In a challenging economy, ISTE and ALA grapple with advocating for their school librarian, media specialist membership and then there’s the hot-button issue of digital literacy.
Printz 2012 Celebrations Whirlwind Recap!
By on July 1, 2012
I flew to Anaheim, my suitcase packed with dresses, knowing intellectually that it would be the end of my term on the 2012 Michael L. Printz Award Committee, but in completely emotional denial. We’d all be having book discussion meetings, right? We’d be arguing passionately for the titles we thought best embodied the award’s criteria! [...]
Librarians, School and Public, Tap the Best in Kids’ Apps | ALA Annual 2012
By on July 1, 2012
Talking apps at ALA: Gretchen Caserotti, Amy Graves, Travis Jonker, and John Schumacher hosted a session on using apps with kids in the context of library services, both in public libraries and schools.
ALA Council Unanimously Adopts Resolution Supporting School Libraries| ALA Annual 2012
By on June 26, 2012 Leave a Comment
Drafted by the Special Presidential Task Force on School Libraries, the resolution was “formed out of necessity” in response to the ongoing budget cuts and school librarian layoffs, says Sara Kelly Johns (right), the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Division Councilor and a media specialist at New York’s Lake Placid Middle/High School, who last Friday proposed the resolution at an ALA membership meeting, where it also passed unanimously.
SLJ Goes to the 2012 Newbery-Caldecott Banquet | ALA Annual 2012
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SLJ’s Photo Slideshow | ALA Annual 2012
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ALA/ISTE 2012: Conference Survival Guide | ALA Annual 2012
By on June 16, 2012
From hardware to fashion, some sources to help you pack, spec your tech, and survive airport hell.
Best in The West: ALA Program Guide
By on June 1, 2012 Leave a Comment
Planning to catch this year’s American Library Association (ALA) annual conference in Anaheim, CA? If you’re anything like us, you’ll want to make every second count. That’s why we’ve asked seven savvy librarians to give us the skinny on the top five sessions they plan to attend during the June 21–26 event. As you’ll see, they came up with an eclectic mix that’s bound to make nearby Disneyland’s power couple, Mickey and Minnie, a mere distraction.
