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  For many librarians, June brings dueling conferences: the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference takes place in Las Vegas from June 26 through July 1, while the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) 2014 conference...

JOINING FORCES Resources for transitioning learners. (Clockwise from top r.): CCC’s CPL @ Metro banner; a fourth grader working on her Bigfoot Field Guide; CPL @ Metro’s popular collection; community members explore Colorado’s Anything York Street on...

Diana Rendina, media specialist at the Stewart Middle School library in Tampa, FL. Stewart Middle School photos by Mark Arbeit IN THIS ARTICLE First Runner-Up Editor’s Choice About the Award Winner Stewart Middle School Library, Tampa, FL STEM...

Illustration by Gareth Hinds While I believe parents have a right to screen what their kids read, I do not believe books should be banned, censored, shelved or burned. Freedom to read and to write is one of the supreme gifts of our Constitution's First...

We were at Barnes & Noble browsing one Sunday afternoon, when my 8-year-old son ran up waving a chapter book that he wanted to buy. The title of the book: I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001. Upon seeing the cover, I flinched, as did the...