{"id":12370,"date":"2016-01-15T12:01:18","date_gmt":"2016-01-15T17:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/?p=12370"},"modified":"2016-01-13T22:22:03","modified_gmt":"2016-01-14T03:22:03","slug":"top-ten-blog-posts-of-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2016\/01\/top-ten-blog-posts-of-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Ten Blog Posts of 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

While we can still view 2015 somewhat clearly in the rearview mirror, here are the top ten posts of the last year:<\/p>\n

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  1. Turning Your Library into a Haunted House<\/a>\u00a0 by Christopher Brown, a Curator of the Children\u2019s Literature Research Collection<\/a> at the Free Library of Philadelphia<\/a>.
    \nLearn how to create a haunted house in your library! This post includes suggestions and plans for a haunted house which will remind community members that the library is vibrant and exciting and about much more than just books.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li>\n
  2. 3D Printing Programs for Kids<\/a>\u00a0 by Claire Moore, a member of the ALSC Digital Content Task Force<\/a>, and the Head of Children\u2019s Services at Darien Library in Connecticut<\/a>.
    \nA sampling of 3D Printing programs for children including Makerbot 101, Tinkercad Design, 3D Printing and Crafting, and Gift Giving 3D Style.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li>\n
  3. An A-Maze-ing Library Experience<\/a> by Amy Seto Forrester, a children\u2019s librarian at the Denver Public Library<\/a>.
    \nImagine! A 75\u2019 long, 15\u2019 wide, and 6\u2019 tall maze, sitting right in the middle of the main hall of Denver Public Library\u2019s Central Library. Details and hints for creating a maze in your own library.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li>\n
  4. Mock Election Results<\/a> compiled by Mary R. Voors, the ALSC Blog manager and the manager of Children’s Services at the Allen County Public Library<\/a>.
    \nEvery year, libraries and schools gather to discuss children’s books and select     YMA<\/a>\u00a0 2016 Mock winners. Find out what titles libraries, book clubs, and media centers selected in their Mock Elections for Newbery, Caldecott, Geisel, Pura Belpre, and more!<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li>\n
  5. Notable Children\u2019s Books Nominees \u2014 Summer 2015 #alaac15
    \n<\/a>The     ALSC Notable Children\u2019s Books committee<\/a> is charged with identifying the best of the best in children\u2019s books, discussing books at the ALA Annual Conference and the Midwinter Conference. This is the complete list of titles discussed at the Annual Conference in Summer 2015.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li>\n
  6. Survey on Summer Reading Trends<\/a> by Jennifer Cummings, Youth Services Manager at the Frisco Public Library<\/a> in Frisco, Texas.
    \nLearn about how libraries around the country are handling their summer reading programs and activities.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li>\n
  7. Notable Children\u2019s Books \u2014 2015 Discussion List<\/a>
    \nThe     ALSC Notable Children\u2019s Books committee<\/a> is charged with identifying the best of the best in children\u2019s books, discussing books at the ALA Annual Conference and the Midwinter Conference. This is the complete list of titles discussed at the Midwinter Conference in January 2015.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li>\n
  8. Code for Parents<\/a> by Sylvia Agui\u00f1aga, LSSPCC<\/a> Committee Member
    \nWays to offer parents opportunities to understand the importance of code in today\u2019s world in order to support and encourage their child as they learn to code.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li>\n
  9. Leveling and Labeling: An Interview with Pat Scales<\/a> by the ALSC Intellectual Freedom committee<\/a>
    \nThe recently announced winner of the 2016 ALSC Distinguished Service Award shares information on leveled reading systems, labeling, and their relationship to intellectual freedom.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li>\n
  10. Engaging Adults in Storytime<\/a> by Sharon McClintock
    \nA Youth Services Librarian at the     City of Mountain View Public Library<\/a> in Mountain View, CA shares top techniques for helping adults, as well as kids, stay engaged during programs<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Did you<\/strong> have a favorite ALSC Blog post from 2015? Let us know in the comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    While we can still view 2015 somewhat clearly in the rearview mirror, here are the top ten posts of the last year: Turning Your Library into a Haunted House\u00a0 by Christopher Brown, a Curator of the Children\u2019s Literature Research Collection at the Free Library of Philadelphia. Learn how to create a haunted house in your library! This post includes suggestions and plans for a haunted house which will remind community members that the library is vibrant and exciting and about much more than just books. 3D Printing Programs for Kids\u00a0 by Claire Moore, a member of the ALSC Digital Content Task Force, and the Head of Children\u2019s Services at Darien Library in Connecticut. A sampling of 3D Printing programs for children including Makerbot 101, Tinkercad Design, 3D Printing and Crafting, and Gift Giving 3D Style. An A-Maze-ing Library Experience by Amy Seto Forrester, a children\u2019s librarian at the Denver Public…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":63,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[144],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12370","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blogger-mary-r-voors"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12370","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/63"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12370"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12370\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12370"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12370"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12370"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}