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  • we don’t need you, either.

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    The Summer Reading program. It is the event  that youth librarians spend almost their entire year either preparing for or recovering from. Children and parents descend, en masse, worked up into a froth of excitement from the promotional tour–books were booktalked, prizes were displayed and demonstrated, and the joy and…

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  • we don’t need you.

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    This post breaks my heart. It also makes me want to yell at the librarians that Brent mentioned. Not only are they bad people, they are bad librarians, unethical, piece of sh*t librarians who need to find a different profession immediately, preferably nowhere near books or children. A brief summary:…

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  • story:

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    OR, You Can’t Have Transliteracy without Literacy. “So my phone broke so my grandson got this new phone for me, but it didn’t come with a manual or anything and I can’t figure out how to make a call on it….” “My microsoft word doesn’t look like this one. All…

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  • advocate.

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    I was poking around craigslist not too long ago, seeing if I had anything anyone needed in the “wanted” section when I came across this ad: Wanted: BOOKS OR MOVIES Hi, I am in need of books of any kind to read myself or to my children I have been…

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  • privilege.

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    Before I begin, a caveat: I’ll be the first to admit that I am not the most logical thinker in the world. I go with my gut on most issues. So if any of my arguments seem incredibly simple or even stupid, they just might be. And I am okay…

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  • be our guest.

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    I have a guest post up today over at 8bitlibrary. Have a looky-loo if you’re so inclined. I wrote about how my library circulates Nintendo DS players in our youth department.

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  • weak in the knees.

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    Dear Readers, Consider this cover: I’ve been smitten with this book cover since I first saw it back in January, on several different sites. The rich, saturated colors; the direct, forthright gazes of the three children; the hidden person; the cat; the fact that they all sort of remind me…

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  • nonfiction monday!

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    Today is the day! Head on over to 100 Scope Notes and see what review formats were inspired by Travis’ challenge.

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  • nontraditional: a list.

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    During one of my twitter frolics recently I found the effing librarian, whose blog I am completely and utterly smitten with. He talks about many of the hot issues in the library world, as well as advocacy and news, but in a completely bitchy and steely way. Love, love, love.…

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  • summer reading.

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    I have a complex relationship with the institution of summer reading. I never participated in summer reading as a child, which may explain my lack of zealous enthusiasm for it. I do see its value, and I do love that it gets kids into the library, but there is something…

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Hello,

I’m Julie

Julie sitting on a chair, holding a copy of the book A Wrinkle In Time.

I’ve worked with children and their families for over twenty years. I’m a storyteller, librarian, musician, and advocate. I’m passionate about early childhood education, inclusion, and ethical leadership. These are my stories.

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