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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 →

How about a little serendipity, right here? When I volunteered for a winter round up spot I did not know the date I’d get would be almost 3 years to the day from my original Flannel Friday post (Friday, January … Continue reading →

OK, it’s been MONTHS since I had a Flannel Friday post and now that I do it isn’t even a flannelboard. And it’s something that I’ve been working on for a looooong time (like, years) because, busy. But here you … Continue reading →

Well, it turns out I’m kind of not doing one post a week like I said I was going to but I *did* say things would be a little cattywampus while I geared up again, so there you go. This … Continue reading →

Anne wrote a post on developing a Professional Learning Network for Storytime Underground that brought tears to my eyes. Partly because I am so gratified to have had the opportunity to play even a small part in her journey as … Continue reading →

Hey everyone, I have been blown away this week by the generous and thoughtful responses to my very first Reader Survey. A MILLION thanks for taking the time to respond. I am learning so much about how you use Mel’s … Continue reading →

With a big hat tip to Annie at So Tomorrow, who has conducted a reader survey for her blog the past couple of years, I am launching one of my own! Mel’s Desk is coming up on its fifth anniversary … Continue reading →