From: Extra Helping - School Library Journal <sljemail@schoollibraryjournal.com>

Subject: Dewey Decibels Make Music; Baltimore Libraries Stay Open

Date: April 28, 2015 at 3:21:04 PM EDT

To: Mary K Chelton <mchelton@optonline.net>

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To view this email as a web page, click here. SLJ.com | A Fuse #8 Production | 100 Scope Notes | Neverending Search | The Digital Shift | Webcasts April 28, 2015 Music and shelter Sarah Bayliss, Associate Editor Teen librarian Syntychia Kendrick-Samuel wanted to “to transform young adult services…into something with a greater impact on the lives of our teens” when she joined the Uniondale (NY) Public Library more than 10 years ago. Her award-winning programs have included a Broadway dance workshop led by a performer in the musical Stompand a teen vocal group, the Dewey Decibels, coached by professional singers. Learn more, and watch the Dewey Decibels in performance.  Baltimore schools are closed today, but the city’s Enoch Pratt Free Library is open—providing haven in the area, where protests turned violent following the funeral of Freddie Gray. Stay tuned for additional coverage.  Submissions are still open for SLJ’s Build Something Bold Award, recognizing creativity in library programming. Check out the guidelines—nominations are being accepted through April 30. Top Stories Baltimore’s Enoch Pratt Public Libraries Remain Open By Gary Price With a state of emergency declared and schools closed citywide Tuesday morning, the Enoch Pratt Free Library has chosen to stay open, providing a hub of comfort and community to all Baltimore neighborhoods, including the ones most affected by the mayhem. Read More››› Scholastic Sells Ed Tech Business to Focus on Publishing By Carolyn Sun  Scholastic announced on April 24 that it will sell its education technology and services division to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for $575 million to focus on its thriving publishing business. Read More››› Teen Dewey Decibels Sing Out at Their Library By Syntychia Kendrick-Samuel A voice-coaching program for teenagers at the Uniondale (NY) Public Library culminates in on-stage performances, high self-esteem, and community pride.  Read More››› The 2015 Irma Black Award and Cook Prize Winners Announced By SLJ Staff  New York’s Bank Street Center for Children’s Literature named Mac Barnett’s Sam and Dave Dig a Hole the winner of its Irma Black Award. Jean Craighead George’s Galápagos George took the Cook Prize. Read More››› Survey Reveals Demographic of SLJ Reviewers By Kathy Ishizuka The vast majority of reviewers for School Library Journal are white (88.8 percent) and female (95 percent), according to a recent survey by the magazine. Read More››› Folding Your Own: A Minicomics Primer for Librarians By Brigid Alverson What are minicomics? “Good Comics 4 Kids” blogger Brigid Alverson sheds some light on the independently created format, shares tips on how librarians can acquire minicomics for the collection, and suggests ways they can encourage creativity in teens. Read More››› Job Zone utilizes unique job matching technology to help you find for the perfect job (and employers find the perfect candidate), whether you’re actively seeking or just keeping an eye out for your possibilities. Log on today and check out our newest features, including automated job and candidate matches, and email alerts. JOB OF THE WEEK The City of Hickory is seeking a Library Director A Spoonful of Sugar: History Lessons from Riveting Novels | JLG's Booktalks to Go By Deborah B. Ford  These works of historical fiction, selected by Junior Library Guild, expertly blend fact and storytelling, tackling figures such as magician Chung Ling Soo and events such as Operation Pied Piper. Read More››› Famous Chef, Chickens with Superpowers, and Hurricane Katrina Lead the Pack at Random House | 2015 Spring Preview  By Rocco Staino  Bullying leads to an ecological disaster in Newbery winner Louis Sachar’s Fuzzy Mud, and world-famous chef Marcus Samuelsson pens a young adult version of his autobiography, Make It Messy: My Perfectly Imperfect Life. Read More››› Blog Spotlight: A Fuse #8 Production Christian Children’s Literature in the Library: A Quick Accounting By Elizabeth Bird “Great Christian literature for kids that has been reviewed in professional journals is very hard to come by,” writes Betsy Bird. “The need is there, but the reviews are far and few between.” Bird taps author/illustrator Aaron Zenz to discuss the Christian book market. Read More››› Create a Maker Culture at Your Library Build and field-test an educational maker program for your library with guidance from leaders in the field in our 4-week online course: Maker Workshop: Create a Maker Culture at Your Library.  Learn from experienced librarians and experts in the maker movement how to build a maker program at your library to engage your community and fuel lifelong learning. Whether you’re just getting started or already have a maker program up and running, you’ll gain insights to help push your program to the next level, no matter your budget (from $0 to the sky’s the limit). The 4-week course starts on June 3rd; don’t wait, learn more andregister today! Sneak Peek New Titles from Douglas Florian, Courtney Summers, & Phillip Hoose  By SLJ Staff A zany send-up of Star Wars and Star Trek, plus a fanciful dragon tale, are some of the kid-friendly picture books featured in SLJ’s May 2015 issue. Check out the latest sneak peek of May reviews. Read More››› Blog Spotlight: Good Comics for Kids DC Launches Super Hero Girls Franchise By Brigid Alverson DC Comics is launching a Super Hero Girls line of toys, digital content, and forthcoming books featuring younger versions of DC's female superheroes and villains who are just discovering their powers, aimed at girls ages six to 12. Read More››› infoDOCKET Summer Reading Lists 2015 from ALSC By Gary Price Good news: the 2015 Association for Library Service to Children Summer Reading Lists are available online in PDF form. Read More››› Blog Spotlight: 100 Scope Notes Challenge! Create a Book Cover for this Bookless Character By Travis Jonker Last week, Travis Jonker presented the question: who is the little blue wolf on the walls of the children’s sections in Barnes & Noble stores? Update: Nobody knows. So, this week he posts the challenge: create a book cover featuring this character, using the hashtag #LBB. Read More››› Blog Spotlight: Adult Books 4 Teens The Unfortunate Importance of Beauty By Angela Carstensen Amanda Filipacchi’s latest novel, The Unfortunate Importance of Beauty, will incite discussion and fulfill readers looking for a satire, a love story, or both. Read More››› SUBSCRIBE TO SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL Subscribe today and see firsthand why School Library Journal is the most trusted resource for librarians serving children and teenagers in K-12 and Public libraries. A subscription to SLJ includes: Hundreds of reviews of the latest books, multimedia, apps, and reference materials for children and teens Practical tips and updates on the latest technology and educational trends Interviews with popular authors and illustrators Insightful columns by innovative librarians and industry professionals Get 12 print issues + the iPad Edition + the Online Reviews Database and save 35% off the subscription rate. Order Now! 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