The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Fellowship

The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Fellowship An extraordinary opportunity for an extraordinary new Children's Librarian. Harold W. McGraw Jr. was an active supporter of Darien Library with a personal commitment to education and a belief in the important role a child's library experiences play in the beginning of life-long literacy. The McGraw family has funded the formation of a Children's Librarian Fellowship at Darien Library to honor his memory, through a two-year full-salaried position for a recent Master in Library Science graduate who possesses: · Exemplary scholarship · A passion for working with children and for the development of literacy · Significant leadership promise · Strong personal qualities · A penchant for technology Selection Process The Fellowship will be open to LIS graduates from an accredited Library School in the United States or Canada who will have received his or her diploma between December 1, 2013 and September 1, 2014. Applications will be due March 31, 2014. After initial screening, interviews for finalists will be held at a mutually convenient time and place, and the finalist will be invited to visit Darien Library for a meeting with the Fellowship Committee prior to appointment. Term The successful applicant will be employed at Darien Library for two years, commencing approximately July 1, 2014, with a final employment date of June 30, 2016. Compensation The Fellow will be paid initially at the Connecticut Library Association MLS minimum salary for entry-level positions (for 2013: $51,675) with full benefits, paid membership in CLA and ALA, and funding for attendance at the American Library Association Annual Meeting and other meetings as appropriate. Position Parameters The Fellow will work as a member of the Children's Services team, providing reference and reader's advisory services in addition to creating and conducting programs for children and families. The Fellow will be given specific, defined, high-stakes projects and responsibilities that will be determined by the candidate's skills and interests. The Fellowship will provide experience, growth, and challenges in the following areas: · Children's materials collection development · Program development, implementation, and evaluation · Outreach to defined areas of the community · Continuing education and professional development · Access to the latest technology This Fellowship is an opportunity to work on significant projects and gain experience in close coordination with a strong staff. More information about the Fellowship and application process is available at darienlibrary.org/mcgrawfellowship.

Candlewick Press Light the Way grant.

Greetings! There's still time to apply for the ALSC Candlewick Press Light the Way grant. The deadline is December 1, 2013. This is a great funding opportunity if you have a project or program related to library service to children in special populations. The application is at this link: http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/profawards/candlewicklighttheway

FREE webinar - graphic novels

10/16/2012 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. (CT) Common Core & More: Surprising Reasons to go Graphic (Booklist) Whether you are new to graphic novels or a long-time fan, this is the session for you! Join our expert panel from The Graphic Classroom blog, Capstone, and Booklist Publications for a lively discussion about how you can build on kids’ fascination with graphic novels to meet learning objectives and enhance critical thinking skills, such as prediction and inference. Attendees are automatically entered to win a complete 24 book set of Capstone’s new DC Comics line! Moderated by Gillian Engberg, Editorial Director of Books for Youth at Booklist Publications. http://www.booklistonline.com/GeneralInfo.aspx?id=63

FREE webinar - Getting Kids Hooked on Books

10/11/2012 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (CT) Warm up to Reading: Getting Kids Hooked on Books (Booklist) The weather may be getting cooler, but books are always hot. Join Booklist senior editor Ilene Cooper and representatives from ABDO Publishing, DK Publishing, James Lorimer & Co., and Listening Library to learn about books and media designed to spark reluctant readers' interest in reading—be it turning pages or pushing play. http://www.booklistonline.com/GeneralInfo.aspx?id=63

