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Monthly Archives: March 2011
What kids will do for books
March 29, 2011 – 8:43 pm
Back in October, I volunteered at a children’s library in Cusco, Peru. The entire place was the size of my livingroom [...]
AASL Library Video Contest
March 25, 2011 – 5:55 pm
Need $3,000 for your school library? Check out this video contest from AASL. Then get your students to make a [...]
How do book illustrations get made?
March 24, 2011 – 8:53 pm
I’m always amazed by the illustrations that appear in books. From little thumbnail sketches that flow out of an artist’s [...]
The World & World Book
March 20, 2011 – 11:38 pm
I finally recycled my old World Book Encyclopedia set. It felt a little creepy tossing them in the big blue recycling [...]
Leprechauns Hit School Libraries Worldwide
March 17, 2011 – 4:32 pm
Today, in school libraries everywhere, students and librarians are experiencing unusual happenings. Tiny green paper all over the floor, upturned chairs [...]
Susan Wills-Making Media Work In School Libraries
March 14, 2011 – 3:16 pm
Susan Wills does media right. Just take a look at her school library website and you’ll see for yourself. Her use [...]
Children’s Poet & Author – J. Patrick Lewis
March 11, 2011 – 2:26 pm
When I read “Please Bury Me In The Library” by Children’s Poet and Author, J. Patrick Lewis, I had a [...]
DEWEY RAP
March 10, 2011 – 6:43 pm
If you haven’t checked out this Dewey Rap yet, do so. It’s corny and clever. Your students will laugh AND [...]
Candy Counter in the School Library? Maybe.
March 10, 2011 – 1:58 pm
It occurred to me today, as I stood in line for coffee that there might be an easy solution for [...]
