Why do Women Drop the B-Word in an Argument with a Woman?
I recently had a serious argument with an exceptionally good friend. It wasn’t our first. Both in our fifties, we go way back to childhood — and there was lots to argue about back then, especially as we approached our teen years. Suffice to say, it’s a rare occurrence these days. It started with a…
It’s a Pain in My Neck
There’s something I need to discuss that’s been keeping me up at night. I’ve got a literal pain in my neck that makes finding comfort a bit like a game of Where’s Waldo (Waldo of course being the elusive neutral zone, where sleep has a fighting chance). The culprit of the pain in my neck,…
My Brain on Pregnancy
*First Written in 2004 As many of you may or may not know, pregnancy can have uncomfortable and mysterious effects on a woman’s brain. Take my brain, for example. It has undergone two pregnancies, the second from which it is still clearly recovering.* Having removed any responsibility of irrational behaviour from myself to this other ENTITY,…
Wordle and other endeavours
The phenomenon of Wordle is yet another perfect example of the small things bringing great joy. Its charming and humble beginnings, its minimum time commitment, its acute and efficient boot up for our brains, accessing logic and linguistic skills simultaneously, with its take no prisoners attitude – no hints, no coins, no ads (for now)- all…
Our Brave New Media World
First Published November 1, 2014 **Revised March 16, 2018 Our immediate voice is what matters. And this was a public matter: of safety, security, and justice. We are seeing a movement amongst women and men, and just as we have seen social media used to rally political movements, we are witnessing an empowering rise of once…
Some Key Ways to Advocate for Your School Library
It is crucial that a school’s community is keenly aware of the activities and programs taking place everyday for students at their library. Here are some ways of making sure that happens.
It’s a good time to read the world.
Worldwide we are sharing an experience that is unprecedented in the modern era and discovering our common humanity. Reading fiction has always been an excellent way to gain empathy and understanding for others, while doing something good for our minds and imagination.
Meditations on Work and Wellness
As we get better at this, with increasing technology to assist us in our at-home endeavours, moving forward into that hopeful future, will office-based organizations re-assess their overhead output, and look for creative solutions to balance our work/home lives while also cost-saving?
Home Brewed
So we’re a number of days either exclusively or almost exclusively at home. Are you managing? Are you good at this? Are the walls closing in?
What’s their grade? How Are Education Ministries Across Canada Helping Students Amidst COVID19?
In the past week, the provinces’ Ministries of Education have responded to the realities of COVID 19 in varied ways. Here’s a look at and evaluation of 5 of the largest provinces’ performances during this extraordinary time.
What do we do with Dewey?
At 142 years old, it has outlived the paper roadmap, boom boxes and rotary phones. The current debate for libraries is, What do we do with Dewey?
What your Virtual Space means for the school library
Quick Read. The LC virtual space is an essential extension to the physical library commons, supplementing student and professional learning in flexible and versatile ways.
The Joy of Weeding & Re-Planting
So, you’ve cleaned up your stacks. Once you’ve done your library weeding, how will you refresh your garden?
All Hands-on Learning: Making It for Real
March 8, 2020 By Randi Solomon As I’ve progressed through my Teacher-Library course, an in-depth study into the latest movement hitting a library near you was a given. Makerspaces in school settings, in particular in a Library Commons, is firmly established as win-win-win! It’s a win for students, who can make an endless array of…
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