The American Library Association (ALA) Office for Diversity and the Diversity Research Grants Advisory Committee seek proposals for the Diversity Research Grant program. Applicants must be current ALA members and 2010 proposals must address one of three identified topics: Upward mobility of Library Leaders from Underrepresented Populations Information Services and Collections for Diverse Children and… Read More ALA Diversity Research Grant
I have a teacher about to teach Wish After Midnight. After beginning the first chapter, she reported that the girls are hooked, but not yet the boys. I remember that, yes, WAM is a book with a female protagonist and we’re supposed to teach boy books, aren’t we? Boys are more difficult to engage in… Read More Wishing for a new Default
I’ve been collecting stuff while collecting time to reflect and repose. I don’t know, too much snow? too much school? Not enough vitamin D? I just need to step back, reflect and. . . chillax for a minute. Still, though I’m still getting stuff I really need to pass along to readers! JoAnn Hernandez was… Read More Tuesday Tidbits
I promised an update on Haiti, and information on Chile. So, here goes. It’s depressing. The best article I found on Haiti was an update in the NYTimes. Basically, the entire country has to be re-built. Not just the buildings but the transportation systems, communication and education systems, business sectors, government services and all this… Read More To whom abundance is given…
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