‘All About them Books,’ due back at library

It’s that time of the year in school libraries, in which books are due back and a final flurry of overdue notices are distributed. From media specialist Mary Evelyn Smith at Liberty Elementary School, Powell, Ohio, here’s “All About Them Books” (a parody of “All About That Bass” by Meghan Trainor).

Children’s picture books for Pride Month

Source of image: DRESara/Children's Chalice

At The Children’s Chalice, DRESara recommends/evaluates children’s picture books for Pride Month. Some of the titles made “Banned Books Week” lists for frequent challenges to their inclusion in libraries.

Public shaming is bullying

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A photo showed up Monday in my Facebook newsfeed as part of a deliberate campaign to ensure that the person in the photograph is forever after defined by the event depicted.

I am profoundly concerned — and even deeply disappointed — that anyone associated with me would participate in a public shaming.

Yarn-bomb tribute to words and libraries

Posted to Yelp by “Tami S.” circa April 17, 2015, a yarnbombing of bicycle racks at the San Mateo Public Library for National Library Week 2015. Knitted black letters against a yellow background read, “Words are,/In My/Not-So-Humble Opinion/Our Most/Inexhaustible/Source of Magic.”

Cross-posted from Yarn Bombing at Your Library on Facebook

Summer reading at Jackson County libraries

Jackson County libraries’ summer reading program starts as soon as school finishes. During these final days of the year in Bellview Elementary School library, I’m promoting the summer reading program by making bookmarks available.