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April 2012

Children’s Librarianship – Is it for you? Dorothy Helfeld Fellowships

Applications for the annual Dorothy Helfeld Fellowships are now available online at www.bayviews.org. Winners of the 2012/2013 fellowships will receive a free membership to the Association of Children’s Librarians of Northern California (ACL), along with [continue reading]

Published on Apr 30, 2012
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: ACL Events, Message from ACL
Tags: Dorothy Helfeld Fellowships

Betwixt and Be Tween — Tips on how to effectively serve your Tween population.

BALIS CHILDREN’S COMMITTEE PRESENTS: Betwixt and Be Tween — Tips on how to effectively serve your Tween population.  Thursday, May 10, 2012——–9:30 a.m. – Noon Castro Valley Library (Chabot/Canyon meeting rooms) 3600 Norbridge Avenue, Castro [continue reading]

Published on Apr 27, 2012
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: News
Tags: BALIS

Review

Review of the Week

Walker, Sally M.  Freedom Song: The Story of Henry “Box” Brown. Sean Qualls, Illus. Non-fic. HarperCollins, 2012. [34]p. $17.99, 978-0-06-058310-1.     OUTSTANDING   GRADES 1-3 Henry was born into slavery and always feared his family would be [continue reading]

Published on Apr 25, 2012
Posted by: pennypeck
Tags: Freedom Song, Sally M. Walker

Canadian Library Association Announces 2012 Book of the Year for Children and Young Adult Book Awards

(Ottawa, April 16, 2012) The Canadian Library Association/Association canadienne des bibliotheques (CLA/ACB) has selected its 2012 winning title for the Book of the Year for Children Award. This year’s winner is The Whole Truth by [continue reading]

Published on Apr 23, 2012
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: News
Tags: Canadian Library Association

Celebrating Family History with Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelson

Celebrating Family History with Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelson Saturday, April 21, 2012, 2:00-3:30pm San Lorenzo Library, 395 Paseo Grande, San Lorenzo, CA 94580, (510) 670-6283 A presentation on celebrating family history by Vaunda Nelson, celebrated [continue reading]

Published on Apr 20, 2012
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: News
Tags: Vaunda Micheaux Nelson

Review

Review of the Week

Li-Quong, Yu. A New Year’s Reunion.  Zhu Cheng-Liang, Illus. Pic. Bk. Candlewick, 2011. [40]p. $15.99, 978-0-7636-5881-6.    OUTSTANDING      GRADES PRE-3. First published in Taiwan in 2008, this poignant picture book describes a relatively common practice in [continue reading]

Published on Apr 18, 2012
Posted by: pennypeck
Tags: A New Year's Reunion, Yu Li-Quong

The Caldecott Medal 75th Anniversary!

CHICAGO — Join the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) in celebrating 75 years of distinguished picture books! The Caldecott Medal was established in 1937 and first awarded in 1938 by the American Library [continue reading]

Published on Apr 18, 2012
Posted by: bayviewsandmore
Categories: News
Tags: ALA, ALSC, Caldecott Medal

2012 ACL Institute a Rousing Success!

THANK YOU to all those who attended today’s ACL institute “Eat the Library!”  We had AMAZING, intelligent, committed, creative, inspiring and inspired presenters, and the attendees were enthusiastic, engaged and full of GREAT ideas.  Congrats [continue reading]

Published on Apr 14, 2012
Posted by: bayviewsandmore
Categories: ACL Events, Message from ACL
Tags: ACL Institute, Food, Food Justice
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