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January 20, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Take 5: DIY on Tumblr

Tumblr is an awesome place to hang out.  It’s visual, fun, and easy to use. And believe it or not, it is a great place to find DIY outlines.  Just last week author Tahereh Mafi shared a tutorial on how to make these glorious Shatter Me inspired shoes.  I myself have shared several DIY tutorial […]

December 18, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

12 Blogs of Christmas: YA Lit Quotes (We Heart Young Adult)

To say that I love a good quote is an understatement.  I have journals – yes, plural – where I have written down some of my favorite quotes from the books I have read over the years.  And one of the things that I love most about the 21st century technology is seeing how others […]

December 17, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

12 Blogs of Christmas: Go Book Yourself

“I read and loved The Hunger Games, what else do you have like that?” Reader’s Advisory! It’s the heart of what we do.  If a teen comes in and asks me this question, I will jump over the desk in an attempt to get 10 more books in their hands.  But the truth is, sometimes […]

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Take 5: Tumblrs that Rock

October 30, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

I am obsessed with Tumblr.  Blame Robin.  Anyhow, as I see it, Tumblr (outside of Twitter, of course) is so easy to use and I love, love, love the way it handles graphics (which is where its bread and butter is).  So now I am all Tumblr obsessed.  Here are 5 Tumblrs to follow if […]

How to Tumblr, part 2

July 9, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

So how are we all feeling about Tumblr so far? Let me know in the comments. Also, let me know what your Tumblr name is, so I can check you out!Now that you’ve all established your own Tumblr and found interesting people to follow, we are going to cover reblogging, creating your own original entries, […]

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June 25, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Get ready to jump in with my go-to method for learning something new – start doing it. Okay, yes, usually I read a few articles and ask some of my younger friends about their experience with whatever the new thing is. After that, though, when a new social media platform comes on the horizon, it’s […]

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