tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879672699838386732.post5155762658287562434..comments2024-03-26T00:35:59.247-07:00Comments on Eliterate Librarian: Spending Those Precious $$Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07786475320854134785noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879672699838386732.post-59338851134252145662011-09-23T14:46:37.447-07:002011-09-23T14:46:37.447-07:00Thanks for sharing these great resources! I took ...Thanks for sharing these great resources! I took a look at Story Snoops and immediately subscribed to their blog. (And I'm totally stealing their snippet-of-the-week idea to use with my students!)<br /><br />I'm one of those people with $0 for books, but I do have one budget loophole that lets me get books in a sneaky way: I have a Periodicals account with a few hundred dollars in it, so one of my "subscriptions" is to Junior Library Guild.<br /><br />Two blogs I like are Fuse #8 for book reviews and news from the children's lit world (http://blog.schoollibraryjournal.com/afuse8production/) and Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast for beautifully illustrated posts for beautifully illustrated books (http://www.blaine.org/sevenimpossiblethings/).<br /><br />I also attend the Scholastic Book Warehouse sale (in Columbia SC) each year in December - all their books are at least half off, and the selection is incredible!Lori Junehttp://ljune.edublogs.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879672699838386732.post-9587844352664682402011-09-16T18:52:34.917-07:002011-09-16T18:52:34.917-07:00Tamara, while I don't have a zero budget, I do...Tamara, while I don't have a zero budget, I do have an extremely limited budget. I, too, spend the bulk on fiction with the rest on the 700s (graphic novels, sports, & entertainment.) I will confess that while I do look thru review journals, I don't rely on them for my purchases. The past 3 years I've bought 90% of my books from bargain tables at chain stores (Books-a-Million primarily) as they have such great deals. I just buy whatever seems to circulate the most - as I've observed and/or been requested to obtain by my kids. I'm amazed at how quickly the books move from full price to bargain - some less than 6 months from when they were released!<br /><br />Oh, and I recommend if you haven't already, that you join the YALSA-BK listserv. They share lots of wonderful booklists and have great discussions on new and forthcoming books.hloyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671731508700289813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879672699838386732.post-27980809153282599552011-09-16T18:17:24.838-07:002011-09-16T18:17:24.838-07:00@Em Thanks so much. Just subscribed to both of tho...@Em Thanks so much. Just subscribed to both of those. You rock, girl!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07786475320854134785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879672699838386732.post-565844505554840762011-09-16T17:06:32.041-07:002011-09-16T17:06:32.041-07:00oh and Reading Rants! Do you read Reading Rants? G...oh and Reading Rants! Do you read Reading Rants? Great reviews and book lists! http://www.readingrants.org/Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01824878592904910941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879672699838386732.post-90105455762444877432011-09-16T16:57:16.311-07:002011-09-16T16:57:16.311-07:00Honored to be listed above! Thank you!
I actually...Honored to be listed above! Thank you!<br /><br />I actually do YA collection development for a public library and I use a lot of the same sources as you (though am glad to get some other new ideas from your list too!). <br /><br />Another blog that I really love is Stacked (http://www.stackedbooks.org) - three librarians, eclectic and well-written reviews. <br /><br />And I co-host a radio show once a week with three 10-11 year olds who are avid readers and give me a lot of great suggestions! <br /><br />p.s. I love Trapped!Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01824878592904910941noreply@blogger.com