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My take on the UFL debacle

Michelle Frost wrote 13 hours ago: “A good library collection is like a good haircut. It’s not what you cut—it’s what you leave.”Anne F … more →

Tags: Carol Tilley, Chambana, GSLIS, PMBOK, project management, Public Library, twitter, UFL, Urbana

Spanish Blockbusters July 2013

brodartvibe wrote 1 day ago: Does your library have a large or growing population of Spanish-speaking patrons? If so, Brodart’s S … more →

Tags: blockbuster titles, Books, Libraries, Library, Spanish language

Poetic Thoughts - #LJDOD13

lpearle wrote 2 days ago: I’ll come right out and say it: I’m not a huge poetry fan.  Inserting poetry into a text … more →

Tags: Books, Conferences, LJDOD13

Old Chicago Revisited

Elisa Babel, MLS wrote 3 days ago: As ALA Annual returns to Chicago this month, it will be my second time there for a library conferenc … more →

Tags: Cultural, Local History, Public-academic, readers' advisory, ALA Convention, Chicago Fire, chicago loop, Marshall Fields, McCormick Place

Designing space for children and teens in libraries and public places by Sandra Feinberg

alanna29 wrote 4 days ago: Designing Space for Children and Teens in Libraries and Public Places by Sandra Feinberg My rating: … more →

Tags: Book Reviews, Design Thinking, designing space for teens, learning commons, library leadership, literacy promotion, Professional Development, Sandra Feinberg, school leadership team

Grown Up Digital: How the net generation is changing your world

alanna29 wrote 4 days ago: Grown Up Digital: How the Net Generation Is Changing Your World by Don Tapscott My rating: 5 of 5 st … more →

Tags: secondary school library, library leadership, School librarian, student centred learning, school leadership team, canadian, Book Reviews, Non-Fiction, Professional Development

The Third Teacher by OWP/P Architects

alanna29 wrote 4 days ago: The Third Teacher by OWP/P Architects My rating: 4 of 5 stars Upon finishing The Third Teacher, I im … more →

Tags: secondary school library, library leadership, School Library, student centred learning, Professional Development, The Third Teacher, OWP/p, Design Thinking

LGBT Oral History Interviews

mixituplis wrote 1 week ago: For the past year, I have been conducting oral history interviews for a project that is a collaborat … more →

Tags: Resources, UP Center

Picks for Public Libraries June 2013

brodartvibe wrote 1 week ago: Looking for high-quality nonfiction that review journals might otherwise overlook? Go no further tha … more →

Tags: Libraries, Library, nonfiction

Reflecting on Change 2- Collection Development

Rhea Woolgar wrote 1 week ago: One of the best perks of working in the library, is getting to select resources for your staff and s … more →

Tags: Learning, Students, E-Resources, Priorities

Musings: Adult Summer Program--Eliminate Your Filter Bubble

sepahl wrote 1 week ago: A recent study regarding teens and social media by the Pew Internet and American Life Project has be … more →

Tags: musings, Public libraries, community engagement, Adult, Advocacy, summer, patron driven development

Improved Library for the UP Center

mixituplis wrote 1 week ago: The UP Center circulating library collection has recently been revamped!  Through the purchase of ne … more →

Tags: Library, UP Center

Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards for Excellence in Children's Literature 2013

brodartvibe wrote 2 weeks ago: Celebrating its 46th year, the Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards are among the most prestigious honors i … more →

Tags: Book Review, Book Reviews, Books, Children's Books, Libraries, Library, Teens, tweens

Laws and Orders5 comments

nrkellner wrote 2 weeks ago: The sciences abound with laws, theorems, axioms, principles and equations. An educated reader, even … more →

Tags: children's literature, Cabin Fever, diary of a wimpy kid, Five laws of library science, Greg Heffley's Journal, jeff kinney, Ranganathan, rodrick rules, The Ugly Truth

Minor Musings

lpearle wrote 2 weeks ago: Books, Reading, Etc. Pondering the difference between creation and consumption in the library As you … more →

Tags: Books, school libraries, Links, Techno Geekiness, work stuff, musings, Student Stuff

Crossing Borders in Children's Literature

marvelous89 wrote 3 weeks ago: Mingshui Cai, in Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults: Reflections on Critical Iss … more →

Tags: multicultural literature, Library, Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults, Mingshui Cai, Sameness Debate, My Best Shoes, Marilee Burton, perry nodelman

Well Lookatthat! I Made a Sewing Apron.2 comments

23skidoo wrote 3 weeks ago: My Collection Development teacher expressed the convenience of wearing a sewing apron while working. … more →

Tags: 23 Skidoo, Fashion, Fashion & Design, Extra Credit, FIDM, sewing apron

Fresh Reads for Kids – May 2013

brodartvibe wrote 3 weeks ago: The Fresh Reads for Kids list was designed to be a go-to resource for pre-publication titles written … more →

Tags: bestselling authors, Books, Children's Books, librarian, Libraries, Library, nonfiction, tweens

Library One-Liners31 comments

Robert Balliot ,MLIS wrote 3 weeks ago: Library One-Liners  Reading Jester On Sat, 27 Apr 2013 ~ Sana Moulder in Fayetteville, NC asked Publ … more →

Tags: Book Selection, Current Topics, electronic books, history of libraries, Humor, intellectual freedom, Library Marketing, library profession, On Line


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