I knew earlier this week that I’d be blogging today so, when I work up, my mind was in composition mode. I was so busy thinking about what I would write that the empty plastic water bottle went into the sink rather than the trash and a fork went into the oatmeal. NPR did straighten… Read More SundayMorningReads
What better day for book trailers than a Saturday? David Wong was so dedicated to sharing the history of Chinese people in North America that he sold his architecture firm and spent the next six months writing Escape to Gold Mountain. Escape to Gold Mountain: A Graphic History of the Chinese in North America a… Read More Saturday Trailer: Escape to Gold Mountain
iLEAD (International Librarians Enhancing Access and Development) Fellowship Opportunity The Department of Library and Information Studies (DLIS) at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) invites applications from international students to its iLEAD Fellows Program. An iLEAD Fellow will be an international student taking the Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) Program, supported… Read More International Librarians Enhancing Access and Development Fellowship Opportunity
Letter from Birmingham Jail: A Worldwide Celebration on April 16 – An Invitation to Join In! On April 16th, 2013, the 50th anniversary of the day that Martin Luther King, Jr. began writing his “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” the Birmingham Public Library will sponsor a program entitled “Letter from Birmingham Jail: A Worldwide Celebration.” We hope… Read More Letter from Birmingham Jail: A Worldwide Celebration on April 16
First Book wanted to improve literacy for all young readers so they developed the Stories for All Project. This special initiative recognizes that children need to have books with characters and stories that are relevant to them. “We are not the first people to complain and worry about this issue. So we knew if we… Read More One Giant First Step
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