

ARE YOU DONE WITH DEWEY?
School librarian Tali Balas Kaplan is, and she’s sharing her reasons why on the ALSC Blog. Can’t say I’ve seriously considered the switch, but I’m hearing of more and more public and school libraries moving on from the system Melville built.
http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2012/04/done-with-dewey/
ARCHIE COMICS – NOT WHOLESOME
Bookshelves of Doom brings us the behind the scenes legal fight for the future of Archie Comics. It’s fairly sordid stuff.
http://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.com/bookshelves_of_doom/2012/04/behind-the-scenes-of-archie-magazine.html
GOOGLE E-BOOKS – NOT INDEPENDENT
For a while, you could buy Google e-books through your local indie bookseller. No more.
http://mhpbooks.com/google-abandons-indies-again-but-says-they-really-mean-it-this-time/
PHOTO: PRESIDENT WILD THING
I recently posted the video of the first family reading picture books at the annual White House Easter Egg Hunt, but I think this picture from Teacher Ninja sums up the event best.
http://www.teacherninjas.com/2012/04/best-picture-of-obamas.html
READ THESE BOOKS ALOUD
The E.B. White Read-Aloud Awards were recently handed out. While I think something smells fishy about the siblings Meloy tying for Middle Reader award, it was great to see good ol’ I Want My Hat Back nab another shiny sticker.
http://news.bookweb.org/news/winners-2012-indies-choice-and-eb-white-read-aloud-awards-announced






Thanks for the link. Here’s my other favorite pic of Obama from last week: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/president-obama-nichelle-nichols-vulcan-salute-star-trek-308171
Another good pic! Thanks, Jim