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Follett to Upgrade Server; Services Will Be Down Briefly
Follett has announced that many of its online services—including Titlewave, Destiny, and Follett Shelf—will be unavailable from Thursday, November 28, though Saturday, November 30, as the company moves its data center to another location in Illinois.
Rainbow Rowell’s ‘Eleanor & Park’ Retained in Minnesota High School
A review committee at Minnesota’s Anoka High School has agreed to retain Rainbow Rowell’s lauded young adult novel Eleanor & Park in its library, despite a complaint from a parent who had partnered with the conservative Parents Action League to challenge the book.
Tweens, Teens, and Time Lords: ‘Doctor Who’ in the Library
Whovians, unite! Saturday, November 23, marks the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who, and teachers and youth librarians have been celebrating in recent weeks with a host of Who-themed programming, to the delight of their tween and teen patrons. For many superfans, though, the clever series is inspiring all year long.
Vermont School Librarians Fight to Keep Libraries in State Standards
Earlier this year, a committee of Vermont’s Board of Education quietly revised the State Education Quality Standards to remove the words “library” and “library program,” despite recommendations from the Vermont School Library Association (VSLA). The VSLA has been working tirelessly ever since to get library-specific language reinstated before the board rules in December.
Isabel Allende Defends 'House of the Spirits’ to North Carolina School Board
Isabel Allende’s acclaimed novel The House of the Spirits, which faces review by North Carolina’s Watauga County Board of Education due to a parental complaint, now has another high-profile advocate: the author herself. Read the full text of her impassioned letter, which she sent to school board members along with her book.
Ditching Dewey: Hot Topic in Hartford | AASL 2013
At the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) 16th National Conference in Hartford, CT, common themes and hot topics of discussion emerged. One popped up numerous times—"genrefication," the reorganizing of one’s collection away from Dewey Decimal Classification.
White House Names Librarian as Connected Educator “Champion of Change”
On November 21, the White House will honor 10 connected educators—education leaders who creatively use technology to help kids learn—as “Champions of Change,” including classroom teachers, administrators, and one librarian, blogger and SLJ columnist Carolyn Foote.
Chip Kidd Issues Book Cover Design Challenge
Chip Kidd, whose innovative book, Go: A Kidd’s Guide to Graphic Design, has received tons of stellar reviews and press coverage, is taking it to the next level. Through a new website, GoTheBook.com, he is issuing kids a challenge: redesign the cover of their favorite book.
Project Connect Brings School Librarians, Superintendents to the Same Table | AASL 2013
Passionate school library advocacy takes many forms, though all too often these efforts don’t reach the district and state level. This can change once stakeholders start working together to improve student outcomes. That’s the goal of Project Connect, a national initiative bringing thought leaders to the same table to support the needs of 21st century schools.
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