Effie Lee Morris, a leading advocate of library services for children, minorities, and the visual impaired, and the first African-American president of the Public Library Association (PLA), died of cancer on November 10 at her home in San Francisco, CA. She was 88.
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The phrase “the check is in the mail” took on a whole new meaning for Phoenix, AZ, high school librarian Georgette Bordine, who recently received a surprise package in the mail containing two books belonging to the Camelback High School library—which were 51 years overdue.
School and public librarians are getting ready for the November 20 release of New Moon (Little, Brown, 2006), the second movie installment based on the popular Stephenie Meyer "Twilight" series about Bella and her vampire boyfriend, Edward.
Libraries were buzzing this weekend over National Gaming Day (NGD), the annual event sponsored by the American Library Association, which took place Saturday, November 14.
NEVERENDINGSEARCH Joyce Valenza Ph.D, High School Librarian, November 17, 2009 New:Google Sites Templates
Google Sites debuted its templates today, making it easier than ever for anyone to cr... More
A FUSE #8 PRODUCTION Elizabeth Bird, Children's Librarian, Children's Center at 42nd Street November 17, 2009 WBBT: Dan Santat Interview
For the first time ever, I am indulging in a Video Interview for the WBBT. Our ... More
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
2008 National Book Awards Nominees in the young people's literature category graced the red carpet on Awards night Nov. 20, 2008.
Graceling (unabr.). 11 CDs. 12:30 hrs. Full Cast Audio (fullcastaudio.com). 2009. ISBN 978-1-934180-70-9. $65. Gr 9 Up–Certain people in Katsa’s world are born with a particular Grace—a superhuman skill—and are identified by having two different colored eyes in Kristin Cashore’s debut novel (Harcourt, 2008).
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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Graceling (unabr.). 11 CDs. 12:30 hrs. Full Cast Audio (fullcastaudio.com). 2009. ISBN 978-1-934180-70-9. $65. 
