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What’s Happening in ALSC?That’s a great question! Here’s a quick digest of upcoming ALSC events and deadlines to keep you up-to-date. Professional Award...
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Winter ProgrammingWinter is here and even though we are starting to prep for summer reading, the patrons are living in the moment. We have our schedule full of...
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Letting Go, Making RoomI’ve been feeling a bit contemplative lately. End of year? Winter weather? Regardless of the reason, when I came across an article in The...
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Top Things School Librarians Love About Public LibrariansAs a middle school librarian (and a soon-to-be-appointed member of the Board of Trustees of our local public library system), I often think about...
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Ready Ideas for Ready to Read: PLAYAs children’s professionals, we know the E very Child Ready to Read concepts. Maybe you address a certain one in every program. Maybe...
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The Vital Role of Literature for Juvenile OffendersJuvenile detention centers play a crucial role in the rehabilitation and development of young offenders. However, one aspect that is often...
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December Deadlines: 2024 ALSC Professional AwardsThe Professional Recognition and Scholarships Committee is seeking nominations and applications from ALSC members for the Distinguished Service...
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Promoting Healthy Tech Use in the Middle School LibraryThe “elevator pitch” I often use for my job is that I act as a bridge between youth technology and the school library. I integrate myself into...
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Personalized Self-Care for Success: A Guide to Prioritizing YouHave you ever told someone it’s not selfish to practice self-care? On the other hand, how often have you prioritized your own self-care? Be...
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Time to PlayThe adage “play is the work of childhood,” is well known. But do my programs put that knowledge into practice? Reflecting on past...
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What Can I do at LibLearnX 2024?Can you believe how quickly this year has gone by? I feel like it was only last week that I was thinking about LibLearnX 2023, and here we are in...
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Nontraditional Times for Traditional ProgramsLibraries are a melting pot, a representation of a beautifully diverse society. As we progress further into the 21st Century, this fact, this...
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Dementia (and love) in recent picture booksSome of the children you work with may have grandparents or neighbors who have dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. This post is about books...
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The Art of Early Literacy Asides in StorytimeMy library system pauses our storytimes during the month of December, so I always feel like this break is a perfect time to regroup and reevaluate...
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2024 National Día Program RegistryThe 2024 National Día Program Registry is now open, and ALSC invites libraries, schools, and community organizations to registe r their...
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Calming Kits for Toddlers and CaregiversThe toddler meltdown! We’ve all seen it in the library whether it is in storytime, in the stacks, or at the checkout stations. How can...
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A New Toolkit for Program ChallengesIn the weeks leading up to the Drag Story Hour at my former branch, I was equal parts excited and worried. I had been wanting to host a Drag...
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The 2024 Mock Election Results Page is Now OPEN!It’s the end of November, and you know what that means… It’s almost time for your book group, library, classroom, bookstore, or online discussion...
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Autism Advocacy in the LibraryRecently I’ve had several adult friends seeking autism diagnoses for themselves and/or their children. As a neurotypical, it’s been enlightening...
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Keep It SimpleChildren’s librarians are some of the most creative people I have ever met. Some of the programs and storytime crafts I have seen over the years...
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“I Have Glitter in My Hair, and You’re Telling Me I Have to ‘Network?'”When I started my first full-time youth services position back in the beginning of 2019, a word came up in those first conversations with my new...
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Apply now for the “Light the Way” GrantThe ALSC Programs and Services Recognition committee is now accepting applications for the 2024 ALSC/Candlewick “Light the Way”...
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Ready Ideas for Ready to Read: READAs children’s professionals, we know the E very Child Ready to Read concepts. Maybe you address a certain one in every program. Maybe...
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Supporting Dramatic Play in the LibraryBecause you work with children, you see them at play in different ways all the time. At any given moment in the children’s library, you...
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LEGO® Build to GiveThis year, our local Lego club came to me and asked if our libraries would like to partner with them to spread the word about LEGO®’s Build...
