When I was growing up, I constantly had a book in my hand. Like most kids I clung to picture books, and then chapter books when I was in elementary school. I loved going to the library throughout middle school and high school, too, perusing the adult mysteries and reference books, among other things. From the time I was very young, I always sought to read above my age/grade level--I...
Monday, April 27, 2015
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Creatively Promoting Fiction: Week 15 Prompt Response
There are tons of ways to
creatively promote the library’s fiction collection, but following are some of
the most inventive ways I could think of to achieve this, ways that would
really spark patrons’ interests, expose them more to books they will enjoy, and
make my library a more collaborative place with a deeper sense of community.
The first method is to use
social media to promote books. ...
Sunday, April 19, 2015
To Separate or Not to Separate: Week 14 Prompt Response
I would not separate GLBTQ or African American fiction from the general collection, in terms of normal shelving. Though these two "genres" are distinct from other fiction in many ways, I wouldn't want patrons who check out these materials to feel segregated or set apart in a negative way. To put graphic fiction in its own place on the shelves is one thing--the format here is what sets it apart....
Sunday, April 12, 2015
YA & Graphic Novels as Legitimate Literary Choices: Week 13 Prompt Response
According to the Library Bill of Rights we, as librarians, should "[resist] abridgment of free expression and free access to ideas" (ALA, 1996). This means that anyone and everyone should have free access to any and every kind of material housed in our libraries, and it implies that this should be done without judgment from us. If a child wishes to browse the adult non-fiction materials,...
Commencement: New Adult Annotation
Commencement
by J. Courtney Sullivan
Genre: New Adult
Publication Date: 2009
Number of Pages: 419
Geographical Setting: Primarily Smith College (Northampton, MA); Savannah, GA; San Francisco, CA; New York City
Time Period: Present (1998-2008)
Plot Summary: The book begins...
Sunday, April 5, 2015
Readers' Advisory Matrix: Week 12 Prompt Response
Reader’s Advisory
Matrix
Giant George: Life with the World’s Biggest Dog
by Dave Nasser
1. Where
is the book on the narrative continuum?
þ Highly
narrative (reads like fiction)
¨ A mix (combines...
Off the Leash: Non-fiction Annotation
Off the Leash: A Year at the Dog Park
by Matthew Gilbert
Genre: Non-fiction
Publication Date: 2014
Number of Pages: 223
Geographical Setting: Boston, Massachusetts
Time Period: Present
Plot Summary: Matthew Gilbert is a dedicated TV critic who grew up afraid of dogs and...