“Mawwage. Mawwage is what bwings us together today.” –The Princess Bride Humans are social creatures and we come into social relationships in a variety of ways, marriage being one example. People marry for many reasons — perhaps to formally recognize an emotional bond, or as a calculated way to bring together two disparate social networks… Continue reading Community
Demystifying Technology has become our catchall phrase for our particular approach to digital literacy education. The approach has now been implemented both in professional education courses at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, and also in digital literacy workshops and one-on-one technical support sessions for community members for both children/youth and adults offered… Continue reading Demystifying Technology: The Fundamentals
I continue to work through issues of difference and diversity. A couple of years ago I posted on difference as a resource, and I still agree with that principle. But especially this past year as I read through books like Robin Wall Kimmerer‘s Braiding Sweetgrass and Thomas King‘s The Truth About Stories, and have conversations with… Continue reading Beyond Diversity
This past year, the Ferguson Public Library provided a strong example of the value of a library, especially in times of community struggle. During the Q&A portion of his presentation as part of the Information City CU lecture series, Scott Bonner, library director, mentioned that his leadership choices in Ferguson arose from the philosophy of ethics… Continue reading Community Engagement Bibliography
“To love someone is not first of all to do things for them, but to reveal to them their beauty and value, to say to them through our attitude: ‘You are beautiful. You are important. I trust you. You can trust yourself.’ We all know well that we can do things for others and in… Continue reading Love: The Heart of Dialogue and Engagement
