2nd Annual Picture Book Palooza with School Library Journal

Join SLJ on July 14 for their second annual SLJ Picture Book Palooza, an all-day, free virtual celebration of authors and artists dedicated to the visual dance and extraordinary craft of picture books! Come for a day packed with keynotes, author panels, and illustrator spotlights with visionary creators. 

Visit the exhibit hall, chat with authors and publishing teams, download digital galleys, and be prepared to be inspired as you build your collection.

• Program
• Speaker List

Event Hours: 7:00 AM ET - 2:00 PM PST

 

All live sessions will be on Zoom. Make sure to log in to your work or personal Zoom account before the day starts to avoid having to log in for each session.

Please note that the event environment and the sessions have attendance capacity limits. If on the day of the event you find that you are unable to access the environment or join a session, please know that sessions will be available for on-demand viewing within 24hrs., and the entire event will be accessible for three months from the event date.

Please make sure your computer and browser are up to date. Chrome tends to work best. The event platform does not support IE11 + Windows 7 or older versions.

By registering for this event or webcast, you are agreeing to School Library Journal Privacy Policy and Code of Conduct Policy and agreeing that School Library Journal may share your registration information with current and future sponsors of this event.

Having trouble registering? Contact sljevents@mediasourceinc.com

Free Virtual Event: Winter Book & Author Festival

Join Penguin Random House, Library Journal, and School Library Journal on December 9 for our second free, day-long virtual book and author festival as we celebrate librarians everywhere! Enjoy a day packed with author panels and interviews, book buzzes, virtual shelf browsing, and adding to your TBR pile. You’ll hear from many of your favorite authors, whose work runs the gamut from Picture Books to Young Adult titles to the best new Fiction and Nonfiction for adults. There is something of interest for every reader. Attendees will also have the opportunity to check out the virtual exhibit hall, chat directly with authors, access eGalleys, and enter to win prizes and giveaways.

For the program and a full list of speakers, CLICK HERE.  

Event Hours: 7:00AM PST - 2:00PM PST

 

Please note that the event environment and the sessions have attendance capacity limits. If on the day of the event you find that you are unable to access the environment or join a session, know that sessions will be available for on-demand viewing within 24 hours, and the entire event will be accessible for three months from the event date.

By registering for this event or webcast, you are agreeing to the Library Journal Privacy Policy and Code of Conduct Policy and agreeing that Library Journal may share your registration information with current and future sponsors of this event.

Free SLJ Webinar: She Blinded Me with SCIENCE! Women Writing STEM

She Blinded Me With Science: Women Writing STEM
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
3:00-4:00 PM ET, 12:00 PM-1:00 PM PT

A STEM education creates critical thinkers, ignites curiosity to explore the way the world works, and inspires a new generation of innovators. We live in an era that has seen the rate of scientific and technological advancement increase dramatically. Making sure kids are not only prepared, but are enthusiastic participants and leaders in the coming waves of advancement is a difficult task made easier with resources kids can sink their minds into. Join four inspiring women authors who are writing exciting science books for young readers covering astrophysics, anthropology, biology, and engineering and technology.

Executive editor Alyssa Mito-Pusey joins Pamela S. Turner, Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano, Heather L. Montgomery, and Kristen Nordstrom to discuss their fascinating new books that explore the many possibilities of science, writing about evolving science, and how kids are natural scientists—always exploring and always discovering. Attendees take away a guide filled with practical classroom activities, as well as a whole lot of inspiration.

Register Now!

Presenters:

Pamela S. Turner, Author

Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano, Author

Heather L. Montgomery, Author

Kristen Nordstrom, Author

Moderator:

Alyssa Mito Pusey, Executive Editor, Charlesbridge

Can't make it September 15th? No problem!
Register now and SLJ will email you when the webcast is available for on-demand viewing.


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SLJ Summit 2021: In Community -- FREE event

Join School Library Journal on Thursday, October 28 for SLJ Summit: In Community. Beyond geography, community can mean a lot of things. We all work and live in the context of community, and the fact of our interdependence—how all aspects of our lives, our very fates, rely on how we function together—has never been made more apparent than in our shared experience of the pandemic.

Date: Thursday, October 28

Time: 6:00 AM - 2:00 PM PST

Cost: FREE

SLJ Teen Live! What's Next - Free Virtual Event

Join School Library Journal on Thursday, August 5, 2021 for their tenth annual SLJTeen Live! virtual event!

With hope on the horizon of an unprecedented, traumatic year, educators, librarians, and students are wondering: Where do we go from here?

So much of adolescence is preparing for the future—college, careers, adulthood, the next grade—and that's even tougher when no one knows what the future will look like. As we adjust to a new normal, we must move forward while remembering where we’ve come from. After a pandemic and amid continued tragedies of racist violence, teens and adults alike are called to heal and grow, to learn more, and to further conversations about history and justice. Through it all, books reflect and illuminate our lives, telling boundary-pushing stories that take publishing to the next level. As teens consider what comes after childhood, we all must think about what the future holds for students and storytelling.

The conference’s author panels and library programming sessions will help you support and engage teens in this new moment and beyond.

