Free

26th Annual Conference on Children’s Literature and 11th Annual Ashley Bryan Art Series

~“Reading Is Not Optional”  ~

Friday, April 26, 2013  ~  9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Broward County Main Library, first floor auditorium, 100 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

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The FREE joint Conference on Children’s Literature and Ashley Bryan Art Series offers a learning opportunity to those who encourage children through books including teachers, librarians, media specialists, child care workers and parents. The Conference is free of charge. Presenters’ books and CDs will be available for purchase and autographing. Books & Books will be the book vendor for the Conference.

Conference Speakers

BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Broward County Libraries Division, in partnership with AT&T and Broward County Enterprise Technology Services, is now offering customers free Internet and telephone access to Haiti as well as to agencies currently assisting in the earthquake-relief efforts. This program is available until March 31.

Additional computers and data and phone lines have been installed at North Lauderdale Saraniero Library (6901 Kimberly Blvd., North Lauderdale, 954-968-3840); Pompano Beach Branch (1213 E. Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach, 954-786-2181); and Tamarac Branch (8701 W. Commercial Blvd., Tamarac, 954-720-2282). Study rooms at these three locations have been converted into information access centers.

During this program, customers can place free, 10-minute phone calls to Haiti at the three libraries. Toll-free 800-number service is also provided at no charge, as are Internet connections. Demand for this program is expected to be high. AT&T is reporting that, despite the devastation to Haiti’s infrastructure, 30 to 40 percent of the phone calls are getting through.

Additionally, customers can use BCL public computers at all library locations to access helpful Internet sites, including the U.S. State Department (state.gov), Haiti.911.com, and other earthquake-relief sites. Free wireless WI-FI (on customer-provided equipment) is also available at BCL locations countywide. Access to the BCL public computers and WI-FI is a constant service available at all BCL library locations during open hours.

The Boys & Girls Club Day for Kids celebration is on September 12, 2009.  BGC Day for Kids is a day set aside each year to celebrate America's children through the gift of meaningful time with a positive adult.  The mission of the Day is about galvanizing national attention on the importance of spending meaningful time with children, something libraries do so well all year long. 

The Boys and Girls Clubs of America is interested in working with public libraries to participate in this celebration by distributing their Making Memories Family Activity Calendar.  In addition, libraries are encouraged to incorporate programming around BGC Day for Kids. 

For programming ideas and the downloadable Making Memories Family Activity Calendar, check the Boys and Girls Clubs Web site at http://www.dayforkids.org/

It’s spring – well, in some parts of the country! – and that means thinking towards summer and Summer Reading Program. The Kids @ Your Library Campaign has resources to make your planning easier. Check out “A Dozen Ways to Use Kids! @ your library® Materials to Spruce Up Your Summer Reading Program“ at http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/initiatives/kidscampaign/kidspublicityprogtk.cfm

While on the website, take a look around at the many other resources available to you through the Kids Campaign. From graphics to readers theater scripts to tattoos (temporary, of course!), there are terrific resources to help you promote your library.