You can read an excellent interview with the remarkable Rose Treviño in Críticas,”Serving Spanish-Language Patrons — A Q & A with Rose Treviño.” Rose is the Youth Services Coordinator for the Houston Public Library, a library system that serves one … Continue reading →
Greetings from Cincinnati, Ohio. The Américas Award ceremony on October 4 in DC was a lovely event. I’m particularly grateful to Julie Kline from CLASP at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, the award coordinator, as well as to the award committee … Continue reading →
It’s natural to have book giveaways at your Día and Bookjoy celebrations. First Book , a 2008 Día partner, can help provide books at other times of the year too, as the organization is doing for the South Carolina Department … Continue reading →
Where do the weeks go? Tomorrow I leave (again) to Chicago Public Library’s Kraft Great Kids Family Night. Families who have been reading my books (thanks to wonderful Chicago librarians) will be bussed to an evening reading. Every child who … Continue reading →
Early tomorrow I leave for the ALA Día event in one of the U.S. Senatechambers. Won’t the attending school children be excited? Me too! I remain amazed at how Día keeps growing throughout the month of April and even into … Continue reading →