A Weeding Challenge

I just moved into a library that has not been weeded in several years, so needs some serious attention.  I have found numerous books published in the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. My biggest surprise so far was a book written in German, with a copyright date of 1900.
Can anyone out there beat that date? [...]

Friday afternoon story time

In need of a little story time? Here’s a link to the Booklist Audiobook blog featuring two videos of Neil Gaiman reading aloud. In the first video, he reads a new story titled, “Blueberry Girl” and in the the second video, he reads for about 4 minutes from the beginning of “The Graveyard Book.”

Books kids want to read!

Have you ever thought about what we can to do get things in the hands of kids that they really want to read? If you haven’t already seen it look at the National Public Radio story about Jon Scieszka of Stinky Cheese Man fame. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95104334

Colorado Springs District 11 to Host Vendor Book Fair

School District 11 Vendor Book Fair!! Thursday, March 22, 2007 from 10 am – 4:30 pm at the Tesla Educational Opportunity Center. See new materials & meet vendors. Place orders or get information. Snacks & drinks!! Door prizes!! Many vendors represented!! 
Tesla is located at

2560 International Circle,
Colorado Springs, CO  80910
Book Fair will be held in rooms 116/129 [...]

YALSA News

From Sherry Crow – AASL Liason: 
Posted on behalf of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)
Mark your calendars:
In just 6 weeks YALSA will announce the winners of its 2007 Alex, Edwards and Printz awards as well as the final choices for our six 2007 selected lists. The awards announcement takes place at ALA’s Youth Media [...]