10 Years of Scope Notes: Origin Story

November 9th marks the 10th anniversary of 100 Scope Notes. Seems like a good time to take a look back, a look forward, and reflect on how the heck this thing is still going.
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Previously . . .
10 Years of Scope Notes: Reader Poll Results
How did this blog begin? Where did the title 100 Scope Notes come from? Why is “Get Crazier” my blogging mantra? A little while back I talked to Colby Sharp about all that stuff as we rode together in a car from New York City to Michigan.
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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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10 years!!!! You da man.
Thanks, Colby!