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POPSRoald Dahl Funny Prize :) I think I may have to try to get to a Librarian conference in the UK this summer if there is one. Or at least go to the Book expo.
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POPSIdeological battleground - Sweden Children's book publishers I found this article pretty interesting about 2 publishing houses in Sweden that publish children's books that provide different view points on gender roles and other more progressive thought. I do think it is important to offer reading for children that goes beyond the boundaries of traditional children's lit. The world is changing, children come from such different backgrounds and it should be reflected in the literature that is geared for them. Plus, it's only 2 out of how many other publishers that are not making it a priority to produce these books.
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POPSAnimation Book Look in Sherman Oaks, CA I did not make it to The Book Festival this year but I think I would definitely want to check this out. MisterJT shared this in Google Reader so I thought I would share it with all of you. Mark your calendars..AGAIN! So much going on in L.A. that's super fun times.
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POPSBook Drive - Dewey Donation System!!! I actually saw a link to this on Go Fug Yourself. I love that blog and I love that they had a link to this book drive. If you know how the education budget for school districts are then you know this is a great idea. Check out Dewey Donation System to find out more.
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POPSProduct Placement, even in your kids books It is the trend. It's annoying. But do the kids mind? Probably not. Nick Hornby's book is riddled with the names "Starbucks" and Tony Hawk's biography. Did it stop me from reading? No. Did it annoy the crap out of me like the way Pepsi is so prominently displayed in certain movies? YES! Here's a NYT article on the issue and 2 writers opinions. Interesting reading.
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POPSThe coming of the e-book. I thought this was an interesting piece on how the Kindle and e-books will have a surge and be good for the industry. Our library has a number of subscriptions to electronic reference books. The students appreciate the fact that these books are easily searched online and that they do not have to check out or photocopy the pages they need for their assignments. I am not sure if more people will prefer a Kindle over a book but I think it is amazing that you can have so many books with you all on one portable device and that you can download those books via wifi networks. I included a quote from Steve Jobs because he irritated me with that statement.
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POPSPrint vs. Online Sources - editorial piece This is an interesting editorial on online sources (e.g. Wikipedia) versus print sources. As a librarian, I am slowly changing my mind about the validity of the information in Wikipedia. I do not agree with Magnus Linklater's idea that Wikipedia is the first and possibly only place to find information. I still feel that print sources are valid and that they should be a part of research. I do not know any thing about the UK's education system so I cannot comment on that. But I do know that education curriculum needs to change. Research, writing, peer-reviewing -- all of these things are changing with the "read/write" web and as an educator/instructor we need to prepare students for these changes.
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POPS"People who tend to protest books don't read" I am a big fan of Rick Riordan's books and I started reading his blog. But with the upcoming release of the Golden Compass movie and reading a lot of list-serv and articles on how people should boycott the movie and also because of banned books week that passed a few months ago and because I'm a librarian, I thought Riordan summed it up nicely. Ten years after the fact & now people are boycotting it?
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