DASL UPDATE
August 20th, 2024
Congratulations!
Congratulations for AASL’s commendation to the Walter P.J. Gilefski Media Center in pushing forward advocacy for school librarianship!
PD DAY September 10th
September 10, 2024. 8:30 – 3:30 PM
DE Statewide PD for librarians
Please send suggestions for topics that would be helpful to receive so that we can obtain it for you! Harry.brake@wsd.k12.de.us
September 10th 7 PM
ACT4SL, an open grassroots group of school library leaders, has organized two zooms with EveryLibrary’s Executive Director John Chrastka on September 10th and October 8th. These are FREE and anyone can join in.
*Please share this announcement with school librarians and library advocates.
September 10th is a STATE PD Day for librarians during the day and an even wider view of leadership in the evening - let's move forward to help secure school librarianship in the state of DE like never before. We just need you! Questions? Email: act4sladvocacy@gmail.com
National Book Festival- August 24th
August 24th!
Library of Congress National Book Festival!
(If you are going let us know and we will meet up!) https://www.loc.gov/events/2024-national-book-festival/
Library Card Month
Do you have an Educator’s card yet?
No?
You NEED THIS!
Contact your closest local public library to get in on this to start your school year off right!
I use my educator card to request multiple copies of our book club books.
September 6th is National Read a Book Day!
How can you share a love of reading with our students and fellow educators?
What is a book that you always recommend?
Remember the Delaware Diamonds and Blue Hen Awards are great places to find book recommendations.
Hispanic Heritage MONTH!
September 20th, 27th, and October 11th are three LIVE Latinx Kidlit Festival Days! This is an online book festival
Banned Book Week
September 22- 28th is Banned Book Week!
The free download pages has charts, social media banners, and posters.
Lewes Book Festival
September 27. 28, 29th!The eighth annual History Book Festival kicks off on Friday, September 27 with the 2024 Keynote Event with Jodi Picoult, author of By Any Other Name. The free events on Saturday, September 28 include 19 author presentations in four Lewes venues, book sales, signings, and Spirited Discussion after-party. On Sunday, September 29 the festival ends with our 2024 Closing Event featuring Tiya Miles, author of Night Flyer: Harriet Tubman and the Faith Dreams of a Free People (Penguin Press, 2024). Then on Monday, September 30, HBF presents a special Community Event with Doris Kearns Goodwin, author of The Leadership Journey: How Four Kids Became President.
Share with us about any of the September events
Share and show us how you celebrated, attended, or recognized any of the above and we will feature your library, as well as offer some bling for your librarianship! Please send us how you celebrated in your library!