Here are the links I shared on my Twitter, Pinterest, and Tumblr accounts this week that I hope you find interesting:
CHILDREN’S BOOKS
15 Children’s Books Re-Envisioned For College Students http://buff.ly/1fnF5xi #kidlit
100 Magnificent Children’s Books 2013 — @fuseeight A Fuse #8 Production http://buff.ly/1fnwjPN #kidlit
Best science picture books of 2013, including one that explains that babies don’t grow in mommy’s tummy. http://buff.ly/1cTSNID #kidlit
Bilbo Baggins is a girl: Until children’s books catch up to our daughters, rewrite them. http://buff.ly/1c1CE3A #kidlit
For gifters: kid picture books with snowy themes | Post-Crescent Media http://buff.ly/1fnwlXO #kidlit
HARRY POTTER Apparates Into the West End; J.K. Rowling to Co-Produce Stage Play Based on Magical Book Series! http://buff.ly/18DcZPI #kidlit
Hooked on books: Author James Patterson wants kids to share his love of reading : Student News http://buff.ly/1fjMWMa #kidlit
How Beatrix Potter self-published Peter Rabbit | Books http://buff.ly/1cOvP5E #kidlit
Jim Smith’s top 10 funny books for kids | Children’s books http://buff.ly/1fjKeX5 #kidlit
Joyce Sidman casts spells with poetry | Star Tribune http://buff.ly/1fnw4nV #poetry #kidlit
Live Webcast Scheduled for ALA 2014 Youth Media Awards | School Library Journal http://buff.ly/19Ak8ib #kidlit #yalit #awards #libraries
This Is What Children’s Books Looked Like In The 1800s, And It’s Super Fascinating http://buff.ly/1fnF4td #kidlit
EBOOKS
E-Readers Mark A New Chapter In The Developing World : Parallels : NPR http://buff.ly/1hnU6AB #ebooks
It Seems Weird How Cheap Amazon Kindles Are — Until You See This Crazy Stat – Business Insider http://buff.ly/1fmuJh6 #ebooks
LIBRARIES
Germany’s Unperfekthaus: Is this the Library of the Future? – The Digital Shift http://buff.ly/1fjKMwj #libraries
Libraries and how a study into their use influences facilities management | Human factors in FM http://buff.ly/18KbVak #libraries
Libraries reinvent themselves for the 21st century http://buff.ly/18KbgWC #libraries
Library, parks and rec merger commences in Clive | The Des Moines Register http://buff.ly/1c55Wyl #libraries
PRIVACY
54 Civil Liberties and Public Interest Organizations Oppose the FISA Improvements Act | EFF http://buff.ly/18zrrYZ #privacy
CBS Airs NSA Propaganda Informercial Masquerading As ‘Hard Hitting’ 60 Minutes Journalism | Techdirt http://buff.ly/1fjRNgs #privacy
Facebook self-censorship: What happens to the posts you don’t publish? http://buff.ly/1fjQRsu #privacy
READING
Here’s Your First Look at the Much-Anticipated Museum of Science Fiction | Underwire http://buff.ly/1hnUjU9
TEEN READS
10 Great Books for the Teen in Your Life http://buff.ly/1h8tjIq #yalit
11 Best YA Books of 2013 – Mashable – http://buff.ly/19AlYQi #yalit
14 Amazing YA Books With Inspirational Heroines http://buff.ly/1ho0GXE #yalit
Black Girls Hunger for Heroes, Too: A Black Feminist Conversation on Fantasy Fiction for Teens | Bitch Media http://buff.ly/1fmwxGV #yalit
Eleanor Catton’s Advice For Hunger Games Author… http://buff.ly/18ZljqO #yalit
An Interview with 2014 Morris Award Finalist Carrie Mesrobian | The Hub http://buff.ly/19Ar2UE #yalit
My 25 Favorite Young Adult Book Film Adaptations [Part 1] | Film Equals http://buff.ly/1fnwn23 #yalit
Poster For THE FAULT IN OUR STARS Movie » EarlyWord – http://buff.ly/18zsUhQ #yalit #movies
Seeking Wonderful Young Adult Novels That Deal With Race : Code Switch : NPR http://buff.ly/1901zmX #yalit
Why read graphic novels? | Children’s books http://buff.ly/18ZoFdz #yalit
YA Romance in 2013 | Blog | Smart Bitches, Trashy Books – http://buff.ly/1cTSwVY #yalit