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To Theme or Not to Theme…It’s the age old question, isn’t it? To use storytime themes or not. To me, themes make sense. Instead of feeling constricting,...
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What Does Your Volunteer Form Say About You?As we kick off the ALSC year, and the school year, it’s time to fill out the all important volunteer form . Whether you’re looking forward to...
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Early Literacy Program Ideas for Your Library!Storytime is an essential part of children’s librarianship; it is the first time children are in a more “formal” environment to learn and develop...
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Strengthening Underserved Communities through Collaboration Between Librarians and Media Specialists.In today’s fast-paced digital world, access to knowledge and information is crucial for the growth and development of every individual,...
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Get Ready for International Dot Day!Every time September rolls around, I remember one of my most successful programs—a celebration of International Dot Day, held annually on...
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Too Many Toys: Recovering Library Programming and Play SpacesHave you ever looked around the library and wondered where all the toys came from? Or who was going to clean them up? Did it make you want to cry?...
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Using PBS as a ResourceI recently had the amazing experience of being a member of the PBS kids community learning cohort through PBS Wisconsin and I want to share some...
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Why We Work in LibrariesMeet the 2023-2024 Public Awareness and Advocacy Committee! To kick off the new term, we asked members a question that’s at the heart of library...
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Stuck on Storytime: Tips to Plan for FallSummer Reading is officially over at my library and fall programming planning is well underway. Even after a month-long programming break, part of...
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ALSC Webinars You Don’t Want to Miss!Working at the reference desk has become very unpredictable. Stories of unusual, stressful, or unprecedented events are much more frequent. Over...
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A COVID Programming ReflectionIn my career, I have worn many hats and have been in my current position as an outreach librarian for the last nine years. My job, which had...
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The Science of Reading: A Primer for Children’s Library StaffI hope you enjoyed last month’s post called Understanding the Simple View of Reading . I am grateful for the positive feedback I have...
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Ukulele Time: Bonding and DevelopmentAt my library, August is our “break month,” where we have less programs and try to catch up after a jam-packed summer. One of my...
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Libraries and Librarians Supporting Nursing FamiliesThis month is the 13th annual National Breastfeeding Month ! The campaign helps celebrate the many and varying reasons why this act is so...
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Meet Sharon Verbeten – Editorial Director of Children and LibrariesSharon Verbeten, Director of Youth Services at the Manitowoc Public Library, has been at the helm of the Children and Libraries journal as...
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Media Mentorship & AI: Creating an ALSC Committee PodcastSince joining the Children and Technology committee in 2020, we’ve furthered the committee’s charge of educating and encouraging youth librarians...
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2024 Pura Belpré Input WantedThe 2024 Pura Belpré Awards Committee is asking ALSC, REFORMA, and YALSA members to submit titles for consideration. Three Pura Belpré awards...
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Take it Outside: Nature-Based EngagementPlenty of librarians are familiar with the research linking literacy to whole body, whole brain learning, but lots of library activities happen...
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Support for Intellectual Freedom Challenges2022 was a record-breaking year for attempts to censor library books. Thanks to organized efforts, many complaints focused on books for...
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Back to School? Back to ALSCAs students around the country prepare to go back to school, it’s time to think about beginning our new ALSC year together. Most appointments are...
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Navigating Collaborative Projects While Still Being a Team PlayerPublic library work provides a lot of opportunities to collaborate, create, and work on a team. These experiences can be rewarding, but if there...
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Storytime Safety Plans and Other Things I Didn’t Learn in Library SchoolIn library school, I took a lot of children’s classes. A class about evaluating children’s literature. A class about planning...
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Children In CrisisREFORMA (The National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking) and ALSC (Association for...
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Dog Days of SummerYou decide: Perhaps I was doing a display for my library on this theme and realized it could also make a fun blog post. Or perhaps I’m...
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Thank You, Amy!For my first ALSC Blog post as the new president of our organization, I am pleased to acknowledge the hard work of Immediate Past President Amy...
