<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[A Life in Libraries]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://cherylbecker.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[cbecker53]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://cherylbecker.wordpress.com/author/cbecker53/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Exploring My &#8220;Neighborhood&#8221;]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>Today&#8217;s assignment in the <a title="bloggining 101" href="https://blogging101march2015.wordpress.com/daily-tasks/" target="_blank">Blogging 101</a> course I&#8217;m taking is to &#8220;be a good neighbor&#8221; by exploring some other blogs in the WordPress Reader, and to comment on some blogs I haven&#8217;t commented on before. During my exploring earlier this week and today, I thought it might be a good idea to share some of what I found with you:<!--more--></p>
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<li><a title="Novel Treks" href="https://noveltreks.wordpress.com/2015/03/10/positivituesday-2/" target="_blank">Novel Treks</a> shared her experience attending a creative writing group session at her local public library, and how it helped her.</li>
<li>I read a great post on <a title="libraries and community engagement" href="https://sustainingcommunity.wordpress.com/2013/01/25/libraries-and-community-engagement/" target="_blank">Sustaining Community</a> on libraries and community engagement. Regular readers of A Life in Libraries can imagine how excited I was to read this post, and how much I agree with it!</li>
<li><a title="norfolk" href="https://norfolklovesbooks.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Norfolk&#8217;s Great Big Read</a> is all about Norfolk (England)&#8217;s 2015 Big Read event.</li>
<li>And finally, <a title="management books" href="http://librarykristen.com/2015/03/04/more-managment-book-to-read/" target="_blank">LibraryKristen</a> gave me more books about management to add to my &#8220;to read&#8221; list.</li>
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