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Author Archives: Eva Mitnick
Family Science Programs – part 2
In my post on Family Science Programs last month, I reported on the Los Angeles Public Library‘s partnership with the California Science Center to offer hands-on preschool science programs to families at the library. It was their grant – and … Continue reading
Family Science Programs
Library grants - love ‘em and need ‘em! But let’s face it, the process can be time-consuming and exhausting, from applying to reporting. How refreshing, then, to partner occasionally with other organizations that have received their own grants. They do … Continue reading
Posted in Blogger Eva Mitnick, Grants and Fundraising, Uncategorized
Tagged early literacy, science, STEM
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The Newbery Marathon
The Space Needle? The Experience Music Project? Pioneer Square? I didn’t see any of that stuff while I was in Seattle this ALA Midwinter, though the five Starbucks between my hotel and the Convention Center became very familiar indeed. Nope, … Continue reading
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Resolved!
Those of us who are both eternally imperfect and wildly optimistic tend to make New Year’s Resolutions. When I started listing my resolutions, most of them fell into one basic category: Learn More! What do I want to learn? Fun, … Continue reading
Looking forward to 2013
There’s always that little pocket of mellow time during the last week or two of December, after the end-of-year deadlines but before things rev up after New Year’s Day, when one can think ahead to the coming year with pleasant … Continue reading
Posted in Blogger Eva Mitnick, Uncategorized
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Pre-New Year’s Resolution – more effective meetings
At a meeting of our children’s summer reading committee a couple months ago, a children’s librarian brought up an idea that was shot down almost immediately with little discussion. As she told me later, she was dismayed not that the … Continue reading
Babies, books – the birth of a plan
We have a new City Librarian and, joy of joys, he cares deeply about school readiness and early literacy. In fact, he stated in the Los Angeles Times on Sunday that he wants to offer a Books for Babies program here. … Continue reading
ALSC Institute = burnout-buster
Thank goodness for the ALSC Institute! As a long and busy summer speeds right into an even busier fall, I was starting to feel just the tiniest bit stressed. Conferences like this one provide an intense oasis, rich with ideas … Continue reading
Posted in Blogger Eva Mitnick, Institute 2012
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