Using children’s and young adult book blogs to find the book reviews, industry news, and author interviews to enhance collection development, keep current on trends and titles, and provide better readers’ advisory

1. Children’s and YA Book Blogs:Enhancing Library Services Sunday, June 27, 2010 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. American Library Association

2. Elizabeth BurnsA Chair, A Fireplace & A Tea Cozyyzocaet.blogspot.com

3. Pam CoughlanMotherReaderwww.MotherReader.com

4. Travis Jonker100 Scope Notes100scopenotes.com

5. Kidlitosphere

6. June 5, 2006Melissa Wiley, Here in the Bonny Glenmelissawiley.typepad.com/bonnyglen

7. June 19, 2010Over 24,000 results

8. Cybils, Est. 2006dadtalk.typepad.com/cybils

9. Potluck Dinner, June 2007Robin Brande, www.robinbrande.com

10. Annual Conference,Est. October 2007www.kidlitosphere.org/kidlitcon

11. Kidlitosphere Central, Est. 2009www.kidlitosphere.org

13. Recommendations

14. Discussions

15. Booklists

16. News

17. Tours

18. Interviews

19. Giveaways

20. Challenges

21. Community

22. Authors

23. Illustrators

24. Librarians

25. Teachers

26. Readers

27. Parents

28. Teens

30. Kids Litkidslit.menashalibrary.org

31. American Indians in Children’s Literatureamericanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com

32. Charlotte’s Librarycharlotteslibrary.blogspot.com

33. From the Mixed Up Files….www.fromthemixedupfiles.com

34. Little Willowslayground.livejournal.com

35. Scrub-a-Dub-Tubchildrens-literacy.com

36. Color Onlinecoloronline.blogspot.com

37. Chasing Raywww.chasingray.com

38. Wendelin van Draanenat Steph Su Readsstephsureads.blogspot.com

40. Pretty Monsters by Kelly LinkSmall Beer PressSmallbeerpress.com

41. Book Tour CompaniesTLC Book Tourstlcbooktours.com

42. Cynsationscynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.com

43. Reading in Colorblackteensread2.blogspot.com

44. GalleySmithwww.galleysmith.com

45. Contest Details

46. Source

47. Librarian By Daylibrarianbyday.blogspot.com

48. POC Challenge pocreading.blogspot.com

49. Reading Challenge

50. The Story Sirenwww.thestorysiren.com

51. What Blogs Are Not…

53. An Unscientific Study…

54. Collection Development

55. Book Buzz

56. Recommended Titlesbookends.booklistonline.com

57. What’s Newblog.schoollibraryjournal.com/goodcomicsforkids

58. What’s Nextblog.schoollibraryjournal.com/afuse8production

59. Starred Reviewsblogs.publishersweekly.com/blogs/shelftalker

60. Award Winnerswww.chickenspaghetti.typepad.com

61. Hidden Gems

62. Covers

63. Professional Development “You’re not just reading blogs – you’re engaging in daily, focused, interactive professional development” — A Wise Librarian

64. Library Focusedhimissjulie.com

65. Programming Ideas

66. Programming Ideas

67. Programming Ideas

68. Cover Redesigns

69. Join the Discussionblog.schoollibraryjournal.com/heavymedal

70. Perspectivecollectingchildrensbooks.blogspot.com

71. Reader’s Advisory

72. Read-Alikesthereadingzone.wordpress.com

73. Author/Illustrator Profileswww.chasingray.com

74. Author/Illustrator Profilesblaine.org/sevenimpossiblethings

75. K I D L I T O S P H E R EC E N T R A L The Society of Bloggers in Children’s and Young Adult Literature www.KidLitosphere.org

91. K I D L I T O S P H E R EC E N T R A L The Society of Bloggers in Children’s and Young Adult Literature www.KidLitosphere.org