(1397) Pinterest. 6 Things That Aren't Bookmarks, But You've Totally Used Them As Bookmarks. We’ve all been there.
You’re in the middle of an absolutely amazing read, you need to take a break, but you don’t have a bookmark! GASP. What to do? If you’re like us, you probably picked up the nearest bookmark-like object you could find and made good use of it. (Or you’ve committed the ultimate reading sin and dog-eared one of the pages. Class notes Once you’re done taking notes for a class and studying said material, you probably don’t ever want to look at those notes again, even though you spent so much time and effort meticulously getting everything down on the page. Letters from loved ones Cherished handwritten letters from loved ones can make wonderful placeholders in our favorite books, especially if they’re small and can be easily folded into shape.
Money At least you’re keeping it somewhere safe, right? Transit passes If you live in an urban area, you likely have a card you swipe that gets you onto local transportation, and you’ve probably used it as a bookmark at some point. Knight Reader « What your local librarian is reading… A community of readers. Pinterest.
Library Display: Banned Books Week. Hello!
This week is Banned Books Week (September 27th through October 3rd) and I am excited to share with you the banners that I created for the lobby of our library. Although we are a smaller branch, and don’t always have challenged materials on hand to feature, I was asked to create a display to promote awareness. I knew right away I wanted to make a big impact in our beautiful windowed lobby for all to see. And what better way to represent Banned Books Week than with a book burning? Kidding, of course, but I did want to make a similar statement with this display. We have a prominent balcony in the lobby for the elevator, and we regularly hang promotional materials and displays from its rails. Photo courtesy of CuriousSofa.blogspot.com Debbie Dusenberry’s blog and online shop Creative Sofa specializes in antiques, “comfortable furnishings, uncommon objects and offbeat gifts.”
I loved the look of these pages, but there was an immense amount of time put in to create it. How to Get {Maker}Spaces Started in Your Library. We dove head first into makerspaces this year in our elementary school library.
It's been slow to start but we are finally getting into the groove of successful makerspaces. Here's how we did it: 1. Assess your patrons. How old are your patrons? 2. Do you need it to remain quiet? 4. How often will you change your spaces? 5. I {Heart} Teaching: How to Get {Maker}Spaces Started in Your Library. USING KAHOOT TO HOST A BOOK TOURNAMENT - Erintegration. Download Library.