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The Witch
Witch. It’s such a simple word, just five little letters, yet strong enough to conjure intense feelings in those who wield it. As librarians, we know there is power to be found in words. We treat them with respect, knowing that words have been used throughout the ages to heal and to harm. With Halloween…
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Tonies & Yotos at the Library
By a Librarian-Mom If you are a parent, grandparent, caregiver, child, toddler, preteen, teacher, or … other, you may have noticed these strange boxy-things in toy stores, Targets, libraries, and on ads. Somehow they’re related to books … or music? Or yoga? Or meditation? All of the above? Yes. Tonies and Yotos are both essentially…
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No Buy? No Problem! Russell Library and the No Buy Movement
$27.40 cents a day doesn’t seem like a lot, does it? Yet by spending that amount each day, you will wind up spending $10,000 per year. It’s scary how fast money can slip away, almost unnoticed. Hence the No Buy 2025 movement. No Buy January, a trend that challenged folks to spend money only on…
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HallucinAItion
Can artificial intelligence be trusted? I could hardly believe my eyes. Could it be…? I’d heard about them, of course, but never experienced one before. It seemed so real until the illusion fragmented, degrading from factual to questionable to undeniably fictional. ChatGPT had not only fibbed, but admitted as much when I confronted the liar.…
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Staying Human in a Digital Age
Have you been to a doctor’s office recently? Once upon a time, it was commonplace to have a conversation with a fellow patient in the waiting room. You might chat about the weather or discuss the latest news, anything to get your mind off the upcoming appointment. There was an understanding that while no one…
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