Texaslibraryjournal Volume 94, Number 1 • SPRING 2018

TexasLibraryJournal volume 94, number 1 • SPRING 2018

Includes TLA 2018 Exhibits Directory ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: New School Library Standards, ESSA Opportunities, Fired Up About Censorship, & More Meet Your Favorite Authors from Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group in the Author Area! Stop by Booth #2813 to Pick Up Galleys of Our Newest Titles!

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Tuesday, April 3 Tuesday, 3355 Bee Cave Road, Suite 401 ESSA Opens Windows of Opportunity for School Library Programs...... 8 Austin, Texas 78746-6763; call 1-800-580-2TLA (2852); or visit Terry Roper and Martha Rossi www.txla.org. Story Bar: A Sterling Municipal Library Original...... 10 A directory of TLA membership is available in the Members Only section of the Jamie Eustace website. Laurie Halse Charise Mericle Fired Up About Censorship...... 12 Margarita Engle Opinions expressed in Texas Library Anderson Harper 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Journal are those of the authors and are Courtney Kincaid and Brooke King 10:30–11:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. not necessarily endorsed by TLA. Reflections of a First Year Librarian...... 14

Journal Staff Wenndy Pray Take the First Step: Make a Change...... 16

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President’s Perspective by Ling Hwey Jeng Step Two Circles of care. Individuals are at the Six Steps core of circles of care which begin with us, and extend to our family, friends, neighbors, and the community as a whole. Interaction Before we can engage our community, to Practice we must first build ourselves up with knowledge, vision, and passion. Just like every other resident, we must show our love for where we live, be possessive of our Community share of community ownership, and be willing to care for and selfishly protect the common values of our own community. Engagement Step Three MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR “Advocacy is education,” said Jeremy Stakeholder relationships. Identify all stakeholders and know them well. Johannesen, executive director of There is a line from our library to every the New York Library Association at single community resident, whether they the Chapter Leaders Forum at ALA are regular library users, school board Information The World’s #1 members, teenagers, or the homeless on Midwinter. Advocacy is about help- the next street corner. Every resident has to many, we can position ourselves to be a ing others see our core values the stakeholder value. Our work is to know unique matchmaker for our community. LIBRARY EVENT way we see them. It is about eliciting them and find ways to build positive Conduct an inventory of local community relationships with each. assets and match those assets with areas of the belief in others that we are on needs in the same community. Our role the same team to better our com- Community members are touched by as librarians enables us to see where needs of the year! librarians from birth to old age. They may munity. As I wrap up the commu- intersect with resources, and forge those be helped by public librarians in early connections. nity engagement theme of my TLA childhood, school librarians during K-12, Just Added presidential year, let me take this academic librarians in college, special Step Six ! time to move from the concepts of librarians throughout their careers, and The library is the backbone of again by public librarians during their our community. community engagement to how to As we work with senior years. Librarians form a village that other community entities, we must keep practice community engagement as helps raise each child, facilitates education our eyes on common goals and shared librarians. and learning into adulthood, and keeps measures to continuously evaluate our Innovation people on track through life’s changes. performance and areas for improvement. These are lifelong relationships that we Communicate openly with other entities 6Here are six important steps that every must continue to nurture and cultivate. and identify benefits to residents, and as a librarian can do, starting today. result of our coalition building, the library Step Four Dr. Carla Hayden Doris Kearns Goodwin Viola Davis Step One becomes essential to the infrastructure Common language. Make time Auditorium Speaker Auditorium Speaker Closing General Session needed to facilitate and coordinate (photo by Eric Levin) Whole-person librarianship. Begin to understand the language of your by recognizing that each of us is more activities among community entities. community and its specific needs. Begin Together with our partners, we can than just a librarian. We fulfill multiple by identifying one social service agency roles and interact with our community achieve collective success in community and learn about its mission, leaders, staff, development. in different ways at different times. We clients, and services. In the process, find a Registration open NOW at have our own dream for our community, common language which will become the These six steps illustrate how we can a vested interest in its success, and are part sustaining factor in future conversations practice community engagement in ALAANNUAL.ORG of the driving force to realize that dream. with the agency to form a partnership and a nutshell. We must raise our own Rather than perceiving ourselves as neutral larger coalition of multiple agencies. expectations continuously and aspire to helpers from the library, each of us must make our library the backbone for local actively participate in local community Step Five successful community development. This development as a resident with full rights Librarians as connectors. As we is what community engagement in action and responsibilities to facilitate progress. expand our partnership from one agency is all about. J

