About three weeks ago I started a new, full-time job. Because of that, I left the three part-time jobs. My tenure at each differed, but they each taught me a great deal. Clockwise from top left: a very nice going-away card,Continue reading “Final Days”
Category Archives: In The Field
Happy Birthday, AmeriCorps!
I served in AmeriCorps while in undergrad. The position was part-time at a public library in rural, central Pennsylvania. I was purely looking for a position that would further my experience in libraries, though I had been keeping AmeriCorps in my head for post-grad service plans. I am so appreciative that I got to serveContinue reading “Happy Birthday, AmeriCorps!”
Batman 75
July 23, 2014 marked the 75th anniversary of Batman. My local comic book shop marked the occasion with giving away Batman masks of the various iterations (I selected the Adam West style) and packaging customers’ purchases in special bags (see above). Happy Birthday, Batman!
What I Read Last Week:
When living out of a car, it’s hard to feel at home | NPR/StoryCorps Five reasons why mothers are an asset in the workplace | The Guardian Universal converter box | xkcd Nine things you should know about the Postal Service | USPS blog Give us this day our daily brew | Her*Meneutics Lost freshmanContinue reading “What I Read Last Week:”
Back to School
Quick book display at the New Library. My supervisor came up with the theme and together we pulled the back-to-school, college-themed books. I made the little sign.
What I Read Two-Weeks Ago:
via Our Valued Customers Home economics: The line between work-life balance and income equality | The Atlantic Giant penguin fossil shows bird was taller than most humans | The Guardian ‘Gluten Free’ label now actually means gluten free | Time Young Abby checks in [Comic] | Junior Scientist Power Hour 888,246 ceramic poppies surround theContinue reading “What I Read Two-Weeks Ago:”
What I Read Last Week:
Sizing down on food waste: what’s the worst thing to toss | NPR Researchers find first sign that tyrannosaurs hunted in packs | The Guardian “Jesus Loves Winners”: how “Drop Dead Gorgeous” found cult success as a flop | Buzzfeed In tracking bats, it helps to find them adorable | NPR 10 gardening myths that’llContinue reading “What I Read Last Week:”
What I Read Last Week:
The Independence Day, 2014 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest Winner What I Read Last Week: OkCupid reveal it’s been lying to some of its users. Just to see what’ll happen | Washington Post Why one New Jersey school district killed its student laptop program | Arstechnica As pharma jobs leave N.J., office space ghost townsContinue reading “What I Read Last Week:”
2014 Eisner Award Winners!
On the Friday of San Diego Comic Con the winners of the 2014 Eisner Award were announced. I made my predictions back in May of who would win. This is how they stacked up: (Italics – my prediction, Bold – the actual winner) Best Short Story – 1 “Go Owls,” by Adrian Tomine, in OpticContinue reading “2014 Eisner Award Winners!”
What I Read (and Listened to) Last Week:
First Listen: Joyce Manor, ‘Never Hungover Again’ [Listen]| NPR Blind Date | The Guardian (the first line: “what were you hoping for?” “That it wouldn’t be a disaster.”) Teaching 4-Year-Olds To Feel Better | NPR The Navy’s Deadly Obsession with Whales | Outside The Varied Life of an Academic Librarian | ACRLog Thinking Of YouContinue reading “What I Read (and Listened to) Last Week:”
Cassidy B. Charles 