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June News from ALSCHere’s a quick digest of June news from ALSC to keep you up-to-date on our latest resources and upcoming professional development opportunities....
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Positivity: Staying Energized Through Summer ProgrammingAre you overwhelmed, overworked, and overstimulated this summer? Is summer your favorite and also your busiest time of the year? You must be a...
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Great Summer ReadsEvery May, I look forward to sharing my “Great Summer Reads” booktalks with all of our fifth graders across town. I schedule these...
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Why & How to Offer Supportive Early Literacy TipsI will never forget the look of utter surprise on one of my babytime mom’s faces when I dropped an early literacy tip about how rhyming...
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We Need (and Found) Diverse Early Chapter BooksTen years ago, I struggled to find early readers and chapter books that reflected the overwhelmingly African American community in which I worked....
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Ashley Bryan: wonder, artist, authorHave you ever been somewhere with Ashley Bryan? He started every presentation by first saying, “My name is Ashley Bryan” and then...
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Last Call for Conference BloggersThe ALA Annual Conference is coming up in just a few weeks (June 27 – July 2, 2024) and the ALSC Blog plans to offer updates about what is...
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Celebrate the ALSC Distinguished Service Award Winner at ALA AnnualOralia Garza de Cortés is the 2024 recipient of the Association for Library Service to Children’s (ALSC) Distinguished Service Award. This...
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Digital Storytelling and Content Creation with ChildrenStories are powerful expressions and conveyors of culture that build empathy, understanding, and help children explore their places in the world....
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Girl Power! Volunteer Opportunities for Your Local Girl ScoutsAt the beginning of this school year, I was pleasantly surprised to hear that our local Girl Scouts wanted to volunteer at our library! Ranging...
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Toddler Games: Motor Skills + Fun for Ages 18-36 MonthsDo you want to engage toddlers, practice motor skills, and capitalize on the enthusiasm of the summer Olympic Games? We did! With increasing...
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Reading with PRIDE in Youth ServicesIt’s June. And like every June since I’ve begun working in youth services, there’s a little part of me that wonders what to...
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Thanks for Allowing Me to Serve as Your President!Dear Members, I recall sitting in my office one day in April 2022 and receiving a phone call from ALSC Executive Director Alena Rivers, who...
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What ALSC Membership Means to Me(Image by Thinkstockphotos.com) My journey with ALA and ALSC membership came much later than it probably should have. I’ve been working...
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The Partnership Parade: Teaming up for Sustainable Summer Library ServicesAs the final school bells of the year begin to ring, a collective sigh slinks its way through the ranks of youth library workers everywhere. Some...
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Building Bridges to Understanding at #alaac24“ Let us set this upside-down world right again by starting with the children. They will show the grown-ups the way to go .” – Jella Lepman, 1945...
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Picture Books: the life blood of our vocationLike most Children’s Librarians, I love picture books. You might know by now, that if it’s a post from Suzi , chances are, it’s...
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Taylor Swift RA: Making an Eras Tour Book DisplayIf your library is anything like mine, your patrons (and staff!) love Taylor Swift. I constantly see patrons in Eras Tour t-shirts. They rush to...
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Early Numeracy in the Children’s LibraryPhoto credit: T. Prendergast Math is all around us and is inextricably woven into all of the physical and social worlds we inhabit. Just...
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Kid-Friendly DeweyOne of my first realizations as a school librarian was that Dewey nonfiction does not work for kids! Over the past decade, I have been looking for...
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Singing, the Science of Reading and Cultural Connections: A Conversation with Musicians/Educators Alina Celeste and Mi Amigo HamletI’ve had the pleasure of collaborating with award-winning, internationally-touring family musicians and teaching artists Alina Celeste and Mi...
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Stand for ALSC Election: You Can Do It!Have you ever considered standing for ALSC election, or do you want to know what people think who have gone through the process themselves? Here’s...
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Rethinking Summer Reading Class VisitsSummer Reading is almost here and for many public library workers, has been in the works for months and months. Many of us are visiting schools...
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Addressing Comics Challenges Community Zine ProjectFor the last two years, I’ve had the honor of co-chairing ALSC’s Intellectual Freedom Committee . The timing of my chairmanship has been...
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Partnerships Make the (Library) World Go ‘RoundI am an only child. While I do like quiet time to myself, I have always gravitated towards being around other people, and I love...
