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The Tao of Librarianship


Taoism is, among other things, a philosophy that originated in China in the 3rd or 4th century BCE. It began with Lao Tzu’s writing of the Tao Te Ching and is still around today. It is a philosophy which values balance, moderation, compassion and being pliant and adaptable. There is a wealth of wisdom from the Taoist [...]

All Fun, All The Time


The unofficial motto at our library is “all fun, all the time.” It’s even on our Facebook page. We do a pretty good job infusing it into everything we do and it’s become ingrained in our culture. One of the Teaching Librarians says that if she isn’t having fun in the classroom she doesn’t want [...]

Some Great Thoughts On Librarianship


There have been several really great posts recently about the philosophies and thinking behind librarianship. I wanted to briefly highlight them here and make sure that folks didn’t miss them. They’re all pretty short. I know they all made me stop and think. A Stealth Librarian Manifesto: This first Manifesto is from John Dupuis at [...]