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#alaac23 Pre-Conference PlanningHello! I’m thankful for (and a little intimated by) this opportunity to blog for ALSC for ALA Chicago 2023. I’ve gone to ALA once before, so here...
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#alaac23 Conference BloggingThe 2023 Annual Conference – #alaac2023 – is on! Are you unable to attend and wondering how you can keep up with all...
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Reading with Our EarsJune is Audiobook Appreciation Month, so this format of reading is on my mind even more than usual. I had wanted to share something highlighting...
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All Early Learning All the Time at ALA Annual 2023As my colleague prepared to attend her first ALA Annual Conference in Chicago later this week, I found myself daydreaming of the sessions I’d...
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ALSC Meet-Up at ALALast summer I attended my first ALA Annual Conference. I was excited but immediately felt adrift in a sea of conference-goers representing every...
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Grief expressed in lives and (children’s) books[Names have been changed to protect the privacy of those involved.] Ms. Wilson came in to the Library every day, and if I was in the...
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Connecting Families to ResourcesLibraries are no longer just hallowed halls of books and learning. They have adapted throughout time, always meeting the needs of the patrons...
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Reflections on Writing a Successful Program ProposalAs I transition off the ALSC Program Coordinating Committee , I have intentionally made space for reflection of the last three years serving in...
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Beginning Readers: Amazing and ChallengingBeginning readers are one of the collections I purchase for in my library and they are my favorite. I see them as the underrated collection in the...
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Facilitating STEAM Programming Through Exploratory PlayCircuit Maze is a challenging game that gives players the opportunity to learn about electrical circuits. The game has a set of cards, with...
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Silent Censorship in a New Era of Book Challenges: Your Stories WantedUnited for Libraries defines silent censorship as “… librarian choices to not purchase new materials, to weed ones already available to patrons,...
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Summer Learning with Lego®The Webster Groves Missouri School District offers a Summer Exploration Experience (SEE) for elementary students in grades first through fifth for...
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Preschool Outreach Programs, Part 3!If anyone were to go back in time and tell my high school algebra teacher that I was running math programs for preschoolers, I think he would have...
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Meet Your ALSC Board: Ariana Sani HussainMonthly, we will profile current ALSC Board members. We hope to offer information about the people who work to guide the organization...
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3D Printing for ChildrenAbout ten years ago, my library got a 3D Printer. A Makerbot Replicator. Around that time, we heard that a library north of us was doing 3D...
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Are You ALSC-Board Curious?Have you ever wondered about the internal workings of ALSC? Who decides who gets appointed to which committees? How are ALSC strategic priorities...
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Meet Your ALSC Board: Meredith SteinerMonthly, we will profile current ALSC Board members. We hope to offer information about the people who work to guide the organization so that...
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#alaac23 – Last call for Conference BloggersAre YOU attending this year’s ALA Conference ? Would you be willing to share some of what you are learning with ALSC Blog readers? If YOU are...
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Camaraderie & ConnectionsDespite their atrociousness, book bans are on the rise in school districts and libraries across the United States. In these times of uncertainty...
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Growing Together with your CommunityLibraries often need to overcome barriers in order to provide services to those who need them most, but how? There’s no specific answer...
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Share Queer JoyI am afraid to put up a Pride display. That feels unprofessional to admit, but it’s true. I live and work in a very liberal area, and yet I...
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Climate Change Books for ChildrenClimate change is a hot button issue and more children’s books have been focusing on the subject. From picture books to middle grade novels,...
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Seeking Nominations for the Children’s Literature AwardThe ALSC Children’s Literature Lecture is an annual event that started in 1970. Each year, a chosen lecturer prepares a paper and talk...
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Dear Reader, Meet CALHey ALSC Members, have you read Children and Libraries lately? Children and Libraries (CAL) is ALSC’s quarterly journal written by members...
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ALA Annual 2023 Program Preview #alaac23Today I’m thrilled to share two programs selected by the ALSC Programming Committee for the 2023 ALA Annual Conference! I can’t wait to attend...
