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ALSC Presents First -Ever D\xEDa 101 Webinar

The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) is offering the first-ever D\xEDa-related webinar, D\xEDa 101: Everything you need to know about celebrating El d\xEDa de los ni\xF1os/El d\xEDa de los libros. The course will take place at 1 p.m. CST on Friday, April 1, 2011.

The webinar will present an hour-long analysis of all things D\xEDa by Beatriz Pascual Wallace, MLIS, Children’s Librarian at the Seattle Public Library.   Ms. Wallace will cover D\xEDa’s history, explore program ideas, discuss recommended resources, and relay the true story of a librarian’s very first D\xEDa.

D\xEDa is an enhancement of Children’s Day, which began in 1925. Children’s Day was designated as a day to bring attention to the importance and well-being of children. In 1996, nationally acclaimed children’s book author Pat Mora proposed linking the celebration of childhood and children with literacy to found El d\xEDa de los ni\xF1os/El d\xEDa de los libros. The event is supported by ALSC and REFORMA, the professional organization for Spanish-speaking librarians and information specialists. To learn more about El d\xEDa de los ni\xF1os/El d\xEDa de los libros, please visit the D\xEDa homepage. 

For more information, and to sign up for this webinar, please visit ALSC’s online education page. The cost of the webinar is $45 for members, $55 for non-members and $195 for groups. For more information on ALSC’s online education programs or for registration information, please contact ALSC Program Officer Jenny Najduch, ...@ala.org">jnaj...@ala.org or 1 (800) 545-2433 ext. 4026.

Laura M. Schulte-Cooper

Program Officer, Communications

Association for Library Service to Children / a division of the American Library Association

50 E. Huron St. | Chicago, IL 60611

Phone: 312-280-2165 | Fax: 312-280-5271

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