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  • On Being a Druid

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    People sometimes ask why and how I consider myself to be a Druid. Who conferred this title on me?   The short answer is that a few years ago I “woke up” to the realization that I have been following a Druid’s path all my life.  Druids were known as mystics. They served as priests,…

  • Social Media Addiction

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    Addictions This week I took a break from social media. By the second day I was going crazy with desire to log in and check what was happening. By day five, I didn’t miss it so much. Now, on day seven, I am logging in to post for the Dorcas Library, but not trying to…

  • She Persisted

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    The process has begun. GPA back on track. Graduate Candidacy approved. Portfolio architecture built and approved. Structural “theme” for entire portfolio selected and outlined. Most classwork and some evidence from Dorcas Library projects already loaded as evidence. What’s next? Introduction & Conclusion essays for entire portfolio Essays for each of fifteen competencies Finalize selection and…

  • On Sideways Thinking, Messiness & Librarianship: Context Book Review

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    Book I  Think Sideways: a game-changing playbook for disruptive thinking This gem of a little book teaches people how to undo years of societal training. All those things we learned in school: color inside the lines; follow directions; do what the others do; don’t show our feelings; learn to conform. Kleinberg’s premise is that those…

  • First Day Reflections

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    Before I could name this blog, I needed to set my intention for learning during this course/this semester. My personal mission is to create and/or facilitate experiences, which rekindle joy, spark imagination, inspire interest, and generate new human knowledge. Pretty big mission. Our tiny, rural, library is stepping up to create a new library space,…

  • A Few Basics

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    • Wildly enthusiastic about the experience of living • Attention Driven & Hyper-Designed* • INFJ • Poet • Genealogist & historical researcher • Lifelong learner • Entrepreneur • Traveler • Wife of 25+ years • Mother of three fantastic adults • Grandmother • BFA in Drama with emphasis in Directing • Born in Maine; returned…