Daily Archives: July 1, 2012

Maintaining that magical #ala12 glow

The lovely thing about ALA being in Anaheim this year is that so many of our LA Public Library children’s and YA librarians got to attend, many for the very first time.  They attended sessions from morning until dinnertime, walked … Continue reading

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Science in the Stacks! #ala12

Have you seen all the amazing photos and articles about the Discovery Center in Queens, NY? It’s a library that is all science, all the time. Amazing! The folks from the Queens Children’s Library Discovery Center gave a program at … Continue reading

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Boys & Reading #ala12

Boys read. As librarians, we know that’s a fact. Research does indicate, however, that boys typically don’t read as much or as well as girls their same age, and as a result they can fall behind. Some great male writers, … Continue reading

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#ALA12 Becoming an Ally

I feel safe in assuming that we all want our libraries to be welcoming, easily accessible, and safe for all of our customers. A powerful and important workshop at the ALA Conference was presented by GLSEN  (Gay, Lesbian & Straight … Continue reading

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Librarians for Chris Colfer #ala12

I know there are many of us out there: librarians that “gleeked” out when Chris Colfer’s name was announced as one of the authors to present at the 2012 Annual ALA Conference in Anaheim.  I know because I was one … Continue reading

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