LibGuides

I'm working on a LibGuide presentation to demo all the neat ways to share information and websites for teachers and librarians.

Librarians and Conservatives

Comment on Will Manley's blog by me: "My experience in Minnesota as the Library Director of Pillsbury Baptist Bible College was always positive and gracious with my librarian friends at SELCO (Southeast Libraries Cooperating) and MINITEX at the University of Minnesota. They may have had liberal viewpoints and I certainly had conservative viewpoints, but that was never an issue in our relationships. The state librarian and I regularly shared ideas on a number of occasions. We benefited from a grant to bring us into the regional system that would have been a win-win for us and the state, but we closed at the end of 2008. They were just as disappointed as we were."

Let me also add on my blog: In 2005, I was given a grant to attend the ACRL Conference in Minneapolis. The leadership of ACRL certainly recognized that I was from Pillsbury Baptist Bible College and still granted me a scholarship to attend for the week. My conservatism was not an issue. Yes, there were comments made from the platform of a liberal nature, but I knew that would happen and expected it. My hosts for the conference were always gracious and wanted my input at the sessions I attended. I would attend another ACRL Conference in a minute. I always take the beneficial ideas, and ignore the less helpful ones.

I miss my colleagues in Minnesota and the camaraderie we had together.

Lunch Break

We're halfway through July and getting ready for another school year. The summer is going too fast, but we're having good times with friends and family. Oscar is now 6 and Peyton will be 12 in September. Cynthia celebrates her birthday on Sunday and our anniversary is the next week. It's hard to believe that we've been married for 40 years.

Our car is getting a much needed bath and vacuum at Canopy - they do an excellent job!

Testing my new mobile set-up. Love mobile access.

Christmas House 2009

Here are the pictures from our house on Christmas Day.

Clearing Snow from the Deck

Cynthia and I cleared the deck of snow before the next wave expected later this afternoon!