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Library Childhood Shaped Her Focus
- Maggie Appleton grew up surrounded by books because her mother was an enthusiastic librarian.
- That upbringing shaped her interest in information organization and knowledge tools.
How She Found The Term
- Maggie first encountered 'digital gardening' around 2018 after Joel Hooks pointed it out.
- She credits Mike Caulfield's 2015 essay for defining the modern meaning of the term.
Streams Bury, Gardens Connect
- Streams organize content by linear time and bury older material regardless of value.
- Gardens organize by associative links, valuing relevance and relationships over recency.