CFP - Library titles

Pre-School through Teen Library Outreach Book Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc. Co-editor: Kerol Harrod, Denton Public Library, Denton, Texas; Marketing Your Library: Tips and Tools That Work, McFarland & Company, 2012 Co-editor: Carol Smallwood, The Frugal Librarian: Thriving in Tough Economic Times; and Library Management Tips That Work, both 2011 ALA Editions Chapters sought for an anthology by U.S. practicing academic, public, school, special librarians, LIS faculty, sharing practical how-to chapters on: creative outreach activities that work and are fun for staff, children, parents, and teachers. With budget and staff cuts, changes in technology, and security concerns in an increasingly diverse society, librarians more than ever need successful, inexpensive outreach to young patrons-their future library supporters. Knowing what programs work saves time, effort, and resources for librarians. Creative methods are needed to use in various types of libraries. Concise, how-to chapters 3,000-3,500 words using bullets, headings, based on experience. No previously published or simultaneously submitted material. One or two authors; one complimentary copy per chapter as compensation, discounts on additional copies. Please paste proposed titles of 2-3 topics each briefly described by September 30, 2012 with biography sketch(s); place YOUTH/Last Name on the subject line to Carol: smallwood@tm.net How to STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education in Libraries Book Publisher: Scarecrow Press Carol Smallwood, educator, librarian; co-editor Preserving Local Writers, Genealogy, Photographs, Newspapers and Related Materials, (Scarecrow Press 2012); editor Pre- & Post-Retirement Tips for Librarians, (ALA Editions, 2012); co-editor How to Thrive as a Solo Librarian, (Scarecrow Press, 2012) Vera Gubnitskaia, Orange County Library System librarian, Orlando, Florida; co-editor: Continuing Education for Librarians: Workshops, Conferences, College, and Other Ways (McFarland, forthcoming); co-editor Marketing Your Library: Tips and Tools That Work, (McFarland & Company, 2012) During the past few years, groups like the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, and Center for Education, have been placing great emphasis on the significance of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education. The curricula has been revised in many institutions and school districts across the country. Chapters sought for an anthology by practicing academic, public, school, special librarians, LIS faculty in the United States, Canada, and others sharing practical how-to chapters on: grant writing, community partnerships, outreach, research, and programming activities. Creative methods are sought that apply to various types of libraries and job positions. Concise, how-to chapters words based on experience to help colleagues. Your nuts and bolts article should total 3000-3500 words. No previously published or simultaneously submitted material. One or two authors per chapter; complimentary copy as compensation, discount on more. Please e-mail titles of 2-3 topics, each briefly described separately by September 30, 2012 with short biography sketch(s); place STEM/Last Name on the subject line to: smallwood@tm.net

FREE webinar - Reeling in Reluctant Readers

9/25/2012 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (CT) Reeling in Reluctant Readers (Booklist) Teachers and librarians are always looking for new ways to connect with children and teens categorized as “reluctant readers.” In this free, hour-long webinar a reading specialist and literacy coach—along with representatives from Orca Book Publishers and Saddleback Educational Publishing—will discuss strategies and resources effective in reaching struggling readers ages 10 and up, as well as present books that combine high-interest topics with accessible writing. Also hear about new releases and best-selling series from Saddleback Educational Publishing and Orca Book Publishers. Moderated by Books for Youth associate editor Ann Kelley. http://www.booklistonline.com/GeneralInfo.aspx?id=63

