I am behind in my personal archiving. Do you know why? It’s because I got an iPhone, and after that happened, i don’t think i opened my laptop once until last night, when my phone broke (by which i mean i broke it, which took a surprising amount of well-intentioned but poorly researched effort). but … More Catch-up
There has been so much bad news lately. In the last year. In the last few years. There are so many lives threatened and taken because of difference that it’s astounding–baffling. I think that most compassionate people want to do something proactive to improve the ridiculous power imbalance that has finally garnered enough media attention … More The Frustrations of Allyship
I’m experiencing this to a high degree. I feel like I’m living in a weird in-between. There is no way to say this without sounding more like Holden Caufield than I’m comfortable with, but I have so many different possibilities in front of me that I’m feeling a mix of restlessness and melancholy. Mostly, I … More Post-grad Paralysis
I have been bad at posting regularly, which makes me really glad I never said I would post regularly. But, I’ve done and learned a couple more things since the last time I updated. I trained in our library’s sort-room, which has the most magical conveyor belt that knows exactly what bin to drop books … More Keepers of the Gate (and dating)
After 4 shifts as a library page, I have already begun to glean wisdom that I didn’t learn from my library school classes, and I want to share that wisdom with the world, because I’m an aspiring librarian and that’s all we ever really want to do, besides have cats and read books. Here is my first … More Things They Don’t Teach You in Library School (round 1)
The title makes this sound like a really interesting, cohesive post about open democratic spaces in American society, and how those might actually look /function in today’s age of mass-media information influx. Actually, it’s just a quick reflection on my first week out of grad school, trying to adjust to summer. The coffee shop job is hectic, … More Libraries, Coffee Shops, and Democracy
Today was my very first day as a part-time library page at my local library. Is it disheartening to be working 14 hours a week in an extremely entry-level position at a library, having just finished my Master’s? I don’t know exactly. Yes? It should be? Honestly though, I’m just so grateful to have a … More In the Beginning
Here I Am There You Are 