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Academic, General, Public, School Media Specialist, Special

Bingewatching YA read-alikes

Just as finishing an excellent book can make you sad and a bit lonely, the same can be true when you finish a really great TV series! Maybe you had some extra time over the summer or holiday weekend and binge-watched an entire show, and now can’t imagine becoming as emotionally invested into a new story. Well, this list is here to help!

In this article from YALSA’s “The Hub” blog, author Tara Kehoe offers some suggestions for your next book, based on your favorite TV series. You can read a few options below:

Are you a fan of Gilmore Girls? Give these titles a try (and check out this librarian’s blog):

  • Unbearable Book Club for Unsinkable Girls by Julie Schumacherthe-unbearable-book-club-for-unsinkable-girls
  • Gabi, a Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quinterogabi-a-girl-in-pieces

Loved The Walking Dead (and struggling with the wait for the beginning of Season 7?!) Check out these books:

  • Forest of Teeth and Hands by Carrie Ryanforest_hands_teeth_hb_cover
  • The Stand by Stephen Kingthe-stand

Enjoyed Friday Night Lights? Maybe you’ll like these titles:

  • The Bridge from Me to You by Lisa Shroederbridge-from-me-to-you-the-large
  • The Truth About Alice by Jennifer Mathieutruth-about-alice

 

If you have a favorite TV series and can think of a book or two that would appeal to fans, let us know in the comments!

 

Academic, General, Public, School Media Specialist, Special

New Series! Strategies to Simplify

“Work simply. Live fully.” These are the words of Carson Tate, renowned author, coach, and expert on workplace productivity. Each week CMLE will focus on a particular tip from Work Simply (a book our staff love). We hope to summarize concepts and share manageable bites of information for you to try in your daily life. And of course, we hope you fall in love with the book too!

Your beginning activity: Discover your productivity style

work simply coverA main argument of Work Simply is that one-size-fits-all approaches to time management just don’t work. That is because people have natural inclinations for the ways they work. Instead of fighting against these inclinations, find out what they are and harness them to your benefit! You will need your type to work through this series!

Take the assessment here!

(This does require you to enter your name and email address)

P.S. I found out I’m an Arranger (Angie). Finally, an explanation for my love of multi-colored pens! The other productivity styles include Prioritizer, Planner, and Visualizer.  So go ahead, take five, and learn more about your productivity style. Let us know in the comments if it is what you expected!


	

	
	




	
	

				

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CMLE has a new look!

		

			 		

	


		

		
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Welcome to the newly-updated CMLE website! We decided a fresh new look would be a great way to start off a new academic year of publishing. Another new feature is our Continuing Education page. Make sure to check it out for great professional development opportunities!


Keep your eyes open for more changes that we will be making for your benefit! Any changes in particular that you would like to see? Let us know in the comments or send us an email!

	

	
	






	
	

				

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Check out the statewide professional development calendar

		

			 		

	


		

		
mn_lib_wordmark_color_png.png-image2993-280Looking to learn some new skills, or enhance your abilities in a particular area? The Minnesota Multitypes are here to help!


The Minnesota Libraries Continuing Education Calendar always has some events to check out. These events are open to all library staff across the state, although there may be some registration requirements. The seven Minnesota Multitypes hope that this calendar makes it easy for library staff to see what continuing education events are already scheduled. Libraries are encouraged to submit their own learning opportunities to calendar@mnlibs.info as well!