FELLOWSHIP - CHILDREN'S LITERATURE

EZRA JACK KEATS/JANINA DOMANSKA de GRUMMOND CHILDREN'S LITERATURE COLLECTION RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM This fellowship program, established by the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation, the Janina Domanska Literary Estate, and the de Grummond Children's Literature Collection at the University of Southern Mississippi, awards grants to scholars engaged in projects based substantially on the holdings of the de Grummond Children's Literature Collection. Please email Curator Ellen Ruffin if you have questions about the Fellowship. An application form is available online. I. PURPOSE The purpose of this program is to encourage imaginative and productive research in children's literature and specifically to encourage and facilitate scholarly use of the resources of the de Grummond Children's Literature Collection at the McCain Library and Archives, The University of Southern Mississippi. This collection focuses on American and British children's literature, historical as well as contemporary. Original manuscripts and illustrations of more than 1,300 authors and illustrators are a special emphasis of the Collection. In addition, more than 160,000 published volumes, dating from 1530 to the present and including more than 250 magazine titles, are contained in the Collection. Among the resources available for use are the original illustrations, manuscripts, typescripts, proofs, dummies, preliminary sketches, photographs, and correspondence of award winning author/illustrators Ezra Jack Keats and Janina Domanska. II. ELIGIBILITY Grants up to $1582 may be made to applicants of any discipline who engage in projects which require substantial use of the de Grummond Collection. Awards will be based upon the applicant's scholarly qualifications, the merits of the proposal submitted, and the appropriateness of the proposal to the resources of the de Grummond Collection. Preference will be given to projects which have a good likelihood of being published. Fellowship monies can be used for travel, lodging, and meals, and must be expended by May 31, 2013. III. CONDITIONS Recipients will be requested to submit a short report of their research at the de Grummond Collection and will be obligated to provide the Collection with a copy of any publication that was made possible by the fellowship. Publications resulting in full or part from this support should include an acknowledgement of the Ezra Jack Keats/Janina Domanska de Grummond Collection Fellowship. IV. TO APPLY An application can be printed from this website or may be obtained from the address below. Mail the completed application, postmarked by October 31, 2012 to: Ellen Ruffin, Curator de Grummond Children's Literature Collection The University of Southern Mississippi 118 College Dr., #5148 Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001 You may e-mail it to Ellen.Ruffin@usm.edu

Fellowship - Children’s Librarian

The deadline for Darien Library’s Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Fellowship is fast approaching (March 30th.) Recent and soon-to-be-graduates are encouraged to apply. For additional details, please see the posting below or email fellowship@darienlibrary.org





The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Fellowship

An extraordinary opportunity for an extraordinary new Children’s Librarian.



Darien Library in Darien, CT is now accepting applications for the inaugural Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Fellowship.



Harold McGraw was an active supporter of Darien Library with a personal commitment to education and a belief in the important role a child's library experiences play in the beginning of life-long literacy. The McGraw family has funded the formation of a Children's Librarian Fellowship at Darien Library to honor his memory, through a two-year full-salaried position for a recent Master in Library Science graduate who:

demonstrates exemplary scholarship
possesses a passion for working with children and for the development of literacy
shows significant leadership promise
has strong personal qualities
demonstrates a penchant for technology


Selection Process

The Fellowship will be open to LIS graduates from an accredited Library School in the United States or Canada who will have received his or her diploma between December 1, 2011 and July 1, 2012.

Applications will be due March 30, 2012. After initial screening, interviews for finalists will be held at a mutually convenient time and place, and the finalist will be invited to visit Darien Library for a meeting with the Fellowship Committee prior to appointment.



Term
The successful applicant will be employed at Darien Library for two years, commencing approximately July 1, 2012, with a final employment date of June 30, 2014.



Compensation
The Fellow will be paid initially at the Connecticut Library Association MLS minimum salary for entry-level positions (for 2012: $50,700) with full benefits, paid membership in CLA and ALA, and funding for attendance at the American Library Association Annual Meeting and other meetings as appropriate.



Position Parameters
The Fellow will work as a member of the Children's Services team, providing reference and reader's advisory services in addition to creating and conducting programs for children and families. The Fellow will be given specific, defined, high-stakes projects and responsibilities that will be determined by the successful candidate's skills and interests. The Fellowship will provide experience, growth, and challenges in the following areas:

· Children's materials collection development

· Program development, implementation, and evaluation

· Outreach to defined areas of the community

· Continuing education, professional development, and support

· Access to the latest technology



This Fellowship is an opportunity to work on real-world, significant projects and gain experience in close coordination with very strong staff. The Fellow will receive direct mentoring from Gretchen Caserotti, Assistant Director for Public Services.



More information about the Fellowship and application process is available at darienlibrary.org/mcgrawfellowship.









