{"id":33971,"date":"2025-08-31T00:01:46","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T04:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/?p=33971"},"modified":"2025-09-02T09:50:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T13:50:44","slug":"suggest-your-favorite-new-digital-media-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2025\/08\/suggest-your-favorite-new-digital-media-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Suggest Your Favorite New Digital Media!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ala.org\/alsc\/excellence-early-learning-digital-media-committee\">Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award Committee<\/a> would love your suggestions! The Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award Committee is tasked with finding the most distinguished digital media created for an early learning audience (children ages 2-8) by a producer based in the United States. To learn more about the criteria and work of this committee, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ala.org\/alsc\/awardsgrants\/bookmedia\/EELDM\">this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ala.org\/alsc\/awardsgrants\/bookmedia\/EELDM\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"440\" height=\"114\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33972\" style=\"width:440px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled.png 440w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-160x41.png 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are looking for early learning digital media that enables and encourages active engagement and social interaction while informing, educating, and\/or entertaining in a developmentally appropriate manner. Popular examples of digital media include websites, apps, online games, streaming services, software programs, podcasts, television shows, and enhanced ebooks. Technology is always changing so new elements and platforms may be suggested for consideration as well. Media must have been created or received a significant update between January 1, 2024 \u2013 December 31, 2025 to be considered for the award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We would love to hear from you! The deadline of October 15th, 2025 is fast approaching, so please submit your favorites today using <a href=\"https:\/\/airtable.com\/appHyRhYeVMM6GkJg\/shrhAgQqRLM1tlOpp\">this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deanna Romriell &amp; Keary Bramwell<br>2026 Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Co-Chairs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Image courtesy of ALSC<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Deanna Romriell<\/strong> is the Director of Community Engagement for the Salt Lake City Public Library and Co-Chair of Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Keary Bramwell<\/strong> is the Librarian at Grace Lutheran School in River Forest, IL and Co-Chair of Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Committee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2026 Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award Committee would love your suggestions! The Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award Committee is tasked with finding the most distinguished digital media created for an early learning audience (children ages 2-8) by a producer based in the United States. 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