Monthly Archives: December 2007

Project for Awesome

Posted on December 17, 2007 by sdlempke

As I’ve mentioned before, I’m a huge fan of YA author John Green’s videoblogging project with his eco-geek brother Hank called Brotherhood 2.0. Today they launched the “top secret project” they’ve been talking about for the past couple of weeks, … Continue reading →

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Will Hugo Cabret lead to a new book award?

Posted on December 7, 2007 by sdlempke

After a vigorous discussion of Brian Selznick’s The Invention of Hugo Cabret at NSLS this morning, I came away with the strong feeling that we are on the verge of a change. As most of you know, Hugo Cabret is … Continue reading →

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What I believe part 2: You have to read!

Posted on December 3, 2007 by sdlempke

Here’s my first entry on some of the things I am coming to realize that I believe in as a children’s librarian/supervisor. I think it’s an absolute necessity for children’s librarians to read. Five years ago, it would never have … Continue reading →

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