Industry News

New Jersey school librarians spent years advocating for information literacy standards in the state's K–12 curricula. Their efforts paid off when the governor signed the bill into law this month.

The grant program will award $700 to up to 32 Title I U.S. school libraries to purchase Mathical Book Prize-winning titles for their schools.

Twitter’s decline makes the case for information literacy.

Readers welcomed our coverage of the youth media awards, a new ambassador and, yes, ChatGPT.

The position statement from the National Council of Teachers of English says nonfiction offers more than traditional textbooks and "has never been more vibrant or vital."

The free online course for high schoolers features a powerful list of guest speakers, including author Ashley Hope Pérez, Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani, and student activist Jack Petocz.

The Cuban-American winner of the 2019 Newbery Medal will become the first author of Latina heritage to serve in the role.

While classroom educators worry about students using the AI-based software for writing assignments, these librarians see the positive potential of the technology.

Join bloggers Steven Engelfried and Emily Mroczek-Bayci for a conversation of Newbery contenders and a vote for the "Heavy Medal" winner.