Here are 20 things I thought were worth sharing:
- It is always the right time to look for reasons to be cheerful. There are many!
- One more reason to read books in print and not on a screen!
- The Center for Brooklyn History has created many turn-key curricula for you to use with your students!
- The Marginalian has been a wonderful amalgam of art, literature, and poetry for 18 years. Here is what the creator, Maria Popova, has learned over that time!
- Do you ever need to compare one text to another to see exactly how they differ, or don’t differ? Try this!
- What was your favorite book in high school? Let me know and we can buy it for our Library if we don’t already own it!
- Non-library-related, but did you ever wonder what songs people are listening to at a particular stop light in San Francisco’s Mission District? Now you can know!
- Ever wonder what the science is in library science? The categorization of the world’s knowledge! When I was in high school, I loved reading about paranormal phenomena, and always went straight to 133 in the nonfiction section. If you are fascinated by surgery, check out 617! To see how LibraryThing works its magic, click on the number in the 617 box (24,766), and then scroll down to see the thousands of books that are available in that subject area! Perfect for when you found a perfect book to use with your students, and want additional similar books to use!
- Who knew that the idea for Studs Terkel’s “Working” came from picture book creator Richard Scarry?!
- Here is a Syllabus for Generalists that you might find interesting!
- If the current news has you down, consider traveling through time!
- Fascinated by Brooklyn history like I am? Check out the Center for Brooklyn History’s blog!
- Need to relax from post-election anxiety? Check out A Soft Murmur or this Spotify playlist!
- A reminder of how many languages are spoken around the world and how they color how we communicate.
- Reading is an empathy generator!
- I participated in a panel discussion of banned books a few weeks ago. If you are interested in some background information on this hot-button topic, here is the presentation I put together to collect my thoughts before the event!
- We now have access to a new-to-us database: Gale Books and Authors! Gale’s plug for this product: “For many patrons, finding a book that interests them can be time-consuming. Match their reading interests with Gale Books and Authors, a reader’s advisory database that makes finding a great read much less challenging. With fun ways to browse, an intuitive design, read-alikes, reviews, award winners and themed book lists, and more this resource answers the age-old question, ‘What do I read next?’”
- If you are worried about PBS funding being cut, fear not! PBS has just made a deal with Prime Video to stream many of their programs! These will be accessible even to Amazon customers who aren’t Prime members!
- A suggestion from a journalist about a better way to consume the news.
- A love letter to the public libraries of Austin, Texas.
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