Author Archives: Roxanne Feldman

Google can be so fast!

Posted on February 26, 2008 by Roxanne Feldman

I just started the “Snapple Real Facts Buster” wiki a couple of weeks ago and lo and behold, you can find our site by searching “snapple real facts” on google already. If you search “snapple real facts” wiki, then we … Continue reading →

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Are those “Real Facts” for Real?

Posted on February 24, 2008 by Roxanne Feldman

This is a report on my new Information Literacy Unit for 4th graders. The link to the unit wiki site is here: http://snapplerealfactsbuster.wikidot.com/ for reference. My daughter has always been fascinated by those Snapple “Real Facts” under their bottle caps. … Continue reading →

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2008 Notable Children’s Books Committee Photo and Final Musings

Posted on January 22, 2008 by Roxanne Feldman

I promise that this is the final post on the Notable CBC of 2008. Some quick answers to FAQ’s: Q: How many books did you receive? A: I think someone counted to about 1,780 or so. Q: How long did … Continue reading →

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Serving on Notable Children’s Books Committee, part II

Posted on January 19, 2008 by Roxanne Feldman

There is so much more that I can say about being on this incredible Committee, but I’ll keep it brief again. To me, there are always two related but also separate facets that make serving on Media Evaluation Committees so … Continue reading →

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Brief Note on Notable Books Committee

Posted on January 17, 2008 by Roxanne Feldman

I’m floating on clouds… two days after our last Notable Children’s Books Committee meeting and the final balloting and compiling of the 2008 Notable Children’s Books List. This has been my first year serving on this amazing Committee and I … Continue reading →

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Blogging about Blogging

Posted on November 19, 2007 by Roxanne Feldman

I just finished today’s blog entry at my middle school library’s literary blog site about today’s Library Literary Lab and now, using the exact same software (WordPress) and an identical interface, I am posting on ALSC’s blog, as a contributing blogger … Continue reading →

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