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TLA_2018_signing_times_7.5x10.indd 1 TLA 2018 Exhibitor Directory Edition 2/16/18 3:06 PM 5 certified school librarians are essential to by Liz Philippi Step One: Revise the vision, mission and common beliefs the success of our schools and students. Strand one highlights the need for efficient In 2005 I had the privilege of working The new vision, mission, and most and accurate information use in a variety with Dr. Barry Bishop (former director importantly the six common beliefs of formats. Inquiry and the importance that form the foundation of a highly of the research process is the focus of the of school libraries in Spring Branch ISD effective school library program laid second strand which also emphasizes the and Pasadena ISD, and Texas Library the groundwork for the new standards. importance of a well curated collection of Association past-president) who was part Developing a standards document that resources, the need for exploration of real world issues, and creation and sharing of of a group updating Texas School Library would be easily interpretable by all types of educators – not just school librarians knowledge on a global level. programs standards. It was an exciting – was essential. Therefore, the standards The third strand is reading and it and fascinating process, and when format is the same as T-TESS, the Texas emphasizes the need for a diverse the standards were passed the school teacher evaluation tool. The six common collection of literature in a variety of library community embraced using them beliefs became six strands, each with formats to encourage reading choice and dimensions that expand the intent, and reflect the community the library serves. to evaluate and strengthen our library expectations that support those strands. Originally called “technology”, the fourth programs. Levels of achievement were increased from strand is digital learning which addresses four to five to include: In the 13 years since those standards creative and ethical use of technology, the practice of good digital citizenship, and were introduced, school libraries have 1. Distinguished, using intellectual property responsibly. changed tremendously. Recognizing this 2. Accomplished, Effective school library programs and the need for standards that truly 3. Proficient, encourage a sense of community and reflect today’s effective school library 4. Developing, and respect. This is reflected in the fifth strand which provides that school programs, the Texas State Library and 5. Improvement needed. library programs are safe and inviting Archives Commission (TSLAC) and the environments for all users. Leadership, Texas Education Agency (TEA) directed Step Two: Develop including opportunities for professional staff to form a steering committee to dimensions and expectations development, use of best practices, participation in campus and district update the standards. The committee, Sub-committees formed to write the planning, and developing strong missions, consisting of four educators, six dimensions and expectations for each of visions and goals is the sixth strand. school librarians, and TSLAC and TEA the six strands, and the appendix or data Finally, the last strand is intended to representatives formed in 2015. Donna collection tool. Approximately 80 school outline how school library materials, Kearley, Denton ISD, and Sonja Schulz, librarians from across the served on the programming, staffing and resource use sub-committees and these standards reflect is measured. This will help schools collect Nacogdoches ISD, served as co-chairs. their hard work and dedication. The data to demonstrate the value of the seven parts of the document comprise the services the library program provides for foundations of a highly effective school students and teachers. library program and demonstrate that

