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ALSC Offers Morris Seminar on Book Evaluation
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has announced that it is seeking applications for its third biennial “Bill Morris Seminar: Book Evaluation Training,” to be held on January 24,...
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Apply Now for ALSC’s Bookapalooza Awards
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Grants Administration Committee are now accepting online applications for the 2014 Bookapalooza Program. This program offers select...
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Take the Follett Challenge; Future of Libraries Center; Día Mini-Grants |...
Take the Challenge Librarians, educators, and administrators in a school or school district who are implementing a collaborative program with others in their school to align the curriculum to teach the...
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Dollar General Awards Youth Literacy Grant to ALSC, YALSA
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded a Youth Literacy grant in the amount of $246,806 to the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Young Adult Library Services...
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NY Kid Lit Exhibit; REFORMA’s Mora Award; YALSA Top Ten | News Bites
Kid Lit Shines in NY The Port Washington (NY) Public Library will present an all-star panel discussion led by author and artist Jane Breskin Zalben, “Past, Present and Future: Insiders Look at...
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IMLS Grants $4.3 Million for School Readiness, Summer Reading Programs
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has announced that it is awarding $4,329,567 in grants to 20 museums and libraries in 17 communities in order to support the emerging role of these...
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ALSC Light the Way Grant Applications Wanted
The Association of Library Service to Children (ALSC) Library Service to Special Population Children and Their Caregivers committee is now accepting online applications for the 2014 Candlewick Press...
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Tween Recommended Reads from ALSC
The “Tween Recommended Reads” list from the Association of Library Services for Children (ALSC) includes contemporary fiction, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and more. From R.J. Palacio’s Wonder to...
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ALSC Awards 15 Grants to Libraries for Día Family Book Clubs
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has awarded mini-grants to 15 libraries to start Día Family Book Clubs, part of ALSC’s Everyone Reads @ your library grant, funded by the Dollar...
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The Givers: What It Takes to Serve On the Newbery, Caldecott Committees
Illustration by Gary Hovland For many librarians, the opportunity to help decide the Newbery and Caldecott Awards—the “Oscars” of children’s literature—would be a dream come true. But how does one get...
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DiCamillo, Floca Win Newbery, Caldecott Medals
Librarians and fans of children’s and young adult literature convened in Philadelphia, PA—and virtually all over the world—on Monday, January 27, for the “Oscars” of kid lit. Elated shouts and cheers...
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Diversity 101: Addressing the Need for Diversity in Materials for Kids | ALA...
Approximately 50 librarians and educators joined the Children’s Book Council’s (CBC) Diversity group in a lively discussion about the need for diversity in children’s books in a program that took place...
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New ALSC Rule Will Limit Awards Committee Members’ Reviewing, Blogging
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has established a new rule stating that Youth Media Awards committee members may not publish reviews or blog about materials eligible for awards...
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Resources for Coretta Scott King Award Winners │ JLG’s Booktalks to Go
The results are in. The winners of the 2014 Coretta Scott King Medals were announced at the 2014 Youth Media Awards, in addition to four honor books. Given annually to African American authors and...
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Kick-butt Pura Belpré Winners for Día de los niños/Children’s Day | Libro por...
Yuyi Morales from Niño Wrestles the World (Roaring Brook Pr.) The 2014 Pura Belpré award winners were announced on January 27 at the American Association’s Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia. Presented...
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‘Every Child Ready to Read’ Materials Available for Spanish-Speaking Communities
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Public Library Association (PLA) have released a new Every Child Ready to Read (ECRR) resource for librarians who work with...
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ALSC & YALSA’s Best Audio Picks of 2014
At the recent Midwinter Meeting of the American Library Association (ALA) in Philadelphia this January, the Association for Library Service for Children (ALSC) and the Young Adult Library Services...
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ALSC President’s Program: Partnerships that Positively Impact Children,...
Left to right: Librarian Brandy Sanchez of Daniel Boone Region Library in Columbus, MO; author and advice columnist Amy Dickinson; Brooklyn Public Library early childhood coordinator Rachel Payne....
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Graphic Novel Reading Lists Now Available from ALSC
Three new graphic novel reading lists intended for children from kindergarten through eighth grade have been released by the Association of Library Services to Children (ALSC), a division of the...
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Kathleen T. Horning Named 2015 ALSC Distinguished Service Award Recipient
Kathleen T. Horning, Photo credit: J. Matzner Kathleen T. Horning is the 2015 recipient of the Association for Library Service to Children’s (ALSC) Distinguished Service Award. ALSC is a division of...
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