“Start with one person and see what can grow from there.” Marie Jarry and Joel Nichols gave advice on building partnerships between libraries and schools to close the opportunity gap for early literacy success.
Category: ALA Annual 2017
Live Bloggers at #alaac17
Yesterday, at the conclusion of the Leadership & ALSC meeting, it was exciting to gather a few of our group of active ALSC live bloggers who took a few minutes away from their busy conferences for a group picture.
The World At Your Fingertips — #alaac17
Yesterday afternoon I had the pleasure of hearing about books from outside the United States from an amazing panel.
ALSC Notable Children’s Recordings #alaac17
Today I attended my first official Notable Children’s Recordings meeting! This was my first committee experience, and I have been looking forward to meeting my fellow committee members in person for the first time.
#alaac17 No Screen Time Under 2?
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) acknowledging the changes in family behavior in the digital age, advises that children younger than 18 months should not be exposed to screen time apart from video-chatting.
Libraries Transform! #alaac17
Today, I sat in on my last meeting with the Public Awareness Committee! My 2 year term is up at the conclusion of this conference.
What does ALA mean to you? #alaac17
As I woke up at 7:20 am on a Saturday, and walked to my 8 am meeting… I thought a lot of things… why did I go to sleep so late last night? Why do librarians wake up so early? Is there such a thing as a night time librarian? Etc.
#alaac2017 Libraries Transform
My session on Libraries Transforming Communities was insightful and helped me learn a few tips to became a facilitator to promote change on an issue your community might need help.