Talking about, demonstrating, and teaching early literacy is a huge part of my job at my public library. Because I reference it a lot in some of my blog posts, I want to dedicate an entire post to it. Though there are many philosophies of thought on the topic, I’m going to be referencing theContinue reading “Every Child Ready to Read: A History”
Category Archives: Thoughts and Musings
Why Early Literacy Matters
Children’s librarians talk a lot about early literacy. It can become one of those buzz words that organizations look for, but it is so much more. There’s really so much riding on it for young children, so let’s talk a little about why.
School Libraries, Graphic Novels & Reluctant Readers
School librarians have it rough in a lot of aspects. First, from what I know of the typical school library, they don’t have a huge budget. Then with the added pressure of it being a school library as opposed to a public library with a completely different and concentrated patron base, it’d be difficult toContinue reading “School Libraries, Graphic Novels & Reluctant Readers”
Cataloging and Graphic Biographies
It’s back to the great shelving debate for my comics class after reading Weiner’s section on cataloging. Among the readings, Tarulli’s essay gives a good overview of the difficulties in cataloging and shelving graphic novels and comics. Comics take on all sorts of genres such as biographies, fantasy, horror, mystery/detective, romance, etc. Many people tendContinue reading “Cataloging and Graphic Biographies”
Thoughts on Narration and Style in Comics
This might not be a huge surprise, but every graphic novel is unique. Different authors mean different storylines, narratives, and writing styles. Different artists mean varying styles and strokes. This seems really obvious, but I never thought of just how much it matters when reading a comic book. When I first started reading comic books,Continue reading “Thoughts on Narration and Style in Comics”
Visual Literacy & Comics
Mouly’s article, Visual Literacy: Exploring This Magical Portal, surveys some of the ways in which comics enhance literacy in ways that regular novels can’t. This includes how comics can help to build connections between words, pictures, and sound effects, providing context for new vocabulary words, guiding the attention of a reader, and depicting the storyContinue reading “Visual Literacy & Comics”
Librarian Ginny 