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Sunday Reflections: My first loves . . .
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Ms. Nelson is Missing Ira Sleeps Over Charlie and the Chocolate Factory A Wrinkle in Time Deenie It Phantoms These are a few of my very first loves . . . what are yours?
MakerSpace: Green Screen Photo Booth, app review and tips and tricks
As part of our MakerSpace, I decided that I wanted to set up a Green Screen Photo Booth, though the truth is that I know nothing about doing green screen photos. So I an by trying out a variety of apps on our iPad stations. Apps investigated include: Green Screen by Do Ink ($2.99) Green […]
Video Games Weekly: Yoshi’s Wooly Worlds
Even if you don’t play video games, I’m sure you’ve heard of Yoshi. Yoshi has appeared in many Mario games, as well as had his own video game spin off series since the 90s. Yoshi is probably Nintendo’s second most popular character, because he’s an adorable green dinosaur with a cute voice. I mean, look […]
#MHYALit: Anxiety, Me and It’s All Your Fault, by guest blogger Liz Anderson
#MHYALit continues as librarian Liz Anderson discusses her personal experience with anxiety and the book It’s All Your Fault by Paul Rudnick. SEE ALL OF THE #MHYALIT POSTS HERE 2015 was a year which I spent reading more books where mental health played a big role in the story. Some of the titles I read […]
Book Review: Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare, by teen reviewer Lexi
Our teen reviewer Lexi has been very busy reading lately. We’ll have a new review from her every Monday this month. Lady Midnight By Cassandra Clare, 657 pgs Releases March 8th from Margaret K. McElderry Books. 9781442468351 Summary In a secret world where half-angel warriors are sworn to fight demons, parabatai is a sacred word. […]
Sunday Reflections: Reflections on Making While Sitting in My Teen MakerSpace
Reflections on Making while sitting in my MakerSpace// Having a Teen MakerSpace has changed some of how I interact with teens in my library. In addition to having a traditional program, I now have a space and a way to interact with my teens on a more come as you are informal way. I know […]
MakerSpace: The Making of a Manual
In the February 2016 issue of School Library Journal, I share in an article titled Small Tech, Big Impact my journey in creating a small Teen MakerSpace at The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County in Ohio. In addition to creating the space itself, I was equally excited to organize and put together […]
Video Games Weekly: Lego Marvel Avengers
Lego Marvel’s Avengers is the newest installment in the Lego video games franchise, but it’s the second Lego game taking place in the Marvel Universe. What’s interesting is Lego tends to release their games around the same time the accompanying movie comes out (like Jurassic World), and it’s a bad sign that game is coming […]
#MHYALit: Depression and Obsession: The Pressure of Teen Athletes, by Mia Siegert
I remember the day my boyfriend said he liked me better when I was depressed. That happy-me was annoying and foolish, juvenile and boring, that I was only cool when I was at my worst, struggling to get by as a young athlete on an Olympic-hopeful track. I remember where he said it, pulling me […]
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