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June 22, 2022 by Karen Jensen, MLS

What to Read if You Like Stranger Things . . . A Book Gallery

Teen librarian Karen Jensen shares a ton of book and reading recommendations for fans of the hit Netflix show Stranger Things

June 15, 2022 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Link Round Up for June 2022: Creative Displays, Important Info on Book Banning, and More

Teen Librarian Karen Jensen shares some links of interest, including some creative book display ideas seen on Twitter

May 11, 2022 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Using QR Codes for RA: Helping patrons find new book recs in the stacks

Have you used a QR code recently? Once thought a dying trend, QR codes saved us in the pandemic. What if we could use QR codes to do RA with our patrons?

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Take 5: Book Lists So Cool You Need to Know About Them

February 23, 2022 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Looking for some great book lists? Here are some amazing resources. 5 book lists that will revolutionize your reader's advisory.

YA reads for fans of the hit TV show Yellowjackets

January 12, 2022 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Teen Librarian Karen Jensen shares some YA titles for fans of the very adult show Yellowjackets, which explores teen girl survival in the past and present

Book Gallery: YA for Fans of Squid Game

October 8, 2021 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Teen Librarian Karen Jensen provides some readalikes for teens who like the Netflix series Squid Game

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Sad Soup Books; AKA, Middle Grade and YA Fiction About Grief

June 28, 2021 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Teen librarian Karen Jensen shares resources on grief, including Middle Grade and YA fiction titles to read and share

How to Use the “Breaking Things Down” Bracket Meme as a RA Tool

April 28, 2021 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Teen librarian Karen Jensen breaks down the let me break this down for you meme challenge and shares some ideas of using it as a RA tool

Cindy Crushes Programming: #LibraryCrate – A Library Subscription Service, by Teen Librarian Cindy Shutts

March 17, 2021 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Teen Librarian Cindy Shutts discusses library book boxes

Creating RA Reading Maps and Flow Charts

August 24, 2020 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Everything you wanted to know about creating a reading map or reading flow chart to help your teens find their next great read

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