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Booklist Books for Youth Forum: Celebrating Lincoln.
Disclaimer: I am not a youth services librarian. I couldn’t even play one on TV. But this event on the evening of Friday July 10, was a fun and nice way to begin the ALA conference, for me. Three authors and one editor talked about the creation of their books about Lincoln. How fitting for [...]
Webinar: A Practical Guide to Fantasy, 9/28
Is the fantasy genre a mystery to you? Wondering how to keep kids, especially boys, interested in reading now that the Harry Potter series is over, with no ideas on what to recommend? Love the Hogwart’s party concept, and looking for fresh ideas? A Practical Guide to Fantasy is the webinar is [...]
Podcast: Celebrating Excellence in Audiobooks for Children and Young Adults
I’ve never recorded a session for podcast and *not* sat in on the same session (my post of the session I attended is forthcoming), so this is something new. Many thanks to Melissa Faubel Johnson for minding the digital recorder!
The description for the session, which was presented Saturday, June 23, was as follows:
Audiobooks are a [...]
Babies & Books Beyond the Library
8:00 Bright and shiny, or at least awake, I arrived at the convention center for the first session of the day. Babies and Books Beyond the Library.
Rachel Payne, Coordinator of Preschool Services at the Brooklyn Public Library, spoke at the program Brooklyn Reads to Babies. She was followed by Susan Straub, author [...]
Podcast Highlight: Just One More Book
This month’s podcast highlight is produced by Mark Blevis, whom I met at Podcamp Boston back in September, and his wife Andrea, called Just One More Book. Every week, Mark and Andrea go to a local coffee shop and talk about children’s books they and their daughter love. The podcast also includes interviews, [...]