6 Texas Library Journal • Spring 2018 Step Three: Request feedback unanimously approved. Both the SBOE an overview which lasts about one hour, committee and TSLAC commissioners and a more extensive look at the standards The steering committee developed a were impressed by the quality of the which lasts about three hours. list of state and national school library standards, and extended their appreciation leaders and sent the documents to those to all that worked so tirelessly to develop Conclusion individuals requesting ideas, feedback and them. The new standards will help our comments. School library administrators, educational partners build strong school including professors in school certificate Step Five: Standards library programs that will positively programs around Texas were also given the affect student achievement. As we begin opportunity to share their insights. approved implementing these new standards in our schools, we emphasize our role as Now that the standards are approved, educators and our mission to improve Step Four: Move for approval TSLAC will form groups of Texas school and expand Texas school library programs librarians to create supplemental materials In August 2017, the committee sent the to ensure students have equitable access such as evaluation tools; and crosswalks to materials, resources, and experienced final version of the standards to TEA to the American Association of School and they were added to the State Board certified school librarians. View the final Librarians national standards, Texas standards at http://bit.ly/2vpsAPQ . For of Education Curriculum Committee’s ELAR TEKS, NETS standards, and September agenda for review. TSLAC staff more information contact Liz Philippi, Future Ready Librarians components. TSLAC school program coordinator at presented the standards and responded to Other supporting materials will follow as [email protected]. J questions, and they were approved needs are identified and TSLAC receives The standards were added to the requests. November TSLAC commission meeting Librarians will have the opportunity Liz Philippi is the school program agenda, and were approved. Next, they to implement the new standards coordinator at the Texas State Library were posted in the Texas Register for a immediately, or in the 2018 – 2019 and Archives Commission. 30-day public comment period. Finally, school year. The standards will be shared the standards were considered for at administrator conferences, at the TLA final approval at the February TSLAC Annual Conference, and at other library- commission meeting where they were related meetings. Currently, TSLAC has

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TLA 2018 Exhibitor Directory Edition 7 district school administrators. (Johns, appropriate use of open educational ESSA Opens 2017). Additionally AASL maintains resources.” a website site called ESSA and School Regardless of actions at the federal, Windows of Libraries (essa.aasl.org ) that includes the state, and district level, there are many previously mentioned position statements proactive steps connected campus Opportunity as well as resources and information. librarians can take now to further develop Texas formally submitted the state’s Every solid evidence of the efficacy of school for School Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) consolidated library programs. School library leaders, plan on September 25, 2017 to the U.S. whether they be campus or district Library Department of Education. The department based, can start by working with school replied with requests for clarifications and administration to gain a place on school a revised plan was submitted on January improvement teams and school leadership Programs 8, 2018. The Texas ESSA plan is one of 13 committees. Identifying and nurturing key relationships is critical to success. by Terry Roper and Martha Rossi state plans not yet formally approved, but the Texas Education Agency (TEA) expects Under Title I, Part A of ESSA, states and The Elementary and Secondary Education final approval this spring. school districts must develop plans to Act of 1965 (ESEA), passed during the There is no mention of school libraries in implement federally-funded education Lyndon B. Johnson administration as part either the original or revised state plan. The activities with “timely and meaningful of the War on Poverty campaign, has been Texas Library Association (TLA) addressed consultation with” teachers, principals and reauthorized eight times since 1965. The this issue in a letter to TEA Commissioner other stakeholders, including “specialized most recent reauthorization in December Mike Morath dated August 29, 2017 instructional support personnel,” defined 2015 included revision and renaming from which urged TEA to consider the following under ESSA as specifically including No Child Left Behind to the Every Student statements and requested “that school school librarians. Succeeds Act or ESSA. The Act’s goal of library programs and school librarians be ESSA includes new provisions that improving the educational opportunities intentionally embedded in the state plan authorize, but do not require, school and outcomes for children from lower- along with teachers, principals, and other districts to include how they will assist income families has remained constant school leaders.” schools in developing effective school throughout its many revisions. “Certified librarians are highly qualified, library programs to provide students an ESSA was heralded by the library experienced educators. They must have a opportunity to develop digital literacy community because, for the first time, skills and improve academic master’s degree, be certified Regardless of actions federal education legislation included teachers with at least two achievement in their local language on effective school library programs years of teaching experience, at the federal, state, plans. ESSA allows districts and student learning outcomes. It should be and pass a state examination and district level, there to use Title I, Part A funds noted the addition of this language was the on school library and are many proactive to develop effective library result of sustained efforts over many years information content areas steps connected programs as part of closing by the American Library Association (ALA) to obtain a School Librarian campus librarians can the achievement gap. This and the American Association of School certificate. While many take now to further need must be identified Librarians (AASL). times individuals assigned to develop solid evidence through a comprehensive work in libraries are referred needs assessment and ESSA includes school librarians as of the efficacy of school “specialized instructional support personnel,” to as “librarians”, only articulated in the campus an individual who meets library programs. who are eligible (but not required) plan. these qualifications is a for participation in grant programs, The integration of school libraries into certified librarian with the expertise and professional development (PD), and experience to positively impact student district and campus plans is a critical to provide input into schools’ needs achievement and campus performance. component of ESSA’s potential for school assessments updated every three years. libraries. Federal Program Directors at each ESSA does not define the term effective These valuable educators not only district are a great source of information school library program, and does not provide individual and classroom for librarians to find out more and join this mandate certified school librarians in instruction to students at all grade levels, important process. and to parents and other community schools, however it does refer to equitable The school librarian’s instructional role access to school libraries for students. members - they support and partner with classroom teachers and administrators on should be emphasized at every turn. A AASL established new position statements curriculum development, professional school librarian sees all students at all grade defining an effective school library development, and literacy initiatives. levels in all content areas at a campus for program, appropriate staffing, and the role Librarians are critical partners in the several consecutive years. No other position of the library program and its instructional integration of technology as a tool to on a campus provides this level of insight program (AASL, 2016b). These documents enhance instruction and engage students. into a school community. Communicating are excellent resources for librarians to Additionally, school librarians are experts to administrators from this vantage guide conversations with principals and in information, and in the curation and point provides invaluable information

