One of the more promising things I heard at the conference was how English classes are working to give students the tools they need to pick books, along with tools to critically analyze the many messages they are bombarded with. This includes: Understanding and dissecting the messages in covers. Learning to understand how covers hook […]
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I first heard of the world of fandom two years ago, but did not think much about it until this session. The world has existed for a long time. Many teens have grown up in a remix culture. A world where they have been able to build an AU or alternate universe where they change the words,
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This is the second in a series of blogs I will be making about what went on at the 2012 YALSA Literature Symposium. The first discussed Teens and eReaders. I said I was going to discuss the YALSA conference discussion on FANDOM next. But I heard something today that made me thing. Librarians, public and school,
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I\’m at the 2012 YALSA Literature Symposium and learning a lot of interesting information anout kids and libraries, books and teen appeal. Some of it is not what I would have expected, but once I heard it things seemed pretty obvious. For example, teens/tweens using eReaders: Yes, more kids are using them. At least for
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I\’m pumped to attend the 2012 YALSA Literature Symposium, titled: The Future of Young Adult Literature: Hit Me with the Next Big Thing. The conference is being held in St. Louis, Mo., the proverbial \”hop, step and jump\” away from my home. (Am I dating myself with that reference?) YALSA stands for Young Adult Library
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While at a librarian conference yesterday, I attended a session entitled Pushing the Envelope With Urban Literature. I\’m not sure what I expected, but what I got left me sad. The first assumption was that if it was \”urban\” YA literature, i.e. African-American, i.e. had black kids on the cover, then it was scary and
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So what\’s your definition of multicultural? I talked to a number of librarians, teachers, authors and readers, and we didn\’t totally agree. That\’s why my first step in the multicultural workshop at OELMA on Friday is to poll attendees. My former job taught me the value of what the bosses called \”Level Setting.\” Getting everyone
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On Thursday, 10-18-12, I will be presenting the first of two workshops at the Ohio Educational Library Media Association. I will be talking on a subject close to my heart, reaching out to reluctant readers. Advertisers and Marketeers know it’s easier and less costly to retain an existing customer than to win back a lost
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I had my flu shot today and my right arm is already killing me, but I still have to keep typing. A woman\’s work is never done, especially for me because I never learned how to say no to people. You can see me over at Romancing The Genres to find more about the things
Last weekend brought the biennial writers conference presented by the Chicago North chapter of RWA – Spring Fling. This year the exciting event was held in a new venue, Marriott at Hoffman Estates. Things began with two-hour master class on pitching presented by Carrie Lofty. She gave us a great overview on pitching graciously stayed