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Karen Jensen, MLS, July 9, 2013 | ALA Annual 2013, Free Comic Book Day
In case you missed it on the blog or on Twitter, Karen and I spoke with the amazing Kat Kan, Mike Pawuk, and Pamela Jayne on the Graphic Novel Stage on Monday during the ALA Annual Convention about Free Comic Book Day Programming. The panel was sponsored by Diamond Comics, the awesome people who are behind Free […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, June 28, 2013 | Data and Statistics, Friday Finds News Roundup
This Week at TLT: Join Karen for her Sunday Reflections on the world we are leaving to our children.Where to find Christie at this year’s ALA Annual meeting in Chicago. Happening now!Are you a Doctor Who fan? Some of your teens are bound to be. Check out one of our most commented upon posts – […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, June 16, 2013 | #bestyadad, A. S. King, Atticus Finch, Booklists, Collection Development, Father's Day, Reader's Advisory, To Kill a Mockingbird
The #bestYAdad list is a present to my husband. That’s right, I’m super cheap – but creative. You see, The Mr. is an excellent father. I pick ’em good I tell ya. But also, I was reading Eleanor and Park, which does make this list, and was so impressed with the dad I though to […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, May 15, 2013 | HG Awareness Day, Hyperemesis Gravidarum
HG, Hyperemesis Gravidarum – a debilitating, life threatening pregnancy illness that can claim the life of both mother and child. Join us on May 15, 2013 as we help raise awareness around the world for the Second Annual HG Awareness Day. 1 out of 1,000 pregnant woman suffer from HG, including teens. I suffered from HG. You […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, April 11, 2013 | Collection Development, Crafts, Prom, Teen Programming, TPIB, Zest Books
Prom! That’s right, it is prom season. Last week as the girls and I were out shopping, we couldn’t help but look at the dresses EVERYWHERE. The tween and I spent some time looking at them, apparently you are never to young to start thinking about prom. We told one teen with a group of […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, April 1, 2013 | Autism, Autism and Libraries
April is Autism Awareness Month The most recent statistics from the CDC indicate that 1 out of 88 children are being diagnosed with Autism. Every day we are encountering teens on the spectrum in our school and public libraries. The question we must ask ourselves is this: What are we doing to meet their needs?Teen […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, March 20, 2013 | Back to School, Crafts, Locker Crafts, Programming, Room Decorating, TPIB, Uncategorized, Zest Books
Today is the first day of spring. It is also a good day to think about spring cleaning. I know: groan. But, helping teens get organized can be fun. One of my favorite programs I have ever done was called Renovate Your Room, and it is exactly what you think it is, a program to […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, March 19, 2013 | Book Reviews, Sara Zarr, The Lucy Variations, Uncategorized
Since Angie Manfredi is talking about Sara Zarr today, I thought I would review The Lucy Variations. Publishes May 7, 2013 by Little, Brown Lucy Beck-Moreau was a world renowned pianist at a young age, and the pressure from her family to be the best was intense. That’s why one day in Prague, she simply […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, March 11, 2013 | Pop Culture, Professional Development, Teen Tech Week, TTW, Uncategorized
Did you hear – Justin and Selena broke up? Sound the alarm! This is just one bit of recent pop culture news that you needed to know about. Not because you care, but because you work with teens and let’s face it – some of them care. I know who One Direction are, who Rob […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, February 16, 2013 | Makerspace
My Original Mobile MakerSpace for the Betty Warmack Branch Library in Grand Prairie, Texas After researching MakerSpaces to write some blog posts here, Christie Gibrich and I recently put together proposals (which were approved) for Pop-Up Mobile MakerSpaces at our libraries. We went with small, mobile and easy to take down and put away because […]
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