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Memorial Service to Honor Frances Foster

Memorial Service to Honor Frances Foster
SLJ,  Sep 05, 2014
The late Frances Foster, a celebrated children’s editor and publisher at Farrar Straus Giroux, will be honored at a public memorial service this month.
Calling Caldecott is open for business

Calling Caldecott is open for business
Roger Sutton | Blogs,  Sep 04, 2014

Lolly, Martha, and Robin are back (and for the friend to whom I defended the Oxford comma this weekend, THERE’S WHY) with this year’s edition of Calling Caldecott, in which we look without fear or favor at contenders for this picture book prize. They are looking for likely suspects–go help them out.

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Throwback Thursday: Technology, Threatening Our Sanity Since 1991

Throwback Thursday: Technology, Threatening Our Sanity Since 1991
Kathy Ishizuka,  Sep 04, 2014
Ah, technology, you vex us so. And it was all supposed to make life easier. Back in the day—in this case, 1991—librarians sought to stay current on the latest formats.
What You Should Know About Banned Websites Awareness Day, September 24

What You Should Know About Banned Websites Awareness Day, September 24
The Digital Shift,  Sep 04, 2014
The fourth annual Banned Websites Awareness Day makes excessive filtering an intellectual freedom issue in K–12 learning.
Let Pixar Turn Your Library Into a Laboratory | Consider the Source

Let Pixar Turn Your Library Into a Laboratory | Consider the Source
Looking for inquiry projects that will get your students excited? Introduce them to The Pixar Theory and see where it leads them.
‘Text Sets’ Slated to Help School Librarians Advance College Readiness

‘Text Sets’ Slated to Help School Librarians Advance College Readiness
Carolyn Sun,  Sep 03, 2014
With reading skills being tested as criteria of college readiness, school librarians are primed to support these skills by building text sets—or units of instruction—according to the nonprofit Student Achievement Partners.
The Right Stuff: SLJ’s School Librarian of the Year Award Sets a New Standard | Editorial

The Right Stuff: SLJ’s School Librarian of the Year Award Sets a New Standard | Editorial
Rebecca Miller,  Sep 03, 2014
It is with great excitement that we present Michelle Colte, the first SLJ School Librarian of the Year.
A Wealth of Leaders: The School Librarian of the Year Candidates | Pivot Points

A Wealth of Leaders: The School Librarian of the Year Candidates | Pivot Points
Mark Ray,  Sep 03, 2014
The superb School Librarian of the Year candidates are guides for our profession.
Party down

Party down
Roger Sutton | Blogs,  Sep 03, 2014

Children’s Books Boston invites you to our second annual fall get-together on Thursday, September 11 from 5:30PM to 8PM in the Paresky Center at Simmons College. We perhaps wisely decided against trust falls as an ice-breaking activity; instead, all attendees are invited to bring a children’s book for exchange. A five dollar donation (cash only) […]

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