Several EBSS members are on the Diverse BookFinder grant and have created a survey to collect your perceptions, needs, and experiences with DBF. Have you used it? Great, they want to hear from you. If you haven't - they want to hear from you too! ufl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6z…

My colleague Brittany Kester, Ph.D. and I have an article out in the UF Libraries' SOURCE magazine on the importance of diversity in children's literature and in our collection at UF Education Library. I'd be thrilled if you took a look! journals.flvc.org/source/article…

Our Current Topics Discussion is tomorrow June 1st at 1pm central! Representation in Children’s Literature: From Audit to Action From the design of a diversity audit to its implementation and collection development - our panelists share their experiences. ala-events.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

So excited that a few of my colleagues and I have been accepted to present Joint Conference of Librarians of Color - JCLC about some of the groundwork being done to expand the Diverse BookFinder to include older level books! diversebookfinder.org

💥 University of Florida Literacy Institute (UFLI) @ufliteracy is an excellent resource to support educators in teaching reading. They also recently published an explicit and systematic foundational skills curriculum that looks great. 💫 🔗 ufli.education.ufl.edu

Teachers, put this link in your "favorites" bar right now! Incredible resource aligning decodables to UF Literacy Institute phonics scope & sequence. Hot tip: no matter what s&s you use, you can use this resource! docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…

Superintendent Yonts of Letcher Co KY Schools wanted me to let you know they lost 2 elementary libraries & 1 middle school library in the #KYFlood. If you have books in good condition for these ages, please ship them to: Board of Education 752 Hazard Rd. Whitesburg, KY 41858.

Today the The White House announced that all federally funded research will be made openly available. Importantly, it eliminates the 12-month embargo. This is the result of decades of work by SPARC, Peter Suber (@[email protected]), Michael Eisen, and so many more. #OpenAccess whitehouse.gov/ostp/news-upda…

I’d like to pitch a picture book idea. Who do I know that can help me?

BREAKING: UF maintains No. 5 spot in U.S. News & World Report’s public university ranking. The ranking helps solidify UF’s standing as a top-five university for the second year in a row. alligator.org/article/2022/0…

LJ is seeking nominations for the 34th annual Library Journal Librarian of the Year Award. Deadline is Oct 29, but why wait? Nominate your favorite librarian today! ow.ly/iLww50L0bJ5

With a data set that includes information on over 35,000 learners, Rob Moore, Ph.D.'s Spencer Foundation-funded mesocredential research will use HiPerGator to better understand the motivations of learners who enroll in massive open online courses (MOOCs). #AIatUF ialt.education.ufl.edu/2022/10/27/fun…

Teachers & librarians! @tracisorell and I are making our "Rethinking Thanksgiving" virtual author visit available to all for the month of Nov. There's no cost but please pay it forward by donating to groups that support Native writers/readers if you can! katemessner.com/rethinking-tha…