http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog Pursuing excellence for library service to children Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:28:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The 2010 John Newbery Book Award Committee is asking the ALSC membership to submit titles for consideration. The Newbery Award is presented annually to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children published by an American publisher in the United States in English during the preceding ... http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/?p=909 The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children published by an American publisher in the United States in English during the preceding year. There are no limitations as to the character of the picture book except that the illustrations must ... http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/?p=904 REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services, is pleased to announce that the San Francisco Public Library, Topeka & Shawnee County (Kan.) Public Library, have been selected to be the recipients of the 2009 Estela and Raúl Mora Award for their commendable efforts in promoting El Día ... http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/?p=897 PaperTigers (http://www.papertigers.org/index.html) describes itself as a website about books in English for young readers. While books discussed are multicultural from or about any part of the world, it has a particular focus on the Pacific Rim and South Asia. The site includes book reviews, interviews, an online gallery of art ... http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/?p=895 The 2011 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award Committee invites ALSC members to suggest authors or illustrators for consideration for the 2011 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award. The Wilder Medal is given every two years to an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made a substantial and lasting contribution ... http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/?p=894 The 2010 Mildred L. Batchelder Award Committee invites your input in helping us identify eligible titles. The Award will be announced at the ALA Youth Media Awards press conference at Midwinter (Boston) and presented at the Annual Conference in Washington, DC. Terms: “The Mildred L. Batchelder Award shall be made ... http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/?p=892 By Sarah Polace 2009 Penguin Young Readers Group Award Winner  I was very thankful to win the 2009 Penguin Young Readers Group Award which allowed me to attend the Annual Conference in Chicago. Without the award, I would never have had the opportunity to attend a professional conference so early in my ... http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/?p=891 The 2010 Odyssey Award Committee is asking you to submit your favorite audiobooks published between November 1, 2008 and October 31, 2009 for consideration. The Odyssey Award, in its third year, is given to the producer of the best audiobook for children and/or young adults available in English in ... http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/?p=890 Margarita Engle is the author of the 2006 Pura Belpré Medal Winner, The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano, and The Surrender Tree, which received the 2009 Pura Belpré Medal as well as a 2009 Newbery Honor. Henry Holt Books for Young Readers is a division of ... http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/?p=887 The program below is one of many featured on ALA’s online clearinghouse for school/public library cooperation managed by the AASL/ALSC/YALSA Interdivisional Committee on School/Public Library Cooperation. Visit the clearinghouse to learn more or share your own exemplary partnership! Title of Program: Great Library Card Adventure/Get Carded Type of Program: ... http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/?p=886