{"id":14556,"date":"2016-12-12T00:01:55","date_gmt":"2016-12-12T05:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/?p=14556"},"modified":"2016-12-10T17:16:50","modified_gmt":"2016-12-10T22:16:50","slug":"let-quicklists-committee-make-job-easier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2016\/12\/let-quicklists-committee-make-job-easier\/","title":{"rendered":"Let the Quicklists Committee Make Your Job Easier"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ALSC Quicklists Consulting Committee<\/a> makes your job easier by handing you ready-to-use bibliographies of recently published, diverse books.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s good to know that providing such lists to your library users also meets your ALSC Competencies of Commitment to Client Group; Reference and User Services; and Curation of Materials.<\/p>\n

The newest Quicklist is just in time for the holidays but good all year round: Great Gifts to Give<\/b><\/a>. This apt offering has three categories with ten books in each.<\/p>\n

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The three categories cover a range of ages and occasions:<\/h4>\n

\u2022 Off to a Great Start: Books for Babies & Toddlers<\/b> — From Global Baby Bedtimes <\/i>by Maya Ajmera to Yusuke Yonezu\u2019s Moving Blocks<\/i>, these recommended titles are perfect for baby showers and birthdays.<\/p>\n

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\u2022 Destined for Greatness: Tomorrow’s New Classics <\/b>\u2013 It\u2019s great to give a birthday or holiday gift with enduring appeal. This section highlights pictures books that will be read again and again like Last Stop on Market Street <\/i>by Matt de la Pe\u00f1a, illustrated by Christian Robinson, and This Is Not My Hat<\/i> by Jon Klassen.<\/p>\n

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\u2022 On the Road to Great Things: Books for the Next Chapter in Life<\/b> \u2013 Here are book ideas for relatives and friends who want a gift book to recognize a milestone in a child\u2019s life, perhaps the end of the school year or a more formal event. These nonfiction and picture book titles congratulate success and offer inspiration.<\/p>\n

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As someone who gives poetry books as gifts for almost every occasion, I love seeing what the hard-working 17-member committee suggests. What books do you think make great gifts?<\/p>\n

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Kathleen Odean<\/b>, who gives workshops for teachers and librarians about new young adult books, is writing this post for the Public Awareness Committee. She can be reached at kathleenodean@gmail.com.<\/p>\n

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