tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128908838311784462.post707491729909959148..comments2024-03-26T00:55:28.400-04:00Comments on The Daring Librarian: Speed Dating for Book Lovahs! @GwynethJones - The Daring Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00455804690126231910noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128908838311784462.post-64155353431776446492023-03-19T05:41:22.299-04:002023-03-19T05:41:22.299-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.berryhenryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13428270027091002060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128908838311784462.post-71819519153095531422023-03-17T06:29:16.210-04:002023-03-17T06:29:16.210-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.agenziasingleprettywomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11207940073951633881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128908838311784462.post-82046789114310165952020-11-21T12:23:58.433-05:002020-11-21T12:23:58.433-05:00Hi Gwyneth,
Thank you for this fantastic activi...Hi Gwyneth, <br /><br />Thank you for this fantastic activity suggestion. I mentioned it to a TL friend of mine yesterday and she was very interested in learning more! Currently, I am taking a Teacher Librarian course and I found your site after doing a search for current teacher librarian blogs.<br /><br />This activity answers my question of “how can we get middle school students more interested in the library collection?” I like that the books are literally put front and center for the students. I liked the blind date portion of the activity – how many times do we pick books solely based on the book cover? This also involves a bit of risk and reward in the activity. How many times are students surprised that they liked the book? <br /><br />I also appreciate that in the activity, you give an “out” to those students who may not be interested in participating. I like that you tell them to give the book about 12 hours and 20 pages before giving up on it. <br /><br />Using student volunteers to help with the selection of the books beforehand is a fantastic idea, do they assist you with the re-shelving? For this activity, how many books do you usually use? <br /><br />Thanks, <br />Kim<br />Kimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128908838311784462.post-68083727802825597832020-10-31T10:27:17.749-04:002020-10-31T10:27:17.749-04:00Thank you so much for your comment, Ellen! W00t! I...Thank you so much for your comment, Ellen! W00t! I get so excited about a "real" comment from the hundreds of SPAM ones I get trying to sell me something. Means so much, really! <br /><br />Sorry it took me a while to get back to you - I kind of took the summer off from work because I found distance learning during COVID very exhausting. Rewarding, but it sure took a toll. Anyway, I'm back! LOVE the idea of mystery date books. Maybe I'll add a mystery book part of our Google Form for our Curbside Book Pick Up program!<br /><br />Thanks again for your comment, Ellen! Reach out to me on Twitter or Instagram - would love to connect with you! <br />Cheers!<br />~Gwyneth @GwynethJones - The Daring Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00455804690126231910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128908838311784462.post-52761894380448606182020-07-03T16:20:20.633-04:002020-07-03T16:20:20.633-04:00Hi Gwyneth,
Thank you so much for this amazing s...Hi Gwyneth, <br /><br />Thank you so much for this amazing suggestion! This seems like a really fun activity that is adaptable for a lot of different age groups. In my school I used take my class to the library to choose a silent reading book for the term, but this seems like a far more engaging activity for finding a book! I could see the mystery date books being a fixture in the learning commons. We used to do that in the English department of my university too-- leave books wrapped with a brief description written on the paper for people to pick up if they were feeling adventurous. I also really appreciate that you included resources, what personally worked for you, and even explanatory videos! This is great. Ellennoreply@blogger.com