Last week ALSC offered a free webinar on the Caldecott Medal, Caldecott Uncovered: What You’ve Always Wanted to Know About the Caldecott Medal. The link to a recording of the webinar can be accessed at: [continue reading]
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ALA Conference Report – Final Thoughts
Photo courtesy of Ana Elba Pavon Following up our previous posts, here are the final reports from our members on their recent ALA Conference experiences. Lisa Hubbell attended “Teen Advisory Boards – Keeping Teens Interested,” [continue reading]
ALA Conference Report – Programs on Preschoolers
Photo courtesy of Ana Elba Pavon There were three presentations at the recent ALA Conference in Anaheim (June 22-25, 2012) that addressed library services to preschoolers. All had thoughtful, innovative ideas presented in an interesting [continue reading]
Global Fund for Children Resources
Check out the website: http://www.globalfundforchildren.org/store/resources/ for lists of recommended books and links to lesson plans and activities, all focused on teaching children tolerance, diversity, and global citizenship. Find links to lists of anti-bias children’s books, [continue reading]
Upcoming Free ALSC Webinars – Autumn 2012
Upcoming Free ALSC Webinars – Autumn 2012 *This webinar is being offered free to personal ALSC members. Registration for non-members is $55. “You don’t have to clear your schedule to sign up for an ALSC [continue reading]
2012 Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards
On June 7, 2012, at BookExpo America, The Horn Book’s editor in chief Roger Sutton and 2010 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award-winning author Rebecca Stead (When You Reach Me, Random House) announced the 2012 Boston Globe-Horn [continue reading]
Still Need Summer Reading Ideas?
Check out Susan Dailey’s blog, with storytime songs appropriate for the “Dream Big” summer reading theme: http://www.susanmdailey.com/2012SRP.html Check out the California Library Association’s ideas, given by Youth Services librarians at the last conference, available at: [continue reading]
“Briefings” Newsletter from CLA
The latest issue of the Briefings Newsletter from the California Library Association’s Youth Services Interest Group is now available: http://www.cla-net.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=261 . The new editor is Celeste Stewart of the Alameda County Library System, and ACL [continue reading]