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For this blogging assessment, I already had a blog. So, I revamped my blog to have a heading called ‘Professional Development’, more readable font, and include a ‘Something About Me’ section. I chose my activities early. However, as the semester progressed, I realized that it is quite difficult to do both the illustration and writing... Continue Reading →
Published: 16 September 2019 Genres: Graphic Novel, Children's Literature, Adventure, Action, Fiction, Available as: Paperback Summary: Jalisco focuses on the journey of the main character, Alicia Cuevas, to find her mom after she disappears during a folklorico*. When the police are unwilling to help her and she is unwilling to discontinue her search, she meets... Continue Reading →
The activity I chose to engage in was a digital resource, a discussion forum thread on the topic of school library blogs. Before I could see other posts, I had to create my post. I chose to describe, in a paragraph, a blog that focused on children’s literature called 100 Scope Notes. 100 Scope Notes... Continue Reading →
Topic: In one or two paragraphs, recommend a blog on school libraries/books/libraries/publishing. Be sure to include: the URLname of the blogthe blog's focuswhy you think this blog is relevant for school technicians to follow My Post: One blog that I follow is the 100 Scope Notes: Children's Literature News and Reviews: http://100scopenotes.com/ My favourite series of... Continue Reading →
The activity I chose to discuss diversity was attending the American Library Association’s Midwinter Conference. I decided to attend two 30-minute presentations with a focus on graphic novels and gaming. The two featured speakers were Max Brooks and Stan Sakai. Max Brooks discussed the inspiration and lessons incorporated into his new novel, Minecraft: The Mountain,... Continue Reading →
Presentation 1: Presentation 2: For a more detailed profile: https://2021.alamidwinter.org/speaker/stan-sakai References American Library Association. (2021). Stan Sakai: Featured speaker, Graphic Novel and Gaming Stage. https://www.eventscribe.net/2021/ALA-Midwinter/fsPopup.asp?Mode=presInfo&PresentationID=802248 American Library Association. (2021). Max Brooks: Featured Speaker, Graphic Novel and Gaming Stage. https://www.eventscribe.net/2021/ALA-Midwinter/fsPopup.asp?Mode=presInfo&PresentationID=802247 My Reflection on This Activity
The young people’s book award I chose to learn about is the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Nonfiction. Established in 1999 to honour a mother with a love of reading, this award selects Canadian non-fiction books in print, geared towards young people under the age of 18, and published within the previous calendar year.... Continue Reading →
Published: 12 September 2017 Genres: Young Adult Nonfiction, Biography Available as: Hardcover, Paperback, E-book Book Trailer Interview with Lisa Charleyboy Summary: #NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women is an anthology with four themes that centres the voices of 58 female Native American contributors located in North America. These four themes are the ties that bind... Continue Reading →
Published: 12 September 2017 Genres: Young Adult Nonfiction, Biography Available as: Hardcover, Paperback, E-book Book Trailer Interview with Lisa Charleyboy Summary: #NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women edited by Lisa Charleyboy and Mary Beth Leatherdale is an anthology with four themes that centres the voices of 58 female Native American contributors located in North America.... Continue Reading →
The American Library Association (ALA) (2017) created a resource about delivering services to children and young adults called Answering Questions about Youth and Access to Library Resources. This resource prepares information professionals to respond to concerned parents and reminds them to consult the library’s collection development policy when acquiring resources. A list of six frequently... Continue Reading →
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