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

    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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  • Winter Reading: An Un-Review

    In early December, I thought I would post book reviews here every few days to keep my blog rolling through the weeks between fall semester…

  • Cool Tool: Storybird

    I have written about Storybird before, and tonight I was able to share some of my Storybird learning with my Information Technologies in Educational Organizations classmates during…

  • Wondering about Your Library

    Today I’m sharing an advocacy video I created for my Technologies class. In my “real” advocacy video, I would include photos from my school library. In…

  • This is a Library

    Originally posted on Dog-eared & Overdue:    What’s a library? This is about the Carthage Free Library. I’d love to hear about your public, academic, or…

About Me

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.