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.
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.
Thank You, #alaac22 Conference Bloggers!
Over the past five days, we have had a team of guest bloggers offering their views of #alaac22, and it has been an incredible glimpse at the ALA Annual Conference! This team prepared over 25 posts for the ALSC Blog covering a wide range of topics including:
#alaac22 Conference Blogging
#ALAAC2022 is on! Are you unable to attend and wondering how you can keep up with all that’s going on at this American Library Association conference? We’ve got you covered!
We’re looking for Conference Bloggers for the Annual ALA Conference
It’s getting close to #alaac22! One month from today, the 2022 ALA Annual Conference will be in full swing, live and in-person, in Washington, DC! Are you attending? We’d love to have you participate as a Conference Blogger for the ALSC Blog!
#PLA2022 Conference Blogging
#PLA2022 begins today! Are you unable to attend and wondering how you can keep up with all that’s going on at this Public Library Association conference? With conference bloggers attending both the virtual and the the in-person conference, we’ve got you covered!
Joanna Fabicon: 2022-23 ALSC Vice President/President Elect Candidate
In an effort to help ALSC members make an informed decision before they vote, the blog posts today consist of statements from the candidates for ALSC’s 2022-23 Vice President/President-Elect, Dr. Jonda C. McNair and Joanna Fabicon. Each candidate submitted a written statement. Voting begins tomorrow, March 14th.
Dr. Jonda C. McNair: 2022-23 ALSC Vice President/President Elect Candidate
In an effort to help ALSC members make an informed decision before they vote, the blog posts today consist of statements from the candidates for ALSC’s 2022-23 Vice President/President-Elect, Joanna Fabicon and Dr. Jonda C. McNair. Each candidate submitted a written statement. Voting begins tomorrow, March 14th.
Robbin Friedman: ALSC Fiscal Officer Candidate, 2022-23 Election
In an effort to help ALSC members make an informed decision before they vote, today’s blog posts consist of statements from the two candidates standing for election as the ALSC Fiscal Officer. In this position, there are two candidates: Denise Lyons and Robbin Friedman; one to be elected.