Blog Posts Across YALSA Student Interest Group

Hey Peeps! I'm Kim Patton one of your SIG Co-Conveners for this year and I just wanted to get the ball rolling and give a quick shout out to all the new members and a welcome back to all of the old ones! For most of us school is just around the corner and if you are like me it's going to be one heck of a busy year. I'm very happy to be one of your co-conveners this year. I am also a YALSA Board Member and I'm looking forward to getting you all involved in all of the great things that YALSA has… Continue

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We just got a Wii system here at the library and I've used it in one program so far (we had the first Wii Bowling tournament). If you have gaming in your library can you offer feedback, suggestions on what works best and what doesn't work. Continue

What an exciting experience I just had in Washington DC! I found that the folks at ALA convention were wonderful! I love the support YALSA provides for all of our youth and the teachers/librarians who serve them…keep up the good work!

I compiled a list of 10 firsts from my trip to DC and the convention……

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I just have to say that YALSA rocks! I am totally impressed by the willingness of this crowd to try things in the digital environment. This is so important to the profession right now because it is where many of our patrons (um, especially youth!) are right now.

keep up the good work and Hello YALSA!


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I'm not much of a blogger, so I thought this would be the perfect place for a reading log.

Now that finals are over, I'm finally getting the chance to relax and read more!

Currently reading:

Top Ten Uses for an Unworn Prom Dress by Tina Ferraro

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Dangerously Alice by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

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What are some cool ideas for your summer reading program this year? Our theme is Get a Clue, so we're keeping ours around mysteries. We have a Forensics Professor coming to speak, playing Clue the DVD game and having a Monster Material contest (like Project Runway...but didn't want to scare off anyone!). Continue