Monthly Archives: January 2008

Episode 1: Sing, Aaah, Jump, and Scream Along

Posted on January 31, 2008 by Teresa Walls

Download the podcast. There are four different sections in this roughly 10 minute audio file. Sing At Your Library, a great part of the Kids! @ Your Library Campaign. At Your Library by Bill Harley © 2005 Round River Records, … Continue reading →

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Send Your Senators a “Save School Libraries” Valentine

Posted on January 30, 2008 by Guest Contributor

The ALSC legislation committee is urgently requesting your aid in support of the SKILLS (Strengthening Kids Interest in Learning and Libraries) Act in the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act. For more information and to take immediate action, … Continue reading →

Posted in Call to Action, Child Advocacy, Committees, Legislative & Legal Issues, Programming Ideas, School Library Media Specialist | Leave a comment

No Job is Too Small for…the Tween Teamers!!

Posted on January 30, 2008 by tglass

by Traci Glass Today I had the first meeting of the Spring Session of Teen Team – a volunteer program for middle and high school students.  Much to my great joy, I had a lot of tweeners this time – … Continue reading →

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Chicks and Ducks and Geese Better Scurry

Posted on January 30, 2008 by Jennifer Schultz

While I do plan a number of storytimes that are non-animal in nature, I have to admit that many of them do feature animals.  Toddler-friendly picture books overwhelmingly feature animals doing all sorts of adorable things and getting into all … Continue reading →

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Professional Reading:
The Family-Centered Library Handbook

Posted on January 29, 2008 by Teresa Walls

My goal with this monthly series is to encourage discussion about topics from our professional literature. I don’t plan to review a title, but rather will respond to portions of the work that speak to me and encourage others to … Continue reading →

Posted in Conferences/Meetings/Institutes, Library Design and Accessibility, Mentoring, Professional Development | 3 Comments

Picturing America

Posted on January 29, 2008 by Teresa Walls

Educators and librarians have until April 15, 2008, to apply online for Picturing America, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), in cooperation with the American Library Association. Picturing America is part of the NEH’s We the … Continue reading →

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Meanwhile, Back at the Office

Posted on January 28, 2008 by dfoote

For those of you interested in “under the hood” kinds of things, we’re going to offer a regular blog post from one of the ALSC office staffers about once a month. Last month, new Marketing Specialist Jenny Najduch introduced herself. … Continue reading →

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Please take the ALSC Children and Technology Survey

Posted on January 27, 2008 by Guest Contributor

Technology plays an important part in your role as a children’s librarian, school library media specialist, or other stakeholder in providing quality library service to children. Do you feel the need for easy access to updates and information about cutting-edge … Continue reading →

Posted in Call to Action, Child Advocacy, Committees, Digital World, News of Interest, Our Organizational Support, Professional Development, Projects & Research | 1 Comment