Category Archives: Books

Board Book Storage

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Katie Salo

We recently changed a lot in my library when we made the decision to switch to subject categorization in our picture books. One of my favorite things that we changed was how we stored our Board Books. When I started … Continue reading →

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ALSC’s New Summer Reading Lists

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Dan Rude

Summer is coming and that of course means summer reading! This year, ALSC is proud to offer three Summer Reading book lists, which feature recommended book titles for Kindergarten through 8th grade students. The three lists all free for download … Continue reading →

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Cross-Unders

Posted on March 28, 2013 by YALSA Blogger

The following piece is cross-posted on the YALSABlog. For more cross-under resources, visit The Hub. Whether we’re serving older teens whose tastes have matured or trying to appease faculty members who need to catch up on a book club, teen … Continue reading →

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Using Caldecott Books In Storytime

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Katie Salo

Ever since I was lucky enough to be in attendance at the Youth Media Awards in Seattle, I’ve been thinking about how to use Caldecott books in storytime. Sarah Bean Thompson has been doing all Caldecott books in her storytimes … Continue reading →

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The Academy Awards: Librarian Style

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Renee Grassi

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 →

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Notable Children’s Books – 2013 Discussion List

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Mary Voors

The 2013 Notable Children’s Books Committee, chaired by Wendy Woodfill,  has been hard at work all year reading, re-reading, & evaluating books published in the 2012 calendar year to arrive at a list of nominated titles. Notable Children’s Books 2013 … Continue reading →

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Help the NEH Crowdsource a Non-Fiction Booklist!

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Dan Rude

The National Endowment for the Humanities is asking for children’s librarian’s help in putting together a list of non-fiction summer reading titles. For more information, check out the press release below: The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) seeks nominations … Continue reading →

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Book to Film: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Elisabeth Gattullo

This past weekend I saw Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, part one of a planned three-part adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings prequel The Hobbit. I went with two other people. I loved the film. My … Continue reading →

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