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More than half of public schools in Boston do not have libraries, leaving thousands of students—the majority of them in distressed neighborhoods—without a safe place to study and access to resources so they can learn more, according to a new
Boston Public Schools report. Forty percent of students start high school without ever using a school library, according to the report, a serious disservice that officials say puts poorer kids at an even greater disadvantage.
Boston Herald, Sept. 23
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Children’s book authors Margarita Engle and Susan Tan will team up on January 21 n the Auditorium Speakers Series at the 2017 ALA Midwinter Meeting and Exhibits in Atlanta to discuss diversity in children’s books and women authors. Margarita Engle is the Cuban-American author of many verse books, including The Surrender Tree; debut author Susan Tan grew up in a mixed-race family, and like Cilla, the heroine of her Cilla Lee-Jenkins: Future Author Extraordinaire, was bald until the age of five.
Conference Services, Sept. 23
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The Sharjah International Book Fair / ALA Library Conference looks set for a strong future as preparations for the third event get under way. As ALA’s most ambitious international professional development collaboration to date, the library conference will be hosted at the 35th SIBF, November 8–10, at the Sharjah Expo Centre, United Arab Emirates. The shared location provides an opportunity for attendees to combine professional development with exploring and acquiring materials for their libraries.
American Libraries, international supplement, Sept.
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The American Libraries 2016 International Supplement is now live. Read the whole issue or browse article by article. The issue features coverage of talks at the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions’ 82nd World Library and Information Congress in Columbus, Ohio, August 13–19.
American Libraries, Sept. 23
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You know when you’re at a cafeteria, you’ve got your lunch, and then you just don’t know where to sit? You don’t want to sit alone, but you also don’t know who would be friendly and let you sit with them. Sixteen-year-old Natalie Hampton has been there. She’s an 11th grader from Sherman Oaks, California, and the creator of a new app called Sit With Us.
NPR: All Things Considered, Sept. 9
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Windows announced that the full version of Minecraft: Education Edition will be available to purchase in the Windows Store on November 1. Since June 9, more than 35,000 students and educators around the world have tried the early access program and provided feedback that allowed fine-tuning across a diverse set of learning environments. Librarians are eligible to purchase this special edition.
Windows Experience Blog, Sept. 22
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A Banned Books Week voting campaign at the Rochester (Minn.) Public Library is getting plenty of attention—but maybe not the kind of attention librarians anticipated. The Vote to Ban campaign invites library patrons to enter a voting booth and cast their vote to ban certain books. Campaign posters are mounted in the library’s skyway entrance. Among the candidates: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Little House on the Prairie, and the Bible.
Rochester (Minn.) Post-Bulletin, Sept. 23
