Anticipating the reopening of the reading room at the state library, I went by TSLAC’s table at the book festival a couple of weeks ago to inquire. I wasn’t expecting bad news. The official word, they *hope* to have the renovation complete in 2010. At least two more years?! I suspect a budget snafu somewhere.
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Texas State Library and Archives – Update
Posted in libraries, tagged family history, genealogy, libraries, Texas on Saturday, November 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Influential Teachers
Posted in life, tagged teachers, teaching on Wednesday, November 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Recent events lead to me to think about the process of learning and influential teachers I have known. It seems important that they were not only fantastic teachers, but taught also in the way they conducted themselves and lived their lives. Here is a short list:
Carolyn Miles – nurtured a love of reading, overlooked my [...]
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