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Gus and Yia Yia’s
Finn’s first Gus and Yia Yia iceball One of my favorite things in this world is Gus and Yia Yia’s, an iceball cart in Pittsburgh, PA that I’ve been going to for as long as I can remember. Some about...
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Great signage at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh
I really enjoyed my trip to the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh with my family last week. There was a lot of fun stuff for all ages to experience and enjoy. One of my favorite things had to be the...
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MAKESHOP at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh
I was very impressed by the MAKESHOP in the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh. It had a great setup that invited all ages to participate. At one point, my three year old son, myself, and my father...
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Small Towns
Yesterday, my family and I visited South Pittsburg, TN (yes, no “H” at the end) to attend the National Cornbread Festival. It was a great festival full of great food, games, events, and more. The...
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Hello Titusville, PA!
Hi everyone! I am very happy to announce that I have accepted the Executive Director position at the Benson Memorial Library in Titusville, PA. I’m pretty excited to head back to Northwestern...
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Middle
Aero and I up on top of a rock. Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga TN. My brain does not stop. I think about things a lot. My brain acts like a computer program. IF THIS THEN THAT. What comes next? Where do...
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Titusville
Chapter Five of my professional life begins. Who knows what chapter I’m on in my personal life. No longer will I be focusing on kids, tweens, and teens. These days, my thoughts are focused fully on...
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THREE THINGS 2016.6
FIDELIA HALL I am a very anxious and constantly moving ahead kind of person. Fidelia Hall has been one of those projects in my life that has caused me to stop and think about who I am and how I can...
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How the Internet Should Work in America
Today I received a check from EPB Chattanooga, which provided my family and I with high quality fiber internet while we lived in Chattanooga TN between April 2013-June 2015. The check was for $29.94...
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Pokémon GO at the Library
Before I start, I must give credit where credit is due: amazing librarians Chantel Theunissen and Pam Jones of New Zealand for their awesomeness and inspiration to do something with Pokémon GO here in...
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Help my Library win $1000
My library, the Benson Memorial Library in Titusville, PA, was chosen earlier this year to be part of the Greater Titusville Development Foundation Grant Facade Project. We were very honored to be...
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THREE THINGS 2016.10 (Deluxe Edition)
I enjoy the simplicity of late 1950’s/early 1960’s rock n’ roll and pop music. I can put on the Sirius XM 50’s and 60’s channel and really enjoy every song that comes up. Simple chord progressions,...
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Smart Communities by Suzanne W. Morse
I just started reading Smart Communities by Suzanne W. Morse as part of a local book group here in Titusville, PA and I have to say that I am really enjoying how this book is making me consider my...
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WAITING FOR THE GREEN by Zomo
It is with much happiness that I can finally present to you a version of the 2002 debut album by Zomo, titled WAITING FOR THE GREEN. Tell us a bit about the history of Waiting For The Green Back in...
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Library Related Things in the Second Half of 2016
I haven’t spent a lot of time talking about library related things in my world recently because…well…when I look at the other stuff being written about libraries out there it hits me that what we’re...
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2016 Year In Review
PAST YEARS: 2015, 2014, 2013 Let’s get it out of the way before we jump into everything: 2016 wasn’t a great year for most of us and there are way too many reasons out there to put here into this blog...
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Library To-Do List: 2017
EXPAND OUR LOCAL HISTORY/GENEALOGY OFFERINGS Titusville, PA has a wonderful and rich history (for a glimpse of it, just read this). As our local public library, I believe that we should be doing as...
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Ditching The Hype and Focusing on The Community
This is where I live. This is the community I serve. Like a computer our brains need to be restarted every once in awhile. Events and shifts over the last few years of my life have made me realize...
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District Consultant (Librarian III) Erie and Crawford County
Hey all! My library (Benson Memorial Library) is part of the Erie/Crawford Library District and guess what? They’re looking for a new District Consultant! You can view the full job posting by...
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Fidelia Hall (Winter/Spring 2017 Update)
Photo by Nadine Byers When we decided to buy a 144 year old church building and a house that’s most likely also over 100 years old, we knew that we would be looking at nonstop home repairs, upgrades,...
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