This post is part of a series “Thinking Like a Librarian at Home: Collection Development and Management”. The first post in the series can be found here. This series is for anyone who is looking to use purpose-driven practices to find books and other materials to add to their home library. In order to successfully […]
Today, I am kicking off a new series called Thinking Like a Librarian at Home. This series will focus on applying ideas from librarianship to your home collection. Each post in the series will focus on a core principle in Collection Development & Management adapted for a household. Is your “to be read” list out […]
This is an on-going series exploring ethical-decision making practices around public health initiatives in the library. This series focuses on libraries effort to combat the so-called obesity epidemic with fitness initiatives. Part One introduces the scope of the series (including pointing to some exemplar programs at libraries). Part Two explores how libraries use the Kantian […]
Book Talks! If you are a reader, any age/any ability, you should add Book Talks to your arsenal of reading tools. I first learned about Book Talks in Prof LaGarde’s YA Literature class at Rutgers University where we practiced giving Book Talks each week. If you’re wondering, what the heck is a book talk, here’s […]
This time of year (and this year, especially) the pressure may be on at libraries to address patrons’ New Year’s Resolutions to get fit. With many libraries shut down and COVID-19 cases on the rise, more libraries might be tempted to offer virtual fitness programming using fitness tracking devices. In my Introduction to this series, […]
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