A Holiday Dedicated to Books
The tradition is perfect for those who do not practice a mainstream holiday and can be used for library outreach services.
Posts Tagged ‘books’
Reading Is in Decline: If Not You, Then Who?
To foster a long-lasting love of reading in a child, it is critical to get their parents’ involvement. By taking a two-generation approach libraries can provide opportunities for and meet the needs of children and their parents together.
Not Everything with Books is a Library
If you closely follow library stories across the world you may have come across this heartwarming one: A small rural public school’s largely abandoned library in Las Plumas County, California, was so outdated that it was unusable. A local writer, Margaret Garcia, had a dream of reopening this library, so she put out a call on her blog for people to send a book. Her blog post went viral and people sent in 47 million books!
Love or Respect – the Collection Development Dilemma
In theory, we are all professionals and whether we like a particular area of the collection or not, we should be able to do our job of adding new materials and withdrawing those that are no longer of use. However, we’re all human. Some things we like better than others. What are some ways to give your section the respect it deserves if you didn’t love it immediately to begin with?
Putting Your ENTIRE Fiction Collection into Genres
How do you find commonalities between genres for children and genres for adults? Are there any? Does it matter?
To Series or Not to Series…Does it Matter?
It’s taken quite a bit of time to put series information on all our chapter, tween, young adult, adult, and large print books. However, the response from the community has been tremendous, and it’s taught us a few things about our collection as well!
Authors For Libraries
Building a connection between authors and libraries, the Authors for Libraries website also cements the bonds of support and advocacy between them.
Separate or Keep Together?
Many book stores separate fiction into genres. Some libraries do it too. Should you?
Seen on TV – A Popular Genre
Does the phrase “As Seen on TV” make you think of late night infomercials and gadgets that never work quite right? In the library, it can mean circulation gold!
The ALA 2015 Book Award-Winners – A Reading List
ALA’s Midwinter Meeting, in January 2015, unveiled numerous award-winners as well as longlists for future consideration. Maybe your patrons have already read the nominees and are thirsty for more from these authors, or perhaps the increased attention has contributed to lengthy reserve lists. In either case, now might be the time to shine some light on other books by these acclaimed authors.
Get Ready for Valentine’s Day: Romance for Teens
Looking to get in the romantic spirit this Valentine’s Day? Here are some great YA fiction titles that will make you feel the love:
I Was That Little Girl Who Went to the Library Every Single Saturday: A Conversation with Sharon Draper
This past fall, author Sharon Draper’s novel, Out of My Mind, was Loudoun County Public Library’s pick for their 1 Book, 1 Community book. As part of the program, Draper visited the area and did an author chat at a local middle school.
In Memoriam: Eugie Foster
Fantasy and Science Fiction author Eugie Foster (b. 1971) left us on September 27, 2014 at the age of 42 as a result of respiratory failure. I had the privilege of meeting Ms. Foster at JordanCon in 2012, and her works left a lasting impact on me.
Paddling to the Library
Imagine a day at the beach: Feel the warm sand slipping between your toes. The pleasure of drowsily napping under the rays of the warm sun. Cooling off in the water, splashing in the waves. Borrowing a book from the library. Wait a second… library? I thought I was at the beach?
Need More Romance? There’s An App for That
In a previous post or two, I have mentioned the popularity of the romance genre. Romance novels continue to be a staple of the bookselling and library worlds. Now, due to the popularity of the genre and the variety of its subgenres, the Romance Writers of America (RWA) has created a unique app.
