Clarity and Classics

After a week off, we are back with Episode 7.  McElroy reviews Nancy Drew graphic novels which brings to light the trend of creating graphic interpretations.  Hauser shares a fun first novel, Spanking Shakespeare by Jake Wizner, and Mauser reviews Clarity by Kim Harrington.

In the second segment we reflect on the question, "Why did you become a librarian?"

Being yourself, using numbers, and learning to love mysteries

In this Episode recorded at Bouldin Creek Cafe, McElroy reviews a great read aloud book Blue Chameleon by Emily Gravett.  For Pre-K and K, this book helps open discussions of being yourself, shapes and colors.  Hauser reviews the book Easy as Pi: The Countless Ways We Use Numbers Everyday by Jamie Buchan. This quick read is an accessible way to engage students in numbers through trivia.  Mauser reviews The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King

In the technology segment, McElroy presents a free iphone and ipad app called Kids Book App by 1776 Productions. This app provides hundreds of reviews of books for kids, tweens, and teens.

Austin Teen Book Festival!

In this episode, Hauser, Mauser, and McElroy interview Heather Schubert, librarian extraordinaire, and founder of the Austin Teen Book Festival (ATBF). Heather reviews the book Stupid Fast, by Geoff Herbach and Mauser reviews the steampunk novel, Leviathan, by Scott Westerfeld, keynote speaker at ATBF. McElroy reviews Word After Word After Word, by Patricia MacLachlan and sticking with the steampunk vein, Hauser discusses The Girl in the Steel Corset and it's prequel novella, The Strange Case of Finley Jayne, by Kady Cross.
This year's ATBF is at the Palmer Events Center, Saturday, October, 1, from 10-5. Best of all It's FREE!
In the technology segment, Heather shares things she learned at the recent ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) conference, including appointment slots in Google calendar and issue.com.