A Flash Mob sounds potentially scary if you don’t know what it is, but I would love to be in a library when a flash mob happens! Watch this video of a seemingly random and impromptu (but exquisitely choreographed and rehearsed) dance at the Seattle Public Library. I like the somewhat bewildered expression on the faces of a few of the passers-by.
I got an email from the Children's Book Council today that you might want to consider: The Children’s Book Council and Every Child a Reader are offering a new “Keep Bans Off Our Books” kit for librarians, teachers, and booksellers in support of the right to free...
It's the middle of the summer, a time when many libraires are in the thick of increased programming, larger numbers of kids and teens in the building, and when general mayhem and chaos is high! In case you are re-thinking things, as many people do in the middle of...
Happy summer! I hope it is mostly happy to have your libraries bustling with activity and excitement about programs and more! I know it can also be an overwhelming time, and sometimes behavior from teens (and others) can be one of the tricky parts to manage. I got...
