http://www.yalibrarian.com Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 05 May 2008 20:48:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en    As a reader and frequent book store browser, I devote a degree of judgment towards book covers while downing an uppity-caffeinated beverage. When picking up an unfamiliar title, the presentation of a book is as important as appearing professional for a job interview. The book's cover art introduces the reader to the story. Elements infused within the design, ... http://www.yalibrarian.com/wordpress/2008/04/is-copy-cat-book-cover-art-becoming-an-unwanted-trend/ The Internet exists to teach us that we are never as obsessed as we think we are. There is always a more fanatical collector or expert on obscure 16mm film reels or paperback young adult novels, to show us we are but mere enthusiasts. On a recommendation from the YALSA ... http://www.yalibrarian.com/wordpress/2008/04/perfection-is-a-size-4/ How does one celebrate the life, or rather death, of the undead? With the popularity of series such as Twilight, Vampire Kisses and Blue Bloods, throwing a vampire party is a great way to get teens excited about reading. But where to begin? In my ... http://www.yalibrarian.com/wordpress/2008/04/vampire-parties/ by Denise Ryan, niseryan@hotmail.com Right now I’m pairing new fiction with older books. Yup, right out there in valuable display space I’m putting elderly books with dated covers and silly titles like Fat, a Love Story (Barbara Wersba, 1987) and Secrets of the Shopping Mall (Richard Peck, 1979). But here’s the ... http://www.yalibrarian.com/wordpress/2008/03/displays-oldies-but-goodies/ Yup.  Just two more weeks before April, which means Poetry Month is once again upon us.  Although I can't write poetry to save my life I do love to read it.  It was this fact that was foremost on my mind last year when I planned my first Teen Poetry Program.  I ... http://www.yalibrarian.com/wordpress/2008/03/what-are-you-doing-for-poetry-month/ Thank you for reading the Alternative Teen Services Blog. Please take a few minutes to let us know about your interest in reading this blog! http://www.polldaddy.com/s/38F3D9E7702F9350/ Thank you for your time! http://www.yalibrarian.com/wordpress/2008/03/please-take-our-survey/ Introducing one of our new bloggers for the Brave & Brass Blog! Denise Ryan is a writer, a book reviewer, a YA librarian. She lives in Stamford, Connecticut where she's currently reading One Whole and Perfect Day by Judith Clarke. Every day, kids crowd around my desk to talk about Twilight, ... http://www.yalibrarian.com/wordpress/2008/03/the-forbidden-fruit-2/ Introducing Jennifer.... Jennifer is a Young Adult Librarian for the Otis Library at Norwich, CT. Getting a new shipment of books is the best part; it always feels like Christmas morning and she has the hardest time deciding which book to take home first. Thus her bookshelf is filled ... http://www.yalibrarian.com/wordpress/2008/03/teen-library-websites-love-them-or-hate-them/ New post from Jeff 2.0! Jeff took a 15 year detour through chemistry and engineering before becoming a librarian. He wonders why he didn't start there in the first place. In addition to being a YA specialist, Jeff is also a Boy Scout leader. Intellectual Property Rights, Creative Commons ... http://www.yalibrarian.com/wordpress/2008/03/intellectual-property-rights-creative-commons-and%e2%80%a6nine-inch-nails/ This post is brought to you by one of our new contributors, Sarah Granville! Sarah is the Teen Services Librarian at the Barberton Public Library in Barberton, Ohio. Sarah loves the new perspectives her teen customers bring her. Their enthusiasm helps keep her enthusiastic on rough days! *** I began thinking of ... http://www.yalibrarian.com/wordpress/2008/02/dungeons-and-dragons-your-library/