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April 8, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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A fun read!
npr.org NPR @npr.org · Mar 9
The Los Angeles Public Library stores thousands of index cards with staff reviews of books dating back to the 1920s. A librarian explains how they were used and what we can learn from them today.
Before the internet, how the LA Public Library helped readers pick their next novel
The Los Angeles Public Library stores thousands of index cards with staff reviews of books dating back to the 1920s. A librarian explains how they were used and what we can learn from them today.
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March 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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These sites might be useful:

1. HealthMap – Real-time disease tracking system developed by Boston Children’s Hospital. (healthmap.org)
2. Global Incident Map – Displays disease outbreaks worldwide with alert notifications. (outbreaks.globalincidentmap.com)
March 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Yes. “People are doing things. You will meet them when YOU start doing things.”

Lots of information and resources in this one.

open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
Democracy is Crumbling. Is Anybody Doing Anything?
Yes. And You Can Too.
open.substack.com
February 10, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Each day of Black History Month, I will share a Children’s book that has a profound meaning to me.
Augusta Baker’s legacy has not only shaped me as a librarian: it is also why I am a fierce advocate for DEI.
February 2, 2025 at 5:57 AM
"The Party tells you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It compels you to lie with every word you speak. It requires you to believe the obviously false, and to forget the plain truth."-"1984" by George Orwell.
January 31, 2025 at 3:06 PM
"True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice"
MLK, Jr “
January 20, 2025 at 4:42 PM