Competencies for Librarians Serving Children in Public Libraries

The Real Takeaways From #alsc18

The ALSC Institute has wrapped up, I am at the airport beginning the long trip home, and already excited to start the long TBR list in my notebook. Ready to #act4kids by learning more and pushing myself to grow. If you were #alscleftbehind, here are some ways you can dive into all the magic.

Big Ideas Session: A is for Advocacy

The Danger of a Single Story, Ted Talk by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Decolonization is Not a Metaphor, Tuck & Yang

(Re)Imagining Black Boyhood: Toward a Critical Framework for Educational Research, Dumas & Nelson

The Silenced Dialogue: Power and Pedagogy in Educating Other People’s Children, Delpit

Perceptions of Diversity in Book Reviews, Malinda Lo

CrazyQuiltEdi, Edith Campbell

Grown-ups Are People Too: Promoting caregiver bonding with awesome early literacy programming 

GroovaRoo to Ice, Ice, Baby

Infant Bonding and Attatchment to the Caregiver: Insights from basic and clinical science, Sullivan, Perry, Sloan, Kleinhaus, & Burtchen

Moving From Ladybugs to Ladders: The a-ha moments that led to groundbreaking program models at Madison Public Library

Anji Play

Anji Play at the Madison Public Library

Review is Critical: Developing decolonial book evaluating competencies

The Black Experience in Children’s Books, Augusta Baker.

Toward a Critical Race Theory of Education, Ladson-Billings & Tate

Movin’ and Groovin’ in the Library

The Synergistic Effect of Teaching a Combined Explicit Movement and Phonological Awareness Program to Preschool Aged Students, Callcott, Hammond, & Hill

Let’s Move in Libraries

Inclusive Programming: Advocacy and Access

Plickers App

Deej, Documentary Film

Big Ideas Session: Building Baby’s Brain with Books

What’s Going On In Your Child’s Brain When You Read Them a Story?, NPR discusses Dr. Hutton’s “Goldilocks effect” research

And finally,

Baby Fiona from the Cincinnati Zoo!

Thanks to everyone who shared the festivities with me in person and online. Can’t wait to do it again in 2020!

 

This post addresses the following ALSC Core Competencies: III. Programming Skills,
IV. Knowledge, Curation, and Management of Materials, V. Outreach and Advocacy, and VII. Professionalism and Professional Development.

 

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