4th Annual Children’s Services Mini-Conference
Experience the International Children's Digital Library Web site at: http://www.icdlbooks.org
International Reading Association Choices Booklists
The Association for Library Service to Children develops and supports the profession of children's librarianship by enabling and encouraging its practitioners to provide the best library service to our nation's children.
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION BOOK/MEDIA AWARDS
The YALSA Professional Development Center is designed to provide resources for the professional development of librarians working with young adults. Topics, developed and maintained by the YALSA Professional Development Committee, include school and public library cooperation, educational leadership, literature for young adults, programming, intellectual development, and others. Individual educators involved in library services for young adult share their work and ideas in the "Spotlight" feature.
The YALSA Professional Development Center is at:
http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/profdev/professionaldevelopment.htm
Children's Online Privacy Law
Federal Trade Commission: Kidz Privacy
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/kidzprivacy/index.html
This site provides a wealth of well-organized resources concerning compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Law (COPPA).
MOTHEREAD:
A Family Reading & Literacy Program
“Sharing Stories is Sharing
Life”
"Classes bring parents together with specially trained teachers to read and talk about the images and ideas conveyed in children's stories. After these classes, parents are prepared to read the books to their children and discuss with them the issues raised. Parents become better role models and children become better readers... Evaluations indicate that Motheread classes help parents to achieve their primary goals: teaching their children to read while simultaneously strengthening family bonds. Improved listening and speaking skills, as well as reading skills, enable parents to relate better to their children and, ultimately, bring families closer together.”
For more information:
Tara Holman
Motheread Coordinator
P.O. Box 9025
Dothan, AL 36304
phone:
334-794-3446
fax: 334-677-7229