August 12, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Street harassment isn’t how we envision teenagers learning about themselves. We don’t name it as a form of education or discuss its consequences or argue over its curriculum – and in leaving out the lived experiences teenagers have with harassment in public spaces from our conversations, we’re leaving glaring gaps in what they’re being taught. […]
March 13, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS
The second week in March is reserved for Teen Tech Week in teen services everywhere. Sponsored by YALSA we take the whole week to celebrate the formats of tech in the library- databases and online help, text reference, ebooks, movies and much more! Yet, there is no reason why we can’t celebrate Teen Tech Week with […]
December 9, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS
As you have probably heard, there are some serious things happening both in the news and in real life regarding Kate Middleton and her pregnancy. It turns out, Kate has HG – Hyperemesis Gravidarum. Those of you who frequent this blog know that I am passionate about raising awareness and were probably surprised by my silence […]
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May 29, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS
In the end, life inevitably always ends in death. Death and taxes you know. A lot of teens can avoid the taxes part, but they often get to the death part too early, especially in teen fiction. But death is a funny thing, and you don’t always stay dead. Or you hang out in limbo […]
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