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MakerSpace: Thumbprint Art Buttons
You might think that teens would not be interested in doing thumbprint art. I thought that. It turns out, we would both be wrong. That is the takeaway from this past week, at least for me. I was right there with you, I too was worried that my teens would not be into doing thumbprint […]
Sunday Reflections: We Are More Than Mothers, We Are More Than Our Bodies
I have written and deleted a post in this space for hours now. It seems like here we are on Mother’s Day so I ought to write a post about mothers somehow, but the words are not coming to me. I am a mother. But I am more than a mother. I am Karen. I […]
Sumer #YALit #ARCParty
A look at some upcoming May, June and July ARCs of YA Lit TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16 Getting ready to start an #aRCParty with The Teen & Bestie to look at some upcoming new releases. Tue, Apr 26 2016 21:44:53 ReplyRetweetFavorite TeenLibrarianToolbox@TLT16 Here’s how it works: they’ll read the back of each book out loud & share […]
Video Games Weekly: MLB The Show 16
May the 4th Be With You! If you’re feeling festive on Star Wars Day, you can read my Star Wars Battlefront article here. This week I played MLB The Show 16. I’m not a fan of baseball, but I promised myself I would remain as unbiased as possible for this review. In real life, I […]
#MHYALit: Ill Enough, a guest post by Nita Tyndall
The decision to take medication for a mental health issue is often a difficult one, tinged by the stigma that is often associated with it and the various costs that come with it, especially since mental health coverage is not covered well under most health care plans. Today author Nita Tyndall shares her journey with […]
#MHYALit: Those Left Behind, discussing the ways that the mental health struggles of others affect teens, a guest post by Katherine Fleet
When we talk about mental health and teens, we’re not just talking about teens’ personal struggles with mental health because there are other ways that mental health issues can affect a teen, like loving someone who struggles with mental health issues. The mental health struggles of those we love and care about also affect us […]
Sunday Reflections: It’s Not Transgender People in the Bathroom I Worry About When I Think About Sexual Violence
**Trigger Warning** Many years ago I sat at the Reference Desk reading a brief story in Library Journal that I would never forget. It was close to closing time when a mother and daughter walked up to the Circulation Desk to check out their books. The young girl was 8. They were in a library […]
MakerSpace: How do you evaluate this new service?
Although many libraries have had Maker Spaces for a while now and are doing them quite successfully, our Teen MakerSpace is new to us at The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County (OH). What we wanted (and needed) was to create a way to keep track of who is using the space when […]
Video Games Weekly: Ratchet and Clank
I have to confess right off the bat that I have never played a Ratchet and Clank game before. Somehow, this game never appeared on my radar! Therefore, my review and opinions are formulated on this game alone, and may not be the only review you want to read. I highly recommend reading Wired, Kotaku, […]
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