Kiera Parrott

Head of Children's Services

Darien Library | darienlibrary.org

(203) 669-5243

@libraryvoice

FREE webinars - Infopeople

Top Tech Trends in Materials Handling
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Libraries, We Mean Business: Best Ideas from LJ’s Best Business Books of the Year
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Library P.I.: Process Improvement Library-Style
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Successful Volunteer Recruitment Strategies: Capturing the Talent of Baby Boomers and the Generations that Follow
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Strategic Downsizing
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
TechSoup for Libraries: Technology Resources and Donated Software
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Engaging Volunteers During Difficult Economic Times
Thursday, March 1, 2012
It’s All About the Money: Corporate Fundraising for Children’s Programming in Public Libraries
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Digital Preservation: Audio and Video Formats
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Being Customer Focused: New and Emerging Trends in Customer Service
Wednesday, March 21, 2012




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Fellowship - Children’s Librarian

The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Fellowship

An extraordinary opportunity for an extraordinary new Children’s Librarian.



Darien Library in Darien, CT is now accepting applications for the inaugural Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Fellowship.



Harold McGraw was an active supporter of Darien Library with a personal commitment to education and a belief in the important role a child's library experiences play in the beginning of life-long literacy. The McGraw family has funded the formation of a Children's Librarian Fellowship at Darien Library to honor his memory, through a two-year full-salaried position for a recent Master in Library Science graduate who:

demonstrates exemplary scholarship
possesses a passion for working with children and for the development of literacy
shows significant leadership promise
has strong personal qualities
demonstrates a penchant for technology



Selection Process

The Fellowship will be open to LIS graduates from an accredited Library School in the United States or Canada who will have received his or her diploma between December 1, 2011 and July 1, 2012.

Applications will be due March 30, 2012. After initial screening, interviews for finalists will be held at a mutually convenient time and place, and the finalist will be invited to visit Darien Library for a meeting with the Fellowship Committee prior to appointment.



Term
The successful applicant will be employed at Darien Library for two years, commencing approximately July 1, 2012, with a final employment date of June 30, 2014.



Compensation
The Fellow will be paid initially at the Connecticut Library Association MLS minimum salary for entry-level positions (for 2012: $50,700) with full benefits, paid membership in CLA and ALA, and funding for attendance at the American Library Association Annual Meeting and other meetings as appropriate.



Position Parameters
The Fellow will work as a member of the Children's Services team, providing reference and reader's advisory services in addition to creating and conducting programs for children and families. The Fellow will be given specific, defined, high-stakes projects and responsibilities that will be determined by the successful candidate's skills and interests. The Fellowship will provide experience, growth, and challenges in the following areas:

· Children's materials collection development

· Program development, implementation, and evaluation

· Outreach to defined areas of the community

· Continuing education, professional development, and support

· Access to the latest technology



This Fellowship is an opportunity to work on real-world, significant projects and gain experience in close coordination with very strong staff. The Fellow will receive direct mentoring from Gretchen Caserotti, Assistant Director for Public Services.



More information about the Fellowship and application process is available at darienlibrary.org/mcgrawfellowship

CFP: Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adult Issue on Twenty-First Century Literacies.

CFP: Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adult Issue on Twenty-First Century Literacies.

Call for Papers Spring 2012
JRLYA seeks papers for its Spring 2012 issue on the theme of Twenty-First Century Literacies.

URL: http://www.yalsa.ala.org/jrlya/

The issue will feature articles focusing on different twenty-first century literacies. Possibilities include information literacy, traditional literacy, multicultural literacy, transliteracy, visual literacy, media literacy, civic literacy, or economic literacy, to name a few.

Contributors are invited to submit articles that focus on literacies from different theoretical, pedagogical, practical, policy and research perspectives. Guidance can also be found in YALSA’s National Research Agenda.

Please contact Sandra Hughes-Hassell, editor, at yalsaresearch@gmail.com to discuss submissions and use the author guidelines.

Submission Deadline: February 13, 2012

CFP - School Libraries Worldwide

School Libraries Worldwide “Connections” issue – Call for papers

School Libraries Worldwide is the official professional and research journal of the International Association of School Librarianship. It is published twice yearly, in January and July, and is available online and through select periodical databases. School Libraries Worldwide publishes new works of current research and scholarship on any aspect of school librarianship. All papers are double-blind peer reviewed and adhere to the highest editorial standards.

