Advocacy

School librarians in Iowa celebrate, an update in Texas where educators are fighting for raises, and more news in this edition of NewsBites.

Teens Mena and Zena Nasiri started Girls of the Crescent to donate books with female Muslim main characters to local school districts, libraries, and mosques.

John Sullivan, Oge Mora honored by Ezra Jack Keats Awards and more in NewsBites.

Librarian Cicely Lewis, whose new column debuts in SLJ in March, was recognized by YALSA for her Read Woke initiative.

For an upcoming feature article, School Library Journal wants to profile school librarians who are leading the way in technology use at their school or district.

In too many communities, books aren’t available for purchase, borrowing, or rereading. Our focus must be on all kids getting a solid start on literacy, learning, and the joy of reading.

Moms for Social Justice has started its 2019 initiative, putting a diverse collection of books into Chattanooga classrooms where school library collections are woefully inadequate.

By popular demand, the New York City chapter of Drag Queen Story Hour will start programming for middle and high school students.

The 2018 SLJ Leadership Summit featured two days of panels, workshops, speakers, honest conversations about the industry.