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Category Archives: Blogger Renee Grassi
Measuring Success: Takeaways from SLJ’s Think Tank
I was privileged to be one of many librarians who attended School Library Journal’s first ever Public Library Leadership Think Tank entitled “The Future Starts in the Children’s Room.” This action-packed day-long event brought together passionate librarians to discuss the … Continue reading
Programming Ideas for Autism Awareness Month
April is only a few short days away–and what an important month it is. National Autism Awareness Month is recognized each year during the month of April to highlight the growing need for concern and awareness about Autism Spectrum Disorder. … Continue reading
The Academy Awards: Librarian Style
Where were you Sunday evening? Like millions of movie lovers across the globe, you may have been watching–or tweeting about–the Oscars. Many people consider the Academy Awards to be the biggest night in Hollywood. But if you were like me … Continue reading
Happiness Is a Dusty Book
Maybe it’s just at my library, but many of our kids head straight for the new shelves. They just can’t help themselves. They like the shining covers. The crisp pages. They are drawn to the snappy cover art. Plus, they … Continue reading
Personal Touches Make All the Difference
Once in a while, you come to work and have a really good day. You know, one of those days that remind you why you became a librarian. I just had one of those days. I received an email a … Continue reading
Disability in Children’s Books Blog Series Part 2
I don’t know about you, but in my library community, I’ve noticed recently that there has been an increased demand for books like Wonder by R.J. Palacio and Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper that focus on the topic … Continue reading
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month
Several weeks ago, I was approached by PicPocket Books to write two reviews about some new picture book apps about children with Down Syndrome. These picture books, My Friend Isabelle by Eliza Woloson and We’ll Paint the Octopus Red by … Continue reading
Learning about Serving Special Needs Populations
I was inspired to write today’s post by someone who Tweeted me a fantastic question: “One of my staff members has a new goal this year: to learn more about serving special needs populations. Do you know of any good … Continue reading
