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Top 10 Reasons I Love Conferences
Due to the fact that I took a red-eye back to the East Coast this morning, had just enough time to drive home, shower and get to work, I’ll say I’m not running on all cylinders right now. I had a...
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PaLA Annual Conference
From Sunday to Wednesday, I get the chance to hang out at the Pennsylvania Library Association’s Annual Conference – networking with librarians across the state, learn about programs, resources and...
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Conference Musings
I’m sitting at my desk, back in the library after a very busy state conference. There were some absolutely amazing programs this year and I’m so excited and grateful for a supervisor who is willing...
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Ways to Get Involved: Conferences, CYBILS judging & KidLitCon
There are probably about a billion ways to connect with the community of people who support, love and promote children’s books. Three ways that are happening soon include presenting at my state...
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ALA Midwinter Conference & Youth Media Awards
I’m super jealous of all my library friends who are spending a fantastic weekend in Boston at the ALA Midwinter conference. I’m going to be following the #ALAMW16 hashtag to see what’s happening and...
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I’ve been learning a lot, connecting with other librarians, and getting some great new ARCs of some promising new books being published in the next few months. I’ll be heading home tonight and you’ll...
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Reserve Your Spot: KidLitCon
If you live in the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland area (or farther) and you blog about children’s literature, then you’ve got to check out KidLitCon 2017 held in Hershey PA, November 3rd & 4th...
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Learning at the PLA Conference
I’m so excited to be spending the next few days at the PLA conference which will be held in my own backyard – Philadelphia! This conference is held every other year and I got a chance to go in 2016 to...
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PLA Recap
It was an interesting PLA to say the least. It started with Philadelphia’s fourth nor’ easter in three weeks on Wednesday, which led to me watching the opening session with Sally Yates online from home...
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Middle Grade ARCs I Picked Up At PLA
I talked yesterday about the awesome experience I had at PLA this past weekend. What I didn’t get to finish talking about is that I picked up so many great ARCs that I’m having a hard time deciding...
View ArticleALA Annual Conference (and what you can do when you're stuck at home!)
This week Chicago hosts the ALA Annual Conference where librarians from across the country will come together for networking, continuing education and the chance to meet authors and illustrators while...
View ArticleResponse to Anne Ursu’s Piece on "Sexual Harassment in the Children’s Book...
Last week, children and young adult author, Anne Ursu, published a piece on Sexual Harassment in the Children’s Book Industry and it’s had people talking all weekend long about what can be done, what...
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Nancy Pearl, Library Legend
If you’re not a librarian, then the name Nancy Pearl probably doesn’t mean much to you. If you’re a librarian like the one hundred plus awake for a 7:30am breakfast to hear her speak then you...
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Conferences, More Than Just Continuing Education
As a public librarian in the state of Pennsylvania and a director to boot, I’m required to pursue a number of continuing education classes throughout the year. And if you’ve been a long-time reader,...
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Slice of Life Day 27: Thrive Virtual Conference
I love to learn! That’s probably no surprise coming from a person with two graduate degrees and the longing to get a Ph.D. But, realistically, a Ph.D. in my field isn’t really going to help me move...
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