Month: January 2013

All of you are busy librarians, and I know you can’t spend much time online perusing blogs in search of practical information that would help you do your jobs more effectively.  Today, I took some time and looked for blogs that offered some programming ideas and book reviews for children’s and teen librarians.  Here is what I came up with:

Abby the Librarian–This site includes lots of children’s book reviews as well as a section on storytime themes.

ALSC Blog–I’ve written about this before, but the American Library Services for Children blog is definitely worth another reminder.  Many children’s librarians contribute to this blog and offer good ideas about storytime as well as other aspects of youth services.  Search for the entry “Another Year of Toddler Storytime” with some good tips about rules for behavior management. It will also point you to another good blog Miss Merry Liberry.

GreenBeanTeenQueen–This blog bills itself as “A Teen and Tween Librarian’s thoughts on books, reading and adventures in the library,” but it also offers ideas for younger children’s programming.

The Lupine Librarian–I think this blog will speak to many librarians in NH since it is written by a children’s librarian in a small town in Maine.  It includes book reviews and programming ideas as well as other topics.

Mel’s Desk–This site has links to many storytime sites, many flannelboard postings and lots of content on early literacy programs.

Reading Nook–This is another blog I’ve mentioned previously, but it doesn’t hurt to plug it again, especially as it is written by a NH YA librarian.  It includes lots of great YA book reviews.

Stacked–This is not specifically a youth services library blog, but it does offer many YA reviews as well as some children’s reviews.  Reviews include other formats like audiobooks and graphic novels.

Storytime Land–Visit here for many ideas for storytime.

Youth Services Corner–This blog presents resources for librarians and others who work with tweens and teens. Look here for book reviews, box office previews and links of the week.

Please share any blogs you find useful!