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Happy Banned Books Week! Banned Books Week is celebrated during the last week of September. This awareness campaign for protecting and exercising our 1st Amendment rights is sponsored by many professional organizations including the American Library Association. If you look on the left side navigation bar, and click on Ideas and Resources, you will find many free downloads including brochures, images, PSA's and lesson plan ideas. Take a look at the books that have been banned or challenged over the years. I think you will be surprised!

The State Library's Center for the Book includes information Letters about Literature, One Book programs, books abojut Indiana, and more.

Allen County Public Library's list for 2012. You can participate in person on January 12

John Schumacher's list for 2011.  One nice thing about the list is that he has the book trailers for many of the titles embedded in the list.  These books are more for elementary/middle

How one school records book reviews for their state award books

John Schumaker's (Mr. Schu) blog.  Recently featured on the cover of SLJ, he's a Chicago area librarian.  This page shows the top 10 books in his library this year, complete with author/book videos for each title.  Great idea for reading promotion.

 tool that allows for quickly and easily designing posters, signs, fliers and more, allowing for a variety of customizations with backgrounds, clipart, and text, while also allowing users to upload and use their own pictures.  My own high school kids have used it to complete one page posters referred to as visual book reports.  Their end products were printed for display purposes in the library, and used for visuals for book-talks done by both the librarians and the students. We even use them in digital frames that loop through pictures at our circulation desk, and students have responded to the "book-reports" created in Poster My Wall by checking out those titles.   The site does not require an account though that is an option, and those opting to use the free version can create professional looking posters and download for printing in minutes.  My school secretary was so impressed with the site she has even used it to create fliers for events and activities at school.   The site is easy enough for even elementary school students.  Like Wordle, my collaborating teachers are finding some very interesting uses for Poster My Wall. Cons?  It is not a replacement to Glogster by any means, but a poster app none the less. (Rec by Cathy Jo Nelson)

Webinar from Nebraska about hosting a One Book, One School

From Kid Blogs-how to use blog for book clubs and lit circles.  Great examples-he has an entire presentation on this.

This is a great post on running book clubs for kids.

Creates a web of books based on a title or author you input. Not limited to children's books.

I've seen other series sites, but not one focusing on YA books.

Scope Notes. He will add five books on each post.

I've been on Richie's email list for years (and I've even met him), but never thought to look for a single  place that holds all of his reviews.  He writes some of the most complete reviews I know of, always connecting the books to other events, songs, or materials. I'm often jealous when he writes reviews for great books months before they are released.

Blog deals with picture book lessons.  This particular one is about Do Unto Otters.

OASIS offers users worldwide the ability to search a range of OER materials including textbooks, courses and corresponding materials, interactive simulations, public domain books, audiobooks, modules, open access books, videos and podcasts on a variety of topics - from anthropology to zoology. OASIS also is the only tool that allows users to limit searches by creative commons licenses or by faculty review.

Record of the books Jennifer LaGarde and Brad Gustafson have recommended. Book talks are on FB live.

Video Series from the Sonoma County Public library on ways to cover books, repair them, and other tips

Aims to highlight books for students from ages 8-12

Funny memes about overdue library books