Be a part of history! Join the Notable Children’s Books meetings from the comfort and privacy of your home or office. The ALSC Notable Children’s Books committee is taking their public discussions to you! This committee normally holds their evaluation meetings in an open, public forum at the Mid-Winter and Annual conferences. Without an in-person Annual Conference, the committee will host their discussions over Zoom, and YOU are invited to listen in. Audience members do not contribute to the discussion, but listen as the committee members debate each of the items on their discussion lists as they search for materials that meet the Notable criteria. This is an opportunity to hear about some children’s books that have been published in the first half of 2020; it is also an opportunity to learn about the evaluation process. Two meetings to be held on Wednesday, July 1 and Thursday July 2 at 1:00 pm Central…
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Notable Children’s Recordings, Discussion List – Summer 2020
Be a part of history! Join the Notable Children’s Recordings meetings from the comfort and privacy of your home or office. The ALSC Notable Children’s Recordings committee is taking their public discussions to you!
Don’t Miss the Exhibits at #alavirtual2020
I have enjoyed and learned from many of the sessions I’ve attended at the ALA Conference. Some of the sessions which come immediately to mind are: the initial keynote address by Misty Copeland which was such an intimate and thoughtful conversation between the first African American female principal “dancer” in the American Ballet Theatre’s long history and the incoming chair of the the video visit with featured speaker Matthew Cordell as he spoke so lovingly about Mister Rogers, the subject of his newest picture book biography the timely panel discussion titled Are the Kids Okay? How Librarians Can Help Kids Navigate Socioemotional Stress or — as Kelly Jensen, the moderator, so eloquently stated — “All the different ways that a story can impact somebody, particularly when it comes to their mental health.” the session I found so VERY informative titled “Trouble in Paradise: Are You Violating Copyright by Using Social…
Live Blogging from #alavirtual20 Starts Today
The 2020 American Library Association Virtual Conference starts today. With its theme of “Community Through Connection,” it promises to offer a wide variety of educational programming, special author events, a virtual exhibit hall, and opportunities for social networking.
We’re Looking for #alavirtual20 Live Bloggers
It’s less than two weeks until the ALA Virtual Conference. We’d love to have you consider joining our #alavirtual20 live blogging team for the ALSC Blog from June 24 through June 26.
Meet Jordan Dubin – ALSC’s Award Coordinator
Prior to ALA Midwinter 2020, Jordan Dubin joined the ALSC staff as Awards Coordinator. Here is your chance to learn a bit more about Jordan through a series of questions.
Recent Posts Related to Current COVID-19 Pandemic and Children’s Librarianship
Read about some of the ]posts related to working through the current COVID-19 pandemic. Resources, ideas for projects to work on at home while on “Stay-at-home” orders, professional development ideas, coping skills, and more.
Meet Jessica Agudelo – ALSC’s 2020 Emerging Leader
Late last year, ALSC selected Jessica Agudelo, the Supervising Librarian for the Bronx Library Center’s children’s department, as its representative in the 2020 Emerging Leader program. Here is your chance to learn a bit more about Jessica through a series of questions.