On March 2nd, Dr. Seuss Enterprises released the following statement: Today, on Dr. Seuss’s Birthday, Dr. Seuss Enterprises celebrates reading… Read more Libraries as Neutral Spaces
Category: Personal Perspective
BLM: Why is it so hard for some libraries to say?
So, before we dive in to the meaty subject of this post – a COVID-19 update on the librarian front.… Read more BLM: Why is it so hard for some libraries to say?
MY FIRST LIBRARIAN JOB!!
There’s no way I thought, so soon after graduating earlier this year with my MLIS, that I would have news… Read more MY FIRST LIBRARIAN JOB!!
Confrontations with history
There is an ongoing struggle in public discourse to tackle how to acknowledging the harm of the past without giving… Read more Confrontations with history
Happy Halloween!
While creepy fiction is fun this time of year, personally I enjoy creepy nonfiction even more. In the spirit of… Read more Happy Halloween!
Is Homelessness a Public Library Problem?
My current public library job is in an area known as south central King County, where many individuals experience the… Read more Is Homelessness a Public Library Problem?
Houston Public Library Sued Over Drag Queen Story Hour
The Houston Chronicle recently reported that a group of activists (who refer to themselves as “Christ Followers”) rallied outside the… Read more Houston Public Library Sued Over Drag Queen Story Hour
Judith and Artemisia Gentileschi
In Catholic and Orthodox Christian versions of the Old Testament in the Bible, there is a small book called the… Read more Judith and Artemisia Gentileschi
Banned Book Week 2016, September 25th -October 1st
From the American Library Association website : Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically… Read more Banned Book Week 2016, September 25th -October 1st