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Booktalking "Genius Denied" by Jan and Bob Davidson
Schools in the United States are not mandated to meet the needs of advanced learners, as they are for students with learning difficulties. However, gifted classes are classified as special education,...
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The Internet Loves Digital Collections (March 2015)
West 52nd Street between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue. Odd Numbers.What was the most viewed image on NYPL's Digital Collections platform in March 2015?It was a door.Specifically, a door on the north side...
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Booktalking "5 Levels of Gifted" by Deborah Ruf
What Gifted Kids Are LikeGifted kids are characterized by intensity, creativity, precocity, perfectionism, and idealism. They have an ability to hyper focus and have high energy levels. Very...
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Get to Know Jason Reynolds
On March 19, the Bronx Library Center had the honor to host Jason Reynolds. Jason is the winner of the John Steptoe Award for his book, When I Was the Greatest, and author of the critically acclaimed...
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My Spring Break Reading List
My spring break reading list consists of:Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stoneby J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is the story of a young orphan named Harry. His aunt and uncle treat...
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Job and Employment Links for the Week of April 5
Enrollment Now Open! SAGEWorks Boot Camp. This two-week long, intensive training course will provide participants with essential skills to lead them toward job placement. The first session starts on...
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Anticipation: Upcoming Titles
We are excited about Spring and getting our hands on some promising upcoming titles. Happy reading!The Odd Woman and the Cityby Vivian Gornick An amazing title! This promises to be a thought-provoking...
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Preservation Week Lecture: Be An Informed Consumer of Custom Picture Framing
Preservation Week 2015 will be April 26–May 7. This is an annual event created and promoted by the American Library Association to highlight preservation activities. Members of the Preservation...
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NYC Rapid Transit in Maps, 1845-1921: The Street Railroads of New York and...
Like many busy New Yorkers sometimes it’s easy for me to take for granted the existence of the numerous subway, bus and commuter train lines that connect the various nodes of this amazing metropolis....
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Pre-Kindergarten Teaching Opportunities in New York City
Did you know that the Department of Education is currently seeking enthusiastic and effective teachers to staff all new pre-K-classrooms for the 2015-2016 school year?Early childhood educators are...
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CSUN Recap: Accessible Tech for Workers and Entrepreneurs with Disabilities
In early March, I attended the 30th Annual International Conference on Technology and Persons with Disabilities, better known as CSUN. This conference is one of the year’s best opportunities to find...
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The Union Remembers Lincoln
April 14 marks the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. Upon learning of the president’s death, the nation responded with shock, confusion, outrage, and sorrow. This tumultuous period...
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NYC Teen Author Festival, March 2015
Teen Author Festival is a week-long series of literary events relating to youth literature that has occurred every March since 2008. David Levithan, teen author, along with Gretchen Kolderup, Manager...
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How To Find Photographs and Images in the Library and Beyond
Cornell Capa, photographer and founder of the International Center of Photography, once described photography as “the most vital, effective and universal means of communication of facts and ideas.”...
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Kingsbridge Teens Are Reading, Watching, and Enjoying…
Members of our Teen Advisory Group have been reviewing lots of books and movies this year! Here are some highlights of the reviews we've been sharing in our Teen Review Tuesday posts on Tumblr:Belzhar...
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5 Poems to Read Aloud for All Ages
Besides being the cruelest month, April is National Poetry month! What better way to celebrate than by sharing poetry with your friends and family. No matter if they love poetry or not, these poems...
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Upgrading Front-End Apps to AngularJS 1.3
NYPL's new Locations section was initially created using AngularJS 1.2 as the front-end framework. When the Digital Experience team began working on updating the Research Divisions page, we decided to...
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Booktalking "Smart Boys" by Barbara Kerr
Men face certain societal expectations, such as the need to be always strong, not display emotion, not be too smart and be active physically. However, gifted males can face social isolation from their...
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Our Favorite Female Characters
We asked our staff about their favorite female characters. Here are some they highly recommend for kids, teens and adults alike.Hands down my favorite female character of all time is Jo March from...
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Podcast #55: Azar Nafisi on the Freedom to Read
Subscribe on iTunes.With her national bestseller Reading Lolita in Tehran, Azar Nafisi became one of our most prominent champions of literature. A professor and author, Nafisi was born in Iran and...
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