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Continue reading →: do you understand me now?
“Ah, but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp, or what’s a heaven for?” -Robert Browning, from “Andrea del Sarto” That is one of the most famous lines in all of literature, but what does it mean? To me, it means that you should always strive for more than you…
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Continue reading →: boy with pink purse, meet the boy in the dress
I saw a little boy the other day carrying a pink purse over his shoulder. I wanted to go over and high five his mother, but I restrained myself. Having been a weird kid myself–I often wore the most hideous outfits culled from thrift stores and discount stores, including hoodies…
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Continue reading →: Chicago branch libraries find budget cuts stacked against them — chicagotribune.com
Chicago branch libraries find budget cuts stacked against them — chicagotribune.com. Daley really screwed up here. At a time when library usage is higher than ever, cutting the staff that take care of the materials that patrons want is not the move you want to make. A sad story that…
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Continue reading →: “We Dont Have A Policy Of Censorship, but…”
Yeah, we don’t have a POLICY, but we sure will go ahead and do it when we feel like it.
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Continue reading →: take this job and shelve it
I love shelvers/pages/whatever you call them at your particular library. I love them so much because they perform such a vital job in the library. Excellent shelvers are a rare creature, I think. My ideal shelver puts away materials briskly and efficiently, asks for help when needed, and takes pride…
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Continue reading →: The Giving Tree
The Pioneer Woman wrote a post about The Giving Tree, which inspired me to write a brief little note about how I think the boy in that book is a complete jerk. It is still a lovely story about unconditional love, but that doesn’t change the fact that that boy…
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Continue reading →: Competent
You should at the very least be competent, but I should hope that you’d rather strive to be exemplary.
Hello,
I’m Julie
I’ve worked with children and their families for over twenty years. I’m a storyteller, librarian, musician, and advocate. I’m passionate about early childhood education, inclusion, and ethical leadership. These are my stories.