Connections: Linking learning, leadership, technology, information, and society through school libraries (Volume 18, Number 1, January 2012)

This issue of School Libraries Worldwide will center on the theme of Connections: School librarians linking learning, leadership, technology, and society. As Malcolm Gladwell wrote in his influential book The Tipping Point (2001), “Connectors are the people who “link us up with the world … people with a special gift for bringing the world together” (pp. 38, 41). For this issue, we use this definition as our point of departure in considering the many connecting roles of school libraries and librarians. We encourage papers that both affirm and extend this initial definition.

This issue will provide an opportunity for researchers to share their work relating to connections and connectors in school libraries.

Possible topics include, but are not limited to:

School librarians as agents who link home and school;
School libraries as places where children build connections between learning and their roles in society;
School librarians as ambassadors of broadband Internet and mobile devices;
School librarians as promoters of transliteracy in context;
School librarians as connectors across cultural, social, professional and ethnic boundaries;
The interplay between school libraries and digital libraries or virtual learning environments.
School library researchers are invited to submit papers reporting their own original research that has not been published elsewhere. Authors who wish to know more about the issue theme should contact the editors to discuss revision.

School Libraries Worldwide also welcomes submissions of excellent research on any topic relating to school librarianship for the open portion of the journal.

Deadline for submissions of full papers: 20 September 2011.
Authors interested in contributing to this issue should contact the editors, Marcia Mardis and Nancy Everhart at slw@cci.fsu.edu

Submission guidelines are available online at School Libraries Worldwide submission guidelines (http://www.iasl-online.org/pubs/slw/slw_guidecontrib.html)

Submissions and suggestions for the journal should be sent to:

Dr. Marcia A. Mardis and Dr. Nancy Everhart
Editors, School Libraries Worldwide
School of Library and Information Science
College of Communication & Information
The Florida State University
Tallahassee FL 32306-2100 USA
Fax: 1 (780) 492-7622
E-mail: slw@cci.fsu.edu

Marcia A. Mardis, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor
Associate Director, The PALM Center
College of Communication & Information
The Florida State University
Co-Editor
School Libraries Worldwide
Official Journal of the International Association of School Librarianship (IASL)
mmardis@fsu.edu

CFP- Children's Book Festival

The 45th Annual Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival

April 11-13, 2012, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg

Deadline for Submission: October 28, 2011

Notification of Acceptance: November 25, 2011

The mission of the Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival is to recognize excellence in the field of children's literature and to provide librarians, teachers, researchers and community members the opportunity to learn about and appreciate children's literature through presentations, workshops, and personal interactions with people of significance in the field.

In accordance with this mission, the Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival at the University of Southern Mississippi School of Library and Information Science invites submissions for papers or presentations to be presented at the 45th annual festival to be held April 11-13, 2012 on the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi.

We invite abstracts (of approximately 500 words) for 45-60 minute sessions that are of professional interest to our attendees. Each year the School of Library and Information Science hosts the three-day Festival which includes the most notable names in children's literature. Average attendance is around 450 children's librarians, school media specialists, and faculty in library science and literature from around the Southeast.

To apply:

- Submit a proposal including title, session proposer (with full contact information), name of presenter(s), abstract, and audiovisual requirements.

- Provide a brief (3-4 sentence) summary of your session

- Provide a brief (3-4 sentence) bio of session presenter(s)

- Presenters are responsible for handouts and other materials required for their session.

