Author Archives: Mary Voors

About Mary Voors

Mary R. Voors, the ALSC Blog Manager, is also the manager of the Children’s Services department of the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana where she has the opportunity to work with one of the greatest groups of people in the world.

You never know what you’ll see at the #alamw13 Exhibits!

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Mary Voors

Wouldn’t this be a great project to work on with kids?  It’s a SpinBot! You can work with kids to build this three-armed robot, put a pen or chalk in its “hands” and then create fun designs using it. Fun … Continue reading →

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Saturday morning in Seattle #alamw13

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Mary Voors

The alarm clock went off much too early this morning, but after my first cup of coffee I was ready to go! It was a warm — at least compared to the Midwest weather I was in yesterday — and … Continue reading →

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Live-blogging from the ALA Midwinter Conference #alamw13

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Mary Voors

While a few committees will be meeting in Seattle today, the American Library Association Midwinter Conference begins in earnest tomorrow, and ALSC live-bloggers will be there to let you know what’s going on. To make it easier for everyone to … Continue reading →

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ALSC Blog – 2012 in Review

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Mary Voors

The ALSC Blog was tremendously active in 2012. Our committed group of regular ALSC bloggers, along with 78 guest bloggers who posted on a wide variety of topics, contributed to fulfill our mission of providing a “venue for coverage of time … Continue reading →

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We’re looking for microbloggers for the ALA Midwinter Conference

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Mary Voors

The ALSC Blog is looking for people interested in microblogging during the upcoming ALA Midwinter Conference.Are you attending the ALA Midwinter Conference? Are you willing to share with Blog readers what is happening at the Conference? Readers want to hear … Continue reading →

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Notable Children’s Books – 2013 Discussion List

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Mary Voors

The 2013 Notable Children’s Books Committee, chaired by Wendy Woodfill,  has been hard at work all year reading, re-reading, & evaluating books published in the 2012 calendar year to arrive at a list of nominated titles. Notable Children’s Books 2013 … Continue reading →

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Notable Children’s Videos – 2013 Discussion List

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Mary Voors

At the upcoming ALA Midwinter Conference in Seattle, the Notable Children’s Video committee, chaired by Maeve Visser Knoth, will be meeting to discuss nominated titles and create their final list. Here is the current list – subject to change – … Continue reading →

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ALSC Member Profile – Meet Lalitha Nataraj

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Mary Voors

Each month, an ALSC member is profiled and we learn a little about their professional life and a bit about their not-so-serious side. Using just a few questions, we try to keep the profiles fun while highlighting the variety of … Continue reading →

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