One Librarian's Take on March Madness
Photo by Dan Carlson on Unsplash March Madness is the time of year when most people become somewhat obsessed with college basketball. I do not watch basketball, but if I had to choose a team to win, I would root for Gonzaga because it makes me think of gorgonzola cheese. March Madness made me start thinking about what the word madness means. The website for Merriam-Webster defines madness as the state of being mad, with four parts to that definition: mental illness, foolishness, enthusiasm, and anger. Mental illness is not a joke. To be clear, when I refer to madness, I am referring to the other three parts of the definition. It seems to me that being an educator requires a lot of madness these days. To be successful, dedicated people do things that some might consider foolish. Verona school librarians Corisa Walker and Elissa Freda are often up past midnight working on the blog for A Boy Called Bat , the One District, One Book selection for t...