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Tag: Milwaukee Public Library

call to action, Commentary, education, journalism, justice, librarians, libraries, Media, opinion, organization, organizing, politics, Social Justice, Society, Uncategorized

Truth, Trust & Democracy or ‘Me, on a panel with four amazing women’

Back in October, I got to represent the library system I work for as a panelist for a League of Women Voters event. It was called "Truth, Trust & Democracy."I got the gig because a manager at one of our branches knew I'd been a reporter Back in the Day, still commit occasional Acts of … Continue reading Truth, Trust & Democracy or ‘Me, on a panel with four amazing women’

December 10, 2018December 10, 2018Alverno College, Amy Shapiro, Ashley Luthern, Bonnie North, Civics, Civil Discourse, Civility, Election, Elections, fake news, Jon Meacham, Journalism, League of Women Voters, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee League of Women Voters, Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee Public Radio, News, News Judgment, University of Wisconsin, WUWM, Young Mie KimLeave a comment
call to action, cleaning, clutter, Commentary, entertainment, Family story, kindness, librarians, libraries, lifestyle, Media, opinion, organizing, personal history, politics, Social Justice, Society, Uncategorized

Accidental landlording & purposeful librarianship: a dispatch from the busy zone with a reminder to VOTE TUESDAY!

Five years ago, my pal Molly and her husband Richard flew in from New York to visit her parents, "Mel" (z"l) and "Sally." It was their first visit after M&S moved into "Old People Harvard," the independent and assisted-living community where Mom had been living for two years. It was a great gift to Mom … Continue reading Accidental landlording & purposeful librarianship: a dispatch from the busy zone with a reminder to VOTE TUESDAY!

November 4, 2018Elder care, Mid-term elections, Milwaukee Public Library, neighborhoods, Ovation Chai Point, Richard Drew, Russ Feingold, Vote, VotingLeave a comment
arts education, Commentary, decluttering, entertainment, Family history, Family story, housekeeping, librarians, libraries, lifestyle, love, music, neighborhood, organizing, personal history, Uncategorized

‘Honoring Miss Pietsch’ or how a composer helped me get my house in order, featuring 1886 wallpaper

  If anyone with a social media presence wants to see their blog stats tank, here’s my advice: Quit Facebook. Even though my blog is my gift to me, a place where I write what I want to in order to loosen myself up to write better and more freely and not about how many … Continue reading ‘Honoring Miss Pietsch’ or how a composer helped me get my house in order, featuring 1886 wallpaper

July 1, 2018July 1, 2018American Association of University Women, Composers, Edna Frida Pietsch, facebook, Female composers, Hands in Harmony, HCNI, Historic Concordia Neighbors Inc., Jeanette Casey, Joan Beringer Pripps, Mills Music Library, Milwaukee Public Library, Wisconsin composers1 Comment

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Steven L. Tietz

Opinionated freelance sports journalist

Mindy, The Book Yenta

The Prairie Ecologist

Essays, photos, and discussion about prairie ecology, restoration, and management

Jeremy Podolski

Unlikely Storytelling

Mike's Math Page

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missmaryliberry.wordpress.com/

Adventures with Preschoolers, Picture Books, and Early Literacy

brunchbird.wordpress.com/

Simplify Tasks

Want to learn the simple way?

www.cybervictor.net

Information Enthusiast

HLS

How would you Hack Library School?

At The Intersection

Blog about the intersection of libraries, law, feminism, and diversity

Almost, Almost

Queer librarian blogs mostly about books

Bellwether Friends

Just a couple of podcasting librarians, talking mostly about pop culture.

The Marginatrix

Effective writing demands discipline.

Fictionophile

Fiction reviews, Bookblogger, Fiction book reviews, books, crime fiction, author interviews, mystery series, cover, love, bookish thoughts...

Never Not Reading

#MidSouthBookGirlBlog#

Flowery Prose

Welcome to Flowery Prose! Growing words about gardening, writing, and outdoor pursuits in Alberta, Canada.

The Nocturnal Librarian

Musings of a night owl librarian . . .

Learning to write

Just your average PhD student using the internet to enhance their CV

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