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The Yarn LIVE at ALA 2022!

The Yarn LIVE at ALA 2022!
Travis Jonker | Blogs,  Jun 24, 2022
Watch a LIVE recording of The Yarn podcast at ALA Annual this weekend!
Make Story Time Welcoming for All Children| First Steps

Make Story Time Welcoming for All Children| First Steps
Yesha Naik with Rachel G. Payne,  Jun 16, 2022

Taking measures such as conducting a diversity audit and spotlighting joyful, diverse characters will ensure that story time recognizes all participants. 

For Your Listening Pleasure: Donalyn Miller on The Yarn Podcast

For Your Listening Pleasure: Donalyn Miller on The Yarn Podcast
Travis Jonker | Blogs,  Jun 13, 2022
This one was good for my soul.
26 Titles to Read This Caribbean American Heritage Month and Beyond

26 Titles to Read This Caribbean American Heritage Month and Beyond
SLJ Reviews,  Jun 13, 2022

June is National Caribbean American Heritage Month. Here are some titles by Caribbean American authors and titles infused with Caribbean American culture to share with young readers.

Things I Never Learned in Library School: You Won’t Get Paid to Read and You Will Never Read Everything in Your Library Collection (See Also: Why we can’t pre-read the books that we purchase, even while facing massive book bans)

Things I Never Learned in Library School: You Won’t Get Paid to Read and You Will Never Read Everything in Your Library Collection (See Also: Why we can’t pre-read the books that we purchase, even while facing massive book bans)
Karen Jensen, MLS | Blogs,  Jun 12, 2022
Teen Librarian Karen Jensen discusses why the idea that librarians should pre-read every book before purchasing is an unsustainable answer to address the concerns of book banners
7 Titles to Teach Young Children About Juneteenth

7 Titles to Teach Young Children About Juneteenth
SLJ Reviews,  Jun 10, 2022

Juneteenth, the commemoration of the ending of slavery in the U.S., was established as a national holiday in 2021. Share these seven titles with young readers to help them understand the history of the June 19th holiday.

“You Mean Not Everybody Feels Like This?”: Self-Discovery Through Writing, a guest post by Andrew Joseph White

“You Mean Not Everybody Feels Like This?”: Self-Discovery Through Writing, a guest post by Andrew Joseph White
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Jun 07, 2022
When I was growing up, if I had a big feeling about something, books were the first place I turned…but there was nothing on the shelves that could have helped me learn about being queer, or trans, or autistic.
Organizations Respond to Virginia Suit Against Barnes and Noble and More | Censorship Roundup

Organizations Respond to Virginia Suit Against Barnes and Noble and More | Censorship Roundup
Jamie Gregory,  Jun 02, 2022

ALA, the Virginia Association of School Librarians, PEN America, and more speak out against a lawsuit attempting to require parental consent for minors to purchase Gender Queer and A Court of Mist and Fury at Barnes and Noble in Virginia and more in our latest roundup of book censorships attempts around the country.

Meanwhile, On The Yarn Podcast . . .

Meanwhile, On The Yarn Podcast . . .
Travis Jonker | Blogs,  Jun 01, 2022
Dessert Island author/illustrator and Gallery Nucleus founder Ben Zhu.
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