It's an old trope, a cliche, that an older generation shakes their collective head and sighs, "Kids these days . . .". It's hard not to think that the generation following you is somehow more shallow, more messed-up, more irresponsible, etc, than you ever were. But sometimes, those who come after us can be incredibly … Continue reading Kids these days…
Category: Libraries
NELA and the perils of attending library conferences
As I mentioned yesterday I went to the New England Library Association's conference last Monday and overall, I had a great time. I got to see Sara Pennypacker, who in addition to spelling her name like my own dear sis, writes delightful kids' books. She gave a great talk about how writing for children allows … Continue reading NELA and the perils of attending library conferences
Banned Books Week, a coda: Selection as censorship?
Banned Books Week officially ends today but I'm still thinking about it and I'm leaving my display up probably for the whole month. Why? Because a week isn't long enough to process all of these thoughts and issues for me. And because I'm lazy. Putting up a display takes some doing, and since I've started … Continue reading Banned Books Week, a coda: Selection as censorship?
Banned Books Week!
Yay! I love Banned Books Week! It's so fun to remember when books got put on trial in the U.S. Court System for being obscene (I'm looking at you, Ulysses, you dirty book), to think about why people want to get books "banned" or taken out of school or public libraries, and to think about … Continue reading Banned Books Week!
Sparkle on!
This post should really be titled, "Sparkle on! Or how Libba Bray and I became best friends after bonding over an awesome Kobayashi Maru joke," but I noticed that that I tend to write really long post titles. And that maybe it's annoying. So I'll do a short title today and then most likely end … Continue reading Sparkle on!
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