Critics Sound off on “Clean Reader” App | Storify
A survey, thus far, of some responses to “Clean Reader.” The application, for IOS and Android, is an ereading platform that removes profanity, references to anatomical features, and language deemed...
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Lulzbot 3-D Printer Giveaway
Some lucky classrooms and libraries will receive 3-D printers in a giveaway sponsored by Aleph Objects, Inc. Launched during the White House Science Fair, the first annual Lulzbot Education Giveaway...
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Proposals Wanted for “Libraries Connecting Communities”
Library Journal and School Library Journal are seeking a few good presentations for the annual virtual program “The Digital Shift” on October 14, 2015. This year’s theme: “Libraries Connecting...
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Survey Reveals Demographic of SLJ Reviewers
The vast majority of reviewers for School Library Journal (SLJ) are white (88.8 percent) and female (95 percent), according to a recent survey by the magazine. While not surprising, the findings stem...
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From the Vault | SLJ’s Poetry Podcast Series
Walter Dean Myers and Trev Jones, SLJ‘s book review editor, in 2007. Recovered! The following files are what remains from a trove of readings School Library Journal recorded for Poetry Month in 2007....
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Survey Seeks to Shed Light on Publisher Diversity
So the great majority of children’s books are by white authors about white characters, that much we know. But what can be done to address that trend in an industry that remains, itself, largely...
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News Editor Wanted at SLJ
School Library Journal (SLJ) is looking for a reporter/editor to write, assign, and edit news for our website, e-newsletters and award-winning magazine. If you have serious journalist chops, with an...
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Travis Jonker, Colby Sharp Launch Book-themed Podcast, à la Serial: The Yarn
A unique, episodic podcast about the making of a single book—the upcoming middle grade graphic novel by Jennifer L Holm and Matthew Holm, Sunny Side Up—launches today. Created by school librarian...
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Nurturing “Food Explorers” with Spoons Across America
Preparing for a dinner party. Photo credit: Spoons Across America When it comes to making, what could be more fun than playing, experimenting, and teaching with food? Culinary education for kids is the...
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Congressman Mark Takano to Keynote Maker Workshop
Congressman Mark Takano, Co-chair of the Congressional Maker Caucus (far right), and Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer enjoy the Museum of Science, Boston’s “Soaring Satellites,” a hands-on engineering...
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Ten Titles Make Longlist for the 2015 National Book Award for Young People’s...
The National Book Foundation has announced the longlist for the 2015 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. Finalists will be revealed on October 14, 2015, and the winners of the National...
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“Osmo Numbers” Wants to Make Learning Math more Fun
If any subject could use a more dynamic, hands-on approach, it’s math. Enter Osmo Numbers. With this latest product for the Osmo platform, released today, users position physical number tiles in front...
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“TLT” Blog Seeks Contributors for YA Lit and Mental Health Project
An estimated one in five teens has a diagnosable mental health disorder. These conditions can alter lives and possibly lead to suicide—the third leading cause of death among adolescents. While...
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Work Smarter Through “Extreme Listening” | SLJ Summit 2015
Marnie Webb, CEO, Caravan Studios Say you have a project. It’s not quite “done,” at least by your—or your team’s—estimation. That’s precisely when you need to get it out there, Marnie Webb told...
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Nader Qaimari to Lead Follett School Solutions
Nader Qaimari Nader Qaimari has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Follett Corporation, and General Manager, Follett School Solutions, the company announced today. Previously Senior Vice...
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SLJ Summit 2015: Whole-Child Ready
Stellar exemplars of creative programs and inspired leadership, underscoring a broad call for librarians to take action in an evolving learning landscape. That’s a big-picture view of the 2015 School...
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Behind the Scenes with SLJ’s “Best” Cover
To accompany its annual Best Books, School Library Journal (SLJ) commissions luminaries in the field of children’s book illustration to create our December cover, all on the theme of stars....
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SLJ: The Year in Covers, 2015
From a crossover year in children’s literature and the national push for Pre-K, to thoughtful 3-D printing and serving incarcerated youth, School Library Journal (SLJ) covered the field in 2015. This...
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Book Publishing—from Executives to Reviewers—Is White and Female, Survey Finds
Nearly 80 percent of publishing and review journal staff is white, according to the 2015 “Diversity Baseline Survey,” which found that the book industry is also primarily female (78.2 percent)....
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LeVar Burton Launches Skybrary School
Reading Rainbow has evolved along with its readers. LeVar Burton, longtime host and executive producer of the beloved children’s brand, officially launched Skybrary School, a web-based library and...
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