Monthly Archives: February 2012

Happy Leap Day!

Posted on February 29, 2012 by abbylibrarian

Are you celebrating Leap Day today? It’s the perfect day to feature some books, songs, and rhymes about leaping and jumping! Jump! by Scott M. Fischer. A rhythmic, rhyming text and bright pictures of different animals makes this a great … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogger Abby Johnson, Storytime | 3 Comments

An Ode to Tender Topics

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Guest Contributor

It’s the stuff we don’t like to think about, let alone talk about with our children.  Death.  Drug use.  Incarceration.  Inappropriate adult behavior.  Illness.  Divorce. While fear of saying the wrong thing often ties up parental tongues, like it or … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Children's Literature (all forms), Guest Blogger | 4 Comments

ALSC Webinars – March 2012

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Dan Rude

Choice is a very good thing. In March, ALSC is offering four very different webinars to choose from. Each tackles a different topic relating to children’s services. ALSC reminds you that all webinars are taught by real library experts: librarians … Continue reading →

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Check out this Women’s History Month Blog

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Mary Voors

KidLit Celebrates Women’s History Month will return in 2012!  Now in its second year, the blog, founded by Margo Tanenbaum of The Fourth Musketeer and ALSC member/ALSC blogger Lisa Taylor of Shelf-Employed, commemorates Women’s History Month through the lens of … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogger Mary R. Voors, News of Interest | 1 Comment

The Wonder of Wonder

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Renee Grassi

Perhaps you heard about it from a librarian friend.  Maybe you read SLJ’s glowing review.  You may have even watched the book trailer on Youtube.  Well, if you haven’t heard yet, you have now!  The world of kid lit is in a tizzy … Continue reading →

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Singing in the Bathroom!

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Amanda Ellington

Of course we are all rock stars in our own bathrooms, but what about at the Library! I can’t think of a better place to encourage customers to sing than in the bathroom!  Just simply post the words to songs … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogger Amanda Ellington | 5 Comments

The Power of Eight Simple Words

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Megan Smith

It’s easy to focus on those rare but disheartening comments from parents we hear on occasion as youth services librarians.  “No, I’ll let you check out a DVD today but no more books.”  “You’ve already read that before.  Pick a … Continue reading →

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Dream projects

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Eva Mitnick

My library system is considering offering Innovation Mini-Grants to librarians (children, YA, and adult) who have a fabulous idea for a program or service but need some funds to cover equipment, materials, and supplies.  This would be similar to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogger Eva Mitnick, Grants and Fundraising, Programming Ideas | Leave a comment