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    Monthly Archive for: "May, 2018"
    The Lost Art of the Letter: Guest Post by Sheila O’Connor
    By Mackin Books in Bloom
    In Books in Bloom
    Posted May 21, 2018

    The Lost Art of the Letter: Guest Post by Sheila O’Connor

    Few of us Books in Bloom bloggers remember the good old days of receiving letters—though this blogger, in particular, does not have as many warm memories of actually writing those letters! I [...]

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    Keep Your Series Current: May 2018
    By admin
    In Experts, Library
    Posted May 10, 2018

    Keep Your Series Current: May 2018

    Update your popular series with these books that will be published in May. Enjoy! PRIMARY SERIES & SEQUELS            Alien Scout (Alien Next Door, Book 3) by A.I Newton (ill. by Anjan [...]

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    Our Skype With A Teen Author
    By Stony Evans
    In Advocates, Digital, Library, Library Transformation
    Posted May 7, 2018

    Our Skype With A Teen Author

    Over the past few years, some of the most exciting activities we have held in the library have been Skype connections. From Mystery Skype to virtual tours of national parks, our teachers and [...]

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    Don’t Let Makerspaces Be A Passing Trend
    By Laura Fleming
    In Advocates, Digital, Experts, Makerspace
    Posted May 4, 2018

    Don’t Let Makerspaces Be A Passing Trend

    In 21 years in education, I have seen many trends come and go. I am on a mission to keep makerspaces from being added to that list. That’s at the core of everything I do now. Makerspaces are an [...]

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    Great Nonfiction Titles for April 2018
    By admin
    In Experts, Library
    Posted May 1, 2018

    Great Nonfiction Titles for April 2018

    Take a look at these exciting nonfiction titles published in April. Enjoy and learn! PRIMARY NONFICTION          The Funniest Man in Baseball : The True Story of Max Patkin by Audrey Vernick [...]

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    Bryan Collier: Each Day Brings a Blank Surface
    By Amy Meythaler
    In Author Interviews
    Posted May 1, 2018

    Bryan Collier: Each Day Brings a Blank Surface

    Artist Bryan Collier’s work speaks to thousands of readers with its signature combination of collage and watercolor that automatically pulls them into the illustrations. Full of textures and rich [...]

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