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Guerrilla Storytime at ALA Midwinter
The best program I went to during this conference, In regards to learning something that I can immediately apply had to have been the Guerrilla Storytime program hosted by Storytime Underground, a grassroots advocacy group to show the world that storytime is not just about reading books out loud; it’s…
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Arthur Curley Lecture: Ishmael Beah
I had the great pleasure of attending the Arthur Curley Lecture featuring Ishmael Beah yesterday afternoon. For those unfamiliar with Ishmael Beah, he was born and raised in Sierra Leone and at the age of 12 became a child soldier, but was later adopted and moved to America where he…
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Not So Alone
Library conferences (across the board) always make me so happy. And for one very particular reason – during those few short days at the conference, I’m surrounded by people who have a passion as strong as mine for reading, literacy, and books. I LOVE being around my colleagues, coworkers, friends,…
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ALA Midwinter Conference
So many ARCs (advanced reader’s copies)… I was trying to be really good this year and only pick up a handful for the whole conference, now I have wayyyyyy more than a handful, just this evening! If you’re not familiar with the process, at library conferences publishers come and give…
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Summer Reading Lists
Yep, even though it’s only 20 degrees outside with a 13 inches of snow, we’re already thinking about the summer time, here in my library. And one of the first projects on my to-do list is to update our in-house summer reading suggestions for grade levels. Our school librarians do…
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Midwinterblood
Seven short stories are intertwined across time in this spectacular novel about the ultimate sacrifice for love. The story begins with Eric, a journalist who travels to the mysterious Blessed Island to try and learn the secrets and confront the rumors of the island. But as he learns more about…
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All the Truth That’s In Me
All the Truth That’s In Me is a story of mystery, intrigue, and suspense, but not in the way I was expecting. Judith returns home after missing from her small town for four years. When she returns, she is unable to speak and her story remains a mystery that only…
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ALA Midwinter Conference
I am so excited about the conference this year! It’s in my backyard, making it very easy for me to get to and as part of the Emerging Leaders program, I’ll be very busy with workshops, programs, and parties. I’ll also be live blogging from the event for the ALSC…
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Sensory-Friendly Story Time Theme: Down on the Farm
Today was our first try at providing a sensory-friendly story time at the library. Unfortunately, no one showed up. I’m not giving up though, sometimes this happens – especially for a brand new program targeting a specific part of the community. Many families that have children with disabilities do not frequent…
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Rooftoppers
Have you ever read a book that makes you pause because the writing is so beautiful? That’s how I felt reading Rooftoppers, I only got about 30 pages into the book before I had to post a quote to Twitter because it was so beautiful- “Books crowbar the world open…