Krystal Gagen-Spriggs

  • Publishing a peer reviewed journal article

    I recently had the opportunity to publish a paper with the School Libraries Worldwide (SLW) Journal. It came off the back of finishing my thesis; my supervisor shared the call for submissions from SLW with me, saying I should send… Continue reading

    Publishing a peer reviewed journal article
  • Developing a reading habit

    During my research for my thesis, I spent a lot of time reading about the importance of reading (how meta is that…) and I discovered some very interesting things. I thought I’d share some of the most interesting tidbits of… Continue reading

    Developing a reading habit
  • Starting a YouTube Channel

    For a while now I’d been tossing up the idea of starting a YouTube Channel. There were a few things holding me back including: 1. Will I get any subscribers? The fear of not having an impact through this new… Continue reading

    Starting a YouTube Channel
  • Life update for 2020

    In this crazy time of 2020 I, like so many others, have had to make some hard decisions about what I want out of this year. And so, I thought I’d write a quick update about where I’m at and… Continue reading

    Life update for 2020
  • 2020 Goals

    It’s that time again! Last year I wrote about resolutions/goals, and I’ve got to say, it set me up beautifully for the year. I made it to the end of the year feeling more like myself, having read 52 books,… Continue reading

    2020 Goals
  • Remembering 2019

    It seemed like a good idea back in 2017 to keep track of all that I achieved during the year. However, as the years continue to get busier and busier, I’m starting to think that I need to draft this… Continue reading

    Remembering 2019
  • Finishing a Thesis

    As some of you may know, I went back to university at the end of last year to study a second Masters of Education in Educational Research. I wanted to start a PhD, but discovered that I’d have to do… Continue reading

    Finishing a Thesis
  • Personal branding

    Early last year, I went on a bit of an adventure in terms of personal branding. I made the decision to change the focus of my professional Instagram account (@krystalgagen) to include not only my #bookstagram photos, but also my… Continue reading

    Personal branding
  • Click’d – Stone

    We recently purchased “Click’d” by Tamara Ireland Stone for the iCentre at Mount Alvernia College, and it has sat in my #tbr (to be read) pile since then. I finally got around to reading it this past week and I… Continue reading

    Click’d – Stone
  • What I like about me – Guillaume

    I had seen this book all over Instagram and I was very intrigued. So many of the captions were saying how much they loved this book and how it made them laugh and cry. It’s been a while since I’ve… Continue reading

    What I like about me – Guillaume