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CLEL Bell Picture Book Awards Shortlists!!!
I have been working with a phenomenal group of librarians this year, launching the brand-new Bell Picture Book Awards. Our very first annual awards will be announced February 5, 2014, and we’re getting pretty excited. We will announce one book … Continue reading
Suggest a Book to the Bells!
I’m taking the easy way out and just reposting a CLEL email about the Bell Awards! There’s still time to let the Selection Committee know about great picture books that support early literacy for the 2017 awards! “The CLEL Bell … Continue reading
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One More Month to Suggest CLEL Bell Titles!
I haven’t posted as much about the CLEL Bell Awards this year but they are still going strong! In fact you still have one more month to suggest a title for the 2016 awards! Here’s what I had to say … Continue reading
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One Like One Book
The weekend of March 4-5 a meme floated around Twitter: For every “like” on a tweet with that image, the poster would list one book. Any book. ANY book! There were no rules, so after putting about 100 books on … Continue reading
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March Is the New January?
Nothing like finally feeling you’re ready to start the new year 68 days after it begins! Well, I knew when I took my new job that I would be in for a really steep learning curve, and I could see … Continue reading
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My #alamw15
I am sitting at my gate way early for my flight, just the way I like it, writing this post on my phone and waiting to see if I recognize any Colorado librarians also on the way to ALA Midwinter! … Continue reading
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En Route to CALCON14
Tomorrow I will be driving at a ridiculous hour up I-25 to attend the Colorado Association of Libraries Conference! I’m pretty psyched because I haven’t attended the whole thing in several years–last year I just ran in and out to … Continue reading
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Early Literacy Print Materials
Several weeks ago, Lisa at Thrive After Three asked on the Storytime Underground Facebook page about printed brochures or information she might be able to add to some storytime bags at her library. I shared a few ideas off the … Continue reading
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Thank You to Future Librarian Superhero!
Last fall 5 children’s library bloggers generously donated their time and blogs to help promote the new Bell Awards by talking about books they liked for each of the five Bell Award categories. This week I’m finally posting my belated … Continue reading
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Thank You to Jbrary!
Last fall 5 children’s library bloggers generously donated their time and blogs to help promote the new Bell Awards by talking about books they liked for each of the five Bell Award categories. This week I’m finally posting my belated … Continue reading
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