To say the least, today was a roller coaster. I think the pressures of the pandemic are getting to the staff at the library, so there is DRAMA in all caps. But during today’s drama,[…]
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All Things Libraries
On Comic-Con @Home
Greetings from Covidland (also known as Libraryland). I am back at work today after being off last week. What was hopefully to be my first trip to SDCC, sadly, obviously, did not come to fruition,[…]
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White allies are being tested right now; I recently failed.
Something has been bothering me the past few days. It’s something I have to just type out, I suppose, to get it out of me. Over the past few years, I have been determined to[…]
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Support the work of my library heroes
Hi, everyone! I have quite a few heroes who are friends, colleagues, and acquaintances in the library world, and many of them are also writers. I wanted to take this opportunity to share my excitement[…]
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Confederate statues are not history and tearing them down is not censorship.
A couple of days ago at work, a patron came into the library (no mask) and asked me this question: “If you could take a pill to erase your memory, would you take it?” I[…]
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My book is in libraries all over the world!
In an act of vanity, I decided to hop onto WorldCat to see which libraries have my book. According to the catalog, a whole lot o’ academic libraries and special libraries have purchased it, including[…]
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My book is now available
Hello out there. I hope you are staying self and healthy. If you’re like me, the weight of this crisis is heavy on you. You probably sometimes feel guilty from the crippling anxiety you’re suffering[…]
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During these trying times, I’m both terrified and proud
Hi, everyone! How is your social-distancing going? All good here. I’ve organized my bookshelves and comics (I’m months behind), I’ve started a proposal for a new book, and I’ve been reading and watching movies…a lot.[…]
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This came out of me! My book is finally here, and I love it.
I was pleasantly surprised by a box at my door this afternoon, and what was inside? MY BOOK! This is just a guidebook for librarians but it is the culmination of months of research, typing,[…]
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My Nashville/Chicago Library/Comics trip of 2020!
Last week my lovely library sent me to Nashville to attend the PLA Conference and Chicago to attend the Librarian and Educator Day at C2E2. Woof, what a time I had. Not only did I[…]
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