http://www.literaryhoots.com/

• Emily is the author of the blog that is powered through Blogspot.   She was a children’s librarian and began the blog while completing her Masters in Library Science.  Recently, she has chosen to be a stay-at-home mom.  She continues to review books and will take suggestions for books to review from her blog readers.  Her blog also contains storytime ideas, book dsiplays, crafts/activities, LOTS of booklists, and even author interviews.             Menu options:
• Storytime Ideas: These are sorted by age and include books and activities
• School-Age Programs: STEM, book clubs, and arts/crafts
• Book Reviews: these are organized by genre and format as well as a star-ranking system
• Other Resources: library displays, printable posters for librarians, and product reviews
• Fun Stuffs: Author interviews, book giveaways, and miscellaneous funny posts

• Appropriate target audience: The blog’s target audience is school librarians.  However, literacy teachers and parents may also find her lists and ideas useful.

• Strengths:  The book reviews are the most useful section of Emily’s blog. It is tremendously helpful  that she has the reviews categorized by age and genre. She has also created several eye-pleasing and easy to use infographics for various book lists.  The library signage and storytime aids she has graphically designed are also a strength.  Her informal writing and musings make her blog easy and enjoyable to read. 

• Weaknesses:  Emily’s blog has several underused and rarely updated sections.  Her “School-Age Programs” category has a STEM, Book club, and Arts/Crafts as subcategories.  Most of these have not been updated and the Book Club subcategory only has one entry.  Also, combining the Activites with the Art/Crafts would alleviate confusion as to how those are categorized.

• Meaningful/creative uses: 1. Use Emily’s blog to show students how I use other people’s blogs to read and learn.  Students could begin their own blogs.

• Read- a-likes:                                                                                                                                            Provo City’s library blog for children: http://www.provolibrary.com/kids-corner-home    Thisblog contains story times, fun kids’ activities, book reviews, and much more!
  
• Shannon McClintock Miller is  a teacher librarian.  Her blog  combines   library ideas and signage along with technology in the library. http://vanmeterlibraryvoice.blogspot.com/       

• Mr. Schu Reads is a blog dedicated to exploring children’s literature through e-trailers

http://mrschureads.blogspot.com/