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
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 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
Inclusive Programming: Advocacy and Access
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.