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November 18, 2014 Anticipating children’s needs Rebecca T. Miller, Editor-in-Chief A school librarian’s job is to offer support, resources, and forward thinking. That is exactly what St. Louis school librarian Katie Voss did when she created a LibGuide of resources to help her community in anticipation of a grand jury decision about the shooting of unarmed teen Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO. More examples of forward thinking this week include the FCC’s expected proposal to boost broadband funding for schools and libraries, as well as a new publishing internship announced by the organization We Need Diverse Books to advance diversity within the publishing profession. Mark your calendar! SLJ’s fourth annual Best Books Twitter Party is November 20 at 7 pm ET, when our reviews editors will reveal their selected gems of 2014. Follow @sljournal and join the conversation using #sljbestbooks.   Top Stories St. Louis School Librarian Offers LibGuide on Ferguson By Carolyn Sun “As a librarian, I always feel like I have to share what resources are out there and the best of what is out there,” says St. Louis school librarian Katie Voss, who created a LibGuide of resources related to the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO. Read More›››   FCC Chair to Propose 62 Percent Funding Increase to Wire Schools, Libraries with Broadband By Gary Price FCC Chairman Thomas Wheeler is expected to propose raising the annual fund for school Internet access from $1.5 billion to $3.9 billion, reports the New York Times. Part of the overhaul of E-Rate, the expected upgrades to service will come to libraries, too. Read More›››   We Need Diverse Books Announces Publishing Internship Project By SLJ Staff The new WNDB Publishing Internship Project will help support initiatives that give greater opportunities to individuals from diverse backgrounds who wish to begin careers in publishing. Read More›››   #timetoread for National Readathon Day By Lisa Peet In January, Penguin Random House will team up with the National Book Foundation, GoodReads, and Mashable to encourage readers across the country to take four dedicated hours to read—for a good cause. Read More›››   SLJ Best Books 2014 to Be Unveiled at Twitter Party By SLJ Staff The SLJ reviews editors will announce the Best Books of 2014 at the fourth annual Best Books Twitter Party on November 20 at 7 pm EST. Follow @sljournal and join the conversation using #sljbestbooks. Read More›››   Amazon, Hachette End Ebook Pricing Dispute By Lisa Peet Amazon and Hachette Book Group have ended the pricing dispute that the two have been waging since spring of 2014. On November 13, they jointly announced a multiyear agreement for ebook and print sales. Read More›››   News Bites New York Times Offers In-School Access; Goodnight Moon Goes Bilingual By Ashleigh Williams This month’s industry news features the release of a bilingual edition of Goodnight Moon, a youth-oriented health and literacy campaign called “Hop to Health,” and a schoolwide subscription service from the New York Times. Read More›››   Research from SLJ 2014 Ebook Usage Reports: School (K-12) Libraries NEW FOR 2014! Read the latest report fromSchool Library Journal for the most up-to-date statistics on how libraries are adopting ebooks and the driving factors behind purchasing and circulation activity in the school (K-12) market. Download the Report   Job of the Week The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is looking for a Data Curation Specialist (2 positions). Read More››› Blog Spotlight: NeverEnding Search JSTOR, Now Even More Librarian- and Classroom-Friendly By Joyce Valenza If, like me, you work or have worked with high school students and teachers who crave a challenge or lean toward the scholarly, you’ll be interested in the new developments from our friends at JSTOR. Read More›››   Reviews Tense Pasts: Middle-Grade Historical Fiction By SLJ Staff These middle-grade novels explore adventures set in older times. Read More›››   SLJTeen Reading as the Main Course: A Book Tasting Event By Amanda R. Jenkins With the school librarian playing head chef, students at Sayre (PA) Junior/Senior High School kicked off a book tasting to celebrate new books and a love of reading. The delicious result? A boost in circ stats, library card sign-ups, and collaboration between the school and public library. Read More›››   Blog Spotlight: Good Comics for Kids Interview: Raul the Third on Lowriders in Space By Brigid Alverson One of the most delightful comics to come out this year is Lowriders in Space by Cathy Camper and Raúl Gonzalez (nom de plume: Raúl the Third). It’s an action-packed tale of a trio of friends who fix up a lowrider and detail it by flying through space and picking up cool stuff from the heavenly bodies. Read More›››   Blog Spotlight: Teen Librarian Toolbox What a Few Minutes Searching Google Images for “Prom Dresses” Taught Me By Karen Jensen Through picture after picture of prom dress ads, it became evident that most of the models were white girls, usually with long, silky, flowing hair. They were almost always thin and endowed enough to hold up a strapless dress. Read More›››   Blog Spotlight: NeverEnding Search Global Education Conference: Connect this Week! By Joyce Valenza Want to learn more about how to engage your school community in global literacy? This is your week, friends! The fifth annual Global Education Conference is a free, weeklong online event bringing together educators and innovators from around the world. 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! Sponsored Content

