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Power of Stories


Everyone loves stories. Whether it’s your children listening during story time, your mom reading a mystery novel, your dad reading the morning newspaper, or your friend telling you about their crazy weekend, stories grab our attention, help us relate to others, and transport us into new situations. Stories can help convey your message in a [...]

Get a Carbon Monoxide Alarm


This post is not really library related. It’s a cautionary tale but important nonetheless. This morning at around 2:50am I was rudely awaked to some annoying beeping. After dragging myself out of bed and investigating I realized that it was my carbon monoxide alarm going off. I thought it may be the battery but that [...]

Leadership in a Connected Age


The Leadership in a Connected Age conference i recently attended was really successful. Ideas and inspiration abounded, so I figured I would share some of the goodness. One of the keynote speakers Steve Shepard has some really useful ideas about how to lead and create the future for your organization. If you want to learn [...]