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After almost a decade of the Young Adult Library Services Association being in the red, the ALA’s teen services division will be subsumed into the Association for Library Service to Children. “We’ve got leaders from both divisions that are committed to making this go as smoothly for our members as possible,” said YALSA president Yvette Garcia. more
Rhode Island v. Trump and ALA v. Sonderling, two lawsuits to prevent the dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, have been met with mixed results in the courts. Concurrently, the Government Accountability Office, a nonpartisan government watchdog, has found the gutting of IMLS to be unlawful. more
Daniel Gumnit has been named executive director and CEO at the St. Paul, Minn.–based nonprofit Little Free Library. He succeeds executive director Greig Metzger, who retired this month. "I look forward to working with our exceptional team and visionary partners to expand our reach and deepen our impact," Gumnit said. more
Narwhal and Jelly meets The Mouse and the Motorcycle in this action-packed, hilarious graphic novel series starter perfect for early and reluctant readers. Hamster Ham and ferret Shelby meet in the pet shop and become fast friends, until competition gets in the way. Can they become the greatest racecar drivers—and the greatest friends—of all time? More
We spoke with Erin Ruggiero (l.) and Melissa Costantino-Poruben, classroom teachers and devoted players in the Pennsylvania State Education Association, about their pathways to activism and why they believe it’s important. more
The former Librarian of Congress, who was abruptly fired from her position in May, will be in conversation with author Kwame Alexander at the upcoming American Library Association conference. more
Incoming AASL president Amanda Kordeliski shares her vision for how the organization can support school librarians. more
We take a look at BookBreak, a subscription service bringing livestreamed interview-style talks by top authors to K–12 schools. more
The American Association of School Librarians has released its annual list of the Best Digital Tools for Teaching and Learning, with an emphasis on tools that promote innovation and creativity, active participation, and collaboration. more
Something happens in the brain when you put pen to paper. PW spoke with three educators who are integrating handwriting activities to boost their readers’ penmanship and literacy skills—and discovered a few surprises along the way. more
In celebration of Pride Month, we asked eight creators of books showcasing queer history, culture, and joy to reflect on their works for young readers. more
A day after Ellie Berger announced plans to step down as president of Scholastic Trade Publishing, the publisher announced the integration of its trade publishing, book fairs, and books clubs businesses into the Scholastic Children’s Book Group under Sasha Quinton (l.) as president and Jackie De Leo as publisher and chief merchant. more
Though summer has only just started, teachers and librarians are already hard at work preparing for the new academic year. We’ve gathered a list of some back-to-school stories to help kids transition into the classroom. more
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