Archive for the ‘book trailers’ Category

My first Summit report

Sunday, September 25th, 2011

What I loved about the past three days at the SLJ Summit in Arlington, was the blend.  The discussion was reading, and we discussed reading in all its glorious traditional and emerging formats.

Forward-thinking practicing librarians interacted with other reading passionate stakeholders–an array of authors, illustrators, researchers, publishers, distributors, developers, content aggregators, school administrators, and more.

Looking back, here are just a few examples of what will… Read More

Still time for the Trailees!

Monday, September 5th, 2011

Good news!  The deadline is extended for SLJ’s Trailee Awards!

If you missed the August 31 deadline to nominate your favorite book trailer–perhaps because of that little thing called summer–you still have time to gather those little video gems. The deadline is extended till September 15.

Submit your favorite book trailer in any of these… Read More

I could get hooked on Vook

Saturday, May 28th, 2011

Time to celebrate even more ways to remix and mashup the wonderful experience of reading!

I have a feeling that the Vook and the TextVook are going to be popular reading options for many of our young readers and learners.
A vook is a new innovation in reading that blends a well-written book, high-quality video and the power of the Internet into a single, complete story

Book Trailers for All updated

Monday, February 21st, 2011

I met Teresa Schauer working with the SLJ folks on the Trailee Awards. She was the powerhouse and guiding force of our committee. Read More

Mockingjay: the first chapter

Monday, September 6th, 2010

Thanks, Suzanne Collins and TheScholasticChannel!  I was looking for a wonderful feature to embed on our Virtual Library homepage to encourage reading the first week of school.

What better book teaser than the first chapter of Mockingjay!

The YouTube video page warns: friends don’t let friends share spoilers! And further shares:
To test your Hunger Games knowledge, visit the official Hunger Games site

New Book Video Trailer Awards!

Monday, August 30th, 2010

On September 27th, School Library Journal will ask readers to vote for the best video trailers that promote books and encourage reading.

Voters will be asked to select the best video in six categories:

  • Publisher/author created for Elementary readers (PreK-6)
  • Publisher/author created for Secondary readers (7-12)
  • Student created for  Elementary readers (PreK-6)
  • Student created for Secondary readers (7-12)
  • Adult (anyone over 18) created