Pursuing excellence for library service to children and teens
Work of ALSC Priority Group II and other topics of evaluation of media
The Bill Morris Book Evaluation Seminar was on my bucket list for librarian adventures since I was an early career librarian working as a teen services librarian in the children’s room of a local San Francisco Public Library Branch.
My name is Dr. Emily Aguiló-Pérez, and I am the proud chair of the 2027 Pura Belpré Award Committee. Our committee is now accepting suggestions for the 2027 Pura Belpré Award, and we would love to hear from ALSC and REFORMA members as we undertake this exciting work.
The 2027 Notable Children’s Recordings committee is pleased to announce their summer set of public discussion meetings. The NCR committee’s charge is to develop a list of the most notable recordings of audiobooks and music of interest for children ages 0-14 produced in 2026.
As the sun came up over Chicago, I headed to the Marriott for the Coretta Scott King Book Awards Round Table’s (CSKBART) 57th annual Breakfast and Awards event.
If you work with kids, know any kids, or have left your house any time in the last six months, you have undoubtedly heard of KPop Demon Hunters. The popular Netflix film follows Rumi, Mira, and Zoey who make up the popular k-pop band HUNTR/X. Using the power of music, they protect the world from demons. At my library, kids ask for books about KPop Demon Hunters, just like they want books similar to Taylor Swift, Stranger Things, and other pop culture topics.
You may have heard of many changes within the American Library Association (ALA), in particular changes brought about by the reunification of ALSC and YALSA, but some things will remain the same, and one of these is the ALA Youth Media Awards (YMA).
Each year, the ALSC Notable Children’s Recordings committee identifies the best of the best in children’s recordings, and YOU are invited to listen in on their discussions!
The members of the 2026 John Newbery Award Selection Committee would like to know which books are rising to the top of your list for children’s books published in 2025 that meet our award criteria!