Hawaii Association of School Librarians Spring Workshop: Empowering Literacy Through Illustration We are excited to announce our spring workshop, which will take place online on Saturday, April 27. The workshop will celebrate and explore the importance of illustration and will include a panel presentation with local graphic novelists Chris Carvalho and Gabrielle Ahulii. We are looking for additional presenters to share their work on the value and use of illustration in graphic novels, picture books, nonfiction texts, media for students in grades pre-k - 12. Presenters could position students and librarians as critical consumers or creative producers of illustrated text. You do not have to be a HASL member to present. This is an excellent opportunity to share the important work happening in your school community. In doing so, you enrich our professional community and help colleagues stay inspired and informed. Your work does not have to be perfect to be presentation-worthy. If you're excited about it, we will be too! Please submit your proposal by Thursday, February 29th. Book Donation: PetWalk! The Pam Burns Years The family of Pamela Burns, President & CEO of the Hawaiian Humane society has produced a book on Pam’s 27 year career at HHS. One of Pam’s primary goals was educating the youth of Hawaii and her family would like to honor her memory by donating a copy of her book to every public school library on Oahu. If you have not received a copy of the book and would like to, please reach out to [email protected] Support Independent Bookstores on O’ahu Our students need a robust and diverse literacy and information ecosystem. Independent bookstores are an important component of such an ecosystem and, if you haven’t heard, three new indie bookstores have opened on O’ahu in the past year. Poindexter’s Books in Mililani sells used fiction and nonfiction books, keiki books, comics, manga and graphic novels. They also have DVDs, CDs and vinyl records on offer, as well as Funko Pop! figurines and locally designed stationery. Follow them on Instagram to stay updated on hours and events: @poindextersbooks. BookHouse is a cozy nook nestled into Gather Cowork in Hawaii Kai. The shop buys and sells pre-read books for adults, young adults, and children and also offers literary-themed events such as a tarot-inspired writing workshop with author Angie Hawkins. Skull-Face has established itself as a destination for book and music lovers in downtown Honolulu and features a wide variety of topics, from poetry and photography to military history, true crime and architecture as well as darkly imaginative keiki books. You can find them on Instagram: @skullfacehawaii. Of course, don’t forget our more established indie bookstores; Da Shop in Kaimuki and Bookends in Kailua. As school librarians, we can support these local businesses by promoting them to our school communities and visiting them regularly. Voice Your View
Last month we asked you about your goals for your library program in 2024. Shelley Lau, librarian at Aina Haina Elementary said, “My goals for the library program for 2024 are to create resource lists for my school’s units of inquiry and to finally process the donations that have piled up during the pandemic.” Shelley will receive a $10 Barnes and Noble gift card for sharing her goals with us! This month’s survey: What is your most effective strategy for encouraging student participation in the Nene Award or other book award program?
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