Blog Title: Miss O’s Library Land
Blogger: Miss O, “a children's literature specialist with a strong interest
in Pre-k to 3rd grade literature”
Blog purpose,
agenda: “This blog
reviews children's books and highlights general library news”
Contributors:
none
Awards: none
Audience: 8- Adult, book reviews for
younger readers, mostly geared towards parents & educators/librarians.
Authority: Miss O is a New York City primary
school librarian
First
impressions: Well
written, includes photos, very nice blog
Attractive
& Interesting: The photos
add interest to the blog post; the book cover art is a nice visual aid.
Clearly
organized & well laid out: Very
clean, uncluttered blog space, nicely organized and easy to navigate
Any
negatives: There is a
noticeable lack of comments or responses on the blog
Blogger
reading/ citing: Caldecott
award winners, School Library Journal articles
Blog Status: Start date was 2008. Blog is part
of Kidlitosphere, links to NY public library and other useful sites.
Uses: This blog is a source of library news for the
under motivated. The book reviews could be useful for collection development.
Depth and Authority:
Book reviews and events are
covered in depth. Other entries are
often just links to articles or other blog posts.
Sophisticated
language and spelling: The blog is written in a casual,
conversational style. Spelling and
grammar errors are few.
Blog alive/ substantial
archive/Currency of posts: The latest blog post is from
March 8, 2012 (a month old). Miss O averages 20-40 post per year, all the way
back to 2008.
Point in a
story’s lifetime does a post appear: A Nov 20th post about the book “Balloons Over Broadway-
The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade,” helped connect the tradition
with its origins. The newest Caldecott
winner was celebrated shortly after its announcement.
Upfront about
its bias/ recognize and discuss other points of view: Miss O is not surprisingly very
pro-library, wild about children’s books and excited to share with the world
the importance of having a school librarian.
Traditional
“expert,” or a first-hand view or unique perspective: Miss O is a school librarian
Read Alikes: Abby the Librarian (http://www.abbythelibrarian.com/ ), Kid Tested, Librarian Approved (http://librarianapproved.blogspot.com/ )
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