CSLA President's Book/Movie Challenge

CSLA President's Book/Movie Challenge to "Knowledge Up About Racism and Skin Color". Read, Watch, Listen, Learn over the summer and we will have a space in the fall to share and learn from each other. Here is a padlet that Lisa Bishop created for her school community that you can use if you want.

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Please Read with Us Over the Summer!!!

Leadership for Diversity's Upcoming Book Study for July and August:

Why are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria and Other Conversations About Race by Beverly Daniel Tatum (revised and updated 20th-anniversary edition, 2017)

July 27 - Prologue, Introduction, Part I, and Part II
August 24 - Parts III, IV, and V

Social-Emotional Learning Resources

School library programs of resources and services support the school’s curriculum. They should also support social-emotional learning (SEL). Especially with the pandemic, the school community – both youth and adults – have experienced stress, which may linger for some time.

The California State Department of Education has realized the importance of SEL, and developed a social emotional learning statewide group. This group is open to classroom teachers, librarians, and instructional leaders to exchange ideas and resources focused on topics related to this unique subject-area. To join the group, and take advantage of their resources, register a free account at California Educators Together: https://www.caeducatorstogether.org/

CSLF Recognizes Children's book illustrators

In the California School Library Foundation’s ongoing effort to support advocacy for school libraries, we celebrate children’s book authors and illustrators who have freely donated artwork to The Library Advocacy Store. 

For the month of June, we celebrate Ben Boos. An artist known both for his legacy in the video game industry where he illustrated for renowned gaming company Blizzard and his illustrator and author work on three separate books. It was a personal passion for all things fantastical that enabled him to make the switch from dark fantasy games to fantasy themed novels. These works include two ALA recognized fiction titles that he both wrote and illustrated, as well as his video game work on titles such as Diablo II, a fantasy/role-playing game.

It comes as no real surprise that Boos, a native Californian, grew up to be an artist, given that his father, Art Boos, was a renowned artist in his own right. However, Ben was unfortunately short-lived and passed away at the age of 40 on June 22, 2011, but his large collection of artwork and his family serve to keep his legacy alive.

More can be found on Ben Boos in the author/illustrator section of teachingbooks.net, as well as materials for purchase using Boo’s artwork at the Library Advocacy Store. We invite you to learn more about him and be a part of keeping his legacy alive.

Brandi Veal

CSLF Board Member

Folsom Cordova Unified School District

2239 Chase Drive

Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

Gender Windows, Mirrors, and Sliding Glass Doors

In celebration of Pride Month, let’s take a look at new books that allow LGBTQAI+ readers to see themselves in what they read. Diverse titles also provide opportunities for all readers to reflect and learn about their world and its stories.

Rather than rely on my memory, I browsed the award-winning titles and lists on TeachingBooks. I’ve included a link to some great resources you can use for promotion as well. Consider adding these new titles to your collection. 

When you explore titles on TeachingBooks, browse by Cultural Experience and narrow by grade band, genre and more. You can also search Awards, such as the Stonewall, or Series and filter by culture. You can also now Search/Browse/Filter by Gender, Men/Boys and Transgender/Non-conforming in TeachingBooks. Here is the link to the K-12 list I made for this blogpost. 

Meet CSLA NR Section 2 Representative Amy Linden

 We would like to introduce NR Section 2 Representative Amy Linden

Meet Amy

I think this will be my third term as a representative for CSLA NR section 2. I have an amazing husband, Bob, and we have two grown sons. In my non-library time, I like to work in my garden, bake, tackle crazy house renovations, go to the gym (so I can bake more), and participate in my local community theater. I'm also a nut for history and Disney, and I especially enjoy traveling the U.S. and the world to experience cultures and historic places when I can.

Vision for CSLA

I hope to represent the diverse needs of the membership in NR Section 2, which includes library staff working in a variety of positions across a vast area of 18 counties. I would encourage you to become a member of this organization as it is a tremendous resource to everyone in the school library community and it is run by your library colleagues. Better yet, get involved in a CSLA committee or as a section representative or board officer.

Why did you join CSLA?

Perhaps the greatest benefit of membership in CSLA is the professional networking. I have met the most extraordinary educators/leaders/creative thinkers over the years through CSLA events and activities. The CSLA annual conference and section professional development opportunities have encouraged me to keep trying new things and have helped me stay current so I can provide the best possible library services to the students of my school and relevant PD for teachers and other library staff.

Follow Amy

Twitter @EDLibrary
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