Category Archives: Reading

It’s Not Either/Or

Posted on May 12, 2016 by cbecker53

Libraries don’t have to (and shouldn’t) choose between being a library or a “makerspace.” They are both!

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How’d You Do?

Posted on August 4, 2015 by cbecker53

How did you do on this list of 21 Books from the Last 5 Years That Every Woman Should Read?

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It’s Hot

Posted on July 29, 2015 by cbecker53

It’s July, it’s summer, and it’s hot here in the Midwest. Some say “warm,” but I say hot.

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In Honor of Mothers Everywhere

Posted on May 11, 2015 by cbecker53

Just sharing this from Huffington Post, one day late for Mother’s Day.

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Millennials and Reading–Who Knew?

Posted on March 30, 2015 by cbecker53

Millennials (also known as Generation Y) are those born roughly during the early 1980s to the early 2000s. They are digital natives, who grew up surrounded by much of the technology that people like me (baby boomers) have encountered, learned … Continue reading →

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Exploring My “Neighborhood”

Posted on March 11, 2015 by cbecker53

Today’s assignment in the Blogging 101 course I’m taking is to “be a good neighbor” by exploring some other blogs in the WordPress Reader, and to comment on some blogs I haven’t commented on before. During my exploring earlier this … Continue reading →

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Surprise!

Posted on July 1, 2014 by cbecker53

The Pew Research Center recently published 7 Surprises About Libraries in Our Surveys, in which they share “some surprising facts about what Americans think of libraries and the way they use them.” I think you’ll find the list interesting, and … Continue reading →

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Why Didn’t I Know about World Book Night?

Posted on April 23, 2013 by cbecker53

Today a friend was giving me a tour of her very busy branch library. And then she told me about World Book Night.  What?  Something about World Book Encyclopedia?  A night somehow dedicated to the encyclopedia?  No, no, silly!! World … Continue reading →

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Are Guys Using Your Public Library?

Posted on December 10, 2012 by cbecker53

Do you struggle to bring boys into the library and get them excited about libraries and books?  You may find helpful info in the American Libraries article Connect Guys With Books. It is the story of how the New Albany–Floyd … Continue reading →

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