Confessions of a Teen Librarian

July 1, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Confessions of a Teen Librarian: How To Survive Summer by Christie G

Summer has to be one of the most challenging times for a teen specialist, or any public librarian. Special programs, a massive increase in programs, possible schedule changes, a massive influx of people coming through the doors… and while all of this is wonderful from a stats perspective (increased collection usage, increased participation, increased exposure) […]

May 31, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Librarian Confessions: Ender’s Game Reactions

I have a rule that I have followed since the movie version of The Firm came out: never, EVER read the book before the movie if I haven’t already read it. WHY? Because I’m going to be CONSTANTLY comparing the two. If you haven’t read John Grisham’s The Firm, then you won’t be bothered by […]

December 20, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Confessions of a Teen Librarian: Holiday Edition with Christie G

There’s been a lot of talk lately in the blogsphere (or maybe I just have been seeing the wrong blogs) about the perceptions and expectations about librarians. To my mind, there have always been expectations that go with certain aspects of the profession, but that those that work with youth tend to get pigeonholed more […]