November 18, 2014 Anticipating children’s needs Rebecca T. Miller, Editor-in-Chief A school librarian’s job is to offer support, resources, and forward thinking. That is exactly what St. Louis school librarian Katie Voss did when she created a LibGuide of resources to help her community in anticipation of a grand jury decision about the shooting of unarmed teen Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO. More examples of forward thinking this week include the FCC’s expected proposal to boost broadband funding for schools and libraries, as well as a new publishing internship announced by the organization We Need Diverse Books to advance diversity within the publishing profession. Mark your calendar! SLJ’s fourth annual Best Books Twitter Party is November 20 at 7 pm ET, when our reviews editors will reveal their selected gems of 2014. Follow @sljournal and join the conversation using #sljbestbooks.   Top Stories St. Louis School Librarian Offers LibGuide on Ferguson By Carolyn Sun “As a librarian, I always feel like I have to share what resources are out there and the best of what is out there,” says St. Louis school librarian Katie Voss, who created a LibGuide of resources related to the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO. Read More›››   FCC Chair to Propose 62 Percent Funding Increase to Wire Schools, Libraries with Broadband By Gary Price FCC Chairman Thomas Wheeler is expected to propose raising the annual fund for school Internet access from $1.5 billion to $3.9 billion, reports the New York Times. Part of the overhaul of E-Rate, the expected upgrades to service will come to libraries, too. Read More›››   We Need Diverse Books Announces Publishing Internship Project By SLJ Staff The new WNDB Publishing Internship Project will help support initiatives that give greater opportunities to individuals from diverse backgrounds who wish to begin careers in publishing. Read More›››   #timetoread for National Readathon Day By Lisa Peet In January, Penguin Random House will team up with the National Book Foundation, GoodReads, and Mashable to encourage readers across the country to take four dedicated hours to read—for a good cause. Read More›››   SLJ Best Books 2014 to Be Unveiled at Twitter Party By SLJ Staff The SLJ reviews editors will announce the Best Books of 2014 at the fourth annual Best Books Twitter Party on November 20 at 7 pm EST. Follow @sljournal and join the conversation using #sljbestbooks. Read More›››   Amazon, Hachette End Ebook Pricing Dispute By Lisa Peet Amazon and Hachette Book Group have ended the pricing dispute that the two have been waging since spring of 2014. On November 13, they jointly announced a multiyear agreement for ebook and print sales. Read More›››   News Bites New York Times Offers In-School Access; Goodnight Moon Goes Bilingual By Ashleigh Williams This month’s industry news features the release of a bilingual edition of Goodnight Moon, a youth-oriented health and literacy campaign called “Hop to Health,” and a school-wide subscription service from the New York Times. Read More›››   Research from SLJ 2014 Ebook Usage Reports: School (K-12) Libraries NEW FOR 2014! Read the latest report fromSchool Library Journal for the most up-to-date statistics on how libraries are adopting ebooks and the driving factors behind purchasing and circulation activity in the school (K-12) market. Download the Report   Job of the Week The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is looking for a Data Curation Specialist (2 positions). Read More››› Blog Spotlight: NeverEnding Search JSTOR, Now Even More Librarian- and Classroom-Friendly By Joyce Valenza If, like me, you work or have worked with high school students and teachers who crave a challenge or lean toward the scholarly, you’ll be interested in the new developments from our friends at JSTOR. Read More›››   Reviews Tense Pasts: Middle-Grade Historical Fiction By SLJ Staff These middle-grade novels explore adventures set in older times. Read More›››   SLJTeen Reading as the Main Course: A Book Tasting Event By Amanda R. Jenkins With the school librarian playing head chef, students at Sayre (PA) Junior/Senior High School kicked off a book tasting to celebrate new books and a love of reading. The delicious result? A boost in circ stats, library card sign-ups, and collaboration between the school and public library. Read More›››   Blog Spotlight: Good Comics for Kids Interview: Raul the Third on Lowriders in Space By Brigid Alverson One of the most delightful comics to come out this year is Lowriders in Space by Cathy Camper and Raúl Gonzalez (nom de plume: Raúl the Third). It’s an action-packed tale of a trio of friends who fix up a lowrider and detail it by flying through space and picking up cool stuff from the heavenly bodies. Read More›››   Blog Spotlight: Teen Librarian Toolbox What a Few Minutes Searching Google Images for “Prom Dresses” Taught Me By Karen Jensen Through picture after picture of prom dress ads, it became evident that most of the models were white girls, usually with long, silky, flowing hair. They were almost always thin and endowed enough to hold up a strapless dress. Read More›››   Blog Spotlight: NeverEnding Search Global Education Conference: Connect this Week! By Joyce Valenza Want to learn more about how to engage your school community in global literacy? This is your week, friends! The fifth annual Global Education Conference is a free, weeklong online event bringing together educators and innovators from around the world. 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! Sponsored Content

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