I just finished reading the first two books in the Steampunk Chronicles by Kady Cross: The Girl in the Steel Corset and The Girl in the Clockwork Collar. Instead of writing individual reviews for each of these, I’m going to give you two book reviews in one! I’m going to be very vague and general. No …
Etiquette and Espionage by Gail Carriger was just released on February 5th, 2013. I am a huge fan of Carriger’s Parasol Protectorate series (henceforth designated as PP because typing that out every time is tiresome) so I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this, the first book in her Finishing School YA series. In fact, …
I recently cataloged some new YA fiction and included in the bunch was the title The Ruining by Anna Collomore. The cover of this book has a large mansion in the background and a young woman’s half-submerged profile in the foreground. Yesterday, I glimpsed a new Non-fiction title in my coworker’s office titled Shouting Won’t …
The Elite is the second book in the Selection trilogy by Kiera Cass. It continues right where the first book left off. Of the 36 girls who were originally part of the selection, there are now only six remaining. Description from Goodreads: Thirty-five girls came to the palace to compete in the Selection. All but … Continue reading »
The inspiration for this club is an indirect demand in our community for more STEM subject programming for teens. The community that supports us is home to one of the highest scoring school districts in the state for the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects and we have seen a push to promote STEM subjects through … Continue reading »
I recently finished listening to the audiobook recording of Delirium by Lauren Oliver read by Sarah Drew. Description from Goodreads: They say that the cure for love will make me happy and safe forever. And I’ve always believed them. Until now. Now everything has changed. Now, I’d rather be infected with love for the tiniest … Continue reading »
I am, at last, exactly what I want to be: a full time public librarian. As the Director of Innovative Family Services at the Fayetteville Free Library in NY I manage children’s and teens fiction and graphic novel collections, plan teen programs, oversee volunteers, and basically get to be very very cool all the time. … Continue reading »
This past Thursday I attended my last class at the Syracuse University School of Information Studies as a graduate student. Walking home after my last class, I didn’t feel any different. But today, I realize that I have two assignments left in my graduate career, and then graduation, and then it is out into the … Continue reading »
My IST 620 Advanced Topics in Information Innovation class is a project based course. The professor broke the class up into small groups and connected us with real-world clients. My partner, Jennifer Liddy, and myself have been working with the Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) to create a document of social media … Continue reading »
Yesterday was the first ever Digital Learning Day. It was a day to learn and teach about digital media and technology with an emphasis on trying something new. The Fayetteville Free Library put together a display table showcasing all of our circulating devices, new databases, and all the digital and technological services offered that patrons … Continue reading »
