Author Archives: abbylibrarian

Librarians’ Favorites: Thinking Beyond Themes…

Posted on May 2, 2012 by abbylibrarian

Fellow ALSC blogger Katie Salo wrote a post about storytime themes in October that got me thinking about the way we plan storytimes at my library. Inspired by her post, I decided to try something a little different with our … Continue reading →

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Is This What They Meant by “Dream Big”?

Posted on April 4, 2012 by abbylibrarian

There come several times a year when, I’ll admit it, I get stressed out. Right now – between spring storytime, chairing the district conference planning committee, and planning Summer Reading Club – is one of those times. As a department … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Plugged In: How Blogs Helped Me Plan Storytime

Posted on February 1, 2012 by abbylibrarian

Last Thursday, I finally returned to work from the fabulous ALA Midwinter meeting in Dallas. And what’s the first thing I had to do? Plan a couple of programs! I had preschool outreach visits scheduled for Friday and Monday and … Continue reading →

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First Look at #alamw12

Posted on January 21, 2012 by abbylibrarian

We were up before the sun this morning for a breakfast and book preview with our friends at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. After filling our plates, we settled in to hear editors from Little, Brown tell us all … Continue reading →

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Stocking Up at #ALAmw12

Posted on January 20, 2012 by abbylibrarian

This evening while on the exhibit floor, I found myself stocking up on something we always need at my library: bookmarks! From Elephant and Piggie to Dork Diaries to Hunger Games, the kids at my library are going to be able to … Continue reading →

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#alamw12 With My People

Posted on January 20, 2012 by abbylibrarian

Discussions about Printz contenders in the shuttle from the airport. Debates about Newbery possibilities over lunch. Will our hearts be broken if Okay for Now doesn’t win? I’m in Dallas and I’m with my people. This, folks. This is what Conference … Continue reading →

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The Pinkest Party of All

Posted on January 4, 2012 by abbylibrarian

Here’s a program we offered over Winter Break that would be just perfect for Valentine’s Day (or any time!): a Pinkalicious Party! Pinkalicious by Victoria Kann and Elizabeth Kann was one of our most in-demand books over the summer, so … Continue reading →

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