The ALSC Blog and the Friends of ALSC are proud to announce the eight winners of the ALSC Blog Photo Contest. Thanks to everyone who participated, ALSC members are truly very talented individuals! The winners are separated into two prize categories, Newbery-Caldecott Banquet tickets and Barnes & Noble gift certificates. Each of the winners and the photo are listed below. Newbery-Caldecott Banquet tickets Barnes & Noble gift certificate
Category: Contests
ALSC Blog Photo Contest: Deadline Tomorrow!
A reminder to ALSC members to submit their photos by tomorrow for the ALSC Blog Photo Contest. Give us your best photo of your library space, program, display, book, craft or something else that you think relates to children’s librarianship. May the best photo win! Participants must be ALSC members to enter. Anyone, members and non-members, can vote in the final round. Be sure to visit the ALSC Blog to vote for your favorite library photo beginning April 25, 2014. Prizes include tickets to the Newbery-Caldecott Banquet and $50 gift certificates to Barnes & Noble. Entries must be submitted by 8 am Central Time, Wednesday, April 23, 2014. For rules and entry form, see the ALSC Blog Photo Contest site.
Reminder: Submit Your Photo in the ALSC Blog Photo Contest by 4/23
Show off your creativity! We’re giving you a reminder about the ALSC Blog Photo Contest. Send us your great photos related to children’s librarianship. We’ll even give you some ideas: Library spaces Programs Displays Crafts Books Children’s technology Reading May the best photo win! Participants must be ALSC members to enter. Anyone, members and non-members, can vote in the final round. Be sure to visit the ALSC Blog to vote for your favorite library photo beginning April 25, 2014. Prizes include tickets to the Newbery-Caldecott Banquet and $50 gift certificates to Barnes & Noble. Entries must be submitted by 8 am Central Time, Wednesday, April 23, 2014. For rules and entry form, see the ALSC Blog Photo Contest site.
Announcing the ALSC Blog Photo Contest!
The ALSC Blog is excited to announce a photo contest! We’re looking for photos that relate to children’s librarianship. Give us your best photo of your library space, program, display, book, craft or something else that you think relates to children’s librarianship. May the best photo win! Participants must be ALSC members to enter. Anyone, members and non-members, can vote in the final round. Be sure to visit the ALSC Blog to vote for your favorite library photo beginning April 25, 2014. Prizes include tickets to the Newbery-Caldecott Banquet and $50 gift certificates to Barnes & Noble. Entries must be submitted by 8 am Central Time, Wednesday, April 23, 2014. For rules and entry form, see the ALSC Blog Photo Contest site.
Thank You For Making Summer Reading Fun!
With school doors opening across the country it’s hard to believe the lazy days of summer have come to an end. Your public library’s hard work this summer has not gone unnoticed. LEGO® DUPLO® and ALSC would like to thank public libraries for the creative ways they have made summer reading fun for children with $5,000 to be used for future children’s programs. From now until October 15, 2013 please go to http://apps.facebook.com/duplo-prod/ and “like” the page. Once on the Facebook page to go the giveaway tab in which you will be prompted to enter your name, state and zip code. In recognition of all of the meaningful programs, reading lists and activities that are carried out across the country, LEGO DUPLO will grant $5,000 to the public libraries* in the neighborhood with the most entries. Please share the word on your website, Facebook page, newsletter and in your public…
And the winner is…
The ALSC Blog is proud to announce the winner in the ALSC Blog Header Design Contest. Allison Tran, Teen Services Librarian at the Mission Viejo (Calif.) Library is the winner with her “Professional and Playfulness” design. Tran’s design received 94 votes on the ALSC Blog poll. Tran is the winner of a certificate for an ALSC online course. Her design is now featured as the new header on the ALSC Blog. Brian Hare (“Sharing and Collaborating”), Youth Services Manager, at the Cleveland Heights-University Heights (Ohio) Public Library and Joella Peterson (“Sky’s the Limit”), Youth Services Librarian at the South Jordan (Utah) Library were the two runners-up. Both will receive certificates for ALSC webinars. The ALSC Blog hosted this contest to display the creativity and skill of ALSC members. With 248 voters, ALSC thanks all the participants and everyone who voted.
Win an Autographed Copy of a Caldecott Book
The Caldecott 75th Anniversary Task Force is hungry for your ideas…and a piece of this delicious cake. Participants in the Caldecott mock election at the Wood County District Public Library in Bowling Green, OH enjoyed this thematic treat (submitted by Maria Simon). How are you celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Caldecott medal? Share your ideas with us and you might win an autographed copy of a Caldecott medal or honor book. Have you set up an engaging display? Dressed in a Caldecott character costume? Hosted a Caldecott read-a-thon? Send a brief description of your recent creative Caldecott celebration activity to Task Force member Tessa Michaelson Schmidt at Tessa.Schmidt@dpi.wi.gov. Photos and/or URLs are appreciated. Include your name, library, email, and mailing address. A sampling of submissions will be featured in an upcoming post on the ALSC blog. Visit the Caldecott Medal 75th Anniversary webpage for more information about the yearlong…
Design a New Header for the ALSC Blog!
Want to win an ALSC online course or webinar? You could win some great professional development by simply submitting your design! The ALSC Blog is looking to members to design a new header to replace the current one (left). Put your design skills to work and submit your work of art by Friday, March 1, 2013. After Friday, March 1, submissions will be voted on by the general public. Prizes will be awarded to the top vote-getter, as well as two runners up. This contest is open to ALSC personal members only. Interested? Learn more about the ALSC Blog Header Design Contest including how to specs and how to submit. For questions, please contact ALSC Marketing Specialist, Dan Rude.