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  • Copyright & Fair Use

    Today in my Collection Development class (INLS 513) we talked about the ways that copyright law affects libraries. Because copyright law in the US is so challenging to understand, we view several movies to help with our understanding. One student suggested that we check out the following film that uses Disney clips to explain copyright…

    alexandrap529

    November 28, 2012
    Education, Librarianship
    a fair(ly) use tale, collection development, copyright, disney, fair use, inls 513, librarianship, SILS, UNC, video
  • Support Books of Wonder

    First off I’d like to apologize for not posting for a few weeks. School has really revved up and I’m spending more and more time working on group projects! I have a few posts lined up for the next few weeks but before I get to book reviews and library school discussions, I wanted to…

    alexandrap529

    October 24, 2012
    Education, writing
    books of wonder, bookstore nyc, children’s bookstore, children’s publishing, fundraiser, independent bookstores, indie bookstore, indiebound, nyc, peter glassman, publishing
  • Cute Video For Your Monday

    If you haven’t already seen Pitch Perfect, you need to immediately. Need more convincing? Check out the most adorable video of Anna Kendrick on David Letterman performing a song from the movie.     See? I told you that you need to see it!

    alexandrap529

    October 8, 2012
    Movie Review, Reviews
    anna kendrick, anna kendrick david letterman, letterman, movie review, movie soundtrack, pitch perfect, pitch perfect review
  • Book Review: Dust and Shadow

    Last week I created a mock-Booklist review for my collection development class. Different from my usual review writing style, this one focuses on the role of the book in trade. Let me know what you think of the new style!   Dust and Shadow: An Account of The Ripper Killings by Dr. John H. Watson…

    alexandrap529

    October 5, 2012
    Book Review, Education, Librarianship, Reviews
    book review, collection development, dust and shadow, inls 513, lyndsay faye, sherlock holmes
  • If You Liked Beauty Queens by Libba Bray….

    Try These Titles! The Wake of the Lorelei Lee: Being an Account of the Adventures of Jacky Faber, on her Way to Botany Bay by L.A. Meyer As the new captain of the Lorelei Lee, Jacky Faber can’t wait to live an exciting life on the high seas. But when’s she is arrested and put on…

    alexandrap529

    October 4, 2012
    Book Review, Education, Librarianship, Reviews
    alphas, beauty queens, between shades of gray, bil wright, book review, carolyn keene, hillary jordan, inls 530, l.a. meyer, lauren myracle, libba bray, lisi harrison, lord of the flies, nancy drew, putting makeup on the fat boy, ruta sepetys, scott westerfield, shine, The Wake of lorelei lee, uglies, when she woke, william golding, ya librarianship, ya novels, young adult
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