Archive for the ‘books’ Category

Looking back

Thursday, August 2nd, 2007

Each summer I attempt to read some history and criticism of children's and YA literature from earlier decades. One of the people I have been reading a bit about recently is Anne Carroll Moore, a pioneer of children's librarianship and literary criticism. She had a tremendous influence on ...

Finding your Purple Cow

Tuesday, July 10th, 2007

You don't need a barn for this cow, your library will work. I am reading my way through a list of books recommended by speakers or colleagues at ALA annual 2007. Purple Cow:Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable was mentioned by Stephen Abram during his session "10 Cool Technologies ...