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Author: Mary Voors
Mary R. Voors is the ALSC Blog Manager. She loves reading picture books, early chapter books, YA fiction & nonfiction, and the occasional book written for adults. Mary has served on a variety of ALSC committees including the Newbery committee, the ALSC International Relations committee, the Great Web Sites committee (chair), the BWI Summer Reading Program Grant committee, the Notable Children’s Books committee, the Intellectual Freedom committee, the ALSC Board of Directors, and the Oral History committee.
Want to Write for the ALSC Blog?
Are you interested in writing for the ALSC Blog? Do you have things to say about library services for young people? Do you want to help support the ALSC Blog mission “to provide a venue for coverage of time sensitive news in children’s librarianship, current issues in the field, and programs, conferences, initiatives, resources, and activities of interest to ALSC members and those interested in children’s librarianship“? Do you love to write? Do you want to see your name on published posts? Have you considered writing for the ALSC Blog?
Notable Children’s Books – July 2026 Discussion
Each year the ALSC Notable Children’s Books Committee identifies the best of the best in children’s books. According to the Notables Criteria, “notable” is defined as: Worthy of note or notice, important, distinguished, outstanding. As applied to children’s books, notable should be thought to include books of especially commendable quality, books that exhibit venturesome creativity, and books of fiction, information, poetry and pictures for all age levels (birth through age 14) that reflect and encourage children’s interests in exemplary ways.
2027 Notable Children’s Recordings: Summer 2026 Discussion
The 2027 Notable Children’s Recordings committee is pleased to announce their summer set of public discussion meetings. The NCR committee’s charge is to develop a list of the most notable recordings of audiobooks and music of interest for children ages 0-14 produced in 2026.
Host Site announced for the 2027 Children’s Literature Lecture Award
At the ALSC Membership meeting at #alaac26, Brian Wilson of the 2027 Children’s Literature Lecture committee announced that the 2027 Lecture, featuring Kwame Alexander, will be hosted by North Carolina Central University’s School of Library and Information Sciences in Durham, North Carolina.
Conference Blogging from #alaac26
The 2026 American Library Association Conference – #alaac26 – has begun!! Are you unable to attend and wondering how you can keep up with all that’s going on at the conference in Chicago? We’ve got you covered with #alaac26 Conference Blogging!
Last Call for #alaac26 Live Bloggers!
The ALA Annual Conference is coming up in just two weeks! (June 25 – June 29, 2026). The ALSC Blog plans to offer updates about what is happening at the Conference with a team of volunteer guest bloggers. Are you attending? Would you be interested in writing brief updates about the programs you attend, the speakers you hear, or the information you are learning? It’s not too late to join our Conference Blogging Team. Let us know of your interest by filling out the Conference Blogging Interest Form. Looking forward to hearing from you!
Notable Children’s Books – June 2026 Discussion
Each year the ALSC Notable Children’s Books Committee identifies the best of the best in children’s books. According to the Notables Criteria, “notable” is defined as: Worthy of note or notice, important, distinguished, outstanding. As applied to children’s books, notable should be thought to include books of especially commendable quality, books that exhibit venturesome creativity, and books of fiction, information, poetry and pictures for all age levels (birth through age 14) that reflect and encourage children’s interests in exemplary ways.