Daniel Bernstrom, Carole Boston Weatherford, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Kekla Magoon, Scott Reintgen, and others share stories about educators who played an important role in their lives.
#TeacherAppreciationWeek
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Illinois has banned book bans. Gov. Pritzker signed into law a bill that requires libraries to adopt ALA’s Library Bill of Rights, which states that “materials should not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval.” #bannedbooks https://t.co/Nrq7qbzIZO
Courage is contagious. A great way for schools, school districts, and libraries to take a powerful and public stand against book banning, censorship, and the politics of hate is to host an author visit during the 2023-24 school year. This is a moment for courageous empathy.
ALA is calling on Congress to #FundLibraries, and on library advocates nationwide to make their voices heard. Click to take action and tell Congress that library funding is nonnegotiable! https://t.co/pIslnJ6Bgr via @LibraryPolicy
In 1944, Matt Baker was hired at the previously all-white Iger Studios created what is thought to be the first Black superhero, Voodah. | Black Comics Pioneers
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NCTE's new policy position makes librarians key players in curating and advocating for nonfiction books, says Tom Bober, elementary school librarian and library coordinator in Clayton, MO. @ncte https://t.co/vfdN5E0KWh #nonfiction
Our in-person Public Library Youth Services Leadership Summit is on March 30-31 in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Register now, and if you have an idea for a presentation, send a proposal!
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Even if you missed Day of Dialog, you can access all the speakers and panelists online for free. Earlier, Mac Barnett and Ruth Quiroa discussed '20 Questions' at this morning's Keynote. #SLJDOD
Join author @BrieSpangler for the @sljournal#SLJDOD Sports As Metaphor panel! Competition may be what ties these books together, but in sports, like life, there’s always more to the story. Happening now!
Did you love LAST NIGHT AT THE TELEGRAPH CLUB? Join @malindalo at 4:35pm ET today to hear all about her latest novel, A SCATTER OF LIGHT! #SLJDOD
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