Category Archives: Projects & Research

work of ALSC Priority Group V as well as other related project and research items of interest to ALSC members

Helping Kids with Dyslexia

Working in a public library, one gets to meet many different people from all walks of life – this is one of the biggest perks of the library profession.  And every once in a while we get to meet someone who … Continue reading

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Self Driven Professional Development

I was unable to attend the pre-conference at ALA Annual in Anaheim, but I did end up getting the resource Growing Schools: Librarians as Professional Developers.  This is an inspiring work that outlines several school librarians’ forays into the world … Continue reading

Posted in Blogger Stacy Dillon, Professional Development, Projects & Research, School Library Media Specialist | 2 Comments

Take the ALA Emerging Leader Team E Survey!

The 2012 ALA Emerging Leaders Team E is researching the planning and implementation of a mentoring program for the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). As part of the research, the team is asking ALSC members and non-members to … Continue reading

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Order Every Child Ready to Read® 2nd Edition Today

Advanced sales for the Every Child Ready to Read® (ECRR) @ your library® 2nd Edition toolkit have begun! With new research and feedback from the first edition of ECRR, this product presents a new approach to developing language and pre-reading … Continue reading

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Want To See Your Name In Print?

Have you always wanted to be a published author? Would you be interested in writing a chapter in a new anthology designed to help other librarians? Your expertise is sought for several new books. Are you a practicing librarian who … Continue reading

Posted in Blogger Mary R. Voors, Projects & Research, Publishing World | Leave a comment

Multicultural Populations in your Library

Do you serve multicultural populations in your library?  Are you meeting the needs of these populations?  Would you like more resources to assist you? We need to hear from you! The Association for Library Service to Children is currently assessing … Continue reading

Posted in Blogger Bethany Lafferty, Child Advocacy, Committees, Dia, Diversity, Programming Ideas, Projects & Research | Leave a comment

Oregon Partnership uses Every Child Ready to Read @ your library®

A colleague of mine suggested that ALSC members may be interested in Reading for Healthy Families Oregon a statewide early literacy training program utilizing the Every Child Ready to Read @ your library curriculum. For more information please visit the … Continue reading

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Born to Read

At the Membership Pavilion in the Exhibit Hall at the ALA 2009 Annual Conference, April Roy, member of the ALSC Early Childhood Programs and Services Committee presented the new brochure and announced the new product line for the ALSC Born … Continue reading

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