Links from the Staff - Week of May 3 - 9, 2015

A fun article and the newest LibraryReads Top Ten list were posted by SCCCLD staff this week, in case you missed them ... And just for checking out the blog, I have a bonus link not posted for the staff! :-)

• On May 7, Melanie F said "Only library people would come up with something so cool..." offering a link to a 'Fashion & Style' article from The New York Times: 
• Oh, Those Clever Librarians and Their #Bookface

• Yours truly, The RAT Queen posted the newest LibraryReads list on Friday, May 8 with a link to the full annotated list available at:
• Announcing the June 2015 LibraryReads list!

• And I'll offer one more fun link for fans of the new blockbuster Marvel film, Avengers Age of Ultron. I came across the following via a friend's Facebook page and thought others might find it amusing: 
• Which Avenger Are You Most Like Quiz? (it may take a second or so to load)
• Take the quiz and let us know your results via Comments.

Links from the Staff - Week of April 12 - 18, 2015

Haven't done one of these posts for quite some time and thought it might be time to do so again, especially as we have just been celebrating National Library Week! Here are a few links shared by library staff this past week  ...

•  On April 14th, Laurie StL shared this Youtube video with a great tribute to libraries:
• CheckItOut - Taylor Swift Parody Video for National Library Week
• Sue C said she "would like something to the Sound of Music", and suggested trying: 

"High on a hill was a lonely book cart

Yodelahee, yodalahee, yodelahee hoooo

There was a music CD that no one else heard

Yodelahee, etc."

• I shared a link on April 14th to an article from Publishers Weekly about eBook & online retailer sales with some good charts and interesting statistics: 
• E-Books Gaines, Online Retailers Slipped in 2014
• Brian B said it was "Interesting to note that in the second graph, sales via e-commerce declined along with shopfront bookstores. The big winners were book fairs, who doubled their share, and the "other" category."

• On April 16th, Marcia Mc shared a lThe Booklist Reader link with a blog post from one of the district's own. Marcia was pleased Sue D mentioned Middendorf-Kredell's book discussions for tweens: 
• Getting Them While Their Young: A Book Group for Tweens

• And here's one more link I found this weekend while catching up on some publisher newsletters. From the lovely folks at Penguin Random House Library Marketing: 

Naomi Novik Shows Her Appreciation for Libraries! Naomi Novik, author of the bestselling and critically acclaimed Temeraire novels, has already captured the hearts of many librarians with her upcoming novel, Uprooted. And, Ms. Novik is just as passionate about libraries and librarians as they are about her books. Click to Watch Naomi's Video Thanking Libraries.

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)
• nine Highlights - October 2014 - PBS Channel Nine

• 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)
• Which Banned Book are You? - PlayBuzz, created by Columbia State Library on September 22,2014

Links from the Staff - Week of September 21 - 27, 2014

The following links were posted for all staff this week:

• Jim B (Director-SCCCLD) mentioned a Pew Research Center study on Millennials and Public Libraries at Adult Services meeting on Wednesday, Sept 24th. He said :"If you have not read the report I would encourage you to do so. It offers some very interesting perspectives on how those under 30 engage with libraries and think about the role of the library in their lives." (9/25/2014)
• Younger Americans and Public Libraries - PewResearchCenter - September 10, 2014   

• In a reply to Jim B's post, Laura W (ILL Dept) provided a link to "A similar study (which) was done by Partners for Progress of Greater St. Charles last November that, while not focusing on libraries, is specific to St. Charles County Millennials." (9/25/2014)
• Partners for Progress: Millineals Perceptions Study - Research Planning Group (RPG) November 5, 2014

• Melanie F (KL Reference) posted (9/26/2014) "It's drama time again on PBS!  Check out what's coming on this Sunday..."
• A Masterpiece Doubleheader - on PBS - Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014

Links from the Staff - Week of September 7 - 13, 2014

Your co-workers out in the district often post links to interesting articles or information about events and programs on our internal listserv. I thought it might be fun to share those through the blog as well ... 

• Bill Ulrich (IT Dept) forwarded an interesting article about the benefits of childhood reading (9/8/2014): 
• Important Life Lessons We Learned From Children's Books (from Relax-and-read.com)

• For all PBS viewers, Melanie Foster (KL Reference) posted the following (9/12/2014): "Barring any last-minute pledge drives , here's what's coming up on PBS, beginning tonight ..."
• PBS Previews Newsletter - September 12 - September 18, 2014

• Sherri Pogue (MK Float Librarian) shared "an interesting article from CNN" (9/13/2014):
• Superbooks: High-tech reading puts you inside the story