It is an honor, though a little weird, that after all this time library staff still use my blog for field trips/tours and school outreach id...

[Bryce note: everyone, I AM PUMPED. After some dreaming and scheming over email and in a coffee shop in NE Portland back in 2016, my coworke...

Guest post by Jen Taggart and Ed Niemchak, Bloomfield Township Public Library Why do sensory story times for adults with intellectual /d...

This past spring as I was starting to make the move from my old blog space to this one, Courtney from the Public Programs Office of ALA reac...

This post is written by Jennifer Johnson, my current programming blog intern. Find all of her posts here. Happy summer! I hope that every...

NOTE: If you're new here, welcome! When I write about accessibility, you will find that I use the terms "people with disabilities...

This post was written by Jennifer Johnson, my 2018 blog intern. You can read more programming posts by her here. One of my favorite things...

This post was authored by Jennifer Johnson, my amazing 2018 blog intern. Check out the rest of her programming posts here. Happy spring! T...

This post is authored by Jennifer Johnson , blog intern. See the rest of her posts here. National Library Week is coming up next month, ...

This post is authored by Jennifer Johnson, 2018 blog intern. This month’s program is another high-interest one: Minecraft Party! This...

Just in time for the proposed elimination of funding for the Institute of Museum of Library Services, I'm pleased to announce a new proj...

This post is authored by Jennifer Johnson, BDP blog intern. A group of zombie dancers do their best scary poses  on the front ste...

I'm pleased to introduce Jennifer Johnson, School Age Program Coordinator at Johnson City (TN) Public Library! Of her job, Jennifer says...

HEY EVERYONE. (This post is ridiculously late, I know. Look out for a post sometime in the New Year about what I've been up to this ...

In the spirit of Summer Reading, this post will be filled with completely unrelated galaxy cats. I’ve talked about the power of play in ...

UPDATE 11/2019 to address some related comments: One thing I want to make clear, and may add this to the post, is that it isn't inte...

Maysoon Zayid sitting on a couch talking to a reporter. Text reads, "I love telling people I have brain damage because it's so ...

There have been so many great free opportunities for professional development popping up lately! Some can be viewed now; some are to sign ...

In my first few months at my current job, I visited every member library to get a feel about how they serve their particular community. I...

Happy Thrive Thursday everyone! This is a Very Special Episode of Thrive Thursday, because it's Thrive Thursday's 2nd birthday! ...