YA Librarianship
Sunday Reflections: Nameless Wonder
Do you remember a librarian from your teen years? I do. One had kind of mousy brown hair and wore patchwork vests, and led a group of us in a radio play in which I did the sound effects. It was the first group of kids my age I spent time with after moving to […]
Extra! Extra! 6 tips for talking with local press
Don’t wait for the press to come to you – go to the press! As hyperlocal news gains a foothold in more and more communities and grows in popularity, you will undoubtedly be called upon to offer a few quotes to local — or not so local — media in your position as a teen […]
What they didn’t teach you in library school: burnout edition
Let me preface this by saying I love my job. Really. When I imagine a world in which I needed to choose a different job, even the same job in a different library, I end up just sitting there with a puzzled look on my face as if I didn’t understand the question. I. Love. […]
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