I read a lot of books with my kiddo. Kid Reads is a biweekly look at what we've enjoyed recently.
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I'm "working from home" from Florida while my kiddo has her spring break. As go the laws of working in a new place, the internet went out this morning right before a meeting. My dad ended up "talking to a guy by a truck" who said the outage would be minimal. Luckily, I was only offline for about 45 minutes and I rolled into my meeting with a few minutes to spare. Here's what I've been working on:
Short intro this week because yesterday was a travel day. Kiddo and I flew, just the two of us, to Florida to visit my parents for her spring break. The hardest part of the trip was the baggage. I was determined not to check anything. Thankfully, my parents have most of the kiddo's bigger items so I did not have to worry about those. I still ended up wheeling a small suitcase, diaper bag, kiddo's backpack, and my laptop bag through the airport. It was a lot but we managed. I probably could have packed way less. Kiddo is just going to live in the pool while we're here.
I still can't get over how cool the eclipse was. DC was not in totality, but we still had quite the view. I may or may not now be playing some international travel to get into the path of totality elsewhere. Here's what else made me happy this week:
A Curse for True Love Stephanie Graber I'm a little past halfway in this last book of a series I've greatly enjoyed. The writing itself is just fine but I adore the fantasy, fairytale world. It's so complete that it feels real. Graber has designed a narrative with rich history and culture. Reading the story is immersive and I'm excited to dive back in every time I open the book. I'm going to miss this world and these characters when it's over. There is a white board in my cubicle. Each semester, I write out my top three priorities and then list a few minor *bonus* projects I want to work on. Over to the side, I list out a calendar of big events and deadlines. It's helpful to see this every day, but can also be a little dispiriting. I still have two open priority projects and the odds of me finishing both of them in the next month are non-existent. I've decided I'm going to focus on one. Progress on something is better than nothing. Here's what I'm working on:
I work at an academic library. Until this morning, we had not received one single question about eclipse classes. Today, between the hours of 9AM and 1PM, I had nearly a dozen. Why were so many people calling my library? Whelp, most of the public libraries in our area spent the last few weeks handing out free eclipse glasses. When they ran out, people started to call us. One person even said, "I thought I was being sneaky by calling an academic library." It's eclipse glasses right now. It's going to be tax forms until next week. Depending on your area, the library may hand out toiletry kits for the unhoused, arts and crafts bins, COVID tests, government forms, Narcan, museum passes, or any other myriad of things. The library is more than books. When a moment like the eclipse happens, people are reminded of that. Why the library? It's simple. We are a known place for people to come and get information they need. Sometimes that information takes the form of an object. Libraries, particularly public ones, are well placed to serve the needs of a specific community. They know what's happening. They know what people need and want. They understand the positives and the negatives. Sometimes, it's just as simple as they are there. The library is a place where people provide help. This is National Library Week. Show your local library some love because, yup, they can probably do that. This week, my University offered opioid overdose and Narcan training for anyone who was available to attend. While this has not been an issue at our library, it is a concern for every library. The training was presented be HIPS, a local harm reduction non-profit, and it provided a comprehensive look at this issue. I am going to share my (lengthy) notes from the training. I have removed the DC specific information but I guarantee there is a local organization near you that would be happy to provide training. Whatever your views on the drug crisis, it's never a bad decision to save a life. (Note - Narcan is the brand name for naloxone.)
I don't like going to the dentist. It always feels like a hassle. The kiddo, on the other hand, gets excited about it. At her pediatric dentist, they have TVs in the ceilings AND she gets a toy at the end. If I was rewarded like that, I might not mind going to the dentist as much either. Here's what made me happy this week:
I read a lot of books with my kiddo. Kid Reads is a biweekly look at what we've enjoyed recently.
*Books shared here are affiliate links for Bookshop.org
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