We need to get out more. That is a universally accepted fact in the library world. My additional point, though, is when we do, we should never talk about libraries. We shouldn’t talk about how wonderful we are, nor how we are key to the instructional process. We need to talk about learning, and about students, […]
A recent thread on the school library association discussion list in my state caught both my attention and my heart. The initial question was simple, something about asking about the basis for deciding how many books students in elementary school were allowed to check out. I waited and waited, reading several posts for both the reasons […]
I just returned home from another AASL National Conference. Like those before, it was stimulating, provocative, and it turned my life in several new directions. That, in reality, was from the people I met in the halls, over drinks, and from those attending my sessions. The conference itself, although at its usual high standards, reflected […]
I started wondering this week about landline phones. I don’t know of very many people under the age of 40 who still have them. I approve of that decision, it’s kind of silly to be juggling numbers and phones when one of them is portable. The portability intrigues me, especially when thinking about what we are losing […]
The above line from Adrienne Rich’s poem Integrity has affirmed my actions and life choices for quite a few years now. I like the concept of patience required in a get-it-now society with the frustrated impatience needed to break down barriers to get to accomplishments. Wild patience — that pretty much sums up my daily life. […]