New Librarianship requires New Librarians.
I got into an email conversation this week that went something like this. “I’m a teacher and I want to be a school librarian. What classes do I need?” “It’s a 37-credit hour program; you’ll earn your...
View ArticleMini Book Reviews.
Because at least if I comment on the five novels I read this weekend, I’ll feel like I was productive, instead of being wracked with guilt over reading five novels. I don’t actually review books. I...
View ArticlePolling My Audience.
I know I’m not the only person in graduate school for library science that still reads YA fiction on a regular basis. I’m not going to force you to admit that you read it, but I’m curious, from those...
View ArticleMeaningful Play – and reading! – at the Strong.
So I spent Monday through Thursday of the previous week in class. 9AM to 5PM, with occasional coffee refill breaks (you know how I am about my coffee) and of course time for lunch (you know how I am...
View ArticleYes, I’m talking about books and reading. Deal.
Nothing overly complicated to see here, folks. It’s just that I love reading for the sake of reading and many times, we talk about the things we enjoy most. Oh, I know, it’s a walking cliche for a...
View ArticleSome Quick Thoughts from an Elementary Practicum Student!
I know, I know, I’ve been fairly terrible about blogging during grad school. The truth is that I prefer micro-blogging. Think twitter posts and conversations, long comment threads in facebook groups,...
View ArticleSomeone Convince Me That Goodreads is…Fun.
Here’s the thing, I’m not a technology hater! I am occasionally a late-adopter. (Okay, all the time). I use a cell phone that doesn’t even have voicemail capabilities, though I’ve realized that’s a...
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