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.
Join ALSC for an Open House!
The Membership Committee has been working hard to create an exciting virtual event for new, experienced, or prospective ALSC members. We are highlighting this new member engagement opportunity today! Drumroll please… The first virtual ALSC Open House will be held Monday, June 21 at 3 CT! Read on for more details…
Children with Print Disabilities: Dyslexia Resources
Today, we’d like to share some additional tips and tricks for patrons with dyslexia. Our April 2021 toolkit included resources for Children with Print Disabilities. This month’s post will share some additional tips and tricks to help make engaging with print content easier for patrons.
Picture Books for Pride Month
Happy Pride! There are so many more picture books with LGBTQ+ content than there used to be and June is the perfect time for a picture books for Pride Month display. As I was putting together my display this year, I was delighted that we have more books to choose from than ever before. If you’re putting up a Pride display, here are some books to consider including.
ALSC Charlemae Rollins President’s Program
As the Annual Conference draws near, I invite you to the 2021 ALSC Charlemae Rollins President’s Program. This year, we are doing things a little differently as we get creative with connecting and learning together. Since we are still not able to be together in person, we are having two virtual events to celebrate and discuss the power of graphic novels. The first event is an ALSC-members-only webinar on June 1, 2021, at 1:00pm EDT, featuring panelists Angela Ocana, Deimosa Webber-Bey, and Amie Wright.
Summer READing Gazette – ideas, inspiration and news!
Summer READing Gazette Issue 1 v.1 Summer READing is nigh! Here’s some great entertainment, book, and programming news and ideas to tantalize and inspire! If not just totally distract you from stress! ; )) All Things Comics A new Black Panther comics series is launching in August. What the WarnerMedia/Discovery merger might mean for DC Comics. Legendary Comics announces a new YA imprint, which will launch with five original comic series. The best new YA graphic novels to read right now. Graphic Novel About Freddie Mercury Coming This Fall — Queen frontman Freddie Mercury is getting a graphic novel this fall. The rock legend will be the subject of Freddie Mercury: Lover of Life, Singer of Songs, a graphic novel written by comic book author Tres Dean. Publisher Z2 Comics says in a press release posted on Queen’s official website: “For the first time in comics format, Freddie Mercury: Lover of Life, Singer of Songs will be a journey through Freddie’s life; from…
Try a Reading Challenge!
As library professionals, it is our job to encourage our students and patrons to read, read, read. But, are we encouraging ourselves to read? Do you ever find yourself in a reading slump?
Libraries Build Readers and Learners
In 2005 I became a children’s librarian, and within weeks of signing the offer letter, the library trained me in Every Child Ready to Read (ECRR). The training couldn’t have happened at a better time in my personal or professional life. The knowledge, skills, and tools I learned changed my career trajectory. Librarians Foster a Love of Reading I thought I learned everything I needed to know about fostering a love of reading during my MLIS program. The ECRR training taught me about neural pathways, brain elasticity, and more. I discovered finding fun and engaging books was only a part of the reading success formula. There was a lot more that went into learning to read. A lot more. Librarians Model Reading Readiness and Learning Sixteen years after my ECRR training and now a children’s services team manager, I find myself at an exciting new learning crossroads. Yes, our checklist…