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Brooke Gross is leading us in “Information Literacy through Children’s Literature” #alsc26

Jessie Hudson points out that collocation makes way more sense for kids who don’t learn/master decimals until later in school #alsc26

Slide of serendipitous discovery: The Who Would Win series with all their different Dewey numbers.

TELL ME HOW TO MAKE MAGIC PLS #alsc26

Slide into to “a case for dismantling Dewey to bring back the magic in elementary nonfiction”

Melanie Walsh @mellymeldubs.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

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In this powerful piece on libraries, this comment stuck out. I went to ALA for the first time this year, and I was struck by the prominent presence of corporate vendors, many of which are sucking libraries dry… www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Photo of librarian Crystal Gates with quote: I would increase access to electronic materials. Our budget can’t keep pace with demand. The book that I can personally get on Kindle or Audible for $3.99 costs my library $80 to $120, and then we have to return it in three years. I’m limited in the number of checkouts or the number of people. I don’t mind one-copy, one-user restrictions. But telling me I’m going to spend $80 on a book that my patrons no longer have access to in 12 months? It’s not getting damaged. It’s not getting wet. It’s not getting torn up.
Crystal Gates, North Little Rock, Ark.
North Little Rock Public Libraries

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Tony Buttino continued to search for the right elements: a host you would “buy a used car from,” great books, the right partners, and a little magic #alsc26

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Television Library Club followed in summer 1981 & 1982 with Mr. McFeely! Produced 8 episodes for $11k 😮 #alsc26

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Early attempts: “Ride the Reading Rocket” in 1979 and 1980 with activity books for kids to use while viewing #alsc26

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WNED in Buffalo had a dream team of folks that was focused on using TV for learning opportunities #alsc26

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It’s another beautiful day in Buffalo at #alsc26! Did you know Reading Rainbow got its start here? Nothing pumps a room full of librarians like that theme song 🌈 🎶

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What’s that I hear? #alsc28 will be in Chicago in January… AND will end with the YMA’s!!! #alsc26

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Huge thanks to POKÉMON for sponsoring #alsc26! And sending us awesome kits to help kids play at libraries, too

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THE LOST QUEEN can be a good match for KPop Demon Hunters fans (if they’re not too old for that already) #alsc26

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ANNA JANE AND THE ENDLESS SUMMER has those summer camp vibes but with a LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND style twist #alsc26

Cover of ANNA JANE AND THE ENDLESS SUMMER by Paige Classey

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While you can think of this book as a modern SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS, remember that the book is a quarter century old and today’s teens do not have the reference #alsc26

cover of CHISMOSAS ONLY BOOK CLUB by Laekan Zea Kemp

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While middle school engagement with reading plunges, 51% of YA books are bought by 30-44 year olds who mainly intend to read the books for themselves 😱#alsc26

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And now for something completely different: whither the young teens in YA? #alsc26

TSDD: Middle Grade agrees Uo: Making Room for Young Teen Experiences in Literature

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Georgette Spratling asking the big questions about AI in libraries #alsc26

Slide asking why an AI session matters now

Veering into Alex fiction with Stephen Graham Jones, Rosie Hewlett, @scalzi.com among others #alsc26

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A number of exceptional graphic novels on the Alex over the years- STITCHES is still jolting, jarring, unsettling (to me anyway!) #alsc26

2002 Alex title NICKEL AND DIMED caused a stir in the community when it was put on the summer reading options list a few years later #alsc26

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Oh, def a fav book and website! ATLAS OBSCURA is a great browsing NF title #alsc26

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So much good nonfiction on the Alex, too. The first list featured INTO THIN AIR, Krakauer’s masterpiece #alsc26

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Not every Alex book is for every teen reader- like most every award book. Be aware of content so your recs are on point. #alsc26

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Cathy Andronik (Alex chair ‘25) talks about the use of the list with older teens, AP and IB students. #alsc26

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And our first official unification event! Good time to jump in 🥰 #alsc26

We only traveled one time zone over but I am DRAGGING around today. Can’t imagine how the folks from the west coast feel.

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Next up: always one of my favorite lists! Alex is so versatile on the floor of a public library. #alsc26 also of interest to our @libraryreads.bsky.social friends!

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“Rewarding things don’t happen easily, they happen because they’re tough.” -Adjoa on (not) using AI in writing #alsc26

Engage in creation without feedback- powerful way to make space for channeling thoughts unmediated by others (being seen) #alsc26

Pivoting to teen life- does online interaction mean real connection? Adjoa says that IRL spaces can engender community and genuine connection #alsc26

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“When I write poetry, it’s a form of therapy.” -Delali Adjoa #alsc26

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Characters with lots to hide, truth revealed through poetry, and the question: what happens when you lose your lifestyle? Inspired by fancy mansions on a drive #alsc26

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Adjoa’s THE FREE VERSE SOCIETY is on the Nat’l Book Award longlist! #alsc26

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EDH @hybridlib.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Live skeeting the #alsc26 TTD keynote featuring Delali Adjoe

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Ahoy friends headed to @wearealsc.bsky.social Institute! What’s our hashtag this year, #alsc26 ?

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EDH @hybridlib.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

LibraryReads is everywhere!

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EDH @hybridlib.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Too many people say “less” when they mean “fewer.” Dumb things grind my gears but this is one of the dumbest

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LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Here's the October 2026 LibraryReads Hall of Fame collage. Head to our website for a printable list as well as printable lists of individual authors previous HoF titles! 📚💙

LibraryReads October 2026 Hall of Fame titles. Visit libraryreads.org/HOF for printable lists

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EDH @hybridlib.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I wonder if paying à la carte for shows/movies would be cheaper than subscriptions at this point

EDH @hybridlib.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I can't find a kids book about Kehinde Wiley and his art. Am I just not looking in the right places?

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EDH @hybridlib.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

If you can guarantee I won’t hear an AI commercial, I will listen to your podcast. I do not need Chat GPT or Claude or Dweezilbeep or Blurp or whatever AI you are advertising