October 2009

Say Anything game tips for National Gaming Day

Submitted by Greg Landgraf on Mon, 10/12/2009 - 13:14

Librarians Chris Harris and Brian Mayer discuss the game “Say Anything,” which is available as a free donation to libraries from North Star Games for National Gaming Day on November 14. Chris and Brian show how to play the game and provide tips for using it in public and school libraries. To register for National Gaming Day and for the free donation, go to http://bit.ly/ngd2009 before October 21! To learn more about National Gaming Day, go to http://ngd.ala.org.

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Wits & Wagers game tips for National Gaming Day

Submitted by Greg Landgraf on Mon, 10/12/2009 - 13:56

Librarians Chris Harris and Brian Mayer discuss the game “Wits & Wagers,” which is available as a free donation to libraries from North Star Games for National Gaming Day on November 14. Chris and Brian show how to play the game and provide tips for using it in public and school libraries. To register for National Gaming Day and request the free donation, go to http://bit.ly/ngd2009 before October 21! To learn more about National Gaming Day, go to http://ngd.ala.org.

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The Back Page - Book Release Party

Submitted by Greg Landgraf on Fri, 10/16/2009 - 07:30

“The Back Page,” a compendium of Bill Ott’s popular Booklist magazine column of the same name, gets feted at this celebration outside of the Harold Washington Library in Chicago. Time Out Chicago’s Frank Sennett hosts and zealous fans provide heartfelt testimonials. Buy the book at www.alastore.ala.org.

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Maggie Stiefvater interview

Submitted by Greg Landgraf on Fri, 10/16/2009 - 07:35

Maggie Stiefvater, author of “Shiver” and “Lament,” sits down with Booklist to talk about the challenges of writing paranormal fiction, the strangeness of being called a romance writer, and who would win in a no-holds-barred cage match between homicidal faeries and love-struck werewolves. Also, she shows off the sketch book that has her in trouble with the Department of Homeland Security.

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