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Tag Archives: librarians
Free Spirit Is Traveling to ALA!
June has arrived, which means one thing: It’s once again time for the annual American Libraries Association Conference! This year’s event will bring 25,000 librarians, publishers, and other book-related organizations to beautiful San Francisco from June 25–30 for several days … Continue reading
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Tagged ALA, books, children’s books, librarians, libraries, professional conferences
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Reading and Recommending Graphic Novels
Snow Wildsmith knows graphic novels. She is familiar with the quality of both the writing and the art, and with the variety of genres available in graphic format. She also has a great sense of what kids like. Frequently called … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting, Teaching Strategies
Tagged books, children’s books, graphic novels, librarians, libraries, reading
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Take Your Child to the Library Day
By Eric Braun Is taking your child to the library quaint? When the World Wide Web puts the knowledge of the earth at your fingertips? When iPads seem more popular than books? Of course not! Libraries are cooler than ever, … Continue reading
Teen Tech Week, March 9–15, 2014
Recently we shared a post about all the resources and roles that libraries provide in our communities. This month, school and public libraries will be showcasing all the nonprint resources available for teens, and others, during Teen Tech Week. The … Continue reading
Posted in Educational Technology
Tagged books, college prep, ebooks, ed tech, librarians, libraries, library, teen tech week
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September Is Library Card Sign-Up Month
By Eric Braun A few months ago I was researching sports and recreation information for a book I was writing for boys. Why does a knuckleball dance? What can you do to increase your sprinting speed? How do you organize … Continue reading
Posted in Publishing
Tagged bike rodeos, librarians, libraries, library card sign-up month, library cards
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