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Then & Now
Last night I was watching Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist on television with my boyfriend. After one particular scene, where two of the characters are talking about the Beatles’ song, “I Want to Hold Your Hand” (as they’re holding hands) a lesbian couple walks by holding hands as well and…
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Looking at Diversity from Another Angle
i just recently read a response by author, Shannon Hale about an experience she had visiting a school where only the girls were allowed to attend the presentation because her books are deemed “girl” books. Although many of Hale’s books feature female protagonists, what are we telling students when we…
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Spread the Word to End the Word
I was so happy to actually think about my week of blogging before I actually did it! Today is Spread the Word Day. The slogan is “Spread the Word to End the Word” – the word we’re trying to end you might ask? “Retarded.” Although the word used to be…
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Diversity Resources
There’s a lot of talk about diversity in children’s literature, but it may be difficult to actually find information. I’ve found a few valuable resources (I’m sure there are a bunch more!) that make finding information a whole lot easier! 1.) We Need Diverse Books An official campaign that began…
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Diversity Focus
I’ve posted before about the importance of diversity in children’s literature, but for the next few days, I’m going to focus specifically on diversity because it is so important in the library world. I grew up in a small town in western Pennsylvania home to a small (very) conservative college,…
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Public Service… make them coming back for more!
It’s been one of those days… I’m exhausted from the past week’s programs, I’m currently updating the website, trying to work on marketing materials, planning program and attending meetings – I’m looking forward to the weekend to say the least, but it’s been a really exceptional day for customer service. …
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"Why Digital Natives Prefer Reading in Print"
You may have already seen this article written by a journalist from The Washington Post, but I feel inclined to share it! Surveys show that millennials have a tendency to prefer reading in print for pleasure and learning rather than using an electronic device. Surprising as many of us have…
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DINO-Mite Party!
Last night we held a very successful dinosaur party for Kindergarten through 2nd grade students who were very excited to share their dinosaur knowledge with myself and each other. We started our program with a dinosaur craft with penne pasta creating fossils. The kids did really well and although I…
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Preschool Parachute Storytime
My preschool parachute storytime has 25 children registered with four on the waiting list and this is my third week in storytime… with only 5-8 kids. I have no idea where everyone else is?!?!?! The kids that did show up had a lot of fun with our construction themed storytime…
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E-Reading with Toddlers – Screen Time or Storytime?
This is not necessarily a new article, but I just found it and thought it was interesting enough to share. The New York Times published an article last October discussing whether or not using e-readers and tablets constitutes reading together (storytime) or is it just screen time (which the AAP…