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The View from the Library began in May 2005. Our purpose has been to talk about what we see from the circulation desk at the North Metro campus of Chattahoochee Technical College. We talk about events and resources. The resources range from books to online databases. Our emphasis has been on the online resources available through GALILEO. Our audience has been those involved in academics at the school.

The View is in Salem's directory of Library blogs (I’ve asked them to edit the institution to reflect the merger with CTC). Please do consider nominating  the View. Seven years, oh my.

-kss

Memory Eternal- Leo Dillon

Sharron McElmeel has written a very touching testimonial to the memory of Leo Dillon.

The Dillon's Caldecott award titles were a staple in my Caldecott unit for second graders. February became the Dillon's author of the month slot with 8 of the books they illustrated read to first graders. The illustrators were an important part of my work with elementary children.

Thank you, Sharon, for sharing your memories. Thank you, Leo, for sharing your talent.

You can learn more about the work of Leo and Dianne Dillon by going to GALILEO, selecting Databases A-Z, selecting N, and going to Novelist K-8.

Skimming the list of 51 titles illustrated by Leo and Dianne, I saw the reprise of Margaret Wise Brown's book about the Two Little Trains. The illustrations are very different from their Caldecott winners. The reviews reveal warm details about the illustrations. Doing a quick compare and contrast has been most refreshing!

Your Georgia librarian can give you the current password to GALILEO.

-kss