I promised myself I’d do several short blog posts throughout the day today. Ha! It’s after 9 and I’m just now sitting down to type because there is just SO MUCH worth doing at #PLA2018! I took my laptop with me today, and I have SIX PAGES of notes just from today, and more ideas for new programs and services than I can fit in my head! You guys, I am not even kidding, my first session of the day ALONE was worth the cost of admission! Talking is Teaching: Opportunities for Increasing Early Brain and Language Development, is the inspiring overview of the San Francisco Public Library’s partnership with Too Small To Fail (www.toosmall.org). Now let me give you a disclaimer – I had been out of public libraries for 5 years until November, so many of you are likely already aware of the amazing Too Small To Fail. …
Category: PLA 2018
Encouraging Families to Discuss Race Using Children’s Books #PLA2018
A collaboration with St. Louis County Library and a grassroots nonprofit, We Stories, has helped parents in St. Louis to have conversations with their children about race and racism.
Fandom Everywhere #PLA2018
Today, I attended the #PLA2018 session “Using Fandom to Build STEAM, Summer Camps, and Youth and Community Engagement.” I’m a huge fan of fandom, as are many librarians I know, so this seemed like it would be right up my alley. It was! But there was so much more too it, as well. First of all, one of the presenters was in full Gilderoy Lockhart character. It was amazing, and such a fantastic way to tie into their program.
Relaxing and Talking #PLA2018
After volunteering to blog, arriving in Philadelphia right before the deluge of snow fell, and then trying to get my password on my phone, I realized that I had only brought my phone to do any sort of internet blogging or chatting. So, my posts will be brief, and likely riddled with typos!
Talking is Teaching at #PLA2018
Librarians know that talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing with their children from birth can have dramatic impacts on the child’s development. Today at #PLA2018, San Francisco Public Library presented “Talking is Teaching: Opportunities for Increasing Early Brain and Language Development” with their early literacy partner, Too Small to Fail, an initiative of the Clinton Foundation.
Children’s Book Authors Hit It Out of the Park #PLA2018
It is official. Children’s Authors are among the most talented, gracious, endearing people on the planet At least I can vouch for the four award winning authors that shared their latest titles with us at the Association of American Publishers Breakfast this morning.
#PLA2018 – getting there is half the adventure!
In case you’ve been living under a rock these past few days, there’s a huge storm bearing down on Philly and #PLA2018 as we speak, complete with an ice glaze and 9-13 inches of predicted accumulation. Or at least, I keep hearing it’s a big storm…so far it seems more like a typical storm we’d get back home in Ohio. But I suppose if it *keeps* snowing all day and into the wee hours of the morning, it will shape up to be pretty hefty.
The Librarian: There and Back Again #PLA2018
One could easily forget its the first full day of spring in the northern hemisphere, though Pennsylvania resident Punxsutawney Phil did a warn us of six more weeks of winter back in February. Many attendees at this year’s PLA conference in Philadelphia had plans for Wednesday change as the Nor’easter rolled in, cancelling flights, and closing museums and libraries. Nevertheless hundreds who were able to make it into town braved the snow for Sally Yates’ opening keynote and the exhibit opening reception.