restart

Since my old blog site is somewhere in free fall, I thought this was an appropriate image to restart my blogging with. Since I have abandoned my old e-mail address, I can't figure out how to sign into my blog with a changed address. I am, therefore, starting anew!

I just finished reading an interview with Neil Gaiman - the winner of this year's Newbery Award - and it seems to mark a shift in honoring books with stronger appeal to young readers, as well as excellent writing. Recent years have highlighted stories that are unique, but perhaps too quirky for broader appeal. The Graveyard Book has the potential to draw many readers back to the Newbery distinction as recommendation.


Neil Gaiman, who responded to his nomination with a colorful tweet message, also brings some ties to technology's latest communication style. Whether you understand the function of brief twitter messaging or not, this currency is meaningful to younger readers, or at least younger librarians. It's all part of a changing landscape that we are all trying to adapt to, and the more connected things get, the better.