Newsletter Archives

2019

January

Authors We Said Goodbye to in 2018

Getting to Know Geoff Rodkey

2018

January

Warm Up Your Collection with Hot STEAM Titles




February

Banned Books: What to Know and How to Manage Them

Using Bibz as a Selector




March

PLA Guest Author Bryan Reardon Talks about his Inspiration

Interview with Jennifer Holm Brodart's Guest Author at TLA

The Child Refugee Crisis: How Can We Help?







April

What Do Teens Want?

Get to Know the Supreme Court







May

Celebrity Cooks and their Books

Shelf Support: New Ways to Entice Patrons






June

What is Brodart Reading?

Carla Hayden: Promoting and Publicizing Library Treasures





July

Should Middle Grade Titles Have a Place of Their Own?

John Lewis— Congressman, Civil Rights Icon, Bestselling Author





August

Libraries and Diversity

John F. Kennedy: Capturing People's Fascination 55 Years Later

Know Your Sources: Breaking down Journal Reviews





September

When Books Spawn TV Series (And Vice Versa)

Tiny Houses: If You Build It...





October

Happy Anniversary, Frankenstein!

Pet Lit! (Awww...)





November

Clean Eating

Trends in Mystery and Fantasy/Science Fiction





December

Brodart Connect: 2018 Year in Review

The Librarian Did It! Celebrating Librarians in Books

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2017

February

Build a Better World


March
Something to Chew On: Libraries and Food Literacy

How Furniture Selection and Arrangement Impacts Patrons' Library Experience


April

National Library Week: Transforming Tomorrow

Brodart Author Book Signing Spotlight: Bryan Mealer

2016 A Year in Reviews


May

What's Everybody Reading?

Brodart's Library Survey at TLA Points to National Trends


June

Brodart Hosts Nicola Yoon – ALA 2017



What Can You Do with Your Floorplan? Eight Key Questions

State Awards 101

President Donald Trump


July

Filling the Gap: New Adult Fiction

ALA Annual Survey Results

Serving the Transgender Population

Ready, Set, Code: Coding Instruction for Kids and Teens


August

Adult Graphic Nonfiction: Why it's Both Relevant and Important

Addressing Difficult Topics with Children's Literature

How Does Your Collection Grow? Different Approaches to Book Selection


September

The Complexities of Resource Sharing

Today's Trends: The Sharing Economy

Libraries and the Homeless

How Does Your Collection Grow? An Unconventional Toolkit


October

2017 Debut Authors for Young Readers: A Who's Who

Who's New? 2017 Adult Fiction Debut Authors

Standardizing Age Ranges across Publishers

Demand-Based Selection for Public Libraries


November

The Riddles of Collection Development: An FAQ

The Importance of Adult ESL Materials in Public Libraries

Decluttering: A Continuing Trend


December

Selecting Spanish-Language Material

The Riddles of Collection Development: An FAQ-Part 2


2017 Brodart Connect Newsletter: Year in Review






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Breathe New Life into Nonfiction

On Your Mark, Get Set...Read!

Librarians as Pioneers: Charting New Courses

Get Lost this Summer

Read the Day Away: Celebrating National Readathon Day with Every Child Ready to Read

By the Numbers: Evaluating Review Journals

Now You're Speaking My Language: Common Spanish Collection Challenges

Suggested Holiday Programs for the Whole Family

Shorten Reserve Lists without Breaking the Bank: Cost-Friendly Solutions for Hot New Titles

Customer Spotlight: Exciting New Beginnings at Forsyth County Public Library

Make What You Dream with STEAM

When We Were Teens...

New Year, New You!

Lighten Your Load!

2015

Adult Literacy

Let's Talk about Spanish

Early Literacy in the Library


Take a Trip to the Travel Guide Section of Your Library

Listen Up! The Growing Demand for Audiobooks

Identifying a "Tween" Library Collection

Survey Says...