For the past six or seven years, I have felt incredibly off in all parts of my life. It seemed like no matter what I did, I failed. And many times I failed spectacularly. In front of audiences. In front of my team members. In front of people whom I respect. Or all by myself….
Update 9/7/2023:I learned that at least one person out there (and I’m guessing more) have taken this blog post to mean that I think that all Christians are terrorists. That’s simply not true. I appreciate those who reached out to confirm my stance on this, while making me aware of how this post has been…
A lot has been going on in Nebraska and the US involving censorship of all sorts. Especially in the library-world. And as a white cisgender heteronormative LGBTQ+ ally – I am angry. And as a library worker – I am angry. And I’m someone who has struggled with being verbally abusive throughout my life. If…
Back in 2014 I had a moment in my life where I could almost literally feel the change in my life’s path. I was sitting in a Rheumatologist’s exam room, and he had informed me that I was the poster child for Fibromyalgia. He gave me some reading material and said he’d give me and…
Several years back, a white woman took me aside and explained to me the why of #BlackLivesMatter. It’s my hope to reach out to my regular readers, as well as to anyone else who cringes when hearing the reply of “all lives matter,” but isn’t sure why. Simply put, let’s take #BlackLivesMatter and apply it…
It’s been years since I wrote about Punk Rock Book Jockeys, and I still love that title and the movement that it began. The only down side to it is that it really hasn’t done anything to change the public’s understanding of what a librarian is or should be. To the majority of people, it’s…
I know that this idea is not super-original, but it’s worth sharing and reconsidering if you’ve come across it from elsewhere. For me it was the result of two things: something that I had done, and something that I had read. DONE When I was attending the Nevada Library Association’s conference in October 2016, I…
Since accepting Storytime Underground’s “Resolve to Rock” several years ago (but in my own sparkly way), I have come to look forward to January’s reflection and goal setting. I’ve never been a fan of New Year’s resolutions, but having a library-centric/professional focus has helped me really appreciate their power. This year the SU Joint Chiefs…
2016 became the year that I jumped head first into presenting in the library world. 2016 also became the year that I got a major ego check in the library world. And yes, those two things are related. When I was asked by the Three Rivers Library System to speak about Summer Reading Programs, I…
I’m actually really rather nervous to write this post, though I knew that someday I would want to do so. In order to help keep me relaxed (and even happy), I’m peppering my thoughts with pictures of cute baby animals. After all, cute baby animals make everything better. Last week I received an incredible email…
