International Children's Book Day OR One World, Many Stories

Happy International Children's Book Day!

I was reminded of the following resources.  They are also good resources for those following the Collaborative Summer Library Program theme "One World, Many Stories."

Outstanding International Books from the United States Board on Books for Young People:
http://www.usbby.org/outstanding_international_books_list.htm

International Children's Book Day Activities
http://www.usbby.org/icbdideas.htm

International Children's Digital Library
http://en.childrenslibrary.org/

New Year, New Visions

It seems that I am moving toward becoming even more immersed in the technological world, especially with how it can be used in my professional life.

This afternoon I became a member of the free, social networking, and book-focused site called Shelfari. I envision that it will replace my Excel spreadsheet of read books. As a librarian, a list like this provides me with helpful reminders for book talking or, in other words, for marketing titles to readers. Not only will Shelfari organize this list in a more detailed, visually stimulating, and interactive way, it also offers instant reading recommendations ... a feature librarians refer to as "readers' advisory."

I also have a firsthand understanding of widgets through the successful addition of a Shelfari widget to this blog.

Cheers to another year of Learning!