I am a little late in sharing this, but I’m so pleased and surprised to have been selected for Salem Press’s Library Blog Awards as second-place for school library blogs. I applaud Salem Press for taking the initiative to recognize the excellent work for the profession that the public, academic and school library bloggers contribute.
One of the most beneficial aspects of this award process is their excellent list of other recommended library blogs, and I feel honored to be writing alongside so many of these reflective librarians. If you are seeking a list of excellent library bloggers, this provides an excellent and current starting point.
The judging criteria also reflected some best practices in blogging, and I appreciate Salem Press for establishing these.
In the fall, Salem Press will be highlighting “institutional” blogs that are used within an institution, and nominations are being accepted for those now.
I also am thankful to whoever nominated my blog. (Little inner cheer going on!) Writing about what I’m passionate about is truly a gift, so the fact that it’s helpful to other librarians makes it very worthwhile.
Lastly, thanks to the wonderful librarian judges who took the time to participate in this process on behalf of all of us!
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Congratulations, Carolyn! You deserve it! You are an amazing example of leadership & learning for our profession! Thanks for being so open and sharing!
And you’re right! This is a great list of blogs to watch. I shouldn’t have missed it! Congratulations again!!
Congratulations Carolyn! As Jamie said, you do deserve it. You are a great role model for librarians the world over. I will be poring over the blogs with the library media specialist in our school. Thanks for all you do!
Congratulations, Carolyn. You certainly deserve the recognition. You provide a great service with your blog.