Category: Administrator’s Corner
Summer Reading
As far as the library world goes, I think summer is my favorite time of year. It brings on a nice change of pace from the school year. We often see faces in the summer that we don’t see any other time of year. May, June, and July are by…
The Catfish Capital of the World
In an effort to add a little more local flavor, we are working on a few projects in the Burlington Branch. We actually completed our first project last winter by creating a display of a variety of historical artifacts of significance to the history of the Burlington Library. These items…
Ebooks and Libraries
New technologies impacting our way of life is nothing new, but it sure seems the speed of change has increased rapidly. E-books have been around for quite a while, but usage significantly grew about five years ago. Amazon Kindles, Sony e-Readers, Barnes and Noble Nooks, and tablets greatly improved the…
Youth Media Awards
Every January, the American Library Association (ALA) announces its Youth Media Award Winners at the ALA Midwinter Meeting. I often use these awards for collection development, readers advisory, and to personally find some good reads. There are quite a few different awards presented. Debatably, the most popular are the Newbery…
Summer Reading
As far as the library world goes, I think summer is my favorite time of year. It brings on a nice change of pace from the school year. We often see faces in the summer that we don’t see any other time of year. May, June, and July are by…
The Catfish Capital of the World
In an effort to add a little more local flavor, we are working on a few projects in the Burlington Branch. We actually completed our first project last winter by creating a display of a variety of historical artifacts of significance to the history of the Burlington Library. These items…
Ebooks and Libraries
New technologies impacting our way of life is nothing new, but it sure seems the speed of change has increased rapidly. E-books have been around for quite a while, but usage significantly grew about five years ago. Amazon Kindles, Sony e-Readers, Barnes and Noble Nooks, and tablets greatly improved the…
Youth Media Awards
Every January, the American Library Association (ALA) announces its Youth Media Award Winners at the ALA Midwinter Meeting. I often use these awards for collection development, readers advisory, and to personally find some good reads. There are quite a few different awards presented. Debatably, the most popular are the Newbery…