Our kiddo is back at school today, the weather is warm but beautiful, and it is truly an admin Friday. This is a great way to end the week. Here's what else made me smile:
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Majesty: American Royals II Katharine McGee This is the second book in the American Royals series. The overall premise is - what if George Washington became king instead of president. Now, we’re following his modern day ancestors. It’s a soapy YA delight. Our lead is Queen of America and has to deal with all the usual YA romance tropes. I find it interesting that the author seems to have etch-a-sketched the romance pairings from the first novel. I don't yet know if that is permanent or simply a dramatic choice to get things moving. I paused my reading of Pinpoint: How GPS is Changing Technology, Culture, and Our Minds by Greg Milner because I was not in the mood for non-fiction. I have a feeling I will be reading this a chapter at a time between other books. For work, I wrapped up reading How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi. This should be essential reading for everyone. The mix of history and memoir helps highlight the points Kendi wants to make. *Books shared here are affiliate links for Bookshop.org Pinpoint: How GPS is Changing Technology, Culture, and Our Minds I am very late to writing this post today because we were dealing with a sick kiddo. What was an in office day full of meetings quickly became a work from home day. I listened in on as many meetings as I could, but that's difficult when kiddo needs attention. When not dealing with a sick kiddo, this is what I've been working on:
When I was reconstituting my blog after a year of maternity leave, a friend asked me, "Would you keep writing if no one was reading?" She is one of my sounding boards and I bounce a lot of ideas off of her. This comment came out of me asking about the focus of my blog. And my answer was an immediate "Yes." Even if the only people reading were her, my husband, and my mom, I would still feel called to write. I read a lot about influencer culture. I find it interesting. I have no desire to be one myself. (The Indicator recently did a whole series on how it's a hard gig.) I have no desire to track followers or engagement rates. I don't want to deal with companies or sponsored deals. But, I do like sharing. I love engaging with all the amazing things people create and find. I don't like keeping those interesting things to myself. I share because curiosity is a joy. Many weeks, I end this intro with a question. More often than not, I don't get a response. That's okay. I keep asking because I want to provide space for sharing what we find interesting. What do you think is worth sharing?
I'm in the office today covering a colleague's reference desk shift. Fridays are generally quiet. Fridays during finals week... I expect a single printing question. If I get any more interactions than that, I will be surprised. I like quiet desk shifts because it means I can knock out some admin backlog work. My Zotero is a disaster. Maybe I'll make a dent in cleaning it up. Here's what else was good this week:
For every cancelled meeting I had this week, another meeting ran WAY long. It's like fate wanted to ensure that I didn't have any extra time on my hands. On the other hand, it's finals week so the reference desk has been light on questions. I did have to unjam a copier for 20 minutes but, in terms of "thinky" questions, we're pretty much done for the semester. Here's what I've been working on:
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