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Exciting Changes for ALSC on Pinterest
More links and pins are coming to the ALSC and Día Pinterest accounts! Photo by Katie Salo In an effort to increase the material pinned to the Pinterest account, all ALSC committees will have the...
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REFORMA and the Children in Crisis Task Force
Thousands of unaccompanied refugee children fleeing violence in their home countries of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras have crossed the United States border and turned themselves in where they are...
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Building a Home Library for Friends and Family
Do you often field gift book questions from patrons around the holiday season? I’ve had my share of parents ask me for the best new picture book of the year for their daughter or a grandparent who...
View ArticleReach Out and Read Promotes Early Childhood Literacy
Did you know that a well-child visit to the doctor’s office can also help to promote early literacy and school readiness? It can if your well-child appointment is with one of the 5,200 medical...
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Dreams Do Come True
In the world of children’s literature, I can’t think of a day that hasn’t been better than the one before it. On Monday morning, February 2nd, this theory proved true. Diversity in children’s...
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Día Every Day
Coming soon: on April 30, we will celebrate the culmination of Día. But did you know that Día doesn’t end there? It’s the beginning of a new year of Book Joy, emphasizing the importance of literacy for...
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Catching Up With Committees
Spring has finally arrived, and those of us on the Public Awareness Committee thought there’s no better time than now to see what exciting projects some of our fellow committee members have been...
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10 Recent & Upcoming Picture Books Featuring Everyday Diversity
I first heard the term “everyday diversity” from Anna Haase Krueger. Everyday diversity books feature diverse characters doing everyday activities and in everyday situations. My favorite example to...
View ArticleALSC Wikipedia Update
Where were you when you decided to be a children’s librarian? I was driving North on Highway 395 watching the alpenglow on the Sierra Nevada, reading The Lion the Witch and The Wardrobe since I wasn’t...
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Ten Ways to Publicize Notable Children’s Books
In her 2002 Newbery Award acceptance speech, Linda Sue Park recalled how her father, a Korean immigrant, regularly took her and her siblings to the library and helped them find books. As an adult, she...
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