Saturday, October 4, 2014

Blogging 101: Learning How to Post

A number of staff contribute to the SCCCLD Book Challenge. Others may have considered joining in on the fun but are reluctant because they've never posted to a blog before or have never written an annotation or review as a blog post.  

Laura Pirondi (SP-Reference and book challenge blogmaster) and Lucy Lockley (the RAT Queen) will be hosting two (2) RA training demonstrations on learning how to post to the blog. Staff are invited to the session of their choice - the demonstration will be the same each time so there is no need to register for both sessions. 

Blogging 101: Learning How to Post
  • A Readers' Advisory Training session on how to use the 'SCCCLD Book Challenge' blog to produce exciting, informative, and entertaining posts about titles you have read, listened to, or viewed. Come and learn how to post to our staff blog and help the district win the Missouri Book Challenge competition in 2015!!
    • Wednesday, Oct 29, 2014 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Room 112 at GA
      • -- There will be few mobile devices (laptops & tablets) available for this session or attendees may bring their own device, if they wish to follow along during the demonstration.
    • Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM in Room 221 (Technology Training Room) at SP

These training sessions are listed in e-vents as 'Staff Only' programs and are OPEN for registration to all SCCCLD staff. Please speak with your manager if you need to arrange time to attend one of the training demonstrations.

Hope to see you there! If you are reading something scary for Halloween, you should be able to blog about it before the Trick or Treaters come knocking at your door!  :-)

Links from the Staff - Week of September 28 to October 4, 2014

Well, your co-workers have been at it again, posting fun and informative links for all to see and checkout!

  • Melanie F (KL Reference) posted "Greetings! FYI - PBS programming for this October... Enjoy!" (9/30/2014)
  • Laura W (ILL Dept) forwarded a link from ALA news saying "Here is a little quiz to determine which banned book best fits your personality. Mine is The Grapes of Wrath (not sure what that says about me?), which is amusing since I really did not like that book. I did enjoy the movie though :-) (10/01/2014)

Friday, October 3, 2014

RA Tip: One Blog to Bind Them - The Booklist Reader

The lovely and clever folks at Booklist and Booklist Online have launched a new one-stop access point for all their great blogs: The Booklist Reader

"Launched in September 2014, The Booklist Reader provides a single home for the respected and well-established Booklist Online blogs: Likely StoriesBook Group BuzzBookendsAudiobooker, and Shelf Renewal, all brought to you by Booklist Publications, a part of the American Library Association."


IREaDAlert - Newsletter # 137 - October 2, 2014, Keir Graff, editor for Booklist Online, describes the new site as "One Blog to Bind Them
Check out The Booklist Reader and follow all your favorite Booklist blogs at once!

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Lit in the Lou - 1st Annual St. Louis Book Festival

Did you know St. Louis will be having it's first book festival in October? There will be author readings, book signings, writing workshops, exhibits, family activities, food, music, and more! Sounds like fun! 


Lit in the Lou
Friday, October 10-Sunday, October 12
Ackert Park & Walkway
Delmar @ Melville, UCity Loop


The full schedule of events for Lit in the Lou - the First Annual St. Louis Book Festival can be found at: www.stlindiebook.com/litinthelou