Tracking the Conversation on Giving Credit
Last Thursday, I wrote a little post on making sure you credit the folks who have inspired your library work, or whose library work you have borrowed from. That post has spurred a substantial...
View ArticleFor the Children: A Rant
You know what I hate? When people argue something is wrong with the library/school/any public space children frequent, but they’re only bringing it up (concerned face) out of concern for THE CHILDREN....
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Librarians- Check Your Holidays at the Door
Every year, about this same time, youth services staff start asking the same kinds of questions. “Do you do a Hanukkah/Christmas storytime/program in your library? If so, what do you do?” or “Do you...
View ArticleSave Your Outrage
So, we’ve ranted about a lot in the past year. Giving credit for other’s ideas. Not giving yourself enough credit for amazing work. Privilege. Imposter Syndrome. All of these topics provoked numerous...
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Strategic Retreat or Shake Shit Up?
During Resolve to Rock, a lot of people wrote about trying to find balance. Trying not to overdraw their emotional energy professionally so that they have space and energy in their lives for. . .the...
View ArticleStories We Tell and Stories We Don’t
Over the past few months, I’ve had a lot of chances to reflect on my career and the services that libraries provide. One of the things that I love most about my job as a sole librarian for two...
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Unsolicited Rant: Why Fines Must Die
The joint chiefs have been tracking conversations about the practice of fines in libraries for a very long time. We’ve learned from experiences in our own libraries, from presentations and articles,...
View ArticleA Response
Hi, I’m Miss Julie and I do Storytimes. Most people believe that I simply read books to children. Yes, that is one of the fantastic parts of my job, but I like to think that I am so much more. I see...
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Storytime Underground is not neutral
Libraries are not neutral. This is so important, especially now. Storytime Underground is not neutral. We have never been neutral. We exist to challenge you and provide a space to learn. We stand...
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Storytime for Social Justice Blog Challenge
You may recall our Resolve to Rock blog challenge from the last couple years in which we challenged librarians to blog about their professional goals for the new year. This year, we have a new blog...
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