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Barack Obama on International Partnerships and Youth
Something I forgot to blog about before Barack Obama left office was his essay in Lonely Planet, of all places. In an essay titled, “US President Barack Obama reflects on why a million miles of travel gives him hope for the future,” … Continue reading
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Quotable: Carl Wilkens
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Collaborative Work Spaces – Renaissance Style
From Piero Formica’s “The Innovative Coworking Spaces of 15th-Century Italy” in Harvard Business Review: Coworking spaces are on the rise … Much has been made of these shared workspaces as a brand-new idea, one that barely existed 10 years ago. But the way they function … Continue reading
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Hamilessons
Congratulations to our alum Addie Matteson on the publication of her Hamilton-themed Hamilessons in School Library Journal! She writes: I teach in a Title I school, and I knew many students would connect to Hamilton’s difficult childhood. My library also has … Continue reading
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Inspiration: Sorting Your Programming by Dewey Number
Interview: Delaware Division of Libraries | UpNext: The IMLS Blog via kwout I was fascinated by this map created for the Delaware Division of Libraries that appeared on the IMLS Blog UpNext. It sorts library programming by Dewey number. Would sorting … Continue reading
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Library Inspiration Seen at the Art Institute of Chicago
Captured in the cafe of the modern wing of the Art Institute of Chicago … click image to expand.
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Change Isn’t Easy.
Hat tip to Judi Moreillon!
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Tim Gunn on Teaching
Looking through saved items in my Google Reader account, I rediscovered a brief New York Times interview with teacher, Project Runway co-host, and fashion executive Tim Gunn of “Make It Work” fame. Some of the questions tickled me then and reminded me, … Continue reading
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Great KQED Mindshift Blog Post Quoting Chris Lehmann at EDUCON
A great quote from the KQED Mindshift blog, summarizing Chris Lehmann’s presentation at EDUCON last week: Besides, the availability of this mode of treatment was cost-effective buy viagra where and useful at the same time. What’s more, it can affect … Continue reading
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So Sayeth Thomas Edison
Found in Fleming, Severine von Tscharner. 2012. “Shovel Sharpened, Shovel Ready.” In Greenhorns. ed. Side Effects : Mild Nausea Headache Facial redness or even purification Blocked nostril Dryness in your eyes Slight blurred eyesight or even lack of eyesight Slight blueness … Continue reading
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