of the Month–March 2016
I’m a little tardy this month, but here are some photos of the River Falls Public Library (WI), which is the Wisconsin Library Association 2015 Library of the Year. The photos are from an event held to celebrate the award. … Continue reading
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