Jeff Kinney's keynote was just one memorable moment in a weekend full of panels, presentations, and breakout discussions about the important issues facing school librarians.
Help SLJ celebrate its 70th anniversary in 2024 and inform the path for its future.
Thirty-two schools have been selected to receive 2023–24 Mathical Collection Development Awards. In their fifth cycle, the Awards grant $850 to each of the winning Title I U.S. schools to purchase Mathical Book Prize–winning titles for their libraries.
Whether educators broach controversial topics in a learning context or not, young people will encounter plenty of related content. Social media all too easily fills the void, fueling misinformation while suppressing critical reflection. NCSS, the National Council for the Social Studies, offers encouragement and materials to support important discussion.
Members of the middle grade Best Books committee share their discussions, considerations, and process for the selection of the titles for the anticipated end-of-the-year list.
The "Wimpy Kid" author headlines SLJ's flagship annual event, featuring sessions on the biggest issues facing school librarianship, from empowerment in the face of book bans, to making the case to stakeholders and engaging the AI revolution.
A survey from SLJ revealed the extent to which individual librarians have faced hostility from community members, organizations, and in some cases, their administration.
Dan Santat's middle grade graphic memoir received the prestigious honor at a ceremony where Oprah Winfrey spoke about 2021 School Librarian of the Year Amanda Jones and the power of diverse books.
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