NCTE and SLJ Review 8 Challenged YA and Modern Classics | Defending the Canon
School Library Journal and NCTE continue …
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https://www.newsbeep.com/us/93040/
Does anyone else feel like Little Free Libraries were put on this earth to teach us the importance of weeding and collection development?
In Divided Times, Picture Books Connect
“Connection is really the thing that we’re leaning into with this batch of picture books,” …
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https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/14464/
In Divided Times, Picture Books Connect
“Connection is really the thing that we’re leaning into w…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/us/27153/
In Divided Times, Picture Books Connect
“Connection is really the thing that we’re leaning into with this batch of picture books,” …
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https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/13856/
Rory Power: Flipping the Script on Whodunit in ‘Kill Creatures’ | Stars So Far 2025
Bestselling author Rory Power’s new YA novel Kill Creatures is a tour de force of teenage friendship, crushes, and reve…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/us/15904/
My oh my sounds like livin' in the USA
#libraries #librarians #collectiondevelopment
Maybe Mr Haslem will buy our libraries some books.
@Kay @analogfusion @NickEast_IndieWriter @libraries @librarians @bookstodon
It's nice that most libraries' on-line catalogs have a "suggest an item for purchase" option. Some are very responsive. .. others not so much. #collectiondevelopment
#NationalLibraryWeek (month, why not?) Day 18/Question of the Month: What does a #specialcollection worker do? They are #teachers who work with students, researchers, reporters, & board members, evangelizing the use of #primarysources across curricula and needs.
#NationalLibraryWeek (month, why not?) Day 16/Question of the Month: What does a #specialcollection worker do? They engage in #planning, short term and long term, working to ensure sustainable access to collections.
#NationalLibraryWeek (month, why not?) Day 15/Question of the Month: What does a #specialcollection worker do? They develop collections, through purchases, donations, and sleuthing through book fairs & auction.
New Journal Article: The State of Cost Sharing and Collaborative Collection Development at AACSB-Accredited Universities https://www.infodocket.com/2025/04/13/journal-article-the-state-of-cost-sharing-and-collaborative-collection-development-at-aacsb-accredited-universities/ #libraries #collaboration #businessschools #collectiondevelopment
I asked my li-berry to order this book.
They did, within twenty four hours.
They did not order my requests for Woodward's "War," or Chris Hayes' "The Sirens' Song," or "We'll Prescribe You A Cat."
Cinthia Vallet got their attention!!!
It's not about the money it's about controlling access to what libraries offer
Hi #medlibs, book recommendation:
Disposable: America's contempt for the underclass
Here's an excerpt - watch out, it is heartbreaking as well as insightful
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/sarah-jones-disposable-book-excerpt-right-covid-vaccines.html
#CollectionDevelopment #colldev
Fascinating article about Hoopla library platform--filling up w/ AI slop. . .
https://www.404media.co/ai-generated-slop-is-already-in-your-public-library-3/
