Author Archives: Melissa

The other day on Twitter I asked: I'm curious–what's an average "storytime workload"? How many storytimes do you do per week? Alternatively, [1/2] — Melissa Depper (@MelissaZD) March 5, 2014 [2/2] …How many storytimes in your branch or district are … Continue reading →

For the last year or so, I’ve had the privilege of serving on The Children & Technology Committee of the ALA’s Association for Library Service to Children. One of our projects currently is running an online “book club” in ALA … Continue reading →

I had the great good fortune to be able to combine a visit to my brand-new niece with a day-trip to the first annual Michigan KidLib Unconference! It was even more fun because I wasn’t the only person coming from … Continue reading →

Several weeks ago, Lisa at Thrive After Three asked on the Storytime Underground Facebook page about printed brochures or information she might be able to add to some storytime bags at her library. I shared a few ideas off the … Continue reading →

Last fall 5 children’s library bloggers generously donated their time and blogs to help promote the new Bell Awards by talking about books they liked for each of the five Bell Award categories. This week I’m finally posting my belated … Continue reading →

Last fall 5 children’s library bloggers generously donated their time and blogs to help promote the new Bell Awards by talking about books they liked for each of the five Bell Award categories. This week I’m finally posting my belated … Continue reading →