Professional Resources

Recently I attended a few presentations on community work that reminded me of my favourite part of my job: Relationship building. In truth, I felt disconnected from community work for a long time. The pandemic disrupted many relationships. Libraries were closed, practising social distancing, and dealing with high staff turnover. Community partners had the same… Continue reading The Heart of Our Work

Look at me, keeping up with my once-a-month blog post goal! My goal is to stay active on here, even if it’s a short, check-in style piece. I try to write posts I would want to read as a children’s librarian, and one thing I always want to know is what other people are reading… Continue reading What I’m Reading and Watching: Winter 2022

Truth: I have a terrible listening attention span. I know this to be true because this blog post has been TWO YEARS in the making. I can read for hours, but I find it hard to do anything at the same time as listening intently. It is a skill I am working on! Podcasts have… Continue reading Podcasts for Children’s Librarians

This is an evolving list of online storytime resources for families, preschools, and day cares. It includes videos, websites, and podcasts to support those who cannot make it to the library for any reason. The focus is on early literacy support online – songs, rhymes, movement, and stories. You can also follow the hashtag #kidlitquatantine… Continue reading Storytime Online Resources

In September I wrote a blog post about the monthly research review provided by the Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) at the University of British Columbia called HELP Reads. Moving forward I’m going to share a selection of articles from these reviews every quarter to highlight recent and relevant research to the field of children’s… Continue reading Emerging Research: Fall HELP Reads Articles

Recently I was asked how I find current and relevant research related to children’s librarianship. Let me introduce you to my secret research weapon called HELP Reads. HELP stands for The Human Early Learn Partnership which is “a collaborative, interdisciplinary research network, based at the School of Population and Public Health at the University of… Continue reading HELP Reads & Literature Reviews

Sometimes you stumble upon a website or resource that’s just so good you have to write an entire blog post about it. I should probably have one about Harvard University’s Center on the Developing Child too. Today’s post is all about the Center for Childhood Creativity, the research and advisory division of the Bay Area… Continue reading Center for Childhood Creativity

Did you see the recent blog post on ALSC by the two ladies behind The Cardigan calling for more free professional development for children’s librarians? Hear, hear. One of the ways I try to get in my professional development is to read books relating to serving children and working in libraries. Today I’m sharing the… Continue reading Professional Development Books: Literacy and Language