by Leah Langby | Aug 5, 2010 | Keeping Up With Kids
Using the data from the unscientific poll of IFLS and PUBYAC librarians AND the more-scientific information from a list of series with books that have multiple holds on the MORE system, I have compiled a list of popular series for teens. There are many more titles...
by Leah Langby | Aug 5, 2010 | Keeping Up With Kids
After an unscientific poll of librarians in IFLS-land and on PUBYAC, I came up with a list of the current most-popular series for kids and teens. I was looking for the older-than-picturebook crowd, and I got an amazing array of suggestions. I compared this with a list...
by Leah Langby | Aug 4, 2010 | Keeping Up With Kids
If you work with teachers or school librarians who are in easy driving distance to Eau Claire, please pass on this information to them–they will be happy to know about it. Thanks to Jill at the library in Eau Claire for tipping us off!Did you know that the L.E....
by Leah Langby | Jul 29, 2010 | Keeping Up With Kids
National Gaming Day registration is open. Libraries can now register for National Gaming Day 2010, which will take place on November 13. This year, North Star Games is donating a free copy of Wits & Wagers Family to the first 1,000 U.S. libraries that register....
by Leah Langby | Jul 28, 2010 | Keeping Up With Kids
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...
by Leah Langby | Jul 27, 2010 | Keeping Up With Kids
Prescott Programming Librarian, Becky Arenivar, shared some great ideas for a Grossology Program she held. By far the grossest thing they did was bobbing for Spam (yecccchh!):Our Grossology event included 3 food challenges, 3 touching challenges and the kids got to...
