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Librarian and author Marybeth Zeman recounts her experiences working with incarcerated teens awaiting trials for offenses from misdemeanors to murder. Interview by Alicia Eames.
Levar Burton, known for hosting the popular PBS children's show "Reading Rainbow" has earned over $3.5 million dollars on Kickstarter to expand his "Reading Rainbow" app for a cost. His goal is to reach $5 million, and his fundraising success hasn't come without criticism.
First up, my little sister. My daughter recently had her third birthday so my sis came up with a craft involving what she calls Do It Yourself Cupcakes. Each cupcake sported a teeny tiny cover of one of my child’s favorite books. Then we took them to her daycare where she delightedly set about pointing [...]
What does your neighborhood really need from you? Tips to help libraries get to know the communities that they serve, with a resource list of potential partners, literacy and early childhood organizations, and sources of demographic data.
The 2014 Horizon Report identifies “Rethinking the Role of Teachers” and the “Shift to Deeper Learning Approaches” as major trends. Competition from new education models and student data privacy are among the challenges related to ed tech adoption in K-12 schools.
Griffin Teen (a division of Macmillan) invites librarians to visit booth #528 at ALA Annual in Las Vegas for author signings, giveaways, and more. NOTE: This content was sponsored and contributed by Macmillan.
"Sloooooowly the predictions begin," writes Betsy Bird. "As I post this I’m hitting the sweet spot right between Book Expo and the annual American Library Association conference." Herewith, her summer, maternity leave, predictions.
For those attending the upcoming American Library Association's Annual Conference in Las Vegas this year (June 26 - July 1), the Association of American Publishers is holding a Children's and Teen Author Speed Dating Event on June 28; RSVP to attend.
Award-winning author and illustrator Peter Sís has found a new way to share his art with the world: by designing tapestries honoring the memories of Václav Havel, former president of the Czech Republic, and poet Seamus Heaney.
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