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After so many years away, I recently returned to work at a university library. I am so thankful for all of the other professional adventures I’ve had but the university environment is just home for me, nourishing and sup...

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Whether you view it with either suspicion or envy, moving abroad is exciting. Just the idea of it is an exotic alternative to the daily grind. Expats like to share their stories as each person’s journey and challenges ar...

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A swarm of fruit flies, of biblical proportions, had taken residence in my public library. They had made it into every staff office, administrative suite and break area. I was a new director and my organization needed 20...

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When a museum visitor is handed a Brown Bess musket, they immediately grasp (pun intended) the weight and power of a destructive weapon used on the Culloden Battlefield. Artifacts in a display on the wall or an Outlander...

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