May 2009

2009 Chicago Annual Conference Promo

Submitted by Greg Landgraf on Mon, 05/04/2009 - 09:28

Produced by ALA Conference Services, this video features plenty of your colleagues discussing the value of Annual Conference—and the benefits to holding it in Chicago. Annual Conference this year is July 9 to 15. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org.

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We Read Everything

Submitted by Greg Landgraf on Tue, 05/05/2009 - 07:54

For over 100 years, Booklist magazine has been reading everything—so you don’t have to. But how do we read that many books? For the first time ever, the intrepid editors at Booklist provide a glimpse into the their top-secret methods. Prepare to be shocked and amazed.

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Lauren Myracle interview

Submitted by Greg Landgraf on Wed, 05/06/2009 - 07:49

Lauren Myracle, the oft-challenged author of such books as ttyl, Bliss, and the new Peace, Love & Baby Ducks, sits down with Booklist to discuss why libraries “rule the world,” how she handles angry emails from parents, and the Stephen King influences behind Bliss. Myracle also touches on how her early experiences as a middle school teacher convinced her she was “a crappy human being”—but at least gave her plenty of stories to tell.

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T. A. Barron interview

Submitted by Greg Landgraf on Wed, 05/27/2009 - 13:30

T.A. Barron, author of the Lost Years of Merlin books and the in-progress Merlin’s Dragon trilogy, speaks to Booklist about the 32 rejection letters that helped convince him to quit his venture capital business and begin writing fantasy epics. (One of his business partners had a different suggestion: therapy.) Barron also gives his thoughts on finishing up the 12-book Merlin cycle and how to make fantasy feel “true.”

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