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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  • Technology in Schools

    “We do everything we can to get tech into the hands of our kids, and then we do everything we can to prevent them from…

  • Podcast for an Elementary School Library Program

    Comets in the Spotlight This is my first attempt at creating a podcast–and it was fun! I created this for my Information Technology in Educational…

  • QR Codes? Really? Yes, Really.

    QR Codes often get a bad rap, and often for good reason. When I first encountered QR Codes, I downloaded a QR Code Reader app…

  • Why a Wiki? Content Collaboration in the Middle School

    A wiki is a content collaboration tool that enables people to work together remotely to share ideas, develop new understandings, plan and negotiate processes, make…

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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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