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April 14, 2016
Incubate Creativity at Your Library Webinar
Hello all! We have a fabulous free webinar coming up through WebJunction. Join us for Incubate Creativity at Your Library on Tuesday April 19, 2016, 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. EST.
We’ll share program and partnership ideas, plus talk about creativity in general and how to facilitate a space for creative thinking and experimenting to take hold, particularly for an adult audience.
April 13, 2016
Design of the Picture Book
This post originally appeared on the LAIP in 2014. Design of the Picture Book continues to be one of our favorite resources, which is why we’re thrilled to re-share this great blog today!
by Angela Terrab
The best book authors push boundaries, and in the realm of picture books, a lot of this exploration happens visually. By this measure, Carter Higgins’ blog, Design of the Picture Book, captures all that is great in some of the best new picture books. Higgins is a school librarian and a graph...
April 12, 2016
First Contact: Why Websites Matter to Creative Libraries
Today, we hear from Sharon Wolff, who has a unique perspective on a practical element of building a creative library: making a good impression online! If you want to bring creatives through your door, begin with a well-designed website. ~Erinn
bySharon Wolff
This blog is all about using libraries and museums to foster a creative spirit in the young and old alike. Things like programs, events, and exhibits encourage people to be involved in art and learning, which is a wonderful thing. But on...
April 7, 2016
“Library Yarns” at Falmouth Public Library
This fun feature comes to us from Faith Lee, Reference Librarian at Falmouth Public Library in Falmouth, MA. Love how this community program led to a colorful art installation that all public library visitors can enjoy! ~Laura
The Library is Transformed with Kniffiti!
You have to see it to believe it. The library is bedecked with all sorts of colorful and whimsical creations made out of yarn graffiti, or “kniffiti” as rebel yarn crafters like to say. Wooden chairs sport crocheted and knitted...
April 6, 2016
Book to Boogie: “Little White Rabbit”
Book to Boogie is a monthly series that pairs picture books with dance and movement activities for preschool story time. The series is curated by Kerry Aradhya of Picture Books & Pirouettes and written by a different guest writer each month. We hope that children’s librarians, as well as classroom teachers and dance educators, will find these activities useful and fun!
by Amy Seto Forrester
Little White Rabbit by Kevin Henkes is one of my favorite go-to toddler story time picture books. I’ve...
April 5, 2016
PAGES TO PROJECTS: Shadow Play
by Rebecca Dunn
With spring comes more daylight hours, which means we get to see our shadows more often over the next several weeks! There are many entertaining children’s books that explore light and shadows (see list below), but one standout storytime winner is The Black Rabbit by Philippa Leathers.
Rabbit finds himself in the company of a mysterious black rabbit that seems to follow him wherever he goes. He tries to run, swim, and hide from the large figure (it’s actually Rabbit’s own sha...
March 31, 2016
Featuring: Ebony Tusks
by Bryan Voell
What happens when libraries and the hip-hop world intersect ? In late 2015, Martinez Hillard, front-man for the Lawrence, Kansas, hardcore hip-hop trio Ebony Tusks, was asked to contribute an original poem for a video project promoting the role Kansas libraries play in the lives of those who use and are inspired by them. The video, shot by Josiah Engstrom of Motovike Films as a commission by the Kansas State Library, is a poetic and visually stunning tribute to the personal rol...
March 30, 2016
Creative in Residence at State Library of Queensland, Australia
This year we have the distinct pleasure of hosting updates from Dr. Matt Finch, with whom we’ve worked on a number of LAIP features, as he serves as Creative in Residence at the State Library of Queensland, Australia. He’s working to support the work that State Library staff do to plan and implement large-scale cultural programming for a huge swath of the Australian library community. Enjoy!~Laura
by Matt Finch
What is a library, except a gateway to other worlds?
Libraries are the place whe...
March 29, 2016
Pop des Fleurs Winter Pop-up Garden: We Popped!
bySuzy Waldo
We did it! And it was spectacular.
The community response was phenomenal. I watched so many people pull over just to take pictures of my branch. It was such a pleasure telling them (and seeing their surprise) that were 16 more libraries where they could see installations. The Instagram hashtag “popdesfleurs” blew up with flower selfies. Friends all over the country were sending me photos that they found on Facebook. It’s been extraordinary. Honestly, if you look at the pictures...
March 25, 2016
Linkubator Roundup
Hello dear creative folks! We’ve got some great links for you today!
On the site:
Experience a day in the life of a teen writing group. Mover & Shaker Colleen Graves shares her school library makerspace! Read about the final chapter of the SPINE Festival!In other news:
School Library Journal and Scholastic are looking for the next School Librarian of the Year! Do you know who it should be?Fun stuff around the web:
This Web app highlights syntax like it’s code to make it easier to ident...
