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February 16, 2015
Continue the Day of Diversity conversation
To continue the conversation started at the Day of Diversity: Dialogue and Action in Children’s Literature and Library Programming event at the 2015 ALA Midwinter Meeting, the ALSC Board of Directors and ALSC President Ellen Riordan will be hosting an online Day of Diversity live chat.
This live forum is part of ALSC’s commitment to conversations on diversity and inclusion and the essential role that children’s librarian to ensure rich and diverse collections and programming. For more on ALSC’...
February 11, 2015
Wishing you sweets & smiles
Dear Valentines,
Since I love plants, every visit to Cincinnati where my husband teaches means a visit to the lovely Krohn Conservatory. Ah, we recently enjoyed the sweet & welcome scents of spring flowers. And isn’t this agave americana majestic? Nature’s wonders in various terrains.
Wishing you sweets & smiles, dear valentines.
Pat
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February 9, 2015
Celebrate reading with Día!
In late January the Texas State Library & Archives hosted a webinar featuring Pat Mora and Mark Smith, Director and Librarian of the Texas State Library. The two had a lively discussion about celebrating Día, sharing their thoughts on how libraries can celebrate children and connect them to the world of learning through books and stories. See the video below, or you can and choose “login as a guest” for additional course materials.
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February 6, 2015
About the May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture
Pat is honored to have been chosen to give the Arbuthnot lecture April 2016.
Since 1970, the Association of Library Service to Children (ALSC) a division of the American Library Association (ALA) has recognized a career contribution to children’s literature by selecting an individual to write and deliver the May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture, a talk that makes a significant scholarly contribution to the field of children’s literature. The lecturer may be an “author, critic, librarian, historian, or t...
February 4, 2015
Enjoy some Pan Dulce with Pat Mora and Claudia Guadalupe Martinez
At ALA Midwinter, Cinco Puntos publisher Lee Byrd, Pat and author Claudia Guadalupe Martinez had a lively conversation about books, poetry and culture.
The talk was part of Cinco Puntos’ new web series, Pan Dulce, which pairs writers from two different indie presses in a lively discussions of their lives, loves, and books in the time it takes to drink some coffee and eat a sweet bread.
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February 2, 2015
Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Award
I am deeply grateful to the Arbuthnot Committee for this unexpected honor. I am excited about preparing a presentation that will challenge us all to be irrepressible bookjoy advocates for all our children.
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February 1, 2015
5th Book Anniversaries
In 2015, we’re celebrating the 5th publication anniversary of two of Pat’s books:
Zing! Seven Creative Practices for Educators and Students
Dizzy in Your Eyes
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January 28, 2015
Visiting with Pat at ALA Midwinter
If you’re heading for Chicago to attend ALA Midwinter, you can find Pat at these events:
Friday, January 30th
Pat is participating in the Day of Diversity: Dialogue and Action in Children’s Literature and Library Program, hosted by The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), in collaboration with the Children’s Book Council (CBC).
Saturday, January 31st, 1:00 p.m., Cinco Puntos booth #4129
Grab a sweet bread and join Cinco Puntos Press for a live broadcast of their new web series, #Pa...
January 27, 2015
January 26, 2015
A Día webinar with the Texas State Library & Archives
3 p.m. Central, 4 p.m. Eastern
Celebrate reading with Día! – a webinar
Join Pat Mora and Mark Smith, Director and Librarian of the Texas State Library, for a lively discussion about the celebration and learn how libraries can celebrate children and connect them to the world of learning through books and stories.
Learn more
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