Today’s stories include: future of picture books, Council use of Twitter, Overdrive, LIS education, creating library groupies, and more.

New Zealand

• We blogged: Top 5 responses to claims that YA books are too dark from @Auckland_Libs. (BoK3)
• MP3 copies of the Dunedin Public Libraries radio show The Library Mix first broadcast on… from @dnlibraries. (BoK3)

Worldwide

• Joe Murphy – librarian, innovator: 60 apps in 60 minutes via @catatonichic. (BoK7)
• Overdrive just upset the ebook library cart via @bobinrob. (BoK8)
• Lighthouse: Is This The Future of Picture Books? via @sabram. (BoK7)
• Council takes to Twitter to show its work over 24 hour period via @sallysetsforth. (BoK3)
• Great content! : Creating Library Groupies  (slideshare) via @ALA_TechSource. (BoK3)
• What would good online LIS education look like? from @libsmatter. (BoK9)
• SLANZA Workshop selections are now available from @FionaMackie. (BoK9)
• Waratahs and Kookaburras in the Library: Our Local Studies librarian on the role of exhibitions in libraries from @mosmanlibrary. (BoK3)

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