I went to the library today. I was standing in the teen section with 4 Orca Sounding books in my arms when another patron – a real teen – walked over to the shelf beside me. She looked over at me and I smiled, and she surprised me by asking, “Are those any good?” I… Read More My Impromptu Teen Reference Interview
I’ll admit it: as a former student of both English and Psychology, and a perpetual sucker for personality typology…I’m a little bias. I can’t help but read YA novels from a psychological perspective. This isn’t to say that I’m actively seeking out a moral “lesson” to assign the book value. But I believe that the… Read More Psychology and YA Literature
The ALAN Review is a peer-reviewed journal which publishes academic articles on the topics of literature for adolescents and the teaching of it. The ALAN (Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of the National Council of Teachers of English) Review is published thrice annually, and can be accessed through Western Libraries, or by becoming a member… Read More YA Resource Evaluation – The ALAN Review
“Sybil Davison has a genius I.Q. and has been laid by at least six different guys.” So many realistic fiction teen novels seem to be one of two types: either the quirky misfit protagonist clumsily makes his/her way through the journey of highschool, while stumbling upon love (Speak, Eleanor & Park, Thirteen Reasons Why, Looking… Read More Where Does Judy Blume’s Forever Fit In the Teen Section?
It can be difficult for a former English major to stop herself from distinguishing between hi and lo forms of literature. However as a future librarian and a current book-recommended I have learnt that literature can be “good” for many different reasons. I am starting to realize that this is particularly important to keep in… Read More Trends in YA Literature – Where do The Classics fit?
In order to get a better grasp on the relationship between my local library and the teens of the community, I made the two minute walk to the branch right beside my house. Although I live in a highly populated seniors area, the Teen Annex here seems well developed and surprisingly well used. Below is a… Read More My Trip to the Teen Section
Trying to get to know my internet presence is going to take just as long as trying to get to know irl one. Fair warning. — Karissa Dawn (@karissadawna) June 24, 2013 Like many Millennials, my Internet presence is a huge one. I maintain multiple email addresses, have access to several twitter accounts, demonstrate rigorous… Read More Blogging…Professionally?
“When you have these two important qualifications, love for book and love for people, you may well consider the vocation of a librarian.” According to Iowa State College’s “Your Life Work” Series, a librarian should be ready to assist The Public, aka children, “professional men searching for special scientific information,” and the blind. And no… Read More “Your Life Work” as a 21st Century Librarian
“Feburary by Lisa Moore,” I said as I handed it to her. “Okay! But why?” “Because you have the right personality for it.” Matching the right person up with the right book is one of my favourite ways of showing people that I care about them. I think in order to confidently recommend a story… Read More Should Myers-Briggs Affect Readers’ Advisory?
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