When I was working toward my M.L.S. at Kent State University in Ohio, I imagined myself completing the degree and finding a job as the one librarian wearing the many hats of a librarian/library director in a small library probably in Ohio. That isn’t the course that my professional life actually has followed thus far, [...]

Want to learn more about how to be an advocate for library issues? The ALA Washington Office is offering its first “Speaking Up!” webinar on Thursday March 6th at 4:00pm eastern. Although the training will be generalized for the various advocacy issues, we all know that we need to speak up for children [...]

I think I was in graduate school when the idea was first proposed to me. I was doing some outreach at an elementary school—working with an after school group– we made puppets and put on a puppet show. I was working on an individual study of puppetry; I needed this experience as much as they [...]

Please bear with an element of self-promotion. I’m conducting a Live Online training session on storytimes for AMIGOS in April. It will cover basics of preparing a preschool storytime and will be suited for new children’s staff and paraprofessionals. It’s part of AMIGOS’ Live Online training program so people don’t have to travel. You participate live from your computer [...]

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Just One More Book!! is one of the ALSC Great Web Sites for Kids, filed under Literature & Languages’ Favorite Children’s Stories category. Advertising- and sponsorship-free, Just One More Book!! (JOMB) is a podcast powered by passion. Mark and Andrea, a husband and wife team, both work full-time jobs and [...]

Colleagues,
Did you know that one of ALSC’s listed organizations will hold an exciting conference in Atlanta, Georgia, from March 26 – 29, 2008?
The Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) Annual International Conference and Exhibition: Beyond Standards: Reaching Every Child’s Potential has much to offer librarians who serve youth.
With over 225 sessions, 30 exhibitors, and inspiring [...]

Sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) the Week of the Young Child (WOYC) is a time to celebrate children and raise awareness of their needs.  This year — between April 13-19, 2008 — NAEYC affiliate groups across the nation will be drawing attention to our youngest citizens with this [...]

  One of the fundraiser’s for the Texas Library Disaster Relief Fund each year is a raffle for a piece of original art by a noted children’s book illustrator. You don’t have to live in Texas to take a chance on art.  This year Diane Stanley has donated a piece of art from the book, [...]

I know, I know.  A “cheep” joke.
(I’ll stop-I promise.)
As you have probably already guessed, today’s storytime was centered on birds.  Quite a few of them had to do with a missing/lost mother, which wasn’t planned.  What is it about lost baby birds? Is it the fact that they look so cute and helpless when they [...]

ALSC Members! 
Below are ALSC’s 2008 Professional Award winners:
Louise Seaman Bechtel Fellowship: Mary Elizabeth Land, Abbeville County Library System, S. C.
ALSC/BWI Summer Reading Grant: Shorlette Ammons-Stephens, Wayne County Public Library, N.C.
Candlewick Light the Way: Library Outreach to the Underserved Grant: Rogers Public Library, Ark.
     honors: Port Isabel Public Library, Texas & Hancock County Library System, Miss.
Distinguished Service Award: [...]