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Monthly Archives: December 2008
What I Wasn’t Taught in Library School: The Mysterious Nature of Book Stains
Last year, I had a 6th grade student return a book to me that had been damaged. His explanation was that he had spilled iced tea on it. I took the book from him, placed it on my desk, and … Continue reading
Professional Reading: Show & Tell: Exploring the Fine Art of Children’s Book Illustration
Dilys Evans, author of Show & Tell, states in her author’s note that this book is not a “best of” list. Instead, she has selected twelve different artists to showcase the variety of fine art in children’s book illustration. According … Continue reading
What I Wasn’t Taught in Library School: the Importance of Great Customer Service
It seems obvious: if you are a librarian, particularly in a public or school setting, you better love people. As librarians, we handle, read, review, and spend a good deal of time with books (and DVDs, CDs, websites, video cameras, … Continue reading
The Best Book You Ever Got (and the Worst?)
I’ve been thinking a lot this week about the best books to buy my relatives (and thus procrastinating before actually having to venture out onto the bitterly cold and jam-packed city streets of New York). I’ve made a list of … Continue reading
The 2009 Youth Media Awards
Join thousands as ALA, ALSC and YALSA unveil the best of the best in children’s and young adult literature and media. The American Library Association (ALA) will provide a free live Webcast of its national announcement of the top books and media for … Continue reading
What I Wasn’t Taught in Library School: Library 911
I wish I had gone into my school librarian position knowing how to mend those popular and cheaply-made books! Sure, I could build wikis, create student podcasts and collaborate to meet curriculum standards… but I didn’t know a thing about … Continue reading
Episode 8: Author Spotlight on Jim Gill
Download the podcast. Episode 8 Author Spotlight on Jim Gill For this 15-minute podcast, Teresa Walls, ALSC Blog Manager, interviews Jim Gill, a musician, author and child development specialist with a graduate degree from the Erikson Institute of Chicago. So … Continue reading
What I Wasn’t Taught in Library School… what to wear, what to wear?
My advice for new children’s librarians would be to only wear “machine wash” clothing to work at the public library. I discovered this the day the kindergartner locked herself into the bathroom stall in the public bathroom during their class … Continue reading
