Competency #5: Tagging, Indexing, and Cataloging

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LibraryThing Link: http://www.librarything.com/work/556720/book/36223454

I chose the title “Children and Libraries: Getting Right” by Virginia A. Walter. This book was recommended by School Library Journal as a pivotal book for people who work with/for children in public libraries. Walter's book cover three main points: a historical overview of children’s services, the current state of the profession, and a vision for the future.
This resource helps to support my area of interest in children’s services by providing me with a background and outlook for my future in this division of the public library.

Competency 4: RSS Feed

The RSS feed I chose came from Publishers Weekly which is available at: http://www.publishersweekly.com/. This particular feed is dedicated to the news and reviews of children’s books. I added this feed because my main focus is in children’s services and one of my current duties includes material selection, so this RSS feed will be of great assistance with the ongoing ordering process. Publishers Weekly also provides over 25 other RSS feeds making it beneficial to all librarians who want to stay current with news in the publishing world. It will also aid those individuals who participate in the selection of new materials.

Competency 3: Podcasts

I found my podcast on children’s literature through the Google search engine. The podcast I found is called: Just One More Book, it is produced three times a week by Mark and Ann. The brief introduction Podcast is located at the bottom of the page at: http://www.justonemorebook.com/about/
Also available is the podcast about the children's title, The Luck of the Loch Ness Monster by A. W. Flaherty. It is located at:
http://www.justonemorebook.com/index.php?s=A.+W.+Flaherty

I chose this podcast because it’s purpose is to celebrate children’s literacy and to link children with great books and this directly correlates with my own professional plans in the future. The creator's intentions with this website and podcast are to build a lively, interactive community linking children’s book authors, illustrators, readers, and publishers. Episodes vary in length from five to thirty minutes and can be played directly from the web page or downloaded to an IPOD. The podcast also offers weekly interviews with authors, illustrators and experts and enthusiasts in the areas of children’s literature and literacy as well as listener-submitted audio reviews.I think that this podcast is a great tool and resource for all individuals who are interested in promoting children’ s literacy, it gives them access to varying perspectives on the workings of children's literature. The creators also go to great lenghts to give details and descriptions about the titles, which contribuites greatley to the listeners overall enjoyment and knowledge of the title.