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Reflections of Annapolis, Maryland- Loveliness- BTAA ILIAD conversation & LRRT November Webinar: ACRL 's Benchmark Tool: Using the Academic Library Trends & Statistics Survey for Peer Comparison, Advocacy, and Research - November 18, 2022

Annapolis, Maryland - My beautiful place

I spent a week with my soon-to-be 90-year-old Dad. A retired Navy Captain who lives minutes from the Naval Academy. 

He taught me about sailing, how to navigate, respect, and love our waterways. My grandfather - on my Mom's side also taught me about the love and respect of our waterways and their great contributions to our lives and livelihoods. The Chesapeake Bay, Rappahannock River and others that provide passage and economic opportunities taught me to appreciate the hardworking  Americans that have invested in our safe and prospering waterman and seafood industries in our rich American waters and lands.

I know that he loves this beautiful country as do I.  

I was pleased to have time during my sabbatical to be with him after his heart surgery and learn about what he plans to do with his sailboat. He wants to donate his boat to a non-profit. I LOVE this.  

His boat is his heart, and his desire is to donate it to others who will benefit from this beautiful vessel.

In his small community, there is a community library along the roadway that provides for easy access to reading materials.

His community is small but caring...

When I was leaving in my Uber, a neighbor stopped us, and shared his contact information, offering to check in on my Dad. My Uber driver was so touched by this act of kindness, as was I.  

Thanks to our world of kind folks and the inspiration of beauty and thoughtfulness of others that helps us all be better and do better each day. 

In the midst of all of this- I engaged with an online BTAA meeting by invitation of colleague Dr. Clarence Maybee introducing ILIAD (Informrmation Literacy is a Discipline) to this Big Ten community. 

And

Moderated the LRRT November webinar - part of the series for 2022-23 focusing on Collaborative Research. 

The November webinar 11, 2022:

 Title: ACRL 's Benchmark Tool: Using the Academic Library Trends & Statistics Survey for Peer Comparison, Advocacy, and Research

Speakers: 

Jeannette E. Pierce, Vice-Chair of the ACRL Academic Library and Trends Editorial Board, Associate University Librarian for Research, Access, and Instructional Services, the University of Missouri – Columbia


Devin Savage, Chair of the ACRL Academic Library and Trends Editorial Board, Dean of Libraries at the Illinois Institute of Technology
















 

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