What better way to celebrate a few tweaks and changes than on a day that’s made for celebration anyway. Birthdays make me reflect, just like New Years, and the first day of each school year, and a few other random times that are ripe for new beginnings– an opportunity to improve, shift, focus, and change. 

I have been thinking for a while about how I want to use the blog moving forward and I’m proposing a small but meaningful shift. I want to focus on the journey of learning. The endless quest to know more. The celebration of curiosity inspired by John Dewey’s quote

“Education is not preparation for life; it is life itself.”

I want to examine the work I do in school librarianship, reading, and life experiences through this lens. One that is similar to Asimov’s “education isn’t something you can finish.” I firmly believe this and look to any adventure I have as an education. 

You’ll see a few changes to what I post and the lens I’m looking through, but it’s still me. The high school librarian of close to fifteen years who doesn’t consider my job work because I’m trying to always have fun. Someone who reads vivaciously. And someone who continually looks to improve through reflection and introspection, which is why I started this blog so many years ago. 

And I’m ushering in this new wave by sharing an amazing piece commissioned by my former student, Maxine. She captures the essence of my being: dressed and in heels among books and baked goods. 

Cheers!