As you are beginning new research projects, considering where to submit recently completed work, or editing a recent conference paper, please consider IFLA Journal. The journal publishes peer reviewed articles on library and information services and the social, political and economic issues that impact access to information. The journal publishes […]
Read full post…Monthly Archive for September, 2015
Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it highlights the value of free and open access to information. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community –- librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all […]
Read full post…International Read an eBook Day, an annual celebration to raise awareness for digital reading, is Friday, September 18. As with most other aspects of our lives, the ways in which we read books have undergone radical changes in the past few years. International Read an eBook Day honors this digital […]
Read full post…International School Library Month is fast approaching and may be celebrated for the whole month of October or for any time span within that month that suits a school or library. The theme this year is: The school library rocks. International projects that are underway for 2015 are the ISLM […]
Read full post…1ST Bi-Annual Marantz Picturebook Research Symposium July 24-26, 2016 Kent State University, Kent, Ohio Keynote: Will Hillenbrand, Children’s Book Author and Illustrator CALL FOR PROPOSALS “The Picturebook as an Art Object:” Honoring the life and work of Dr. Kenneth A. Marantz According to Dr. Kenneth A. Marantz, professor of art […]
Read full post…The Virginia Hamilton Conference on Multicultural Literature for Children celebrates its 32nd year in 2016 by exploring the role of multicultural literature in celebrating diversity in poetry prose and pictures. Nearly 200 writers, illustrators, librarians, teachers, students and scholars will gather for this inspiring, informative event, scheduled for April 7-8th, […]
Read full post…Call to Action: International Literacy Day “Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope. It is a tool for daily life in modern society. It is a bulwark against poverty, and a building block of development, an essential complement to investments in roads, dams, clinics and factories. Literacy is a […]
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