 

Event Hours: 6:00 AM PST - 2:00 PM PST

For more information and to register, visit https://www.slj.com/?event=slj-teen-live-whats-next.

Can't make the live date? No problem!

All the sessions will be archived, and the virtual environment will be accessible for three months.

SLJ Shake Up Your Shelves: Diversify Your Book Collection! -- Free Webinar

SHAKE UP YOUR SHELVES! Join award-winning teacher and author Donalyn Miller, educator Autumn Allen, and Newbery Award Medalist Erin Entrada Kelly for an hour-long FREE webinar and get practical tips and approaches for diversifying your book collection!

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With diverse books, teachers and librarians can help young people better understand themselves and others. This hour-long FREE webinar will give you practical strategies for looking critically at the books you’re sharing with your students plus tips for SHAKING UP YOUR SHELVES by retiring titles that are outdated and by adding titles that reflect the experiences of more underrepresented groups.

Event Date and Time: Monday, May 3, 2021 | 1:00 PM-2:00 PM PST 

Presenters:

Donalyn Miller, Award-winning teacher, Author, & Staff Developer

Autumn Allen, Educator and Children’s Literature Specialist

Erin Entrada Kelly, Newbery Award Medalist

SLJ Picture Book Palooza -- Free virtual event!

School Library Journal is hosting this first time event on Thursday, July 15 (7:00am-2:00pm PST). It promises to be a fun-filled day & registration is FREE!

 

SLJ Webinar: Grant Writing for School Librarians

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Spring Book & Author Festival w/ Penguin Random House

Join Penguin Random House, Library Journal, and School Library Journal for a free, day-long virtual book and author festival as they celebrate National Library Week and librarians everywhere! Enjoy a day packed with author panels and interviews, book buzzes, virtual shelf browsing, and adding to your TBR pile.

You’ll hear from many of your favorite authors, whose work runs the gamut from Picture Books to Young Adult titles to the best new Fiction and Nonfiction for adults. There is something of interest for every reader. Attendees will also have the opportunity to check out the virtual exhibit hall, chat directly with authors, access eGalleys, and enter to win prizes and giveaways.

Visit the event webpage for more details.

By registering for this event, you are agreeing to School Library Journal Privacy Policy and Code of Conduct Policy and agreeing that School Library Journal may share your registration information with current and future sponsors of this event.

SLJ free virtual event: Middle Grade Magic

 

Event Hours: 9:00 AM ET - 5:00 PM ET (6:00 AM PST - 2:00 PM PST)

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Join School Library Journal for their third annual Middle Grade Magic virtual event, a day-long celebration of authors and creators dedicated to crafting literature for children ages eight through 12. Get a behind-the-scenes glimpse at some of the most anticipated new titles for kids and tweens, from modern coming-of-age tales to eye-popping graphic novels to immersive fantasy. Attendees will also have the opportunity to check out the virtual exhibit hall, chat directly with authors, download educational resources, and enter to win prizes and giveaways.

Visit the event webpage for event details.

Please note that the event environment and the sessions have attendance capacity limits. If on the day of the event you find that you are unable to access the environment or join a session, please know that sessions will be available for on-demand viewing within 24hrs., and the entire event will be accessible for three months from the event date.

"SLJ Summit: Culture Shift" Free Virtual Event

 

Join School Library Journal on Saturday, October 24 for the SLJ Summit: Culture Shift. Now in its 16th year, this national convening will focus on creating a culture that promotes an equitable world and closes the opportunity gap for all children.

In this free, day-long event, you’ll gain skills, ideas, and support in leading the change you want to see in your library, school, and community.

The day will host three concurrent tracks, with sessions on:  

• Reimagining School  

• Antiracism: Next Steps

• School Library Leadership 2020

• Challenging the Classics: Reimagining the literary canon

• SEL (Social Emotional Learning) & Trauma-Informed Teaching

• Coming of Age, Graphic Novels 

• Reimagining Youth Librarianship

• How to Start an Online Book Club 

• The Latinx Experience, Genre Fiction

• And much more

Click here to visit the School Library Journal website for more information and the registration link.

Library Con Live! Free Virtual Event

Join Library Journal and School Library Journal for their fourth annual LibraryCon Live!, a day-long celebration of fandom-beloved stories and characters, featuring the creators behind mind-bending speculative fiction, innovative comics, and fan-favorite graphic novels. 

Network online with other fans and explore our virtual exhibit hall where you'll hear directly from publishers about their newest books and engage in live chats with featured authors. Whether you're a public or school librarian, an educator of teens and young adults, or a superfan of graphic novels and sf/fantasy, don't miss this chance to meet and interact with some of your favorite stars across these genres.

Click here to visit the Library Journal site for more information and the registration link!

Resource: With Remote Learning Still the Norm, Publishers Extend Permissions for Read Alouds

From School Library Journal | August 5, 2020



With remote learning looking like the state of play this fall, publishers have extended permissions for read alouds of their titles.

To help educators and librarians engaged in online learning and storytimes held via Zoom and other virtual means, many publishers relaxed copyright restriction on their works at the start of the pandemic.

(Click here to read full article on slj.com)