Religious Explorations student art exhibit

Religious Explorations lead teacher Liz Bianco and I hung student artwork Saturday in the Great Hall at Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.

ALA Conference by bicycle or bus

How many library professionals will travel by bus or bicycle during the American Library Association conference (happening in San Francisco this year)? Sarah Stone, a librarian in the Collection Development Office at the San Francisco Public Library, has compiled tips for getting around via public transit, ride services and bicycling. Her essay was published on the official blog of the Association for Library Services to Children.

Cross-posted from Librarian on a Bicycle

Ableism affects all of us

Elsa S. Henry smashed Autism Speaks lightbulbs with her white cane instead of giving in to neighbors’ expectations that the whole street would “Light It Up Blue.” “Disability activism requires us to stick up for one another,” Henry says. “Ableism doesn’t affect one person or one group, it affects all of us.”

‘See you in the library!’

Cartoon image created with Bitstrips

There’s been a lot of reshelving books and “shelf-reading,” putting titles back in order on the shelves, during these final days of the school year. This comic status sums up my wishes for everyone: “Have a great summer. See you in the library!”

ALA elections: Todaro and Feldman

I may have changed my designation in American Library Association membership from “Student” to “Library Support Staff.” But I retain the same interest in shaping ALA policy by voting in annual elections.