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13/4/09 10:19Slightly hilarious:
Listening to New Yorkers discuss how high the cost of living is in the suburbs of the southern U.S.
Listening to New Yorkers discuss how high the cost of living is in the suburbs of the southern U.S.
13/4/09
Wiscon scheduling
13/4/09 11:47New Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy Sun 8:30 - 9:59AM Caucus
A general panel on the best new YA fantasy and science fiction books.
I'm taking suggestions, if you have them (released before mid-May, preferably); I keep up pretty well with new YA books, but I haven't been reading all that much lately. I'm very intrigued by The Demon's Lexicon but it doesn't come out until June.
Public Libraries: Where's the SF? Sun 10:00 - 11:29AM Conference 5
With the Current Economic Climate (tm), people are flocking to libraries for the free books, dvds, video games, internet access, and programming. With a shrinking budget and an increased demand, what can we as library workers and library patrons do to ensure science fiction gets a good place in the collection? Is it about encouraging the purchase of more materials, making it easier to find those materials once they're in the library, or maybe starting a book club? Should we be focussing on the children's room, the teen collection, or the adults? Are there particular books we feel are essential for a library to have?
I'm not sure whether I'm a good person to answer that question, given that the two libraries where I've worked have had tiny science fiction sections -- actually, Southgate didn't have a science fiction section at all. Must think some more about this one.
A general panel on the best new YA fantasy and science fiction books.
I'm taking suggestions, if you have them (released before mid-May, preferably); I keep up pretty well with new YA books, but I haven't been reading all that much lately. I'm very intrigued by The Demon's Lexicon but it doesn't come out until June.
Public Libraries: Where's the SF? Sun 10:00 - 11:29AM Conference 5
With the Current Economic Climate (tm), people are flocking to libraries for the free books, dvds, video games, internet access, and programming. With a shrinking budget and an increased demand, what can we as library workers and library patrons do to ensure science fiction gets a good place in the collection? Is it about encouraging the purchase of more materials, making it easier to find those materials once they're in the library, or maybe starting a book club? Should we be focussing on the children's room, the teen collection, or the adults? Are there particular books we feel are essential for a library to have?
I'm not sure whether I'm a good person to answer that question, given that the two libraries where I've worked have had tiny science fiction sections -- actually, Southgate didn't have a science fiction section at all. Must think some more about this one.