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We Don’t Need Books to Free. We Need Them to be Brilliant.

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Julie Goldberg

When I’m meeting people for the first time, some of them want to confess: “Bless me, Librarian, for I have sinned. It has been four years since I last read a book.” People tell me this sheepishly (and quite unbidden. … Continue reading →

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An Angel Packs a Suitcase

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Julie Goldberg

Politicians and business leaders demand that schools prepare students for the future, but the future is notoriously difficult to predict. Which future shall we prepare them for? Star Trek  or The Hunger Games? How can we responsibly prepare students for whatever the … Continue reading →

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Post-Apocalyptic Career Counseling, Part III

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Julie Goldberg

III. Conclusion If not even an Ivy League education is a guarantee of success, then what is? Well, the employment rate among neurosurgeons remains encouragingly high, if you have the hands for that kind of work. The Bureau of Labor … Continue reading →

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Post-Apocalyptic Career Counseling, Part II

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Julie Goldberg

II. Life Beyond the Success Algorithm “My whole life, I had been doing everything everybody told me. I went to the right school. I got really good grades. I got all the internships. Then, I couldn’t do anything.” –Rebecca Chapman, … Continue reading →

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