Advice on how to do your job better from School Library Journal en-us http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/community/Professional+Development/47074.html?nid=3264 2009 Reed Business Information. Subject to its http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/info/260304.html Terms of Use. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:05:47 MST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6705694.html?nid=3264 Twitter hopes fans will uncork their enthusiasm for its latest launch: Fledging Wine, a vintage set to make its debut next fall, with proceeds going to Room to Read, an organization that builds libraries and schools across the globe. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6705831.html?nid=3264 If you’re looking for a way to teach a lesson on climate change that includes science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts, you’re in luck. PBS TeacherLine has partnered with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to create a series of professional development courses and teaching resources on the subject. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6705509.html?nid=3264 The latest crop of young teachers says they don’t mind being rewarded with incentive pay, but they also don’t think their success should solely be based on how students perform on standardized tests, says a new report. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6705087.html?nid=3264 Esther Hautzig, author of The Endless Steppe: Growing Up in Siberia (Ty Crowell, 1968), a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book, as well as other award-winning books, died November 1. She was 79 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6704922.html?nid=3264 The SKILLs Act is back as an independent stand-alone bill—not as it was originally introduced in 2007 as a part of the reauthorization of No Child Left Behind (NCLB). Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:05:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6703704.html?nid=3264 Conference season is upon us. But school and library budgets being what they are, funding for travel is scarce these days. But a growing trend toward bringing these events online makes it easier than ever to attend sessions virtually and even join in the rich conversations that make conferences so valuable. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6704539.html?nid=3264 Halloween is one of the most loved holidays for kids, and libraries across the country are celebrating it in style. Here are some traditional—and some untraditional—festivities. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6703664.html?nid=3264 With just 100 words, several lucky schools can win laptops, Microsoft software, PC monitors and a slew of other technological tools by entering this year’s Samsung’s Four Seasons of Hope contest. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6703377.html?nid=3264 Nearly 600 K-12 classes in low-income areas of New York City will learn of the joy of collard greens, carrots, and even squash as the Food Bank of New York City expands its CookShop program and brings more educators on board. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6703375.html?nid=3264 The freak flag flies high in this rambunctious, speed-through adaptation of the first three “Cirque du Freak” books (Little, Brown) by Darren Shan. Indeed, fans of the macabre will enjoy Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant’s gross-out traveling freak show with star attractions who are just as far-out and fantastical as those in the series: a performing tarantula, a wolf-man, and Salma Hayek as the bearded lady. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:15:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6699356.html?nid=3264 Eric Carle, 80, says he’s officially retired. SLJ caught up with the legendary author and illustrator to talk about the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art and how he spends his time these days. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:10:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6702674.html?nid=3264 Award-winning children’s and YA author Norma Fox Mazer died October 17 after a battle with brain cancer. She was 78. Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6702260.html?nid=3264 Filmmaker Spike Jonze takes the delicate story line of Maurice Sendak’s picture book Where the Wild Things Are (Harper & Row, 1963) and keeps it simple, never losing focus of the lonely and angry Max (Max Records), the boy at the center of this classic tale. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6701210.html?nid=3264 Trudy Marshall knows how precious a book can be to a child—she just has to look into the eyes of any of the 21,000 students in Uganda who received thousands of books, thanks to her nonprofit organization, Libraries of Love. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6701615.html?nid=3264 Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of our 32nd president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, would have turned 125 on October 11, and now is the perfect time for librarians to display books about the causes for which she fought, such as women's rights, child labor, minimum wage, and the United Nation’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6701449.html?nid=3264 More than 225 librarians, teachers, authors, illustrators, and publishers from 17 countries thronged the Q Center in suburban St Charles, IL, October 2–4, to attend the United States Board on Books for Young People’s (USBBY) 8th Biennial Regional Conference for a weekend of speeches, panel discussions, and an opportunity to explore global connections through children’s literature. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:05:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6699089.html?nid=3264 Judy Blume, Jeff Kinney, and Sharon Creech were just some of the 70 authors who showed up at the ninth annual National Book Festival in Washington, DC, on Saturday. Despite all the rain, this year broke all previous attendance records, with more than 130,000 book lovers crowding Washington’s National Mall. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6698547.html?nid=3264 If you happen to be in the Northeast next week, head over to the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, which is honoring the life and work of New York Times Book Review editor Eden Ross Lipson on Saturday, October 3. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:05:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6698351.html?nid=3264 A newly revised edition of “Competencies for Librarians Serving Children in Public Libraries” is now available for those who serve children from birth to 14 years old. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:38:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6697725.html?nid=3264 What do the cobalt blue Manolo pumps that Carrie wore in the Sex and the City movie have to do with school libraries? Here’s your chance to win your own pair of those satin shoes by becoming a fan of the Fund for Public Schools on Facebook. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:00:00 EST