A colleague and I were asked to present at the RT Book Convention in a session intended for librarians and booksellers. This post is adapted from a portion of our presentation. I love talking books with people. It’s my favorite part of my job. But there’s not always an opportunity for a traditional reader’s advisory… Continue reading Readers’ Advisory Resources: Beyond Lists
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Taking Inspiration from Book Covers for Library Read-Alike Displays
Every month we change out our window display in the Teen Zone. Our goal is to have something interactive, like my Art in the City Scavenger Hunt Display I did this summer to correspond with our Summer in the City theme for summer reading. It was such a hit we did a letter scavenger hunt… Continue reading Taking Inspiration from Book Covers for Library Read-Alike Displays
An Afternoon with the Merry Sisters of Fate
Last Saturday, we had the pleasure of hosting The Merry Sisters of Fate—Maggie Stiefvater, Brenna Yovanoff, and Tessa Gratton—for an afternoon of conversation (and a signing!) at my library. We had quite the crowd and plenty of adults, both men and women, some of whom had traveled from out of town to attend the event. The… Continue reading An Afternoon with the Merry Sisters of Fate
Libraries and Pinterest
I love Pinterest. I wrote about how I use the social media site for writing some time ago. One of my favorite bloggers, Livia Blackburne, also wrote about using it as a reader and a writer. But in addition to maintaining a personal Pinterest, I also am also a big contributor to my library’s Pinterest… Continue reading Libraries and Pinterest
wrapped up in books 