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Associate Professor of Library Science at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX. The author of SCI FI ON THE FLY: A READER'S GUIDE TO SCIENCE FICTION FOR YOUNG ADULTS and SKETCHNOTING IN SCHOOL. She spends her time reading children's, young adult, graphic novels, and adult romance. She commutes between Oklahoma and Texas every week and listens to a lot of audio books. In addition to reading, Karin doodles and sketchnotes using mostly the iPad Pro and Apple Pencil. She's been married for 23 years and lives on 29 acres with her husband, Longhorn cattle, three stray tomcats, and one spunky Chihuahua named Pennie.

• Digital or Analog Journaling and Planning: A Perfect Activity for Today’s Student

  By Karin Perry on 02/21/2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Have you heard of bullet journals? The system has been around for a while, but it has morphed into a huge movement of both digital and analog planners. Ryder Carroll developed the Bullet Journal system, and you can read more… Read More ›

• Keep Kids Occupied during Holiday Breaks

  By Karin Perry on 12/19/2018 • ( 2 )

  

  As a kid I always enjoyed my holiday breaks, but my family wasn’t the kind that went on vacation or did anything special. My parents worked like normal and I occupied myself during my days off.  As a school librarian… Read More ›

• Code of Ethics: The Foundation of Our Work

  By Karin Perry on 11/21/2018 • ( 0 )

  

  IMPORTANT NOTE: I am in no way supporting the views of organizations that use hate speech or act in any way that is dangerous to others.  Several things have happened recently that led me to this post: In the November/December… Read More ›

• Scare Up a Good Book

  By Karin Perry on 10/16/2018 • ( 2 )

  

  I love Halloween and when I was still a school librarian I loved all the read-alouds that led up to the big day. Below you’ll find some of the books that frequently appeared on my read-aloud stack, no matter what… Read More ›

• Are You a Reader?

  By Karin Perry on 09/17/2018 • ( 3 )

  

  Are you a reader? Most people assume that teachers and librarians love books and reading, but, surprisingly, that isn’t always the case. My colleague, Teri Lesesne, and I decided to take advantage of the teachers and librarians we had in… Read More ›

• Sketchnoting and Why It’s Important

  By Karin Perry on 08/16/2018 • ( 0 )

  

  The What and Why Back in 2006, a man named Michael Rohde had the idea to harness the power of doodling and use it to create more memorable notes. Rohde found this rewarding for several reasons. First, it helped him… Read More ›