Zero to Three Webinar Features Libraries and Family Engagement
My friend and colleague who works with Birth to Three providers in the region shared information about an upcoming free webinar from Zero to Three. It’s aimed at early childhood professionals, and it features…LIBRARIES! It takes place on March 4 at 1:00...Youth Services Gatherings Follow-Up: Locally-Sourced Programs
It has been a while since we had local gatherings for youth services librarians, and now I am wishing we could do them all the time. After spending time with four thoughtful, creative, and mutually-encouraging groups of librarian, I for one am feeling better about...Thinking about Race
There were several people who told me that they found themselves feeling pretty weird and uncomfortable after hearing the 2019 WLA Conference keynote speaker Ijeoma Oluo (if you missed it, here is a recording of Oluo’s keynote–the speech starts about 17...
Jason Reynolds National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
The Library of Congress has named Jason Reynolds as the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature! I know I’m not the only hard-core Jason Reynolds fan to be excited about this! His theme? Grab the Mic: Tell Your Story. He is going to work to...