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Libraries beyond Portland
Before the rain returned, we managed to see some of Oregon’s natural beauty on a drive out to the coast. After an hour and a half of windy mountain roads, we came to Tillamook, where the GPS kept telling us to turn left. We did, and the next thing we knew, there we were at [...]
Yakkety Yak
Others have already given great overviews of the opening session with John Wood, so I won’t go into that. I did want to share some of my personal gleanings that I plan to share with my library. Much of what he says can translate into how we can/could/should ? serve the poor in our local [...]
First Day for a First Timer (part 2)
Wow. I’m impressed! I didn’t think I would be, but the keynote speaker at the opening session, John Wood, impressed the heck out of me. He was a fantastic and engaging speaker, and with a cause like Room to Read under his belt, his presentation ended up being a truly brilliant 90 minutes. And even [...]
