EVENTS
2025 CSLA Conference Registration Now Open
From a CSLA email: Registration is now open! January 29 – February 2, 2025 Signia by Hilton in San Jose, CA The CSLA 2025 annual state conference will take place at the Signia by Hilton […]
Year: 2024
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California State Librarian Statement on Passage of California Freedom to Read Act
From the California State Library: [Sacramento, Calif.] – On September 29th, Governor Gavin Newsom signed the California Freedom to Read Act (AB 1825, Muratsuchi) into law. The California Freedom to Read Act helps communities ensure […]
BLOG
“California outlaws the banning of LGBTQ books from public library shelves”
From the Bay Area Reporter: “California’s public libraries will no longer be able to pull books off the shelves because they talk about race or sexual orientation. And those receiving state funding will now be […]
RESOURCES
Book of the Day #1: “Elf Dog and Owl Head”
Title: Elf Dog and Owl Head Author: M.T. Anderson (previous winner of National Book Award) Illustrator: Junyi Wu Pub Date: October 8, 2024 (Trade Paper) Summary: “From the singular imagination of National Book Award winner […]
PODCAST
Book Flood Podcast (E8): Dr. Bob Nelson on Libraries and Books
Apple Podcast Amazon Music Spotify iHeart Radio YouTube This week’s Book Flood Podcast guest is Dr. Bob Nelson. He is an advocate for literacy, books, and libraries. While serving as superintendent at Fresno Unified School […]
PODCAST
Book Flood Podcast (E7): Deborah Salyer Showcases Amazing Library Resources
Apple Podcast Amazon Music Spotify iHeart Radio YouTube As librarians and educators, improving our craft and choosing quality resources are two pieces of the career puzzle. If you want to learn how to use the […]
BLOG
ALA Releases Preliminary Censorship Data for 2024
From the American Library Association on social media: As #BannedBooksWeek kicks off, ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom has released new preliminary data documenting attempts to censor books, materials, and services in public, school, and academic […]
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All Books By Nikki Shannon Smith
Nikki Shannon Smith is an educator, presenter, and the award-winning author of over 20 published and forthcoming children’s books. Her titles include OUR BEAUTIFUL COLORS (Little Golden Books), and the board book series Brown Baby Parade (Crown Books/Random House). […]
AWARDS
Library Journal Librarian of the Year 2025 applications now open
From Library Journal: LJ Librarian of the Year 2025: Nomination Period is OPEN The LJ editors are seeking nominations for the 36th annual Library Journal/Librarian of the Year Award to honor a professional librarian for […]
RESOURCES
California Library Calendar (9/24 – 5/25 Updated)
Below are events either in California or likely of interest to the California library Community. If you have an event that should be on this calendar, please let us know at info(at)GoldenLibraries.com. September 2024 Date […]