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2013 National Día Program Registry Now Open
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) is inviting librarians to register for its 2013 El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day) programs in the 2013 National...
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Librarians Sound Off: Not a Lack of Latino Lit for Kids, but a Lack of Awareness
Spanish-language titles by Latin American publishers.Photo by Sujei Lugo Librarians who serve children in predominantly Latino communities were shocked this past December to read a New York Times...
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2013 ALSC & YALSA Book Picks: The year’s best titles for children and teens
ALSC Notable Children’s Books Younger Readers Drop down to YA Fiction In this Article BEST FICTION FOR YOUNG ADULTS GREAT GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR TEENS BARNETT, Mac. Extra Yarn . illus. by Jon Klassen....
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Twelve Libraries Apply & Win Día Mini-Grants: Here’s How
As dwindling funds and looming budget cuts reach many of the nation’s public libraries, 12 institutions received $5,000 mini-grants to support programming in their diverse communities. After a...
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ALSC Celebrates 75 Years of Caldecott | ALA 2013
Members of the Association of Library Service to Children celebrated 75 years of the Caldecott Medal this weekend with a welcoming reception Thursday evening honoring authors and illustrators, and a...
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Costumed Revelers Honor ALSC Youth Media Award Winners | ALA 2013
Dressed in book-themed costumes and hats, hundreds of enthusiastic librarians gathered at the Sheraton Hotel in Chicago to honor the winners of the 2013 Caldecott, Newbery, and Wilder Awards. Presented...
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Youth Librarians Inspired in Chicago | ALA 2013
There was a spirit of optimism among attendees at the 2013 annual American Library Association (ALA) conference held recently in Chicago, especially among school media specialists and youth services...
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Ten Websites Added to ALSC’s “Great Websites for Kids”
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) Great Websites for Kids (GWS) committee announced the inclusion of 10 additions to its compilation of exemplary websites for children on July 29....
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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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