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It’s almost the end of the year, which means everyone is putting together their “best of” lists. I could tell you about my favorite books, but you know that’s not how we roll here. I don’t think I could get my favorites down to just 10. Plus, I think libraries are about more than just books and […]
Pleaes note: You can see all information including updates and links to the project pictures here This year e-readers have really taken the world by storm. Many people interpret this as another nail in the coffin of libraries. We don’t need books and libraries they proclaim, and yet every day teen services librarians – you […]
What, you ask, are the 12 Blogs of Christmas? Go here to read all about it and find out what blogs 1 through 6. And now, blogs 7 through 12 . . . The 12 Blogs of Christmas: Blog #7 – Y PulseYPulse provides you with a wealth of information on everything teen; from marketing […]
A little over 1,000 teens gives birth every day. Just yesterday I held the 5-week-old baby of one of the teens that visits my library. The majority of teen fiction that deals with teen pregnancy focuses on only one part of the discussion: will the teen mother keep the baby or will she either end […]
I began working in libraries as a young adult “librarian” when I was 20 and an undergrad student at a local Nazarene college trying to complete a major in youth ministry. I remember very distinctly there was a moment when I had to really analyze how being a librarian fit in with my (then) very […]
A huge part of being a successful teen librarian is staying current on teen reads, pop culture, marketing tactics, teen issues and more. Honestly, we have to be informed on a wide variety of knowledge. Part of my daily routine is to visit a series of blogs – I just pop in and take a […]
Today’s blog post is brought to you by Matthew Ross, he is the director of the Bucyrus Public Library in Ohio and the father of 3 children, one of whom is Autistic. Alex’s mom, Angie, is also an MLS librarian. Together they write this blog post for us with a unique perspective for librarians to […]
I had the pleasure earlier this year to review Dr. Joni Richard Bodart’s newest professional title They Suck, They Bite, They Eat, They Kill. This book is a must have for your professional shelf. Joni discusses why teens love monster lit, analyzes some popular titles in depth, and provides a monster bibliography (pun intended) of […]
The end of the year is a busy time of year. Hopefully you are working on putting together some good end of the year reports to share with your administration, staff and community showing how your teen services is helping everyone in the community. Remember to show it, not say it: include pictures from programs […]
I am not a graphic design artist, but I play one on the Internet. In fact almost all teen librarians are forced to play one at some time or another in their career as they make program flyers, teen area displays, and put stuff up online. Over the years I have learned some basic design […]
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