This was the first time I attended one of ALSC\u2019s National Institutes, and it was a truly gratifying and inspiring experience.\u00a0 The quality and know-how of the speakers was particularly impressive.\u00a0 Being fairly new in my position as Children’s Materials Specialist I was especially interested in attending sessions geared towards the evaluation and selection of children’s materials. Both sessions I attended, part of the Inspiring Lifelong Reading track, were extremely informative and helpful.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The institute also included invited authors, something I always look forward to.\u00a0 Opening General Session Keynote speaker Laura Vaccaro Seeger shared with us her path to becoming a children\u2019s author and illustrator and her creative process (including a sneak peek at the next picture book in the \u201cDog and Bear\u201d\u009d series published in 2009.)\u00a0 Christopher Paul Curtis was the Friday Luncheon guest speaker.\u00a0 Again, it was a treat to listen to Mr. Curtis\u2019 personal experiences and how they make their way into his books and characters.<\/p>\n
Attending the 2008 ALSC\u2019s National Institute was a learning and rewarding experience, one that I would recommend to any librarian interested in children’s services.<\/p>\n
Monica S. Carnesi
\nChildren’s Materials Specialist
\nFree Library of Philadelphia<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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