I have done a lot of reading the last couple of months. A very eclectic mix. Time for another round up…Enjoy! Happier Now: How to Stop Chasing Perfection and Embrace Everyday Moments (Even the Difficult Ones) by Nataly Kogan Happier Now by Nataly Kogan is...
There was a librarian who walked into a bar…To be more accurate it was a pool hall. No this is not a bad joke, its a true story. I had just joined my husband for our weekly nine-ball league (Librarians do have a life outside...
The following is from an essay I wrote as part of my doctoral studies in educational leadership and management. It was a response to a prompt asking for the steps that should be taken upon stepping into a new leadership role. My organization will soon...
Settle in, it is time for storytime; this is going to be a long one. There is a library conference taking place right now. I am not attending, but it made me think of the topics you might hear at one. It is very typical...
I had a great time at the Maryland Library Association & Delaware Library Association Joint Library Conference earlier this month. Here is the write-up of my presentation on Creativity in the Workplace.
As was mentioned in a previous post, one of my classes this quarter is on Social Media. More specifically, it is about social media usage in K-12 schools. Since I do not work in a school system, I approach the topic more as someone who...
Hi! It sure has been a while hasn’t it? My last post was made in June…2013. So what have I been doing? Working on a new book! Best STEM Resources for NextGen Scientists: The Essential Selection and User’s Guide should be released in late June...
Marketing Your Library:Tips and Tools That Work, 2012. Edited by Carol Smallwood, Vera Gubnitskaia and Kerol Harrod,231 (7×10) pages, $55 softcover, introduction, foreword, photos, appendices, index, ISBN 978-0-7864-6543-9; Ebook ISBN 978-0-7864-8995-4 “Provides the tools required to make your library’s message a front page story”-Flo Caddell, Arts...
http://www.vuvox.com/collage_express/collage.swf?collageID=0248a41d61 I love Vuvox. It is a free tool available on the internet for creating interactive collages. This is a great resources for educators, librarians, and writers. You can use it to market a program, teach a lesson, or even incorporate a digital booktalk into...
Katy Perry’s Firework-A Capella Cover-Mike Tompkins- Beatbox by YouTube user pbpproductions The human brain is the greatest tool we have at our disposal. One spark of creativity can ignight into something beyond our imaginations. Even small ideas can lead to huge results. Two library blogs...
This post almost became “Eek! I hit an itty bitty baby boar!” At first I thought it was a small dog or cat running across the street. It was very cute and very young which makes me think Mama Boar isn’t too far behind. But...
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