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 →

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 →

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 →

The activity I chose to discuss censorship was reviewing an electronic resource called Answering Questions about Youth and Access to Library Resources, written by the American Library Association (2017). First, I researched how to write a review and decided to follow the guidelines from a resource by Trent University (n.d.). Second, I developed my review,... Continue Reading →