The Young Adult Library Project, Part III: LibraryThing App & TinyCat

Happy (almost) summer! After an unanticipated hiatus, I'm back to blogging, and I hope to keep it up on a semi-regular basis this summer and into the new academic year. One of the things that has spurred me to resume blogging are some new features, the LibraryThing App and TinyCat, that LibraryThing (which I have blogged about several times before) has unveiled over the past few months. These features add a great deal of functionality to what was already a great resource, particularly when it comes to maintaining a small library.

The Young Adult Library Project, Part II

As I posted in January, I've been working on setting up a young adult literature library in my department. While it is, and will likely remain, a work in progress, I'm happy with the strides made this semester. With somewhere between 200 and 300 books, the library is off to a great start, and I can't wait for my students to use it more next school year. For those of you interested in learning more about the process and getting some tips on how you might go about creating your own YA classroom, office, or department library, please keep reading after the jump.

A Young Adult Literature Library Project

One of my projects for 2015 is setting up and establishing a young adult literature library to go along with the already-established children's literature library there. While getting the space and bookcases was quite an undertaking, it was only part of the battle. Right now, my intrepid student assistant and I are in the process of cataloging, marking, and shelving all of my YA books. Here are some of the tools and resources that have been invaluable in this project (which is ongoing):

Tips for Building Your Classroom/Office Library

For many new teachers, the list of things needed is long and the resources to get these things are limited. This is especially true when it comes to the classroom/office library. Having books in a classroom or office for students to read and use is very important. Besides serving as a resource for students, books also give a space a more welcoming feel and provide a tangible (and practical) link to the subject area. However, books are expensive, and given that teachers often spend their own money on such necessities as pens and paper for their students, a classroom library might seem like a chimera. However, there are resources where teachers can find cheap or free books to help them create a classroom library of their own. Here are a few of my favorites: