“Ms. Hailley, Ms. Hailley!” Summer at UNCC

I walked into the center last week to be greeted by this now 8th grader: 

“Hey stranger.”  

His greeting contained a hint of sarcasm with a hint of truth. I hadn’t been back to the Urbana Neighborhood Connections Center (UNCC) for a string of days since May. I had visited the center twice before the current visit but his greeting stung a little. I missed the center (and the kids) like crazy but have two other summer campus jobs right now. Sometimes I have a hard time keeping everything straight. 

So then why am I willingly at the center, ready to teach a series of weekly classes on Monday afternoons until the end of July? 

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Life update...in photos

Summer is #FLYING by. Is it really July?!?! There never seems to be enough time to read all the books on the bookshelf, read all the articles that have been printed, and spend time in the sun by the pool. Here's a quick peak at my summer so far, from whatever photos I have taken on my phone. Enjoy! 

Tweets from ALA

So while I can't be at ALA, meeting librarians, and talking about library science, I can follow them on Twitter. Here's a snapshot at some of my favorite tweets I've found. This is just a slice, I know there are many more good tweets floating on the Twittersphere!