We are approaching one of my favorite times of the year. You might think it’s watching the first major snow of the season, but no. It is the time of year to participate in mock discussions and elections of recent children’s books, and to submit YOUR Mock YMA Election Results.
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.
Notable Children’s Books Discussions – November 2022
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. This year the 2023 Notable Children’s Books committee will be meeting on Tuesday, Nov 29, 2022 and Wednesday, Nov 30, 2022. Each session will begin at 1:00 PM (Central Time) and will be approximately four hours long. Register to watch the online discussions here. Here is the list of titles which will be discussed: Picture Books ● Alone Like Me by Rebecca Evans. Anne Schwartz Books / Random House ●…
Meet Your ALSC Board: Sada Mozer
Monthly, we will profile current ALSC Board members. We hope to offer information about the people who work to guide the organization so that you can feel more comfortable in reaching out to them with your concerns, questions, or comments. This month, we invite you to meet ALSC Board member, Sada Mozer. How did you first get involved with ALSC? While in library school, my professor conveyed the importance of actively supporting our professional organizations. I joined ALA and ALSC as I set my sights on becoming a children’s librarian. I attended ALSC sessions at conferences and read through each issue of Children and Libraries. As a librarian, I would look at the volunteer application form and felt I didn’t possess the skills to put forth for committee work. But I enjoyed meeting members and sharing ideas on how to improve the field I love. At the suggestion of a…
Alena Rivers: New ALSC Executive Director
Alena Rivers has been named executive director of ALSC. Rivers joined ALA in 2017 as deputy director of ALSC and began serving as interim executive director of ALSC in September 2021. She has worked closely with ALSC’s board of directors and members to ensure ALSC’s mission, programs, and services align with strategic goals.
Notable Children’s Recordings Committee – November 2022 Discussions
Jessica Gillis, chair of the 2023 Notable Children’s Recordings committee, and the entire NCR committee, will host a series of online discussions open for all to attend and observe. They invite you to join them the following days and times: Monday, November 7, 2022 – 3:30 to 5:30 EST Tuesday, November 15, 2022 – 3:30 to 5:30 EST Wednesday, November 16, 2022 – 3:30 to 5:30 EST
Meet Your ALSC Board: Robbin Friedman
Monthly, we will profile current ALSC Board members. We hope to offer information about the people who work to guide the organization so that you can feel more comfortable in reaching out to them with your concerns, questions, or comments. This month, we invite you to meet ALSC Board member, Robbin Friedman.
Notable Children’s Recordings – Call for Suggestions
The 2023 Notable Children’s Recordings committee invites all ALSC members to submit suggestions of titles to be considered for the 2023 Notable Children’s Recordings list. This annual list includes recordings for children 14 years of age and younger of especially commendable quality.
Conference Blogging from ALSC Institute
#alsc22 is starting today! Are you unable to attend and wondering how you can keep up with all that’s going on at the 2022 National ALSC Institute? We’ve got you covered!