Author Archives: Kimberly

Book Review: Social Media for Social Good

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Kimberly

In Social Media for Social Good, former social media consultant Heather Mansfield, principal blogger at Nonprofit Tech 2.0, provides a guidebook for nonprofits entering the social media world for the first time. Mansfield divides the Web into three eras: the … Continue reading →

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The Virtual School Librarian: Providing Library Services for Distance Learners

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Kimberly

Storytime: My 17-year-old brother is a student at an online high school.  (I think it’s TRECA but I’m not 100% sure of that.)  Sometime last spring, my mother described to me a challenge he’d had when working on an assignment … Continue reading →

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Using Developmental Characteristics to Build and Defend Your Collection

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Kimberly

When you are building a collection and especially if you need to defend your collection against challenges, it is important to take into account the developmental needs of your user base.  This is especially important at the school library, where … Continue reading →

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Merging blogs

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Kimberly

Since I’m now working as a middle school librarian, I feel like what I read is inextricably tied to how I work. Because of that, I’ve imported all the posts from my lectitans reading blog to this blog.  From now … Continue reading →

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Summer Blog Blast Tour Recap

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Kimberly

Here’s a complete list of this week’s interviews: Monday: Tara Altebrando at Chasing Ray Shirley Vernick at Bildungsroman Jack Ferraiolo at The Happy Nappy Bookseller Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen at Writing & Ruminating Tuesday: Sean Beaudoin at Chasing Ray Neesha Meminger at The Happy Nappy Bookseller Rachel Karns … Continue reading →

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Summer Blog Blast Tour: Vera Brosgol

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Kimberly

Vera Brosgol is the creator of Anya’s Ghost, a young adult graphic novel about Anya, a teenage girl who wants nothing more than to be normal. When Anya falls down a well and meets the ghost of a girl who … Continue reading →

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Summer Blog Blast Tour, Day 2

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Kimberly

The fun continues: Sean Beaudoin at Chasing Ray Neesha Meminger at The Happy Nappy Bookseller Rachel Karns at Bildungsroman

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Summer Blog Blast Tour 2011, Day 1

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Kimberly

Hi there! It’s time once again for our semiannual (because we do one in winter, too, see?) smorgasbord of interviews with authors and illustrators. Every day this week, I’ll be posting links to interviews elsewhere, and then on Thursday, I’ll … Continue reading →

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Twitter and PLNs

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Kimberly

PLN Challenge #3 is all about using Twitter to build your PLN.  I’ve been on Twitter for a couple of years now, and it has been the focal point of my PLN.  I feel that Twitter is an excellent tool … Continue reading →

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PLN: Looking Forward and Back

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Kimberly

The PLN Challenge continues!  The Teacher Challenge blog asked us to answer two questions: 1. What do you hope to learn more about with respect to your PLN in the coming weeks? In every form of professional development – in-service … Continue reading →

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