The Yarn
Robin Willis, June 5, 2016 | Sunday Reflections
I’m moving. At least I think I am. The truck came and packed up all of my remaining earthly possessions and drove off to parts unknown. The only time I hear from the moving company is when they need money. I’m selling my house. I have a wonderful realtor who is doing almost all of […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, June 1, 2016 | Uncategorized, Video Games, Video Games Weekly
If you ever wonder where you can get tons of information about upcoming video games, E3 is one of the best places to check! E3 stands for “Electronic Entertainment Expo”. It is a large annual conference held in LA that brings video game professionals from all kinds of gaming into one place. This year, E3 […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, May 23, 2016 | #MHYALit
Today for the #MHYALit Discussion we are honored to host librarian Diane Scrofano I remember the day my symptoms began. It was during the spring of the eighth grade. It was 1991 in a suburb north of Los Angeles. I had woken up with a foreboding feeling. By the time school was over at 3:10p.m., […]
Amanda MacGregor, March 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
“How could she let that happen?” is a question asked far too often when a girl is the victim of dating violence or domestic abuse. It implies the abuse was her fault. That she was not smart enough to distance herself from the abuse. It implies that walking away from abuse is simple. And it […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, January 31, 2016 | Sunday Reflections
Chances are you are not unaware of the controversy surrounding the book A Birthday Cake for George Washington, which was recently recalled by Scholastic Publishers. If you need some context, you can begin here, here and here. If you Google, and I recommend that you do, you will find a plethora of posts presenting many […]
Amanda MacGregor, October 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
Every other month I do a roundup of new and forthcoming YA books (and sometimes some non-YA books) featuring LGBTQIA+ characters. I’ll try to include as many titles as possible. Know of a title I missed in this list? Or know of a forthcoming title that should be on my radar for an upcoming list? Leave a […]
Robin Willis, October 5, 2015 | Middle School Monday
Yes, I realize most of you know this, but how do you consider it when developing your collection? I was recently invited to interview 4 of the Fierce Reads authors during one of their tour stops in my area (it’s not until next week – I’m so excited!) In preparation, their publicist sent me advanced […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, September 9, 2015 | Tech Talk, Technology
Hello, dear reader! My name is Alanna, and I am incredibly excited to start contributing to TLT about video games! For my first post (*gulp*), I would like to quickly introduce myself, and get to know you! Next week, I promise I will review a newer game. In the meantime, if you have any questions […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, August 27, 2015 | Teen Issues
In 2013, there were 510,000 American children in foster care. 40% of foster children are between the ages of 13 and 21 years old. 9% of foster care teens will age out of the foster care system and are more likely to experience homelessness. You can find more Foster Care Statitics and follow a link […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, July 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
I am in the midst of a profound “Maker awakening”. Yes, that’s what I think I will dub it. I have spent the last couple of months immersed in the research and development of incorporating the maker movement into the library I am currently working at. I have been reading, reading some more, and refining […]
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Politics in Practice
by John Chrastka
A Fuse #8 Production
by Betsy Bird
Enter your email address below to receive notifications of new blog posts by email.