Scavenger Hunts for the WIN!

Big thanks to Alisha from LEPMPL for sharing this terrific blog post!Scavenger hunts.  They’re awesome.  I love participating in a good scavenger hunt and I enjoy organizing hunts for others to complete.  And they make a great stealth program.  It...

Rethinking Reading in the Summer

Reading Image from PixabayThe ALSC Blog has had a series of really interesting and thought-provoking articles about ways to re-think summer, and promote reading in ways that are inclusive, easier for everyone, and focused on the outcomes.  I think this is so...

And the winner is…someone you know?

I think awards and honors are pretty nifty.  I realized after attending nearly every Wisconsin Library Association Awards and Honors event for the past 11 years that it is really worthwhile to honor the hard work, dedication, and effectiveness of the librarians,...

Common Sense Media Discussion

There was a flurry of discussion on national list servs last week about the nonprofit media review site Common Sense Media.   ALA’s Office of Intellectual Freedom weighed in, raising the alarm that Common Sense Media’s rating guides to media of all sorts...