Three media specialists and one YA librarian are among 10 winners of the 2009 Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York TimesI Love My Librarian Award, which gives the public a chance to nominate a public, school, college, community college, or university librarian who has made a difference in their lives.
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Our November cover shot of five prominent kid lit bloggers has prompted some heated reactions from readers. The women who were profiled in Elizabeth Bird’s feature “This Blog’s For You” were photographed in a bar holding fake pink cocktails, sparking an ongoing debate about the timeless topic of the image of librarians.
As demand for library Internet access continues to grow, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announcedtwo plans to help libraries improve broadband connections: one involves state broadband improvement plans; the other offers help with getting federal broadband stimulus funds.
A modern tale of star-crossed lovers, a story about a dead teen, and Cinderella with a twist are among the five books selected as finalists for the 2010 William C. Morris Award, which honors a book written for young adults by a previously unpublished author and is sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA).
Heavy Medal: A Mock Newbery Blog Jonathan Hunt, Librarian and teacher, Modesto City Schools December 4, 2009 War and Peace
War and peace are very much in the public consciousness nowadays and it's no sur... More
NONFICTION MATTERS Marc Aronson, AUTHOR, EDITOR, PACKAGER, SPEAKER, December 4, 2009 Anthologies
In My Other Life as An Editor, I've Been Having fun Making Up Anthologies
The anth... More
2009 National Book Awards On the red carpet with nominees in the Young People's Literature category.
Photos by Rocco Staino.
SLJ Covers 2009 A bigger and better view of SLJ's covers from 2009
BookExpo America 2009: SLJ's Day of Dialog School Library Journal held a Day of Dialog in conjunction with the annual BookExpo America on May 28, 2009 at the Brooklyn Public Library. Full story: bit.ly/1a0G7o
Andromeda Klein (unabr.). 12 CDs. 14:25 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape (library.booksontape.com). 2009. ISBN 978-0-7393-6294-5. $70.
Gr 10 Up–Lately, Andromeda Klein’s life has been very weedgie, which in her lexicon means creepy and spooky.
Celebrity decorator Evette Rios reads to enthusiastic second graders at the Brooklyn Brownstone School library as part of a First Book donation event. The Eight O' Clock Coffee brand and Candlewick Press are teaming up to contribute 20,000 books to children across the country through their partnership with First Book, an organization that provides new books to children in need.
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Andromeda Klein (unabr.). 12 CDs. 14:25 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape (library.booksontape.com). 2009. ISBN 978-0-7393-6294-5. $70. 
