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ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom Wants to Know About Your State's Challenged Books
The American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom wants to know about your state's 2014 book challenges. The deadline for reporting is Friday, February 27—so find out how to do so here.
Kansas May Criminalize Educators for Distributing "Harmful Material"
A proposed bill in Kansas removes the protection of educators against prosecution for sharing so-called “harmful material” in schools. Senate Bill 56 has sparked strong partisanship, and the American Library Association is closely monitoring its progress.
Updated: The E-Rate Window Is Wide Open—So What Next?
Libraries and schools applying for E-Rate’s Wi-Fi program have an extra $1.5 billion of funds to tap until the March 26 deadline. Here are some tips and tools to maximize your application.
Alexander and Santat Win 2015 Newbery, Caldecott Medals
Kwame Alexander's The Crossover and Dan Santat's The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend took home the medals for the Newbery and the Caldecott awards, respectively. Jandy Nelson's I'll Give You the Sun captured the Printz award.
Two Books Challenged Again in Highland Park Schools in Texas
Renewed book challenges to The Working Poor: Invisible in America and The Art of Racing in the Rain stir up sides as the Highland Park (TX) Independent School District's board gears up to vote on revisions to the district's book policy.
We Need Diverse Books Opens Submissions for "The Walter" Award
Starting January 29, YA authors of diversity with diverse works may apply for We Need Diverse Books' inaugural Walter Dean Myers Award.
2015 NCTE Children's Book Awards Announced
The winning titles for the Charlotte Huck Award for Fiction and the Orbis Pictus Award for Nonfiction have been announced.
OH School Librarian Gets E-Kiosk to Access Public Library's Digital Collection
Middle school librarian Mary Burkey wondered how she was going to get digital books into kids’ hands. Her ongoing partnership with the local public library eventually led to a digital kiosk that allows kids at school to browse and access the library's full digital collection.
We Need Diverse Books Launches Short Story Contest
We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) has partnered with Random House to publish a middle grade anthology dedicated to the late Walter Dean Myers. One spot in the anthology will be reserved for an unpublished fiction writer selected through WNDB's upcoming short story contest.
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