Tag: in the news
5 years ago…
By Morgan on March 7th, 2013
As we looked back at the archives of OOM, it struck us just how much the world has changed in the five years since this blog started! The OOMers all submitted a surprising, funny, or interesting fact about what’s different then versusmore… full post
What makes owls so perfect for children’s lit?
By Morgan on February 26th, 2013
Owls seem to be everywhere lately. First, my mother hit one with her car (true story; don’t worry, it survived); then, days later, I saw this article about an owl that got stuck in a car’s front grill. (Yes, I sent it to my mom to assure her shemore… full post
In our feeds: libraries for start-ups, books & bars, editing the President and musical taste
By Anne on February 22nd, 2013
Each Friday, we share a handful of links we found interesting, provocative, funny — or just plain cool. We call it In Our Feeds. Have a good weekend! It’s the last In Our Feeds of February! How crazy is that?! As we say goodbye to themore… full post
A year (and then some) on the campaign trail
By Dante on January 24th, 2013
For 18 months, my life was the 2012 presidential election. It was a strange election, relative to other recent ones. The explosion of social media into our everyday lives fundamentally altered how citizens interacted with campaigns and howmore… full post
In Our Feeds: donating devices, sleeping on roofs, drinking hot chocolate
By Morgan on January 11th, 2013
Each Friday, we share a handful of links we found interesting, provocative, funny — or just plain cool. We call it In Our Feeds. Have a good weekend! Hi! Welcome to Friday afternoon — a time just perfect for catching up on the Internet, no?more… full post
Kids mobilize to help Sandy relief efforts
By Dante on January 9th, 2013
Hurricane Sandy made landfall on October 29, pounding New York City, Long Island, coastal New Jersey, and parts of New England with wind, rain, and historic flooding. Nearly three months later, many communities are still struggling to recover frommore… full post
Is “New Adult” a thing?
By Morgan on January 3rd, 2013
If you’re tuned in to the kid lit world on social media, there’s one topic that’s reached a bit of a fever pitch: New Adult literature. As in, does it exist? Is it a thing? Should it be? These days, everyone knows the term “Young Adult” (thanks,more… full post
Person of the Year…the American Teacher?
By Morgan on December 19th, 2012
Today, TIME Magazine announced President Obama as their Person of the Year. While certainly a worthy choice, we’ve been talking internally about who we would have chosen, and we believe there’s a case to be made that the American Teacher deservesmore… full post
The Newtown tragedy: from coping to prevention
By Guest Blogger on December 18th, 2012
Windy Lopez, Scholastic’s Director of Community Affairs, is here with some expert advice on where we go from here. Thanks, Windy, and thanks to doctors Adelman and Taylor for their input. As the nation tries to cope with the tragic Newtown, CTmore… full post
The 5s: Parent bloggers to follow on Twitter (Dads edition)
By Nadia on December 17th, 2012
As we close out 2012, we’re looking back on the great things in social media and tech that caught our eye this year. We’re calling it The 5s! Today, we highlight 5 great dad bloggers to follow on twitter. Last week, I wrote about great mommore… full post
