CET Writes

Although changing the trajectory of my career after over two decades in public education threatened to be traumatic, I've found a new professional home and have been welcomed by co-workers who not only accept my zaniness but also revel in it with me. Please enjoy this ongoing saga of my growing desk toy family as told through a series of thank yous sent in response to each anonymous gift. Be sure to check back often as to the current state of play.

Originally published July 28, 2021 Library Developments Blog | Library Development and Networking Division Texas State Library and Archives Commission **** As part of our effort to make sure you know who the staff here at the Texas State Library are, we would like to periodically highlight staff members that you may at some point come in contact with! For our next staff highlight of 2021, I interviewed Christina Taylor, Library Development and Networking (LDN)’s new Youth Services Consultant on the Continuing Education and Consulting (CEC) team)! What are your job responsibilities at TSLAC? As the Youth Services Consultant, I will work towards ensuring Texas libraries are knowledgeable about and have the resources to implement youth services that meet the needs of their communities. To that end, I will lead projects for internal, statewide, and national initiatives relating to youth services. What projects are you excited to get started with? As a fervent advocate for comics and graph...

The following interview originally appeared on March 31, 2021 in Issue #25 of the Glitz, Glam, & Rebellion newsletter . We caught up with one of our favorite accessorizing pinups, Christina, to ask for a few tips!  GGR asks:  "What are your favorite types of hair accessories to use, and how do you store all of your beautiful pieces? "   Christina says :  "Truly, I love just about anything that can be added to your hair for a bit of flair - fascinators, scarves, barrettes, hair flowers, and bows. But more often than not, I coordinate my looks with a hair flower or a bow that showcases one of the accent colors.  Since I have such an extensive collection of bows & flowers, I have to be able to browse the entire collection at once to ensure that I find the right one when I’m planning my wardrobe.  So, I have them clipped to long strands of ribbon that hang on the back of my bedroom door with over-the-door hangers." GGR asks:  "Do any of the pieces...