Spider-Man Noir.
Hine, David (author) and Fabrice Sapolsky (author).
Illustrated by Carmine Di Giandomenico.
Sept. 2009. 112p. Marvel, paperback, $14.99 (9780785129233). Grades 10-12. 741.5.
REVIEW.
First published November 15, 2009 (Booklist).
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Register Now for National Library Advocacy Day
For one year only, Library Advocacy Day will replace National Library Legislative Day (NLLD). On June 29, 2010, library advocates from all 50 states and Washington, D.C. will meet at Upper Senate Park on the U.S. Capitol grounds. The event, which will begin at 11 a.m., will feature guest speakers, photo ops, and a chance to cheer on libraries! After the rally, participants will meet with their elected officials and their staffs. More details
Exempt Books from the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act!
Children’s libraries across the country may have to close due to the unintended consequence of Congress’ efforts to decrease the levels of lead in products intended for children 12 years of age!
Though books are a safe product, "The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSA)" did not exempt books. Thankfully, U.S. Representative Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.) has introduced legislation to amend the CPSIA to exempt books. Please contact your Representative to cosponsor H.R. 1692. Read more and take action.
Double Dutch: Two Libraries in Holland
My plans for last summer’s vacation were formulated with frugality in mind. More for less. How about a house exchange? I trolled European cities on Craigslist under house swapping and zeroed in on an intriguing offer in Amsterdam. Several emails later, we had a deal.
Much later, I heard about the new public library in Delft. Two staff members from that library were making the rounds of libraries in the United States, touting the services and philosophy of their 21st century library. I missed their talk at ALA’s annual conference and never had time to research what all the fuss was about before I flew off to Holland.
Storyville Turns One
The Baltimore County Public Library (BCPL) is celebrating its first anniversary of Storyville, the unique, interactive early learning and literacy center for preschoolers (ages 0-5 years) to visit with their parents and caregivers located inside the Rosedale Library. A joint project of the Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library and the library that opened in February 2008, the colorful minitown of Storyville was designed as a catalyst for school readiness in a way that would make learning fun.
And Now a Word from Our Spectrum Scholars
Established in 1997, the Spectrum Scholarship Program is ALA's national diversity and recruitment effort designed to address the specific issue of under-representation of critically needed ethnic librarians within the profession while serving as a model for ways to bring attention to larger diversity issues in the future.