It’s wonderful that many classic books from the 90s and earlier are still being taught in schools today. After all, “classic” means that a book will stand the test of time. Educators, parents, and readers should not forget that the 90s were over 35 years ago now. Many of my favorites are from the 80s… […]
Corrections This past week, I completed my review of titles checked out 50+ times in the FY25 JMRL circulation data. I looked at about 2% of the titles, examining whether their age range (Kid Lit, Young Adult, General Audience) was correct. The age-range data came from scripts Claude created to fetch a book’s ISBN from […]
I read seven picture books in July. I’ve reviewed my three favorites below. Navigating the Night On WorldCat Published in 2026 by Julie Leung and Illustrated by Angie Kang Art: gouache, crayon, colored pencil, pastel on water color paper Includes author and illustrator note Leung and Kang’s Navigating the Night is a story of a […]
There are many considerations in both the field of collection management and recommended reading. To manage these activities in a home or community library, a rogue librarian begins by building their knowledge of both award-winning and popular books. My research into the circulation data for FY25 at JMRL focuses on the popularity (via circulation numbers) […]
“She likes to read fantasy,” said the reader’s parent. Exciting! Someone has come looking for more books to read. A wise educator or librarian knows that they do not have enough information to make a real recommendation at this point. Fantasy is a broad genre. The reader could mean they like many things. In the […]
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