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On My Front Porch: A Photography Project
Like many people in areas where the elected officials care about their constituents, we’re under Stay At Home Orders. And I’ve been trying to figure out how I can remember this time. I mean, we know it won’t last always. Right? Then it dawned on me: USE YOUR CAMERA. Yes, really, that was not my first thought. I think there was a disconnect because I don’t have kids at home. So, yeah, Daenel, that means that you have to get creative with your photography. It isn’t just people with kids who shoot, ya know? Anyway, I decided to start documenting life from my front porch. Not that there’s a lot…
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On My Front Porch: A Photography Project
Like many people in areas where the elected officials care about their constituents, we’re under Stay At Home Orders. And I’ve been trying to figure out how I can remember this time. I mean, we know it won’t last always. Right? Then it dawned on me: USE YOUR CAMERA. Yes, really, that was not my first thought. I think there was a disconnect because I don’t have kids at home. So, yeah, Daenel, that means that you have to get creative with your photography. It isn’t just people with kids who shoot, ya know? Anyway, I decided to start documenting life from my front porch. Not that there’s a lot…
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Close the Libraries
I’ve long been an advocate of access, but I’ve also advocated for protecting library faculty and staff. I’ve worked in libraries where the entire campus shut down BUT the library was required to stay open. One university president even “offered” to have security pick up library staff from their homes during snow storms and “allow” them to sleep/shower in the dorms if necessary. This does not tell library staff that they’re valuable. It tells them that they’re expendable. This situation is so very different from snow storms. This is about protecting the health of entire communities. Librarians generally work in spaces where social distancing isn’t practical. And, while I empathize…
