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]
ACL Events
ACL Meeting Friday, May 9, Helfeld Fellowships, Edgar Awards
ACL Meeting Friday, May 9, 2014: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, May 9, 2014, from 9am-1pm at the Oakland Main Library (www.oaklandlibrary.org/locations/main-library). [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Friday, April 11, 2014, Bay Area Storytelling Fest May 17-18
ACL Meeting Friday, April 11, 2014: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, April 11, 2014, from 9am–1pm at the Oakland Main Library. We [continue reading]
STEAM Bibliography and ACL Institute Handouts Now Posted
The Association of Children’s Librarians of Northern California held its annual Institute last Friday, March 14, 2014 at the San Francisco Public Library. Our vice president Eric Barbus coordinated this well organized event focusing on [continue reading]
ACL Meets Friday, Feb. 14th, CLA Briefings, Maxine Kumin Obituary
ACL Meeting Friday, February 14, 2014 Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, February 14, 2014, from 9am–1pm at the Oakland Main Library. We [continue reading]
Performers’ Showcase List, Upcoming Distinguished Books Meeting
Performers’ Showcase A Success! Congratulations to everyone who conducted this year’s Performers’ Showcase (on Feb. 1) – especially to Armin Arethna who has been coordinating the Showcase for several years now! Pat Toney has posted the [continue reading]
Lyddie Read-Alikes
Read-alikes for Lyddie by Katherine Paterson Thanks to Sarah Stippich from the Philadelphia Free Library for her PUBYAC Listserv post on books for children on organized labor. This list includes both nonfiction and fiction. Here [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Reminder, NPR’s Best Books, Latino Literature
ACL Meeting Friday, Dec. 13, 2013: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, December 13, 2013, from 9am–1pm at the Oakland Main Library. We [continue reading]