100 Scope Notes
Robin Willis, June 25, 2015 | Collection Development, Makerspace, Professional Development, Tech Talk, Technology
A few weeks ago, I announced that we were organizing a Maker Collection of materials that we will circulate at The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County. It is one of three things we are doing to better incorporate the Maker movement into our library. This is the process we went through to […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, May 27, 2015 | #SVYALit, #SVYALit Project
In June, as part of the #SVYALit Project, we will be discussing the topic of male survivors of sexual abuse. Current stats indicate that by the time they reach the age of 18 1 in 6 males will be the victim of sexual abuse. Today YA author G. Donald Cribbs interviews a fellow male survivor […]
Heather Booth, May 3, 2015 | Movies, Sunday Reflections
I have really grown to appreciate a good documentary in recent years. These days, it’s hard for me to watch the news, and I often don’t have the fortitude to jump in to the weighty dramas that I usually enjoy in film, yet fluffy fun movies seem too frivolous to deliberately choose during my rare […]
Robin Willis, March 15, 2015 | Accelerated Reader, Reading, Sunday Reflections
Every piece of recent research points to the fact that, above all else, freedom of choice is the key to engaging children with reading and turning them into lifelong learners. And not just choice of reading material, although that is of primary importance, but choice of what to read, when to read, how to read, […]
Amanda MacGregor, March 10, 2015 | Book Reviews
Get ready for a crash course in LGBTQ YA books! Top 250 LGBTQ Books for Teens: Coming Out, Being Out, and the Search for Community by Michael Cart and Christine A. Jenkins packs a lot of information in this slight book (164 pages). Their previous book together, The Heart has its Reasons: Young Adult Literature […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, March 9, 2015 | book review, Book Reviews
Publisher’s Book Description: Once again blending multiple story strands that transcend time and place, Grasshopper Jungle author Andrew Smith tells the story of 15-year-old Ariel, a refugee from the Middle East who is the sole survivor of an attack on his small village. Now living with an adoptive family in Sunday, West Virginia, Ariel’s story […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, March 3, 2015 | Egmont USA
Today as part of our look at EgmontUSA’s Last List (#LastListEgmont), author’s Ilsa J. Bick and Kristi Helvig interview each other about writing sci fi. Ilsa: You know, Kristi, in thinking about what I wanted to ask, I realized that we have a lot in common, including that we’ve both done sci-fi. So let’s talk […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, February 24, 2015 | Library Programming, Makerspace, Tech Talk, Technology
I recently began working at The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County in Ohio and one of the things we are trying to do is really address programming, particularly including more technology into our programming with a limited budget and a tight space. I really like the basic framework of the Mobile Makerspace […]
Heather Booth, February 18, 2015 | Serving Full TILT
I’ve been to a lot of workshops, lectures, and conferences over the years. I’ve heard perspectives from and philosophies of many different librarians and educators. I’ve learned a lot. But the points that have really stuck with me and become part of my daily practice are not based on the statistics or the research findings or […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, February 11, 2015 | Serving Full TILT
When talking about serving teens, we can’t neglect the need to talk about diversity because like all people groups, teens are a diverse population. We can talk in general terms about the development of teens, but at the end of the day each teen is a unique person shaped by a unique genetic combination and […]
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