{"id":9206,"date":"2014-08-06T12:01:15","date_gmt":"2014-08-06T16:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/?p=9206"},"modified":"2014-08-06T07:01:14","modified_gmt":"2014-08-06T11:01:14","slug":"a-look-back-at-the-first-half-of-the-year-on-the-alsc-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2014\/08\/a-look-back-at-the-first-half-of-the-year-on-the-alsc-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"A look back at the first half of the year on the ALSC Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Twice a year, we take a look back at the ALSC Blog to see how it&#8217;s being used. It\u2019s time!<\/p>\n<p>From January through June of this year, use of the ALSC Blog has continued to increase:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the number of sessions is up 8.31% (115,541 in 2014 vs 106,678 in 2013)<\/li>\n<li>the number of users is up 11.90% (83,750 in 2014 vs. 74,841 in 2013)<\/li>\n<li>the number of pageviews is up 13.69% (182,325 in 2014 vs 160,365 in 2013)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The five most popular posts published in the first six months of 2014 were:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2013\/10\/the-snow-queen-frozen-and-feminist-critique\/\">The Snow Queen, Frozen and Feminist Critique<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/category\/bloggers\/blogger-elisabeth-gattullo\/\">Elisabeth Gattullo Marrocolla<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2013\/08\/gravity-science-a-stem-program-for-preschoolers\/\">Gravity Science: A STEM Program for Preschoolers<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/category\/bloggers\/blogger-amy-koester\/\">Amy Koester<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2013\/07\/eggs-away-egg-drop-science-for-school-age-children\/\">Eggs Away! Egg Drop Science for School-Age Children<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/category\/bloggers\/blogger-amy-koester\/\">Amy Koester<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2014\/06\/your-librarians-are-reading-too\/\">Your Librarians Are Reading, Too<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/category\/bloggers\/alsc-blogger-abby-johnson\/\">Abby Johnson<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2013\/09\/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-its-a-superhero-training-academy\/\">It\u2019s a Bird! It\u2019s a Plane!&#8230; It\u2019s a Superhero Training Academy<\/a>! by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/category\/bloggers\/blogger-school-age-programs-and-services-committee\/\">School-Age Programs and Services committee<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>We love to see conversations start in the comments. The posts with the most comments in the first 6 months of the year were:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2014\/04\/unconventional-preparations-for-storytime\/\">Unconventional Preparations for Storytime<\/a> by Katie Salo<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2014\/03\/program-in-a-post-torn-paper-landscapes\/\">Program in a Post \u2014 Torn Paper Landscapes<\/a> by Heather Acerro<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2014\/06\/dream-book-to-film-adaptations\/\">Dream Book-to-Film Adaptations<\/a> by Elisabeth Gattullo Marrocolla<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2014\/05\/engaging-the-smartphone-generation\/\">Engaging the Smartphone Generation<\/a> by guest blogger, Kris Lill<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2014\/05\/is-science-funny\/\">Is Science Funny?<\/a> by Lisa Taylor<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2014\/05\/early-literacy-tips-with-some-pizzazz\/\">Early Literacy Tips with Some Pizazz<\/a> by guest blogger, Angela Bronson<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2014\/01\/mind-full-or-mindful\/\">Mind Full or Mindful?<\/a> by guest blogger, Jill Eisele<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2014\/02\/preschool-shadow-science\/\">Preschool Shadow Science<\/a> by Amy Koester<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2014\/02\/getting-ready-for-tablet-time\/\">Getting Ready for Tablet Time<\/a> by Angela Reynolds<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2014\/06\/summer-reading-one-for-all-and-all-for-one\/\">Summer Reading \u2014 One for All and All for One<\/a> by Lisa Taylor<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>It is always fun to see which posts readers are motivated to share with friends and colleagues via twitter. The five most \u201ctweeted\u201d\u009d posts in the first 6 months of 2014 were:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2014\/06\/notable-childrens-books-discussion-list-summer-2014-alaac14\/\">Notable Children\u2019s Books Discussion List \u2014 Summer 2014<\/a> by Mary Voors<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2014\/01\/notable-childrens-books-2014-discussion-list\/\">Notable Children\u2019s Books \u2014 2014 Discussion<\/a> List by Mary Voors<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2014\/01\/other-kidlit-awards-from-alamw14\/\">Other KidLit Awards from #alamw14<\/a> by Angie Manfredi<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2014\/04\/making-without-a-makerspace\/\">Making without a Makerspace<\/a> by ALSC Children and Technology committee<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2014\/02\/how-juvenile-books-portray-the-prison-experience\/\">How Juvenile Books Portray the Prison Experience<\/a> by guest blogger, Kate Todd<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Such a great first six months! Let&#8217;s see what the rest of the year brings!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Twice a year, we take a look back at the ALSC Blog to see how it&#8217;s being used. It\u2019s time! From January through June of this year, use of the ALSC Blog has continued to increase: the number of sessions is up 8.31% (115,541 in 2014 vs 106,678 in 2013) the number of users is up 11.90% (83,750 in 2014 vs. 74,841 in 2013) the number of pageviews is up 13.69% (182,325 in 2014 vs 160,365 in 2013) The five most popular posts published in the first six months of 2014 were: The Snow Queen, Frozen and Feminist Critique by Elisabeth Gattullo Marrocolla Gravity Science: A STEM Program for Preschoolers by Amy Koester Eggs Away! Egg Drop Science for School-Age Children by Amy Koester Your Librarians Are Reading, Too by Abby Johnson It\u2019s a Bird! 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