Librarians, library students, booksellers, and book lovers alike participate in this library chat on Twitter. Favorite topics on #libchat include digital rights management, advocacy, budget negotiations, and the MLS job market.
Join in this chat to become a part of a fast and friendly discussion among book lovers on Twitter. This frequent chat happens Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 4 p.m. EST.
Want to find out what is really hot in the reading community? Tune into #fridayreads on, naturally, Fridays, as readers share what's on their nightstand.
On #titletalk, librarians can chat about titles and how to promote reading among students. This chat is held at 8 p.m. EST on the last Sunday of the month.
Librarians who are interested in the latest developments in ebooks will enjoy this popular Twitter chat. Check in on #ePubChat Fridays at 3 p.m. PST to get in on the discussion.
Novels get a lot of love on Twitter, but poetry isn't forgotten by librarians and the book crowd, thanks to the #poetry chat. Discuss poetry with other librarians and book lovers at 8 p.m. CST on Thursdays.
For librarians interested in the phenomenon of Twitter book chats, the wildly popular #1book140 is an interesting one to tune into. To find the chat schedule, check out The Atlantic.
Join the #gayYA chat to talk about LGBTQ YA fiction characters in a community full of other librarians, teachers, writers, and teens, every Wednesday at 4 p.m. EST.
Picture books aren't always a hot topic, but this picture book chat offers a lively discussion for librarians and more. Check it out on Monday evenings at 9 p.m. CST.
Librarians who are into #pblitchat will also enjoy #kidlitchat, a gathering for librarians and other parties interested in books for children. Visit this chat on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. CST.
Language enthusiasts take part in this weekly chat, including language teachers, librarians, and even writers. Become a part of the conversation Thursday nights at 8 p.m. EST.
Librarians who like to make the most of iPads will love this chat about writers who are creating storybook apps on the iPad. Visit this chat on Sunday evenings at 9 p.m. EST.
Did you know: - In 2011, nearly half of consumers changed their book-buying behavior - 39% of book are sold online, 26% in stores, and the rest in nearly a dozen other ways - People discover new books in up to 44 different ways" -Jeremy Greenfield, Digital Book World
As reaching readers becomes more fragmented, telling your story across platforms will only become more important. This is why some publishers & content creators are experimenting with transmedia (cross platform) storytelling. Giving your audience different ways to enter the story can't hinder discoverability right? (I'm looking for data now-please share if you have any)
Kelly Gallagher from Bowker Market Research released this book buying data (available on the Digital Book World website)
Last year I went to my first MakerFaire in New York.
WOW.
Silly & smart and all matter of things #STEM & DIY for kids, one giant Makerspace.
What is a Makerspace?
Dale Dougherty of O'Reilly Media and founder of MAKE Magazinein partnership with Dr. Saul Griffith of Otherlabare creating informal participatory learning spaces where "students may access educational support to gain practical hands-on experience with new technologies and innovative processes to design and build projects."
And have fun doing it!
Makerspaces are popping up all over the country. You can check the Makerspace Directory here to find one near you-or start your own.
Teachers are flipping classrooms and librarians are creating informal learning spaces where teens can come to create, explore and share.
Informal Learning Spaces: DreamYard, located in the Bronx, "uses project-based arts learning to ignite the transformative spirit in youth, public schools and communities. Techbridge,"inspires girls to discover a passion for technology, science and engineering, empowering our future innovators and leaders." YOUMEDIA, a "21st century teen learning space" at the Chicago Public Library I Street Press at the Sacramento Public Library, a library "re-inventing library service to their community with an Espresso Book Machine designed to print books on demand."
I Street Press: A Community Writing & Publishing Center
A few months ago I took a look at what publishers were doing on Pinterest. You can read my notes here. Since then the social media site has continued to explode in popularity. It's now third right behind Facebook & Twitter.
The Tiff Kids International Film Festival presents "outstanding Canadian and international films and popular workshops geared for families and school groups." -Tiff.net
Creating a live event as an entry point into your story is a great idea-especially if your audience is made up of captive kids waiting to meet their favorite authors & illustrators.
Penguin is doing this with their Virtually Live events, a "series of free interactive webcasts from Puffin's bestselling authors." They tweet and take questions from their online community & audience.
An unmissable Puffin Virtually Live interactive webcast including:
Roald Dahl’s legendary illustrator Quentin Blake drawing live and in conversation with the award-winning writer Michael Rosen, author of the brand-new Fantastic Mr Dahl
Michael and Quentin will be answering your questions
Special guest appearance by actor and comedian David Walliams as The BFG
Behind the scenes footage from the Roald Dahl Museum and Storytelling Centre. See inside Roald Dahl's writing hut
PLUS you can:
Suggest your favourite Roald Dahl character and be in with a chance of Quentin drawing it live during the webcast
Tell us your best dreams in celebration of The BFG's 30th birthday and be in with a chance of them being read out during the webcast
You can watch Quentin Blake doodle here at Roald Dahl Day 2011. Cheering kids watch Blake draw some of the famous characters from the Roald Dahl book, Matildaalong with other characters never before illustrated from Big Friendly Giant (BFG).
Watch this beautiful hand drawn animation based on his book Patrick, published by Henry Z.Walck INC in 1968. animation by Milan Klikar & Bohumil Sejda, color & backgrounds by Miluse Hluchanicova
I can't say enough about Quentin Blake! He is one of my all time favorite book illustrators. His economy of line and ability to tell stories using only pictures is awe inspiring.
Aspiring picture book illustrators would benefit from studying his line work.
Pinterest is a visual pinboard for collecting & sharing images from the web. The demographic is predominantly female.
"Moms who blog have become citizen journalists, and remarkably, the top 15 mom bloggers influence more people than the New York Times.
The 5 million moms with smaller individual followings are also being
approached by brands, businesses and organizations looking to have their
products reviewed, stories shared and conversations sparked." - Forbes, How Open Conversation Between Moms, Marketers Earns Influence
According to Meredith Schimel, Moms are driving technology adoption on multi platforms including Facebook, Pinterest and Groupon. How do they effect the discoverability of new children's content?
“We’re excited to see a lot of the tablet manufacturers truly recognize
that marketing their tablets toward video games, robots and all of that
is not necessarily the best way to scale,” Schimel said.
Is this the end of the young nerdy male early adopter stereotype?
How are publishers engaging with this "busy millenial Mom?"
How can you connect your story across platforms like Facebook or Pinterest?
