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Picking Up the Park
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on October 14, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Sheri Boggs Library work can lead you to some interesting places. Sometimes you’re speaking to 300 middle schoolers. Sometimes you’re showing seniors how to attach images to their email. And sometimes you’re bagging pine needles and abandoned tighty whities in the woods. Earlier this fall I joined fellow SCLD staffers Amber Williams, Kris […]
Tags: Deer Park, service projects
Avoiding Pinterest Pitfalls
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You, Parents and Teachers, Prime Time, Teens on October 9, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Kelsey Hudson Confession time: I love cookbooks, craft ideas, DIY blogs, and all things creative; I read them like they’re Pulitzer-worthy novels. In the last couple of years however, Pinterest has taken that love to a new level. At any given time, I‘m working on two to three projects and have half a dozen […]
Working the (Common) Core
Posted in For You, kids, Parents and Teachers on October 8, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Sheri Boggs In late August, I was privileged to join three fellow SCLD youth librarians at a day’s worth of Common Core training sponsored by the Central Valley School District and the Washington State Library. Usually trainings are one of those workplace obligations that everyone has to do but nobody really likes. But the […]
Tags: common core, education, kids, parents, schools, teachers
Put ‘Em Up: Small Batch Canning
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on October 7, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Kim Harshberger If hearing that someone cans conjures up images in your mind of dirt-packed cellars filled to the ceiling, you’re not alone. I too had that thought when I embarked into the world of canning. I would can all the things like Erica of Northwest Edible Life. This chick is hardcore and I […]
Tags: canning, DIY, food, food preservation
Zipping The Light Fantastic
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You, Prime Time on October 2, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Jane Baker I’ve always been a bit of a workaholic. My parents were raised during the Great Depression and instilled a strong work ethic that, while good, doesn’t always jive with today’s goal of the work/life balance. However, it’s that same rush of accomplishment I thrive on in my work life that I seek […]
Tags: getaways, local trips, Montana, vacations, Whitefish, ziplining
Learning the Cultural Ropes
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You, Prime Time on October 1, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Gwendolyn Haley Many years ago, my husband Greg and I lived in China for 18 months. While it was an exciting adventure, at times it was incredibly lonely to be surrounded by a strange (to us) culture, and people speaking a language we didn’t understand. I remember walking through an outdoor food market and […]
Library Hack: Programs for Kids (of All Ages)
Posted in For You, kids, Parents and Teachers, Prime Time, Teens on September 30, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Rachel Edmondson At the beginning of June, I had some great conversations with parents about the programming the library had planned for the summer. They were thrilled to hear about the fun, educational, and free programs the library offered all summer long. They were plotting ways to keep their kids busy and entertained while […]
Tags: events, kids, library hacks
Liquid Lit: Books and Brews
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You, Prime Time on September 25, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Cara Strickland October (and Oktoberfest) is almost upon us. While I’m a fan of reading (and drinking) throughout the year, I find that I have more time for both as fall settles in to stay for a bit. There is something about this time of year that makes me want to learn something, or […]
Tags: beer, book pairings, Liquid Lit
Let’s Talk Ethics: Q&A with John Pederson of Ethics Talks
Posted in Business and Careers, For You on September 24, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Aileen Luppert Bernie Madoff. Kenneth Lay. Bob McDonnell. What do these men have in common? Drive and success for starters. They were also rising stars who fell painfully from public grace. It may be impossible to identify the moment when each became a criminal, but each man headed down that path after being faced […]
Tags: ethics, Ethics Talks, events, John Pederson, q&a
Graphic Novels For the Skeptical
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You, Prime Time on September 23, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Brian Vander Veen I grew up in a bit of a book desert, a decent sized city, roughly as big as Spokane, with only a single library and one tiny bookstore. Even calling it a bookstore is a little generous; it was more of a newsstand, to be honest, staffed by a single employee […]
Tags: comics, graphic novels
