SLJ's 10 blogs you can't live without

Unfortunately, I didn't make the list! HA HA HA! It's cool. I'm not super obsessed and I don't think I'm a very good writer but at least there are these folks out there who do it right!

I do like 100 Scope Notes. And I will see about the other ones

clipped from www.schoollibraryjournal.com This Blog's for You: Ten of the best blogs for folks who take kids' lit seriously (but not too seriously) In the past, librarians relied solely on accredited children's awards, professional reviews from reputable journals and newspapers, and word of mouth from trusted sources to purchase materials. That “word of mouth” hasn't gone away. It has merely transformed itself into an electronic state. Blogs replace nothing and will never replace professional review journals. They supplement them instead. And if the publishing world happens to be listening that's wonderful, but it's not what's driving these sites. Bloggers blog because they love literature written for youth, and they want to share that love with others who feel the same way. Take away the distractions of who might be reading and why, and what you have are people who love what they do and are consistently willing to hear what others have to say. It is a community of people open to anyone who wants to join in the conversation.