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Death and Dying
Author’s note: I’ve been attending a 7th grade Hebrew class while they learn about Jewish death and burial customs and traditions. My Grandaddy Jim died when I was 9 years old. But I still remember him every day. He was a wonderful man with a great sense of humor, love of books, and love of […]
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Labels Labels Labels
March 17, 2011
Last year I managed to go back and put AR labels on all of the books in the E section, a major undertaking, as well as half of the Fiction books. So far this year I’ve completed the Fiction section, the Biography section, the 900 History section, and the 800 Literature section. It’s been a […]
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Is Technology Ruining Our Children’s Brains?
March 17, 2011
I just read this very thought-provoking article from the New York Times, “Growing Up Digital, Wired for Distraction.”The authors share the story of a Vishal, a bright high school senior whose grades have taken a major downturn since he discovered youtube and facebook. In the very beginning of the article, Vishal decides to watch youtube […]
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Why I Became a Librarian
March 17, 2011
At least once a month a student asks me, “Mrs. Leonard, why did you become a librarian?’ I tell them because I love kids and books. And while that’s not a bad answer, the real reason is situations such as the one described by a colleague (with her permission) below: This made me smile today… […]
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The Barefoot Librarian 
March 17, 2011
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