During my MLIS, and while working as a librarian, I’ve had the opportunity to take part in many exciting projects. Below you will find an ever-growing collection of some of my favourite readers advisory, programming, information literacy, and communication projects.
Readers Advisory Projects
- Personality Tests in the Library
- Virtual Display – Gateway Graphic Novels for Teens
- Personality Test Pathfinder – What YA Novel Should You Read Next?
- 10 Poems That Teenagers Might Actually Love
- YA Book Trailer – Out From Boneville
- “Harry Potter Character Read-A-Likes” website
- Articles for Cambridge Idea Exchange: 5 Best Book Loving Characters, What’s So Great About Psychological Thrillers?, What’s So Great About Graphic Novels?, Why Poetry is Way More Punk Than You Thought
- Various creative displays at Cambridge Idea Exchange and Kitchener Public Library
- Article for Oxford University Press Libraries: Spice up your Readers’ Advisory with Blind Date with a Book
Teen Programming Projects
- Anti Valentines Day Frankentoy Program
- How to Run a Station Based “Minute To Win It” Teen Night at the Library
- High School Video Game Party with Makey Makey Mario
- Teen Star Wars Party
- Teen Creative Writing Club Information Sheet
- Teen Button Makerspace
- Make Your Own Wreck This Journal – Teen/Tween program
- Recycle Mania Makerspace
- Poetry Toolkit for teens
- Teen Ice Breaker Ideas
Children Programming Projects
- Stop Motion Factory in the Library
- Bad Art Night 2.0
- Pop Culture Themed Party Outlines: Superhero Party, Harry Potter Christmas Party, Pokemon Party in the Library, Star Wars Party 2.0
- Scavenger Hunt Resources: Pokemon Scavenger Hunt, Superhero Scavenger Hunt
- How to Run a Robot Club in your Library
- Chocolate Olympics in the Library
- Lego Build Tournament – Library Program Outline
- Giant Twister in the Library!
- Digitizing Storytime with Early Literacy Practices – Research Paper
All Ages and New Adult Programming Projects
- Books in the Park: Pop-Up Library
- DIY Terrarium Workshop
- Escape Room in the Library
- Friend Speed Dating – Library Program for 20/30s
- How to pull off a library Board Game Cafe on a budget
- Flash Mobs in the Library? Tips for Success
- Two flash mobs I organized: Mp3 Flash Mob for Climate Change Awareness and Flash Concert on the City Bus
- Colouring and Zentangle Doodle Hour
Information Literacy Lesson Plan Projects
- Lesson Plan, Exercise, and PowerPoint: Identifying Fake News Headlines
- Lesson Plan for High School Seminar: Effective Search Skills for Law Research
- Animated Video: Promoting High School Information Literacy Programs
Safe Space Projects
Library Advocacy Projects
Annotated Book Lists
- Diverse Canadian Literature
- Graphic Novels and Comics
- Neil Gaiman Read-A-Likes
- Postmodern Mystery Booklist for Philosophy Clubs
- List of Karissa’s Favourite Picture Books
Written Reviews
- Birdman (Or the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Review for the Kitchener Public Library Etc. Newsletter
- What We Do In the Shadows Movie Review for the Kitchener Public Library Etc. Newsletter
- Fifteen Dogs by Andre Alexis Book Review for Kitchener Public Library Etc. Newsletter
- Interactive Picture Books Review for Kitchener Public Library Etc. Newsletter
- Multiple book/movie reviews for Cambridge Idea Exchange
- Favourite Book of 2015: The Library at Mount Char
- YA Book Review – Jumping Off Swings: Not Your Average Problem Novel
- YA Book Review – Black Hole by Charles Burns: a sci fi-horror hybrid for the masses
Creative Writing
- Wetlands, 3rd place winner of the 2014 Dorothy Shoemaker Literary Awards for Prose
- Someone said early October, Honorary Mention in the 2014 Dorothy Shoemaker Literary Awards for Poetry
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