Hi, I'm Ryan.
I'm an instructional designer at Idaho State University, a Ph.D. student in English and the Teaching of English, and an academic journal editor.
Whether as a community college librarian, a college radio d.j., a rhetoric and composition instructor, or the other positions I've held, I help people understand complex ideas and systems, embrace curiosity, and explore new alternatives.
A better world is possible, and I aim to help make it happen. If you're curious for more details, here's more about me.
Featured Sections
Annotated links.
Featured Posts
critlib #feelings
Why do I #critlib? Because another librarianship is possible.
Freire and Critical Librarianship
For Week One of the Critical Pedagogy MOOC MOOC, I write about Paulo Freire’s problem-posing method and its potential links to critical librarianship.
Recent posts
WA 2017 Week 01: Journaling, Pedagogy, and Advocating for our Patrons
Can I make routinely time for these round-up posts this semester? Let’s find out, shall we? Links about journaling, pedagogy, and advocating for our patrons.
Critical Reflection #critlib chat
Critical reflection questions I ask myself and tools I find useful.
WA 2016 Week 32: Lots of Linkage; Comments Have Arrived
Many open access links plus excitement about adding comments to the site.
WA 2016 Week 31: Design Things Galore
Design thinking in Idaho libraries, button templates from Librarian Design Share and Char Booth, and a few minor site font updates.
WA 2016 Week 27: Weekly Roundup and Website Housekeeping
Links to some great articles I’ve read this last week, plus mentions of a few changes here on my site.