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.
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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
Weekly Assemblage for 2023 Week 10
A week of sidequests. FOSS and Crafts podcasts. Notes spring cleaning.
Weekly Assemblage for 2023 Week 09
Daily and weekly notes; Patterns; Something like an Information Humanities.
New note on Casey Boyle's …something like a reading ethics…
Looking for a brief but open-ended approach to reading and note-taking? Try Casey Boyle’s suggestions!
New note on Rhetorical Précis
Looking for a succinct note-taking format? Try a rhetorical précis!
Phone to Blog Blip Workflow
I’ve got blips in phone places.