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12 Blogs of 2014: R. David Lankes
Truth be told, I’m not an avid blog reader. Since the demise of Google Reader, I’ve not devoted much time to finding a new tool to help me organize and track my blog reading. The blogs I do read belong to those people who I can count on to get me thinking and give me […]
Top 5 Take-aways from ILEAD-USA
This year I’m jumping out of my comfort zone of YA fiction and crafty programs and have joined a team that was accepted to the ILEAD USA program in Illinois. Over the course of the year, our team will design and implement a program using technology to improve service to our patrons and more deeply […]
The Myth of Not Enough
The other day, a librarian I really respect was musing on Twitter that she wasn’t doing enough for the profession. I was so surprised to hear that because I always think of her as super active and doing really great things for her community. When do you know that you’re doing enough? Are we ever […]
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I’m nobody! Who are you? Part 1 (Why us teen librarians should talk to one another)
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20 Questions: Teen Librarian 101 part 1 with Stephanie Wilkes
Today we introduce you to a new TLT member and a new feature: 20 Questions. I am so excited to introudce you to Stephanie Wilkes, the Young Adult Coordinator for the Ouachita Parish Public Library in Monroe, Louisiana. She is also working on putting together the North Louisiana Teen Book Festival in April of 2013. […]
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