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Category Archives: Random Library Thoughts
The Golden Apple
October 6, 2011 – 12:55 pm
One of my heroes has passed away- Steve Jobs, Apple’s Co-Founder and an inspiration to us all. As educators, we [...]
Vacation Time!
August 1, 2011 – 11:57 pm
As school librarians everywhere begin to countdown the days until it’s back to library land, we’re taking advantage [...]
Things That Make Us Happy
June 27, 2011 – 4:28 pm
There are numerous things that make School Librarians happy. Thought I’d share a few of my favorites. 1. Books [...]
Best Library For Kids
June 13, 2011 – 3:17 pm
Larry Dignan sent me an email asking if I’d post a link to his “Best Libraries for Gamers” article. When [...]
Does this Book Tell us the Future of the Library?
May 9, 2011 – 6:20 pm
My husband and I spent the weekend in Wilmington, NC- a lovely town with a mixture of food, funk, and [...]
It’s Spring Break
April 15, 2011 – 9:49 pm
Today was the kick off to spring break in our county schools. I volunteer at several libraries but one particular [...]
James and the Giant Peach. 4th grade and now.
April 11, 2011 – 7:37 pm
Call it a mid-life book crisis, but today I longed for the original Roald Dahl’s JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
