Discussion of "Out of Office" by guest writer Valerie Livingston
This month’s post is by guest writer Valerie Livingston, a Business Librarian in the Business & Career Center – a discussion of questions on changing workplace norms raised by the book “Out of Office: The Big Problem and Bigger Promise of Working from Home”, especially as they pertain to librarians. By now the notion of remote work has become so commonplace and absorbed into the culture that it seems almost quaint to label it as such. And yet, for many of us “working remotely” remains a goal and conduit for more of that precious resource: time and grander vista or even…
Literary Destinations: Reading Rhode Island
If there’s a New York state of mind—a Brooklyn state of mind—surely there’s an Ocean State of mind: a way of being that is quirky, independent, salty and unique to Rhode Island. Like a good book, it’s a small space with a big perspective. I spent some of my youth in Rhode Island and it’s a solace that whenever I crave a stuffed quahog or Del’s frozen lemonade or a dive off of a rocky precipice into cool, blue water, there are books out there that capture some of the state’s atmosphere and spirit. There are times in my life when I’ll sigh and say to myself, I’d rather be in Rhode Island, and…