SLJ Extra Helping June 24, 2008

School Library Journal's EXTRA HELPING

In Anaheim next week? Don’t be shy. Stop by booth 1338 and say hello. Of course we want to see everyone, but a few of our editors are especially interested in meeting potential reviewers. Phyllis Mandell (at the booth Saturday, 10 to 11:30 a.m. and Monday, 10 to 11:30 a.m.) is putting out a call for media reviewers. Luann Toth (Sunday, 9 to 11 a.m.) is especially interested in nonfiction reviewers with subject specialties. Daryl Grabarek (Sunday, 3 to 4 p.m.) is on the lookout for reference reviewers. And as for feature or column ideas, or if you’ve got a new product, drop me an email. I’ll have the old Blackberry with me.

Safe travels.

Brian Kenney, Editor-in-Chief
bkenney@reedbusiness.com

TechTrends

Ypulse Mashup to Cover YA Books
There's no question that young adult librarians have a vested interest in understanding and reaching teens. That’s why the annual Ypulse National Mashup is the ideal event to recharge and soak up ideas from experts on how Generation Y engages and connects through technology.

The second annual conference, billed as “Reaching Today’s Totally Wired Generation with Technology,” is set for July 14–15 in San Francisco, with a books preconference added this year for attendees who want a little extra footing on the YA publishing front. read more...

Hot Picks

BOOKS Madam President by Lane Smith From SLJ 7/1/2008 K-Gr 3–A confident girl walks readers through a typical day at home and at school (Eleanor Roosevelt Elementary) as she fantasizes about herself as president.

VIDEO/DVD *Before You Were Mine* PreS-Gr 3–In simple, yet heart-touching text, a young boy asks his new puppy what its life was like before being adopted by the child.

AUDIO *The Big One-Oh* Gr 3-7–When Charley’s long-distance father sends him an early birthday card asking him what he plans to do for his tenth birthday, Charley decides he should have a party.

News and Views

WA Task Force Proposes Permanent Funding for School Libraries

The Spokane Moms have something more to brag about. Thanks in part to their efforts, Washington is considering long-term funding for school librarians and educational technology.

A joint task force on Basic Education Finance is currently exploring ways to revamp funding formulas for preschool to secondary education, and one of the proposals includes carving out permanent money for K–12 media specialists. read more...

CA Parents Protest Loss of School Librarian

Budget cuts at one southern California district have parents protesting a school board decision to move their beloved children’s librarian to other schools.

Renee Hanvey, a librarian at the Bernardo Elementary School, one of 17 elementary schools in the Escondido Union School District, is one of eight librarians in the district who will double the number of schools where they work, dividing their time between two schools in the 2008–2009 year. read more...

Watch and Read: Spotlight on Media Tie-ins

Batman
The superhero population is about to burgeon yet again as Batman makes his return in The Dark Knight (PG-13), a live-action feature film from Warner Bros. that wings its way into theaters on July 18, 2008. The sequel to Batman Begins (2005), which focused on the character’s origins and incorporated a gritty back-to-comic-book-basics approach, Dark Knight is also directed by Christopher Nolan and stars Christian Bale in the lead role. read more...


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JOB OF THE WEEK

Principal Librarian

San Diego County Library
San Diego, CA

San Diego County Library is looking for enthusiastic, energetic and innovative library professionals for the position of Principal Librarian. We currently have a vacancy in Adult Services; incumbents in this position use independent judgment and initiative in developing and coordinating library programs for services that meet the needs of the diverse communities we serve. read more...

To see all positions available through the SLJ Career Center, click here...

Brian Kenney, Editor-in-Chief: bkenney@reedbusiness.com
Debra Lau-Whelan, Editor: dlau@reedbusiness.com
Dale Raben, Editor, Extra Helping: dale.raben@reedbusiness.com

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