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For many authors, November is synonymous with National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), an initiative meant to encourage writers to get their novels out of their heads and onto paper. It’s the perfect time to think about how the library can inspire and support writing among its patrons.
Chip Kidd, whose innovative book, Go: A Kidd’s Guide to Graphic Design, has received tons of stellar reviews and press coverage, is taking it to the next level. Through a new website, GoTheBook.com, he is issuing kids a challenge: redesign the cover of their favorite book.
Passionate school library advocacy takes many forms, though all too often these efforts don’t reach the district and state level. This can change once stakeholders start working together to improve student outcomes. That’s the goal of Project Connect, a national initiative bringing thought leaders to the same table to support the needs of 21st century schools.
The American Association of School Librarians's 16th National Conference closed with an author-led breakfast that featured bestselling children's graphic novels creators Faith Erin Hicks, Jennifer and Matthew Holm, Jarrett Krosoczka, and Raina Telgemeier—dressed in pajamas.
School library professionals converged in Hartford, CT, November 14–17 for the 16th National Conference of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL). During the event, media specialists explored their evolving role as education and technology leaders through concurrent sessions; an intense, late-night unconference; and an elearning commons of continuous how-to learning.
Of the numerous concurrent sessions at the American Association of School Librarians' National Conference focusing on strategies for creating culturally diverse collections and serving the needs of all kids, “Queer Library Alliance Goes to School,” was a memorable one.
It's the "holy grail of ebook features for education," writes Chris Harris, of Whispersync for voice. But we need clarity on Amazon's terms of service before schools can reasonably commit to the Kindle ereader.
Join SLJ editors on Thursday, November 21, 8 pm EST, during the third annual SLJ Best Books Twitter party, as they reveal the titles that made the 2013 SLJ Best Books list. From picture books to graphic novels and nonfiction to Adult Books for Teens, this year’s picks exemplify the stellar offerings created by authors, illustrators, and publishers of kids’ books
Take a look at the latest round of comments, letters to the editor, and corrections from SLJ's November issue. Librarians give suggestions for NYPL's 100 Great Children's Books list. Could the embrace of technology by librarians be the cause of library budget cuts?
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