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Pop Programming!

PopGoesTheLibrary

Remember my self promotion post from a few days back, about Pop Goes the Library: Using Pop Culture to Connect to Your Whole Community AKA the book that Sophie Brookover and I wrote? And I said how Sophie and I have contributed a couple of guest posts to our publisher’s blog, ITI Books Blog? Well, [...]

Pop Technology!

PopGoesTheLibrary

Excuse a little blatant self promotion; yes, it’s about the book Sophie Brookover and I wrote in 2008, Pop Goes the Library: Using Pop Culture to Connect to Your Whole Community (Information Today). Sophie and I have contributed a couple of guest posts to our publisher’s blog, ITI Books Blog. The first post: Don’t Be [...]

Pop Goes the Library

PopGoesTheLibrary

And now, a little Blatant Self Promotion. Back in 2008, Sophie Brookover and I wrote a book, Pop Goes the Library: Using Pop Culture to Connect to Your Whole Community (Information Today). The Library Journal review; In the Library With a Lead Pipe review; American Libraries; and Booklist. From the publisher website: “You loved the [...]

Best of YALS

yalsa

…and “all about me.” And, a lot of smart, talented people. Megan Fink has edited a terrific book for YALSA, Teen Read Week and Teen Tech Week: Tips and Resources for YALSA’s Initiatives (ALA, 2011). It’s the first edition of the planned Best of YALS series. From the book jacket: “For the first time, YALSA has [...]

Hey, That’s Me!

The Chicago Tribune covered the Youth Media Awards with a photo and an article in Newbery, Caldecott Medals Awarded. And I am one of the people in the photo! Note to self for next year: yes, it’s early, but put on some makeup. FuseEight and people in the comments have identified most of the people [...]

Vintage is Fancy Talk for Old

This past ALA was my first time attending the Newbery Award Banquet — and I even made it to On the Red Carpet at ALA with Kristin Clark Venuti and Jim Averbeck! I appear in the Fashion Statement segment. “Vintage” means it’s last year’s dress and I wore it last year’s Printz Award Reception. Check [...]