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The Importance of Meaningful Rebranding
By now you have hopefully seen the news that ALSC and YALSA are reuniting as a single division, due to the ALA Council vote in June of 2025. Since that vote, ALSC and YALSA have been working together through a Reunification Working Group, which works with staff, the two division boards, and any other stakeholders,…
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Affordability voters favor Democrats over Republicans for 2026 House midterms
Voters who say the economy or inflation are their #1 issue are D+12 in the generic ballot, and give Trump a net job approval rating of -20.
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The Write Stuff: Get Creative
Summer reading programs are in full swing, and all those amazing books have one not-so-secret thing in common. Somebody wrote them. Writing activities promote literacy and can be lots of fun. Drop in writing groups are one approach, but that’s not the only way to get kids writing. Lots of other active and passive strategies…
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My ALSC Board Lessons: Growth, Service and Leadership
For the past three years, I served as the new-to-ALSC Board Member. It was perhaps the most humbling, amazing, and unexpected experience of my professional career. Looking ahead to the transition of new Board members at ALA in Philadelphia, I’m incredibly grateful. Today, I’m sharing a few lessons from my Board tenure. Lesson #1: Step…
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My Top 5 Tips for a Successful School Visit
In my time as a Youth Services Librarian, I visited with thousands of school children each school year in the fall and spring months to promote books, reading, literacy, the library… and of course, Summer Reading! Here are my Top 5 Tips I can offer as you get ready to promote your Summer Reading program…
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Beyond Passwords: Privacy Literacy and Libraries
From online classes to around the clock connectivity, the digital world has altered the social and educational landscape for youth in almost unimaginable ways. Although the terrain has shifted, decades old policies and practices are often still in place. So what does it mean to advocate for privacy literacy? I was thrilled to join the…
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Carl Eby on Islands in the Stream: The Legendary JFK #112 and JFK #113
Mon, 24 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0500 ◦ 50 minutes Join us as Carl Eby takes us into the nooks and crannies of the Hemingway archives at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston. We will discuss the legendary JFK #112 and JFK #113, two discarded and highly provocative chapters from Hemingway’s posthumous novel Islands…
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Resolve to be an Everyday Advocate
I am the kind of person who likes to create New Year’s resolutions. Things like: stretch for 10 minutes after working out, make one night per week phone free, or solve the global climate crisis. After creating these resolutions, I immediately forget about them and go on living my life without stretching. This year is…



