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Teen Book Festivals, the story of an open source program
It was spring of 2011. I had only been an intern for a few months at Patchogue-Medford, and I was just a face to many people in the area. Barbara Moon was looking for volunteers for the first Author’s...
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Rape, a problem that existed before the internet
Skout Flirt Screen Social Media has been a positive force for youth. It lets them express themselves, helps them overcome social isolation and it gives them the ability to influence the world without...
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The lost jobs of Summer
Restaurants, Parks, Beaches and retail used to employ teen in bulk. I’ took my first job at the age of 14. It wasn’t by choice. I had gotten into enough trouble during the school year that my dad...
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Getting the most out of RPGS in your library pt. 1
‘© Philip J. Hall I’m a nerd. How much of a nerd? I wrote my undergraduate thesis on Dungeons and Dragons. So, I can tell you with some authority that D&D is not a common hobby for the “In...
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This article is about collection development for Tabletop games. LARP games will get their own love in a post about LARP programming. If you have questions about this post or you would like to request...
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This article is about programming for Tabletop’ role-playing games. ‘ If you have questions about this post or you would like to request that I focus on something specific next, please contact me’...
View ArticleGetting the most of RPGS in your Library PT. 4: Into the world of LARP
I have a confession to make. I have neverattended a full weekend LARP event or a full LARP game. I understand the fascination withit, but I have not done so yet. Why am I writing this then? Because I...
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Rethinking What We Do: Rated M for Mature
I am writing this article as an open letter. We are censoring what video games we provide people, but we are not stopping their consumption. We are shooting ourselves in the foot to avoid an argument,...
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Rethinking what we do: Programs
“Cancel all your programs on Friday night, and spend some time just hanging out.†I uttered it to a small group of librarians, and they looked at me like I was crazy.’ We were at Sunrise session...
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Rethinking What We Do: Outreach
My dad retired from NYC Board of ED in 2003. He was the principal of a K-8 school, and he was sort of a celebrity in the area. Every Christmas season, we would park in Williamsburg, take the train to...
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