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2008 press releases
Click on the headlines below for the latest news from the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC).
Civil Rights Heroine to Keynote ALSC President's Program ALSC Picks 2009 Emerging Leader Madeline Walton-Hadlock ALSC President to Discuss "Kid Connections" ALSC Provides Kids Reading List for Oprah's Web site ALSC Offers Members More than $82,000 in Awards, Grants and Scholarships ALSC to Offer Four Online Continuing Education Courses Clinton, Tenn. to Host ALSC 2009 Arbuthnot Lecturer Myers ALSC Announces Bound to Stay Bound and Melcher Scholarship Winners ALSC Updates Kids! @ your library Campaign ALA Honors Newbery, Caldecott Winners at Annual Conference ALSC to Sponsor Programs, Events, and Giveaways at ALA Annual Conference New Bibliography of Great Early Elementary Reads Great Interactive Software for Kids Announced ALSC Announces Exceptional Web Sites for Children Kate McClelland Elected ALSC Vice-President Dr. T. Berry Brazelton to Keynote ALSC President's Program 2008 ALSC Election Results 2008 ALSC National Institute Registration Now Open! ALSC Celebrates El día de los niños/El día de los libros on Second Life ALSC Heads West for 2008 National Institute ALSC preconference discusses challenges of library summer reading programs ALSC selects three libraries for second annual Bookapalooza program Dora the Explorer™ joins ALSC and REFORMA in Celebrating Día ALSC announces Exceptional Web Sites for Children
Midwinter 2008 - literary and related awards
Schlitz, Selznick win Newbery, Caldecott Medals Walter Dean Myers to deliver 2009 Arbuthnot Honor Lecture 2008 Batchelder Award honors VIZ Media for “Brave Story” Yuyi Morales, Margarita Engle win Pura Belpré Awards Yuyi Morales y Margarita Engle ganan premios "Pura Belpré" Producer Kevin Lafferty wins 2008 Carnegie Medal for “Jump In!” Mo Willems wins Geisel Award for “There Is a Bird on Your Head!” Jazz wins first-ever Odyssey Award Peter Sís wins 2008 Sibert Medal
Midwinter 2008 - Notable lists
ALSC announces 2008 Notable Children’s Books ALSC names 2008 Notable Children’s Recordings ALSC announces 2008 Notable Children’s Videos
Midwinter 2008 - professional awards
2008 ALSC Distinguished Service Award Winner 2008 ALSC Bechtel Fellowship Winner named 2008 ALSC Hayes Award Winner Announced 2008 Penguin Young Readers Group Award Winners named 2008 ALSC “Light the Way: Library Outreach to the Underserved” Grant Winner named 2008 ALSC/Tandem Library Books Literature Program Grant winner named 2008 ALSC/BWI Summer Reading Grant Winner named
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