Jackson County SMARTWorks: Mobile water station

“Water on Wheels”: That fresh, clean and mobile drinking water station viewed Friday during Fourth of July in Ashland, Oregon is a service of Jackson County SMARTWorks.

Fourth of July: Library remains accessible

Thank you to Ashland parade-goers for leaving the mobility walkway clear on Thursday in front of the Ashland public library. I appreciate the unrestricted access to our library amid holiday parade-viewing setup.

Published July 9 as a letter to the editor, Ashland Daily Tidings

Web-ster’s in Ashland: Fourth of July entry

Another prize-winning Fourth of July parade entry by The Web-sters knitting, spinning and weaving store in Ashland: third place in the commercial division.

This year’s entry commemorated the store’s 30th anniversary with a knitting-covered, three-layer birthday cake that was towed on a flatbed trailer.

Designed by Erin Duffy, the float was assembled from knitting swatches. A group of seven or eight people, including Jonathan and me, marched alongside waving flags stitched together from knitting swatches.

#LibChat: How can ‘difficult’ employees turn over a new leaf?

During a weekly chat among library professionals, attendees discuss dealing with difficult colleagues and what to do when the “difficult” one is you. Their responses are curated with Storify.

Merriam-Webster’s dictionary: New words in 2014

“Crowdfunding.” “Gamification.” “Hashtag.” “Social networking.” “Tweep.” Check out a sampling of more than 150 new words added to Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary in 2014.