When I’m on track to be on time for work (which happens most of the time now that I have cats waking me up in the morning), my walk to work is filled with parents and their kids walking to…
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Confession
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It shouldn’t come as a surprise that I’m a big West Wing fan. I popped the first DVD in last night and while pondering questions like “why is CJ being called about the president’s bike accident at 5 in the…
The funny things that legislative language can do
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It’s been quite some time since I last posted about legislative language. I hope you’ve found other sources for your daily humor fill. Today I want to talk about corporate personhood. You know, like in Citizens United. When something that…
Notable DC figures: Nannie Helen Burroughs
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Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue Northeast was named in 1976 after over 5000 petitioners requested the change from Dean Avenue.[1] Why did she deserve this honor? Because she dedicated her life’s work to the education of African American girls and women.[2]…
Notable DC figures: Francis Gregory
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The Francis A. Gregory branch of the DC Public Library is located in Fort Davis. The “A,” if you’re curious, stands for “Anderson.” The library was named for Francis Gregory, who lived in Fort Davis, in 1986, by D.C. Law…
On multiculturalism in reference services
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For the class I’m taking in “Information Sources and Services,” I was assigned to review a “multicultural reference resource.” We had previously spoken (briefly) about acknowledging and accommodating cultural differences in providing services in information contexts, but it seemed that…
Banned Books Day 5: Grapes of Wrath
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Luann, January 20, 2011 Luann, January 21, 2011 Frank and Ernest, September 2, 2012
Banned Books Day 4: Call of the Wild
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Bizarro, May 5, 2011 Frank and Ernest, October 9, 2010 Rhymes with Orange, January 7, 2010
Banned Books Day 3: 50 Shades of Grey
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Frank and Ernest, July 21, 2013 Bizarro, February 27, 2013 Mother Goose and Grimm, November 3, 2012 Rhymes with Orange, June 20, 2013
Banned Books Day 2: Gone With the Wind
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Rhymes with Orange, March 7, 2014 The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee, March 30, 2013 Frank and Ernest, February 11, 2012