In so many ways, I feel really unqualified to talk about the events in Ferguson, MO. I'm not from there - I do have some family in the predominantly white South County suburbs of St. Louis and was born in that area, but I don't really know it. I can't really say that I've experienced … Continue reading Thinking about Ferguson
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I have returned from the land of chicken fried steak
I'm back from Austin and the YA Literature Symposium and had a great time! I wish that I had more time to explore the city and I know I missed out on some food truck awesomeness. It was so nice to hang out with fellow YA lit enthusiasts and learn about new titles. I also really … Continue reading I have returned from the land of chicken fried steak
High vs. low, adult vs. teen? Just read, folks.
[I've had two draft posts sitting around for a week or so without finishing them. Here's one. The next one is about adult library programming!] Apparently, there's another article about how books for kids/books for teens/trashy books/comics/not "literary fiction/not the classics/not the books the writer likes to read are bad for you and you shouldn't … Continue reading High vs. low, adult vs. teen? Just read, folks.
Awww yiss, it’s Banned Books Week!
It's Banned Books Week! Wooooooooo! I love Banned Books Week. I love getting all ragey about people trying to ban or challenge books. I love making sweet displays and honestly, I love and need the reminder to be careful about selection and collection development. Just because there is a book that I don't really want … Continue reading Awww yiss, it’s Banned Books Week!
After School Special
Last Friday I had one of those dreaded moments in a job: the moment where you think, "Why am I doing this again?" Friday afternoons in the Teen Room at the library are Crazytown. During the week, some of the kids who would potentially come to the library have sport or activities but on Fridays … Continue reading After School Special
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