Young Children, New Media and Libraries Survey
In order to examine how libraries incorporate different kinds of new media devices into their branches and programming; we ask for your participation in the Young Children, New Media and Libraries...
View ArticleRecruiting Supermodels #alsc14
I was a pint-sized model. In 4th grade, I read aloud storybooks to friends at an after school daycare center that I attended. At the time, I had no idea that this experience would prepare me for my...
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Leadership & ALSC Kicks Off Advocacy Button Campaign #alamw15
The advocacy button, available from the Everyday Advocacy site (image courtesy of ALSC) As part of the Everyday Advocacy campaign, the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) is giving away...
View ArticleWitches, Goonies, and Winnie-the-Pooh: Jason Segel at #alamw15
You know it’s going to be a cool conference when the first person you spot standing outside of McCormick Place is Jason Segel. I’d just hopped off the bus and there he was, hanging out before his talk!...
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The Newbie’s Guide to Hosting a Día Program
Learn more about Día at dia.ala.org Thinking of hosting a Día program at your library? While the ALA Building STEAM with Día grants deadline has passed, it’s never too late to set up your own program....
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Take action with #VLLD 15, and let your voice be heard!
As most of us can’t physically travel to Washington, D.C., to participate in National Library Legislative Day (NLLD), ALSC’s Advocacy and Legislation Committee has developed resources so you can...
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Fall programming for kindergarteners to tweens!
Building a Mystery (not the Sarah McLachlan song) Have you ever attended one of those murder mystery programs for adults? Now you can make one for your tweens and teens at the library. To run a good...
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Roller Girl Rocks
Image from http://www.victoriajamieson.com/ I just got around to reading Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson (Penguin/Dial Books for Young Readers, 2015) and boy, was it awesome! This great graphic novel...
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This Recap Does Not Give Justice to Justice Sotomayor at #ALAac19
Sonia Sotomayor entered to a standing ovation to which she replied, “My favorite people! I love librarians” because librarians open the world to children and give them opportunities they otherwise...
View ArticleFocusing on Pronouns @ Baby Storytime
Hello! My name is Katelyn Martens-Rodriguez and I use she/her pronouns. I’m a children’s librarian for Washington County Library at the Park Grove Library in Cottage Grove, MN. This is my first ALSC...
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