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Review: School Days Around the World (Ruurs/Feagan)
AUTHOR: Margriet RuursILLUSTRATOR:Alice FeaganSERIES: nonePUBLISHER: Kids Can PressPUBLICATION DATE: April 1, 2015ISBN: 9781771380478PAGES: 44SOURCE: NetGalleyGENRE: nonfiction; picture bookGIVE IT TO:...
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Review: After Hours (Kennedy)
AUTHOR: Claire KennedySERIES: nonePUBLISHER: SimonPulsePUBLICATION DATE: June 16, 2015ISBN: 9781481430166PAGES: 256SOURCE: EdelweissGENRE:realistic/contemporary fictionSETTING: upscale seaside French...
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Library idea: Scrolling PowerPoint
Daily Scrolling Booktalk from mrsreaderpantsWHAT IT ISVery long PowerPoint that scrolls slides throughout the school day when I am not using the equipment to teach a lesson. Slides can be booktalks,...
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Review: Spelled (Schow)
AUTHOR: Betsy SchowSERIES: nonePUBLISHER: Sourcebooks FirePUBLICATION DATE: June 2, 2015ISBN: 9781492608714PAGES: 352SOURCE:SLJ review copyGENRE: retelling, fantasySETTING: World of Story, City of...
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Review: Powerless (Childs/Deebs)
AUTHOR: Tera Lynn Childs and Tracy Deebs SERIES: The Hero Agenda, book 1PUBLISHER: Sourcebooks FirePUBLICATION DATE: June 2, 2015ISBN: 9781492616573PAGES: 320SOURCE: EdelweissGENRE: paranormal,...
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Review: Every Last Word (Stone)
AUTHOR: Tamara Ireland StoneSERIES: nonePUBLISHER:Disney-HyperionPUBLICATION DATE: June 16, 2015ISBN: 9781484705278PAGES: 368SOURCE: NetGalleyGENRE: realistic fiction/contemporarySETTING:...
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Review: Jesse's Girl (Kenneally)
AUTHOR: Miranda KenneallySERIES: Hundred OaksPUBLISHER: SourceBooks FirePUBLICATION DATE: July 1, 2015ISBN: 9781402284823PAGES: 287SOURCE: EdelweissGENRE: contemporary romanceSETTING: Nashville,...
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Review: Last Year's Mistake (Ciocca)
AUTHOR: Gina CioccaSERIES: nonePUBLISHER: SimonPulsePUBLICATION DATE: June 9, 2015ISBN: 9781481432238PAGES: 320SOURCE: EdelweissGENRE: contemporary romanceSETTING: Connecticut and Rhode Island, 4 years...
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Genrefying Library #2!
Whoohoo! I have just completed my second library genrefication project! My first project was in a middle school library in Fort Worth, Texas. This time, I have genrefied my new middle and high school...
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Genrefication Debate: Dewey has worked for 150 years. Why change it now?
When Dewey created the Dewey Decimal System in 1872, all books, including fiction novels, had a specific location within Dewey. My college library, which used Library of Congress cataloging instead...
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Genrefication Objection #1: If I genrefy my library, my students will not be...
Not all librarians want to genrefy. What are their objections?The debate over genrefication continues to rage on library discussion boards and blog posts. I have discussed benefits of genrefication at...
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Genrefication objection #2: It is the librarian’s job to teach her students...
I went to the grocery store today. I bought ham, cheese, eggs, apples, and milk. With the exception of a few mega-sized supermarkets, most grocery stores here in my part of China are about the size of...
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Why do college students lack research skills?
In my recent series on common objections to library genrefication, I address the argument that genrefication discourages students from learning to find library resources on their own, which then...
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Genrefication Objection #3: College professors increasingly report that their...
Poor research skills have nothing to do with genrefying fiction books. I’ve seen this one in lots of comments sections of blog posts (here, here, and here) about genrefication. I don’t doubt that...
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Destiny SOS: How to set up patron homerooms
Welcome to my first Destiny SOS topic, how to set up patron homerooms in Destiny! I plan to include lots of new topics for Destiny on the new Destiny SOS tab at the top of this blog. Please feel free...
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Review: Nothing Left to Burn (Blount)
AUTHOR: Patty BlountSERIES: nonePUBLISHER: Sourcebooks FirePUBLICATION DATE: August 4, 2015ISBN: 9781492613299PAGES: 336SOURCE: Edelweiss ARCGENRE: realistic/contemporaryGIVE IT TO: HS SUMMARY: Told in...
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Saturday Shout-Out: You're Invited to a Creepover!
AUTHOR: P.J. NightPUBLISHER: Simon SpotlightNUMBER IN SERIES: 20 (as of July 2015)GENRE: HorrorGRADE LEVELS: 5-9 READALIKES:Goosebmps (Stine); Tales for the Midnight Hour (Stamper); Saranormal series...
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Saturday Shout-Out: Belgariad series (Eddings)
AUTHOR: David EddingsPUBLISHER: Del Ray/BallantineNUMBER IN SERIES: 5 (as of July 2015)PUBLICATION DATE: 1982GENRE: High FantasyGRADE LEVELS: 7-10 READALIKES:Lord of the Rings (Tolkein); Mallorean...
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Review: Geek Girl (Smale)
AUTHOR: Holly SmaleSERIES: Geek Girl, book 1PUBLISHER: HarperCollinsPUBLICATION DATE: February 28, 2013ISBN: 9780007489442PAGES: 378SOURCE: purchased e-bookGENRE: chick litSETTING: England, present...
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Review: Chasing McCree (Isabella)
AUTHOR: J.C. IsabellaSERIES: Chasing McCree, book 1PUBLISHER: J.C. IsabellaPUBLICATION DATE: April 14, 2012ISBN: 9780615797236PAGES: 182SOURCE: purchased e-bookGENRE: romanceSETTING: Florida and...
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