I’m from Boston and the BPL was a huge part of my teen years.
I’m thankful for the librarians there and how they just let me and my weird friends exist.

I really needed to read your post today- so thank you. You had mentioned the feeling of how time has stopped, and that describes how I’ve been feeling for these past two days.

I work in a high school and while officially I’m supposed to keep politics out of the workplace, I had to have several conversations with students yesterday who felt let…[Read more]

I’ve not heard of that radio program- but that is very cool. I can’t imagine only picking 8 songs to listen to forever, because music carries so much memory with it.

I just looked into that program and found I could listen to it here:

This is just cool and if I can get these students into the playlist idea I will use this program to get them thinking.

Libraries can serve such a vital role in helping to connect refugees with what they need. I love the concept of a library hosting an art exhibit created by a group of refugees…it gives their voice a chance to be heard and allows new connections to be made between different people.

A scavenger hunt in the stacks could be a lot of fun!
Wheels are turning!

Millicent-

Thank you for the idea! Getting them to make playlists of their own might be a way to get some buy-in from readers! I really struggle with getting students to check out books voluntarily. Maybe if I can get some to help with this it would show that reading is for the cool kids too?

Adding- I’m behind, but working on catching up.

@michael I did not get a comment from you.

We’re RuPaul fans here. I found the image when I was looking for something to add to the post and couldn’t resist.

I’ve had several people ask me the same question when they learn I’m working towards my MLIS- and I wonder what they are thinking. I need a snappy comeback, but I usually just say they aren’t going anywhere.

I really appreciate your focus on how programming is changing and becoming more community focused. I see examples of this in some of my…[Read more]

@michael Thank you for this. I haven’t messaged but things have been pretty hectic in my world so this is appreciated.

Thank you- will they be in the same place as the chat links?

@michael Will this be recorded? I work my second job on Sundays – my shift starts when this meeting starts.

Hi Alice-
I grew up in Boston and live on the North Shore now. I miss the city but get to spend time visiting friends who still live there though.

I’m a bit jealous that you work for the BPL. I always imagined I would work in one of the branches…but that is most likely not my path.

Thank you-

We had to let him go the other night. The good thing is that we were able to be with him and he knows he was loved.

Celinna-
My position was cut from full to part time at the Elementary School….that was the reason I moved to the high school. I miss the people I worked with there though. And yes- I agree about it being a children’s librarian position!