One night about a month ago, I was looking through my personal tumblr and the LPL’s tumblr looking for a booklist I knew I had seen and thought I had reblogged in one of the two places, but alas, I couldn’t find it. This is how the Find Your Next Book tumblr was born. I… Continue reading Find Your Next Book: Readers’ Advisory on Tumblr
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Social Media + Libraries: The Bad Romance Book Match Quiz
I like this blog and all, but I *really* love tumblr. While I contribute to all social media platforms at the library, and think they all have their uses, tumblr is my favorite. While the rest of our social media presence tends to be focused on our local community, highlighting our programs as well as… Continue reading Social Media + Libraries: The Bad Romance Book Match Quiz
Social Media and Readers’ Advisory: Tumblr
Today I’m in Kansas City at a MALA workshop talking about my favorite things: cats, books, libraries, and tumblr. You can find the slides and additional information from the half day workshop at Kaite Stover’s wiki, but here’s the outline and lots of links to accompany my talk. You can also view my slides in… Continue reading Social Media and Readers’ Advisory: Tumblr
Tumblr Does YA at BEA
My favorite evening BEA-related event was the Tumblr Does YA at Housing Works Bookstore. The had free drinks and there was a lot of interesting people there but it wasn’t too crowded (which was a blessing after the madness of the exhibition floor). At the door, everyone got a name tag that also asked for… Continue reading Tumblr Does YA at BEA
The Art and Poetry of Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley
I love when a book introduces me to a place or concept or idea that sends me to the stacks on a research expedition. The most recent young adult novel to send me on such a journey was Graffiti Moon. I love art and poetry, but when I first read Graffiti Moon, I wasn’t familiar with all… Continue reading The Art and Poetry of Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley
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