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Mark Your Calendars for Teen Tech Week
What roars in like a lion every spring? Teen Tech Week (TTW), of course! There’s no time like the present to start your preparations. TTW, which is sponsored and supported by the Young Adult Library...
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Join SLJ’s Youth Media Awards Pre-Game—and Post-Game—Show
You’ve been preparing all year for this moment: The announcement of the American Library Association (ALA) Youth Media Awards. Grab some coffee and join the fun by tuning into School Library Journal’s...
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AASL, Head Start Praise Federal Budget’s Focus on Early Learning
The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and the National Head Start Association (NHSA) are praising the inclusion of significant monies for early childhood education in the $1.012 trillion...
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ALA Plans Library Declaration Signing in Philadelphia
The American Library Association (ALA), which will hold its annual Midwinter conference in Philadelphia on January 24 to 28, aims to draw attention to the nation’s cutbacks in school and public library...
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Winners of the Youth Media Awards | ALA Midwinter 2014
The American Library Association has announced the winners of its 2014 Youth Media Awards. And, if you missed them, be sure to watch the lively SLJ Pre- and Post-Game Shows for opinion, prediction,...
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DiCamillo, Floca Win Newbery, Caldecott Medals
Librarians and fans of children’s and young adult literature convened in Philadelphia, PA—and virtually all over the world—on Monday, January 27, for the “Oscars” of kid lit. Elated shouts and cheers...
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SLJ Reviews of Youth Media Award-winning and Honor Books
Before Kate DiCamillo’s Flora & Ulysses (Candlewick) and Brian Floca’s Locomotive (S & S) won the Newbery and Caldecott Medals, respectively, they had earned admiration from SLJ reviewers, as...
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Diversity 101: Addressing the Need for Diversity in Materials for Kids | ALA...
Approximately 50 librarians and educators joined the Children’s Book Council’s (CBC) Diversity group in a lively discussion about the need for diversity in children’s books in a program that took place...
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New ALSC Rule Will Limit Awards Committee Members’ Reviewing, Blogging
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has established a new rule stating that Youth Media Awards committee members may not publish reviews or blog about materials eligible for awards...
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‘Talk Story,’ Sharing American Indian and Asian American Culture at the Library
By Michelle Lee The logo for “Talk Story” is simple—a panda and polar bear reading a book together. The cute drawing illustrates the program’s goals: to improve family literacy, to promote cultural...
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‘Cultural Competence’ Is Essential to Serve Teens
Much has been said about the recent Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) report, The Future of Library Services for and with Teens. The more subtle aspects of YALSA’s call to action deserve...
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We Love YA Griffin Teen | YALSA Recommendations
The good news just keeps on coming for Griffin Teen in 2014! Check out all of our titles on YALSA’s recommended reading lists: YALSA’s 2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults IF YOU FIND ME by Emily Murdoch...
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YALSA’s Teen Tech Week Tips
How can you be sure you’re doing everything to ensure that Teen Tech Week™ is an awesome experience for all involved? The folks at YALSA recently shared ten tips that can help make DIY @ your library...
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Teen Tech Week 2014: Computer Tear Downs, Skyping, and Raspberry Pis
Tech activities at the Stewart Middle Magnet School in Tampa, FL. Maker spaces, robot construction, and computer tear-downs will figure prominently in librarians’ Teen Tech Week lineups this year,...
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Resources for Coretta Scott King Award Winners │ JLG’s Booktalks to Go
The results are in. The winners of the 2014 Coretta Scott King Medals were announced at the 2014 Youth Media Awards, in addition to four honor books. Given annually to African American authors and...
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Hyperion Books Spring 2014 | Preview Peek
The preview of spring titles from Disney Hyperion during the ALA Midwinter Meeting gave the books’ publicists and editors a chance to perform as they read and presented 10 titles in 60 minutes—and...
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Luis Herrera, Director San Francisco Public Library, Receives 2014 Sullivan...
The American Library Association (ALA) has announced that the 2014 Peggy Sullivan Award for Public Library Administrators Supporting Services to Children has been awarded to Luis Herrera, San Francisco...
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AASL Board Shakes Up Its Bylaws with Amendments Vote
The AASL has a Bylaws vote starting March 19. At the 2014 American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting this past January, the Board of Directors of the American Association of School Librarians...
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United for Libraries Now Accepting Applications for Baker & Taylor Awards
Given annually since 2000, the Baker & Taylor Awards have recognized more than 40 groups for outstanding efforts to support their library. The awards are given based on a specific project that took...
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Kick-butt Pura Belpré Winners for Día de los niños/Children’s Day | Libro por...
Yuyi Morales from Niño Wrestles the World (Roaring Brook Pr.) The 2014 Pura Belpré award winners were announced on January 27 at the American Association’s Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia. Presented...
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