Dog-eared & Overdue

Dog-eared & Overdue

The mostly true reflections and adventures of a born optimist, curious reader, and vagabond librarian.

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  • The Orphan in My Family Tree, Part 9

    The Orphan in My Family Tree, Part 9

    This is Part 9 of The Orphan in My Family Tree. It is the true tale of my ongoing search for information about the origins of my great great grandpa Fritz, who was orphaned in New York City in the late 1870s and sent as a young boy to live with a foster…

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  • edTPA: Unexpected, Unprepared, and Untested

    I’d like to start this post by making it clear that I am not describing myself in the title, but the newly rolled out Library…

  • My First MOOC

    MoMA’s Art and Inquiry I’m half-way through my first MOOC, and I am so happy I picked a good one. Last semester, one of my…

  • If You Want Kids to Read the Collection, Weed the Collection

    I love vintage books. I have shelves full of them at home. I once bought a 1930s era dictionary at a Goodwill store just to…

  • Blind Date with a Book

    Blind Date with a Book campaigns have become popular at all sorts of libraries. The concept is simple: library members choose and check out a…

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I’m Kate, the creator and author behind this blog. I’m a librarian who has a passion for learning about anything and everything, a love for people, and an aversion to quiet. I am a mindfulness enthusiast who is dedicated to kindness and curiosity, and to finding joy in everyday moments.

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