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You’ve Got Game 11/01/2008
Be sure to showcase your gaming services and programs in support of National Gaming Day @ your library on November 15. Sponsored by the American Library Association, hundreds of libraries across the country are invited to take part in this first annual event by registering for two national gaming activities: a national video game tournament and a board game challenge. More
Celebrate National Gaming Day @ Your Library on November 15 By SLJ Staff - 10/15/2008
No doubt, the kids at your library are wild about gaming—so be sure to showcase your gaming services and programs in support of National Gaming Day @ your library on November 15.
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Console Video Games By Amy Phillips and Becky Spilver - 02/01/2007
The latest Console Video Games reviews from School Library Journal magazine.
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Console Video Games By Amy Phillips and Becky Spilver - 01/01/2007
The latest Console Video Games reviews from School Library Journal magazine.
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Console Video Games By Amy Phillips and Becky Spilver - 12/01/2006
The latest Console Video Games reviews from School Library Journal magazine.
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Console Video Games By Amy Phillps and Becky Spilver - 11/01/2006
The latest Console Video Games reviews from School Library Journal magazine.
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Console Video Games By Amy Phillips and Becky Spilver - 10/01/2006
The latest Console Video Games reviews from School Library Journal magazine.
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Console Video Games By Amy Phillips and Becky Spilve - 09/01/2006
The latest Console Video Game reviews from School Library Journal magazine.
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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
2008 National Book Awards Nominees in the young people's literature category graced the red carpet on Awards night Nov. 20, 2008.
The Buzz Nov. 2008 So the economy’s gone south, you still need your gadgets.
Folktales from Around the World: The Bear Prince. DVD. 11:56 min. with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by Colman Communications. Dist. by 100% Educational Media (schoolvideos.com). 2008. $39.95.
K-Gr 4–While this animated Mexican fairy tale will be new to most viewers, the story contains familiar elements from such popular tales as “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Little Mermaid,” and “Puss in Boots.”
Let them eat cake! Library aide Shanta Ramkhelawan (left), librarian Camina Raphael, and Colleen McCrea, head of the children's library, served delectable dessert to more than 130 people celebrating the 85th anniversary of the historic Robert Bacon Memorial Children's Library in Westbury, NY. Upon opening its doors in 1924 it was only the third children's library in the world.