OnlineResources


 * Online Resources for the Current Events Assignment **

The Current Events Assignment asks you to explore some of the online resources that are available to youth services librarians throughout the term. Each week, you will post one 'take away' (e.g. one thing you discovered that is particularly interesting, relevant, meaningful, etc.) from these explorations to the eClass discussion site.

Below, are some online resources that you should start with. First, is a list of professional journals or magazines related to youth services, including book reviewing journals. Second, is a list of blogs you should follow using Google Reader. The blogs are divided into different categories, including book blogs, association blogs, public library blogs, etc.

** Journals and Magazines for Youth Services Librarians ** **Professional Journals/Magazines**

School Library Journal: []

VOYA: []

Children & Libraries (ASLC Journal)--set up RSS alert through ProQuest at the University of Alberta Library website

Young Adult Library Services--set up RSS alert through EBSCOhost at the University of Alberta Library website

//Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults// is the new online, open access research journal of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) at __ @http://yalsa.ala.org/jrlya __

**Book Reviewing Journals**

According to Elizabeth Bird, in her book //Children's Literature Gems//, review sources "are professional journals or periodicals containing reviews of the latest titles. They are written by librarians and experts in the field and edited before publication. After reading through enough of these publications, you may find that some are not to your taste...Every publication of reviews has its own tenor and voice. The trick is finding the ones you trust and then sticking with them" (p. 56). Below is a list of professional reviewing sources that you should be familiar with when selecting materials for children.

The Horn Book: @http://www.hbook.com/

Kirkus Reviews: http://www.kirkusreviews.com

School Library Journal: []

Booklist: []

Canadian Review of Materials (CM): []

Resource Links: []

** Blogs & Blogging ** **Blogging about Professional Associations**

Association of Library Services for Children (ASLC) blog: []

Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) blog: []

The Hub-A YALSA Blog about YA Resources and Literature: []

**Blogging about Libraries and Programs**

Justin the Librarian: []

Youth Services Corner: []

Mother Goose on the Loose: []

Programming Librarian: []

Eva's Book Addiction: [|http://evasbookaddiction.blogspot.com]

Lessons from Libraryland: [|http://librariantrainee.blogspot.com]

PC Sweeney's Blog: []

**Blogging about Books** Bird goes on to say that there are other, less formal, ways of learning about new books. These include word-of-mouth recommendations from trusted sources. Today, word-of-mouth has taken on a 21st century twist and includes reviews published by book bloggers. Bird notes that she believes that "blogs are a great method of locating and hearing about great titles. Of course, a blog should almost never be your sole method of research into the worthiness of a title. Just as you wouldn't select a book for your collection based solely on a single review, so too must you take a review on a blog with a grain of salt. Think of a blog as a good friend whose opinion you trust" (p. 57). Blogs about children's and YA literature (collectively known as the Kidlitisphere) have gained in popularity and respectability. They even have their own annual awards for children's and YA literature, the Cybils. Below is a list of blogs and bloggers you should add to your RSS reader to help you stay on top of what's new and exciting in the world of children's literature.

Fuse 8 Productions (Elizabeth Bird)

A Chair, A Fire Place, and a Tea Cozy

Educating Alice

A Year of Reading

ACPL Mock Newbery

Jen Robinson's Book Page

The Book Whisperer

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Audiobooker: An Audiobook Blog

On Our Minds: @Scholastic

Heavy Medal: A Mock Newbery Blog (this one tends to be most active in the months leading up to the announcement of the Newbery Medal winner in January)

100 Scope Notes

INK

For the Love of YA

The YA YA YAs

The Reading Zone

Literacy, Families, and Learning

Library Hearted

Genrefluent's Bistro Book Club Teens Talk About Books