by Leah Langby | Jan 28, 2019 | Keeping Up With Kids
Image from PixabayThe Global Family Research Group, the group that created the excellent resource Public Libraries: A Vital Space for Family Engagement, have a new resource: Public Libraries Engage Families in STEM. They talk about the way...
by Leah Langby | Jan 24, 2019 | Keeping Up With Kids
I’ve tried to forswear Facebook for my own happiness, but I can’t quite give it up because sometimes I find something on Facebook that makes me feel better about the world. And last week, I found some posts about a project youth services librarian...
by Leah Langby | Jan 22, 2019 | Keeping Up With Kids
I was moderately interested this morning when the newscasters, with bated breath, announced the Academy Award nominations this year. But give me some Caldecott, Newbery, Coretta Scott King, Schneider Family, Pura Belpre, and Printz Awards action (not to mention...
by Leah Langby | Jan 21, 2019 | Keeping Up With Kids
Image from PixabayHonoring the work and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. should be something we do year-round, and not just on a particular day or month. But since it is MLK, Jr. Day today, it seems important to think about some things we can do that...
by Leah Langby | Jan 17, 2019 | Keeping Up With Kids
Image from PixabayHere’s something that I know happens in libraries, maybe even in your library: people decide not to purchase materials because they are concerned about potential challenges or backlash from the community. Collection development is...
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