RIF Blog » quotes http://rifblog.org Where Book People Unite around reading, books and kids Thu, 24 Sep 2015 16:23:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.3.1 Noteworthy http://rifblog.org/2012/05/15/noteworthy-2/ http://rifblog.org/2012/05/15/noteworthy-2/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 14:25:36 +0000 http://rifblog.org/?p=307 Top Image

Posting a few of our favorite quotes over the past week or so — whether they’re funny, useful or simply thought-provoking. Drop a comment below if you’ve seen something particularly noteworthy.

 

On a new study from Ohio State researchers on a phenomenon called experience-taking (via NYDailyNews.com)

Reading “The Hunger Games” can bring out your inner Katniss Everdeen.

Saki Knafo on Maurice Sendak’s legacy for child advocates (via Huffington Post)

And with lawmakers proposing cuts to early childhood programs like Head Start and literacy programs like Reading Is Fundamental, some educators and librarians are worrying about much more than nudity.

Carol H. Rasco, RIF’s president, on cuts to funding for D.C. Public School libraries (via Parenting.com Class Notes)

Books in a room that will simply be opened for children to enter does not constitute a library, it might be a warehouse only.

 

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