It’s about that time of the year. The time when children’s librarians kick it into high gear as we prepare for an influx of kids visiting the library and signing up for Summer Reading Club (SRC). Heck, some of you may already be in full swing. In Vancouver, our schools don’t get out until June… Continue reading 10 Years of Summer Reading Club
Month: May 2016
LGBTQ Booklists
I don’t think I’ve ever mentioned it here before, but in addition to running Jbrary and being a children’s librarian I’m also the co-chair of the British Columbia Library Association’s LGBTQ Interest Group. Since taking the position in 2015, one of the things I’ve coordinated and helped to create are LGBTQ booklists for children, teens,… Continue reading LGBTQ Booklists
Colors by Kira Wiley
Whew! I don’t know about everyone else but I’m hitting that point in the year when I feel like I have a million things to do and not enough time to do them. There’s so many things I want to write about – the recent British Columbia Library Conference I attended, Summer Reading Club, some… Continue reading Colors by Kira Wiley
Flannel Friday: Baby Shark and Slippery Fish
This week I’m sharing felt versions of two of my favourite storytime songs. Besides food, things that live in the ocean is a popular topic for my Vancouver toddlers. To hear Dana and I sing these tunes, click on the title of each video. Slippery Fish I pulled the fish pieces and octopus from two… Continue reading Flannel Friday: Baby Shark and Slippery Fish
May the 4th Be With You: Star Wars Library Program
Will Star Wars ever go out of style? Unlikely. This year I decided to put on a May the 4th Be With program for school-age kids partly because I thought it might draw in some new faces and partly to promote all the different Star Wars materials we have in our collection. I kept it… Continue reading May the 4th Be With You: Star Wars Library Program