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title: "Reading Everywhere: New Year's Resolutions: Bookish Goals"
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description: "Happy 2012! As a librarian and book blogger, I resolve to… Read more sequels Because part of my job as a librarian is personally ..."
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# Reading Everywhere: New Year's Resolutions: Bookish Goals

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## Sunday, January 1, 2012

### New Year's Resolutions: Bookish Goals

Happy 2012! As a librarian and book blogger, I resolve to…

Read more sequels

Because part of my job as a librarian is personally recommending books to all different types of readers, I feel obligated to read as widely as possible. Sequels don't add to the variety of my reading, so they languish on my to-read shelf. But I think I'm missing out! I used to LOVE getting really hooked on series. I'm going to reclaim that pleasure this year, if only just a little. After all, reading a series can strengthen my reader's advisory in that I can authoritatively state whether the quality is maintained after the first book, right? Right!

Be a more interactive blogger

I love the great wide world of book blogs. I want to comment on your blog. I want to connect with you. But alas, in juggling my time and energy between family life and professional responsibilities, I fall behind on blogs. Even if I just comment on

one

blog a day in 2012, it'll be an improvement.

Apply for a YALSA selection committee

As I've mentioned before, I'm the current chair of the YALSA Local Arrangements Committee for the 2012 ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, and loving it. I am energized by the opportunity to serve YALSA and connect with fantastic colleagues in the library field, and I'm so excited about Annual. (Will YOU be there? Tell me!) When I wrap up my responsibilities for the Local Arrangements Committee, I'm eager to apply for the chance to serve on a selection committee. I find the YALSA selection lists so helpful in developing my library's collection; I want to take part in forming those lists.

What are

your

bookish goals for the new year?

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