[kids-lib] Celebrate Children's Day/Book Day (Día de los niños/Día de los Libros)

[Katie Anderson]

Día de los niños/Día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day) is on April 30th every year. For those of you interested in celebrating Día this year, here are some helpful direct links. If you want more information, then I encourage you to read the emails below as well.


·         Planning resources: http://dia.ala.org/resources

·         Register to put your program on the map: http://cs.ala.org/websurvey/alsc/dia/index.cfm

·         Find a Día celebration near you: http://cs.ala.org/websurvey/alsc/dia/map.cfm (Remember, it's early! Check back at the beginning of April, by then most organizations should have uploaded their celebration information to the map.)

Enjoy,
Katie


Katie Anderson, Library Development Services
* Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator *
Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301
katie.anderson at state.or.us<mailto:katie.anderson at state.or.us>, 503-378-2528

From: Dan Rude [mailto:drude at ala.org]
Subject: [alsc-l] Registration opens for 2013 National Día Program Registry

The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) is inviting librarians to register their 2013 El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day) programs in the 2013 National Día Program Registry<http://cs.ala.org/websurvey/alsc/dia/index.cfm>.

By registering their Día programs held throughout the year in the national registry, libraries build a national database that showcases all types and sizes of Día programming. The information will display on the website, in both the map and database format, allowing you to share program information with other librarians and the public interested in learning more about Día programs happening around the country. Libraries that register will also receive Día stickers and bookmarks (while supplies last).

ALSC also is pleased to announce this year's slogan Día: Diversity in Action. Día is a nationally recognized initiative that emphasizes the importance of literacy for all children from all backgrounds. It is a daily commitment to linking children and their families to diverse books, languages and cultures.

"As the most important celebration for multicultural children's library services, Día truly is Diversity in Action," said ALSC President Carolyn Brodie. "We're proud to offer this registration as a way of promoting local events on a national level. With every registration, we're showcasing the reach of Día, allowing ALSC to expand the experience and support of this great initiative."

"Literacy is essential in democracy and what a diverse country we are," said Día founder Pat Mora. "Those of us lucky enough to be readers and wanting to share bookjoy can help link all children to books, languages and cultures through Día, day by day, día pro día. Promote your April Día celebration on this helpful ALSC registry. Help illustrate and generate Día excitement nationally."

Libraries can register at the Día website, where ALSC also offers a resource guide, booklist and logos for download.

The Día celebration was founded in 1996 by children's book author Pat Mora<http://www.patmora.com/dia.htm>, who proposed conceptually linking the exisiting El Día del Niño with literacy. The founding partner of Día is REFORMA<http://www.reforma.org/>, the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking. For more information on Día, please visit http://dia.ala.org.

ALSC is the world's largest organization dedicated to the support and enhancement of library service to children. With a network of more than 4,000 children's and youth librarians, literature experts, publishers and educational faculty, ALSC is committed to creating a better future for children through libraries. To learn more about ALSC, visit www.ala.org/alsc<http://www.ala.org/alsc>.



Dan Rude
Membership/Marketing Specialist
Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
drude at ala.org<mailto:drude at ala.org>
312.280.2164

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ALSC is inviting libraries to share their Dia programming with us via the 2013 National Día Program Registry<http://cs.ala.org/websurvey/alsc/dia/index.cfm>, a national database that showcases all types and sizes of Día programming.

If possible, would you please share this information with your constituents?  Libraries that register early will receive complimentary Día stickers and bookmarks (while supplies last).

Here are some ways to get the word out.

Twitter:

Celebrate Día w/ ALSC in 2013! Submit your program to the National Día Program Registry: http://dia.ala.org #diversityinaction #dia13alsc

Día is April 30, 2013! Learn how to celebrate and submit your program to ALSC's National Día Program Registry: http://dia.ala.org #dia13alsc

Facebook:

April 30, 2013 is El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day) and ALSC is inviting libraries to submit their programs to the National Día Program Registry. Learn more about creating a program and submitting your event at http://dia.ala.org.

Día is Diversity in Action! Learn more about bringing El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day) to your library at http://dia.ala.org. Submit your program to the National Día Program Registry and help ALSC make the case to expand the experience and support of Día.

Our goal is to make sure that every library has the chance to offer a Día program.  We really appreciate your help and support.



Laura M. Schulte-Cooper | Program Officer, Communications
Association for Library Service to Children | American Library Association
50 E. Huron St. | Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312-280-2165 | Fax: 312-280-5271 | lschulte at ala.org<mailto:lschulte at ala.org>

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