This is a small post. Nothing very exciting but a little insight into the strange world of LibraryLand. (Incidentally, LibraryLand Headquarters is in ChicagoLand.) Anyway, librarians LOVE listservs. There are ALA listservs for everything: YA literature, Children's literature, Programming, reference books, genre books, computer things, cataloging, censorship, cats, etc. Maybe not cats, but there probably … Continue reading My LISTSERV Inferiority Complex
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Humanity through the eyes of the cylon, zombie
Sorry I haven't written in a while. I have an excuse: Battlestar Galactica. (No, not the old Battlestar with Dirk Benedict as Starbuck as seen above, but the new one. I just love this picture. Also, look! Young Tom Sarek!) Yes, I know I'm about five years behind on this but holy frak is that … Continue reading Humanity through the eyes of the cylon, zombie
The squandered idea
A few caveats to begin with because I'm the writer and I do what I want, dammit. Right. Sorry. Caveats: 1. I freely admit that I may, or already have fallen prey to the pitfalls I'm going to complain about. I'm working this whole life thing out just like the rest of us. 2. This … Continue reading The squandered idea
Gary D. Schmidt: awesome Gordon alum
In the last few years, Gary D. Schmidt has been honored by the Newbery committee in 2005 and 2008, once in 2005 by the Printz, and in 2011 by the National Book Award. Whoa. Oh yeah, and he went to Gordon! I can't think of the last time I was so excited about the amazing … Continue reading Gary D. Schmidt: awesome Gordon alum
Is YA literature important? The expert and all-knowing answer from a librarian working with teens for all of one week.
Let's just first acknowledge that the above question is rhetorical. If I didn't think so, I probably wouldn't have a job or it would stupid for me to have the job that I do. Of course it's important and necessary in a way, but why? The "why" part of the implied follow up question to … Continue reading Is YA literature important? The expert and all-knowing answer from a librarian working with teens for all of one week.
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