10 Minutes to Closing

so decide what to keep, what to toss and what to come back for later

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Bookends | Engr. Chico Hate | 2014

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(Ancient) journals found. Got some balcony space with a nice view. Now to get some work done. (at Sinclair Library)

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Actually in the stacks getting real journals to do some research (at University of Hawaii at Manoa)

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Insomnia. #pinotgrigio #harperlee

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Hanging out in my mom's garage with my book. Not a bad view #hawaiilife #becauseIcan

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Taking a drive in Old Pali Road #nuuanu

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Accountability is something that is left when responsibility has been subtracted

Pasi Sahlberg, director of the Finnish Ministry of Education's Center for International Mobility and author of the new book Finnish Lessons: What Can the World Learn from Educational Change in Finland?

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Separation of the knowledge from the culture devalues both.

Robin Wall Kimmerer (Journal of Forestry, Aug. 2000)

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Book dated 1899. There are notes written on the inside cover from a student or teacher. Sad that these cultural artifacts will not be part of our future as ebooks take hold in our classrooms.

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Lovin' this baby up close

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North shore field trip

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If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder … he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in.

Wisdom from the great Rachel Carson (via explore-blog)

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Now that 2013 is winding down, we’re looking ahead to the latest releases! 

There are a lot of series enders and entries coming out in the upcoming months, but if you’re looking for a great new standalone, here are 11 reads* for the first half of the year that we are very excited to read! 

*Can we also just say how thrilled we are about our upcoming Skype chat with Noggin author John Corey Whaley?  

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21 Ways to Live a Resilient Life

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A sunset run. #sicknomore #71degrees

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Cleaning up for the new year #lemonwater #cleanse