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Subject: Scenes from ALA Annual; Neil Gaiman at Carnegie Hall; Fizz Boom Read!

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July 1, 2014

Summertime! Rebecca T. Miller, Editor-in-Chief As ALA and ISTE wind down, I am inspired by the exchange of ideas and camaraderie I saw and experienced in Las Vegas. You'll get a taste of the scene here, as SLJ editors and others share some of the views from awards banquets, tips on new learning products, and more.  There will be no Extra Helping this Thursday, July 3, but we'll be back next week as usual, since we know summer is fun, but there's still plenty to be done. We will be right there with you, ramping up for our daylong virtual YA event, SummerTeen, on July 24, just after we move office. Enjoy the holiday! About our move: our new location as of July 21 will be 123 William St., Suite 802, New York, NY 10038. Our phone numbers and emails won’t change. For mail, please send items to our current address until July 18.

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Scenes from ALA By SLJ Staff Views from the floor of the American Library Association Annual Conference, from the Newbery-Caldecott Banquet to the Ultimate Picture Book Sketch Off. Read More›››

Kid Lit Authors Share the Love During ALA Speed Dating Event | ALA 2014 By Lisa G. Kropp Ding! With the peal of a bell, 21 children’s and YA authors started chatting eagerly to tables of librarians during a ”speed dating” event at the ALA Annual Conference. Read More›››   Meg Medina, John Parra, and Others Honored at the Int’l Latino Book Awards | ALA 2014 By SLJ Staff For the first time, the winners of the 2014 International Latino Book Awards were revealed concurrently with the ALA Annual Conference. The 231 honorees, recognized during a ceremony at the Clark County–Las Vegas Library Theater on June 28, included well-known children’s and young adult authors and illustrators, such as Alma Flor Ada, Meg Medina, and John Parra. Read More›››   Dynamic Partnerships Emphasized During ALSC President’s Program | ALA 2014 By Lisa G. Kropp Three powerful presentations during "The Ripple Effect: Library Partnerships That Positively Impact Children, Families, Communities and Beyond" addressed collaborations that positively impact children and communities. Read More›››

What’s Your Online Persona? By Stacy Dillon, Jennifer Hubert Swan, Jesse Karp, and Karyn Silverman Are you an online lurker, adventurer, curator, amplifier, or something else? Learn about the 12 online personas, and tell us who you are in an online poll. Read More›››   Why Your Library Needs Music By Sarah Bayliss Library music programs are fun and support early learning. They’re also essential: a growing body of research is affirming the central role of music in building literacy. Read More›››   Neil Gaiman at Carnegie Hall: Finding  ”Truth” in Caves and Comics By Ashleigh Williams Thousands turned up for Neil Gaiman’s performance at Carnegie Hall on June 27, a multimedia storytelling event and the author’s premiere U.S. reading of The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains and Hansel and Gretel, with visuals and a live score. Read More›››

Fizz, Boom, Read: Science-Themed Summer Reading Programs Blend Learning, Fun, and Prizes By Carly Okyle How libraries around the country are adapting the Collaborative Summer Library Program’s science-themed “Fizz Boom Read” summer reading initiative. Read More›››   OBITUARY Annie on My Mind Author Nancy Garden Dies at Age 76 By Mahnaz Dar Award-winning author Nancy Garden, best known for the classic and controversial novel Annie on My Mind, one of the first YA titles to depict a lesbian relationship, died of a heart attack June 23 at age 76. Read More›››   SummerTeen Hot Books for Young Adults SLJ’s 3rd annual SummerTeen virtual conference features authors, illustrators and editors of the best books for teens talking about their writing experiences, and current and forthcoming titles in an engaging. conversational format, including live Q&A with the audience. Best of all, it’s free! REGISTER TODAY

Job of the Week The San Jose State University: School of Library and Information Science is looking for a Assistant Professor (Teacher Librarian). Read More›››

infoDOCKET American Association of School Libraries Announces 2014 Best Websites for Teaching & Learning By Gary Price The sites selected by AASL foster the qualities of innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration. Read More›››   BLOG SPOTLIGHT: NeverEnding Search Choose Newsela to Keep Kids Reading This Summer By Joyce Valenza For a range of kids, Newsela’s “Free Summer Reading Challenge” may be just the thing to engage students with the world, while also attacking the summer reading slump. Read More›››   infoDOCKET Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Releases Banned Book Week Handbook and New Series of Discussion Guides By Gary Price Boasting a cover by Jeff Smith, author of the frequently challenged "Bone" graphic novel series, the free handbook provides the scoop about what comics are banned, how to report and fight censorship, and tips for hosting a Banned Books Week celebration in your community. Read More›››

REVIEWS Tenacious Teens By SLJ Staff Indomitable young adults are making themselves heard in a range of new YA titles about real teens. Read More›››   JLG's Booktalks to Go The Wonders of Science in Elementary Nonfiction By Deborah B. Ford From dung beetles that find nutrients in waste to farmers who search leaves for caterpillars, facts gleaned in these selections by Junior Library Guild editors will have your patrons glued to beautifully illustrated picture books. Read More›››   New Free Service Free ABC Mouse for Libraries Launched | ALA 2014 By Carolyn Sun At ALA on June 26, Age of Learning announced its release of “ABCMouse.com for Libraries,” a free, award-winning online curriculum, currently used by over 140 libraries across the country. Read More›››

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