Kimberly Hirsh

A white woman with dark hair and glasses stands in front of a wall with several words in 3d on it. The word 'BOOK' is centered over her head. — Kimberly Hirsh in front of the wall of words at
Planet Word Museum in Washington, DC

Hi there! I'm Kimberly Hirsh. My pronouns are she/ her/hers. I'm somebody's mom. I work as a school librarian. I have a PhD in information and library science. I love to read, play tabletop and video games, and make things. I used to perform in theater and improv comedy and I may one day again. I have been extremely online since 1993 and still enjoy tinkering on the web. I manage multiple chronic illnesses. I'm married to my kid's dad. We have a cat.

Want to get in touch? You can reach me by email.

Recent posts

February 8, 2020

🔖 Read:

3 Supplements I Give My Kids to Boost Their Immune Systems at Preschool and Daycare by Jennifer Anderson
4 Most Filling Easy Dips to Add to Fruits and Veggies by Jennifer Anderson
The Eating Routine that Will End Your Food Battles by Jennifer Anderson
But What About Food Waste? by Jennifer Anderson
When I Thought of Autism, I Never Thought of Someone Like Me by Kalina Jones
PCOS hirsutism v. vanity: The battle with excess hair by Renae Gylbert
Managing unwanted facial hair naturally by Renae Gylbert
7 Things I Would Do Differently If I Was Growing My Intuitive Business From Scratch by Michelle Pellizon

February 7, 2020

Metadata mermaid doodle. It me!

February 7, 2020

I’m vaguely appalled at the mobile-unfriendliness of the official websites of a couple of knowledge organization/management organizations. Feels like KO/KM people should be on top of this.

February 6, 2020

🔖 Read Ask an Astrologer: How can I create more success and flow for in my career according to the stars?

February 6, 2020

Made some Paleo-ish Chocolate frosted chocolate donuts.

February 5, 2020

🔖 Read How to build wealth slowly Paul Jarvis

February 5, 2020

📽️ Watched Doctor Strange.

I don’t have strong feelings about this one. The visuals were super cool and made me want to play more Monument Valley.

February 5, 2020

Pieces for my first ever Kitty Pryde cosplay started arriving today!

February 5, 2020

🎧 Listened to Beetlejuice (Original Broadway Cast Recording).

Best part -

Delia: Crystals speak to me.
Lydia: What are they saying?
Delia: Buy more crystals.

I adore the movie Beetlejuice. We recorded it from a TV broadcast when I was a kid, and I watched it SO MUCH that I have large chunks of it memorized. That classic Danny Elfman “Dah dah dah, dah dah dah” music stirs my heart.

So there was big potential for devotion or disappointment here.

It’s super fun, though not in the listen-obsessively way, for me anyway. It’s a shining example of what an adaptation should be. It scratches little nostalgia itches, but also updates it to resonate with the current cultural moment (see: changing Delia from an avant-garde artist, which is very late 80s, to a woo woo life coach, which is very now). It is recognizable as based on the original, but adds a lot of new and interesting elements to the story that don’t feel like padding.

Recommended!

February 5, 2020

Me: These hanging jewelry organizer pockets are so big. I should put multiple pairs of earrings in each one. But how do I decide which pairs to put together?

Me: CREATE A CLASSIFICATION SCHEME FOR YOUR EARRINGS.