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May 2014

Modesto Ends Library Instruction, Kirkus Prize, CLA Website Revamped

Modesto To End Elementary Library Instruction: Although there is no plan to close the nine elementary school libraries in Modesto, CA, staff received notices that their jobs may be eliminated and there will no longer [continue reading]

Published on May 30, 2014
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Awards, News
Tags: California Library Association, Kirkus Prize, Modesto, School libraries

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Lloyd, Natalie. A Snicker of Magic. Fiction. Scholastic, 2014. 320p. $16.99 978-0-545-55270-7. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-7. In this appealing, quirky middle grade tale of family, belonging and kindness, sixth grader Felicity Pickle and her itinerant family [continue reading]

Published on May 28, 2014
Posted by: pennypeck
Tags: A Snicker of Magic, Natalie Lloyd

Passive Programming

Passive programming is catching on at many libraries. Passive programming means activities which do not require staff direction: you just leave the instructions and supplies at a table in the children’s room, for parent and [continue reading]

Published on May 26, 2014
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Programming Ideas
Tags: Passive programming

Los Gatos E-book Project, LGBTQ Families Webinar, Meals for Youth Webinar

Los Gatos Librarian Leads Project for Students to Publish Ebook: Windows to the Teenage Soul, a poetry anthology ebook containing work by more than 120 freshman from Los Gatos High School will be published next [continue reading]

Published on May 23, 2014
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: News, Professional Development
Tags: Infopeople, LBGTQ, Los Gatos Library

Review

Review of the Week

Oppel, Kenneth. The Boundless. Fic. Simon & Schuster, 2014. 336p. $15.99. 978-1-442-47288-4. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 6-8. In this riveting middle grade thriller set on The Boundless—a seven-mile-long train crossing in late 19th century Canada— Oppel (Airborn, [continue reading]

Published on May 21, 2014
Posted by: pennypeck
Tags: Kenneth Oppel, The Boundless

Webinar Reminder, Rush Limbaugh and Kristin Levine Win Awards

Free Webinar on “What’s New in Children’s Literature” presented by Infopeople:  On Wednesday, May 21, 2014, Penny Peck will lead a free one hour webinar on new books for children ages 0-12.  The webinar begins [continue reading]

Published on May 19, 2014
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Awards, Professional Development
Tags: Infopeople, Kristin Levine, Rush Limbaugh

ALSC Institute Needs Volunteers, Kate Duke Obituary, ALSC Booklists, Free Michael Cart Webinar

ALSC INSTITUTE Local Arrangement Volunteers Needed: Are you planning on attending the ALSC Institute in Oakland, CA Sept. 17-20, 2014? If so, we invite you to be part of our Local Arrangements team, helping as [continue reading]

Published on May 16, 2014
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: News, Obituary, Professional Development
Tags: ALSC Institute, ALSC Summer Reading Lists, Infopeople, Kate Duke, Michael Cart

ACL’s Sherry Kumler Retires

Sherry Kumler, treasurer for the Association of Children’s Librarians of Northern California, has retired after serving our organization for nearly 40 years. She will still be attending meetings, but the treasurer’s duties have been passed [continue reading]

Published on May 14, 2014
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: ACL Events
Tags: Sherry Kumler
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