Monthly Archives: August 2012

Voters Choose ALSC eBadge Winner

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Dan Rude

The Friends of ALSC and the ALSC Membership Committee are proud to announce the winner in the ALSC eBadge Contest. Krista Welz, Children’s Librarian at the North Bergen (N.J.) Free Public Library is the winner with her “ALSC Cloud” design. … Continue reading →

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Weather Relay

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Guest Contributor

Are you looking for something fun to do with your kids? I have just the idea! This summer, after the Free Lunch Program, we did a series of activities based on the Magic Tree House book series by Mary Pope … Continue reading →

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Food Literacy – Connecting Good Eats and Good Reads

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Guest Contributor

In 2008,  I was producing a radio program on youth obesity when a guest,  Dr. Ben Danielson of Seattle Children’s Hospital,  said,  ”You can’t teach an unhealthy child, and you can’t keep an uneducated child healthy.” Another guest,  a nutritionist, … Continue reading →

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Don’t be late for the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Amy Koester

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll was recently ranked one of the Top 100 Chapter Books of all time in an SLJ poll–it was voted in at #31. This perennial classic has withstood the tests of time, and readers in … Continue reading →

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Painting with Words

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Guest Contributor

After years of illustrating picture books, I decided to give writing a try. It Jes’ Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw marked my debut as an author. It’s a biography of outsider artist Bill Traylor, a former slave who … Continue reading →

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Vote today!

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Mary Voors

Have you seen the eBadge entries? Now’s your opportunity to vote for your favorite ALSC eBadge idea! ALSC is looking for an idea that captures our spirit, who we are, what we do, and what we stand for. What is … Continue reading →

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Greetings from the ALSC Intellectual Freedom Committee!

Posted on August 26, 2012 by ALSC Intellectual Freedom committee

The members of the ALSC Intellectual Freedom Committee were delighted to be invited to contribute monthly to the ALSC Blog. Starting in September, you will see a post from committee members on the third Saturday of every month.  A little … Continue reading →

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Vote Your Favorite E-Badge!

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Dan Rude

Vote for your favorite ALSC eBadge idea! ALSC is asking for you to vote for one of five entries in the eBadge Contest. To see all of the entries and to vote, please visit the contest page. ALSC is looking … Continue reading →

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