Advertisements As a creativity researcher, I love ideas that seem out of the box. Recently, I attended the Maryland Libraries Futures Conference. This reminded me of some of the previous experience and training I have had with strategic planning using futurist techniques. One of the...
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April 22, 2023 NotQuiteSuperhumanbooks, Creativity, learning, moviesNo Comment
Advertisements 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...
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November 6, 2021 NotQuiteSuperhumanadvance reader copy, arc, authors, book, Book Review, Book Reviews, books, education, Fiction, graphic novel, graphic novels, learning, librarians, libraries, mental health, NetGalley, november, professional development, reading, review, romance, self-careNo Comment
Advertisements 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...
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June 13, 2021 NotQuiteSuperhumanchange, librarians, libraries, libraryNo Comment
Advertisements My son recently had to come up with a topic for a coding project for school. He likes to just jump right in, but the teacher is requiring them to journal each day on what they did for the project…which means no throwing the...
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April 6, 2021 NotQuiteSuperhumanbooks, brainstorming, Creativity, innovation, innovatorsNo Comment
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.
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May 24, 2018 NotQuiteSuperhuman"c", Conference, Creativity, innovation, libraries, PLE, Public Speaking, Small “c”, teaching, work2 Comments
Advertisements Have you ever had someone tell you that they were surprised about some part of you? For me, it is that I am an introvert. As an introvert, I do not like big crowds. I also am not a fan of speaking to people...
Read More May 9, 2018 NotQuiteSuperhumanAnxiety, Conference, Creativity, education, Events, PLE, Public Speaking, teaching1 Comment
Advertisements 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...
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February 12, 2018 NotQuiteSuperhumanblogging, education, facebook, learning, librarians, libraries, library, library20, media, networking, online, pinterest, PLE, PLN, Social Networks, teaching, technology, Twitter, Web 2.0No Comment