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Throwback Thursday – #tbt – iPad (May 2010)

Had a long conversation tonight with retired RPL Deputy Director, Julie McKenna when she happened to be attending a program at the branch I was working at. I told her how, though we didn’t always agree on everything (to put it mildly!), one of the things I always appreciated about her was her deep knowledge […]

¶ Posted 23 May 2024 § Internet § Library § MemoryLane § Pace § Photo § Technology § ThrowbackThursday § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: cute

Do Libraries Benefit Authors?

¶ Posted 21 May 2024 § Library § PopCulture § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: book, economics

Saturday Snap – Happy (Early) 17th Pace!

My aunt is here visiting from Kelowna for a month as she always does in the spring and my sister was down from Melfort working out of her Regina office for a few days so we decided to have an early birthday supper for Pace who turns 17 this year!

¶ Posted 18 May 2024 § Family § MemoryLane § Pace § Photo § Sasha § Shea ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: food, holiday

Wisdom Wednesday – Desperate People Make Ideal Workers

It’s an absolute sickness of our society that so many owners and managers make their employees desperate by giving casual or part-time hours (but expecting total availability), no or limited benefits, and giving no consideration to factors beyond the workplace – childcare concerns, vehicle availability, even the impact of sudden unexpected expenses – in how […]

¶ Posted 15 May 2024 § Politics § Sad § Wisdom Wednesday § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, education, health

Wisdom Wednesday – For A Culture To Change, Leaders Modeling The Desired Behaviour Is The Only Thing That Works

I’m reminded of a former colleague from when I worked in the HR unit who said “What makes you think leaders *want* a healthy workplace culture?” @theclwill Talk of Culture change is just Noise #leadership #leadertok #management #culturechange ? original sound – Chris Williams – Chris Williams

¶ Posted 08 May 2024 § Library § Wisdom Wednesday § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: orgdevl

Secular Sunday – Politics and Religion Shouldn’t Mix

¶ Posted 05 May 2024 § Saskatchewan § SecularSunday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: atheism, education, saskatchewan

Friday Fun Link – Why You Spend So Much Money At Costco?

¶ Posted 03 May 2024 § FridayFunLink § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, science

Wisdom Wednesday – Top 50 Worst Corporate Jargon Phrases (Top Five)

NGL, I lose a tiny bit of respect for people when I hear them use these phrases. (Of course, I also lose a tiny bit of respect for 50-year old English majors who use emoji speak abbreviations like “NGL”!) 😉 @courageousleadership Replying to @Keith Overbay here you go! Top 5 worst corporate jargon phrases ? […]

¶ Posted 01 May 2024 § Humour § List § Meme § Wisdom Wednesday § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: language

Taking Down A WWE Ring

¶ Posted 30 April 2024 § PopCulture § Randomness § Sports ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: wrestling

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – I Don’t Think I Told Him To Grow A Beard But He Did Anyhow! (October 2017)

Seven years ago, the mother of a young patron at the branch I was working at asked if her son could meet with me to learn more about being a librarian. We set a date to meet, had a great conversation and I thought that was the end of it. So I was surprised when […]