The Libraries seeks a diverse pool of applicants with ALA-accredited M.L.S. or M.I.S. degrees awarded between September 2012 and August 2013. The NCSU Libraries Fellows program offers a unique opportunity to a select group of M.L.S. and M.I.S. graduates who will receive the degree between September 2012 and August 2013. Fellows will be appointed at… Read More Libraries Fellows, 2013-2015, Raleigh North Carolina
I haven’t (completely) forgotten to post October releases by authors of color. I’ve wanted to devote more time to looking as I cannot believe there are only 7 books! October has one of the longest lists in general for YA, yet on 7 by authors of color?? Nonetheless, we’ve got repeat performances by some talented… Read More October New Releases
I’ve met Jamie Campbell Naidoo exactly once and that was at JCLC. I was familiar with his reputation, as he has written and researched multicultural children’s lit for a while. More about him: Prior to joining the faculty of the University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies in 2008, Dr. Naidoo worked as… Read More Male Monday: Jamie Campbell Naidoo
title: In Darkess author: Nick Lake date: Bloomsbury, January 2012 main character: Shorty Nick Lake tells the story of Haiti by combining the stories of Toussaint L’Overture and Shorty. When we meet Shorty, he is trapped in a hospital that has collapsed on him in the 2010 earthquake that devastated the country. He uses his time in… Read More book review: In Darkness
The 2012 South Asia Book Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature Award Ceremony Saturday, October 13, 2012 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. Wisconsin Studio (3rd floor) Overture Center, 201 State Street, Madison, WI Please join the SABA Award committee and the South Asia National Outreach Consortium as they honor the 2012 Awards-winning authors Jenny… Read More South Asia Book Awards
