Hello fellow librarians! School Library Journal has a bunch of nice online PD opportunities, both upcoming and past (recordings are posted). Topics include library service, books, middle grades literature, graphic novels, diversifying your library collection, and more. Find the main page of PD resources here.
Category: Library
FREE Coronavirus book for kids
CLICK HERE for a free download of a book for kids that does a great job of explaining the virus and this situation we're in, for kids. From School Library Journal: "Coronavirus: A Book for Children by Elizabeth Jenner, Kate Wilson, and Nia Roberts and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. It’s free to download on the Candlewick …
Author of Smile :)
Hi All---I remembered today that the Library of Congress hosts the National Book Festival in Washington D.C. every year and they have a large roster of famous authors that come to speak at the festival. They also videotape all the events and talks and host them online. So I spent some time today looking over …
Research Help!
Are you working on a research paper or project? Is your teacher asking you to find information on a topic? Do you need help coming up with a topic? Evaluating information to see if it's quality? Citing your work? Proquest (a large database company) is making their Research Companion resources freely available for students until …
Public Library Cards!
Hi everyone, The Buffalo and Erie County Library (BECPL) now has opened up the option of getting a library card online---since the locations are closed, you can still access online ebooks, audio books and music, but you need to have a card. This page has the form to fill out to get your online resource …
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