- Proposals must be sent electronically to Karen Rowell at Karen.rowell@usm.edu on or before October 28, 2011. Receipt of proposals will be confirmed via email within a few days of submission. Authors of accepted proposals will receive notification via email on or before November 25, 2011 and will receive complimentary registration to the festival (luncheons not included).

www.usm.edu/bookfest

CFP - School Libraries Worldwide

CFP: School Libraries Worldwide

School Libraries Worldwide is the official professional and research journal of the International Association of School Librarianship. It is published twice yearly, in January and July, and is available online and through select periodical databases. School Libraries Worldwide publishes new works of current research and scholarship on any aspect of school librarianship. All papers are double-blind peer reviewed and adhere to the highest editorial standards.

Connections: Linking learning, leadership, technology, information, and society through school libraries (Volume 18, Number 1, January 2012)

This issue of School Libraries Worldwide will center on the theme of Connections: School librarians linking learning, leadership, technology, and society. As Malcolm Gladwell wrote in his influential book The Tipping Point (2001), “Connectors are the people who "link us up with the world ... people with a special gift for bringing the world together” (pp. 38, 41). For this issue, we use this definition as our point of departure in considering the many connecting roles of school libraries and librarians. We encourage papers that both affirm and extend this initial definition.

This issue will provide an opportunity for researchers to share their work relating to connections and connectors in school libraries.

Possible topics include, but are not limited to:

School librarians as agents who link home and school;
School libraries as places where children build connections between learning and their roles in society;
School librarians as ambassadors of broadband Internet and mobile devices;
School librarians as promoters of transliteracy in context;
School librarians as connectors across cultural, social, professional and ethnic boundaries;
The interplay between school libraries and digital libraries or virtual learning environments.

School library researchers are invited to submit papers reporting their own original research that has not been published elsewhere. Authors who wish to know more about the issue theme should contact the editors to discuss revision.

School Libraries Worldwide also welcomes submissions of excellent research on any topic relating to school librarianship for the open portion of the journal.

Deadline for submissions of full papers: September 20, 2011.
Authors interested in contributing to this issue should contact the editors, Marcia Mardis and Nancy Everhart at slw@cci.fsu.edu

Submission guidelines are available online at School Libraries Worldwide submission guidelines

Submissions and suggestions for the journal should be sent to:

Dr. Marcia A. Mardis and Dr. Nancy Everhart
Editors, School Libraries Worldwide
School of Library and Information Science
College of Communication & Information
The Florida State University
Tallahassee FL 32306-2100 USA
Fax: 1 (780) 492-7622
E-mail: slw@fsu.edu

CFP - Materialist Readings of Children's Literature and Culture

Materialist Readings of Children's Literature and Culture: Classic and Contemporary Essays

Call for papers for an edited collection tentatively titled Materialist Readings of Children's Literature and Culture: Classic and Contemporary Essays. This collection will consist primarily of new analyses, but will also include previously published essays in order to chart the development of materialist criticism of children's literature, culture, and film.

Topics may include but are not limited to the following:

• the way in which children's literature supports or, conversely, challenges class hierarchies, especially as they intersect with gender, sexuality, and race/ethnicity

• the "political unconscious" in works of children's literature

• cognitive mapping

• class conflict in children's literature and film

• depictions of the working class, labor history, socialism, and revolution

• children's literature and the left

• materialist-feminist criticism and children's literature and culture

• materialist analyses of post-colonial children's literature and culture

• the political economy of children's literature and culture


Please direct inquiries and submissions to the editor, Dr. Angela Hubler, at ahubler@ksu.edu. 500 words abstracts, brief biography, and short C.V. are due by September 18th, 2011. Complete essays must be submitted as an attachment in Microsoft Word, following MLA guidelines for citation and format, by November 18th, 2011. A potential publisher has expressed interest, and a proposal will be submitted after abstracts are received.



Editor Angela Hubler is Associate Professor in Women's Studies at Kansas State University, where she teaches courses in feminist theory, female adolescence, and women's writing and culture. Her recent publications analyze literary representations of collective political action in literature for children and adults. Her essays have been published in The Lion and the Unicorn, Children's Literature Association Quarterly, Critical Survey, Papers on Language and Literature, Women's Studies Quarterly, the National Women's Studies Association Journal, and edited collections.