As part of 2013-2014 ALA President Barbara Stripling’s America’s Right to Libraries Campaign, The Declaration for the Right to Libraries is a strong public statement for individuals, communities, and our nation. https://www.facebook.com/DeclarationforLibraries
Read moreU.S. librarians are encouraged to participate in Banned Websites Awareness Day, September 25 On Wednesday, September 25, AASL (American Association of School Librarians) asks school librarians and other educators to promote an awareness of how overly restrictive filtering affects student learning. Banned Websites Awareness Day raises awareness of the overly restrictive blocking of legitimate, educational […]
Read moreNovember is Picture Book Month! To help you prepare in the library, there are resources available here: http://picturebookmonth.com/promo-kit/ There are also bookmarks, certificates and links to other (US) resources on this page: http://picturebookmonth.com/activities/
Read moreFINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR 2013 CANADIAN CHILDREN’S BOOK CENTRE AWARDS The Canadian Children’s Book Centre (CCBC) is pleased to announce the finalists for its seven major children’s book awards: TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award ($30,000) Prix TD de littérature canadienne pour l’enfance et la jeunesse ($30,000) Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award ($20,000) Norma Fleck Award for […]
Read moreWelcome to the IFLA School Libraries Section blog! this blog replaces the newsletter so that the membership will have timely information. We will be sharing ideas about school libraries: programs, people, and issues. Please send your articles, news and other contributions to Editor Dr. Lesley Farmer at [email protected]
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