COVID-19

During virtual events, President and Michelle Obama will speak to graduates who have lost their in-person commencement ceremonies; a school librarian’s efforts during school closures are honored; celebrities are doing video readings of the first Harry Potter book; EduHam at Home can bring history and Hamilton to everyone, and more in this pandemic-related edition of News Bites.

At times it can be almost business as usual for the publishing industry—and celebratory business at that. The 2020 Hans Christian Andersen Awards and Best Children’s Publishers of the Year were announced during the virtual Bologna Book Fair; the 2021 Carle Honors Honorees were named; and Candlewick and MIT Press are set to launch two new imprints.

Reading and watching on equity, voting activism, and other issues that will that will feed your spirit and enrich your online learning program.

With school athletics seasons canceled and professional leagues shuttered, students can find comfort in these sports books, movies, and streaming shows.

With students learning from home, Denver Public Schools' ebook and audio checkouts topped 51,000 in April. Here's how librarians are making that happen. 

In San Francisco, employment agreements say that librarians can be deployed as disaster workers. Elsewhere, librarians voluntarily pitch in to help municipalities.

Spring research season is here. Adjust your practice to ensure students have a rich and meaningful immersion while working on year-end projects.

As the world confronts this global health crisis, educators are also charged with helping students through the grief and trauma. SLJ spoke with mental health experts for advice and resources to meet the psychological and emotional needs of kids and adults.

Children lead the conversations in many of these informative, family-friendly episodes about the novel coronavirus. The first of a 10-part series of curated podcast playlists on different topics.