8 Texas Library Journal • Spring 2018 and strengthens the librarian’s role of example), “eligibility” does not translate &sid=PROF&xid=c499f5f3. Accessed instructional partner. This big-picture into a mandate for funding. Therefore, any 11 Feb. 2018. view can also be useful to administrators such mandate must come through ESSA Norton, Sylvia Knight, and Marci Merola. when capturing information for grants and implementation plans at the state, district, “ESSA and school libraries: ALA/ school needs assessments. and local level. As such, this federal victory AASL sessions train librarians on the School librarians can also leverage is quickly shifting to strategizing, coalition fundamentals.” American Libraries, Nov.- their skills as experienced professional building, and lobbying at the state and Dec. 2016, p. 44+. Educators Reference development providers for their campuses. local levels” (Norton, 2016). We must work Complete, http://link.galegroup.com/ In their unique role, they are best equipped as if the language and desired culture is apps/doc/A470160187/PROF?u=esc10 to see the benefits of new techniques, already in place, and continue to advocate &sid=PROF&xid=27db0930. Accessed strategies, and technologies potentially by taking an active role in the discussions 11 Feb. 2018. applicable across grade levels or content and planning happening on our campuses “The ABCs of ESEA, ESSA and No areas. The connected librarian that and in our districts. Child Left Behind.” Education Post, networks with colleagues, visits grade-level educationpost.org/the-abcs-of-esea-essa-and- or content area team meetings, and collects Terry Roper is the library consultant at no-child-left-behind and shares relevant data regarding the Education Service Center Region 10. Every Student Succeeds Act, tea.texas.gov/ school’s programs is at the ready to offer Martha Rossi is the project manager of About_TEA/Laws_and_Rules/ESSA/ suggestions to the leadership team, firmly digital resources and library services at Every_Student_Succeeds_Act rooting the school librarian as a valued “Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).” Education Service Center Region 20. campus leader. Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) | Even if ESSA hasn’t proven to be a U.S. Department of Education, www. panacea for school libraries, we have References ed.gov/essa?src=ft progressed further into this legislative Johns, Sara Kelly, and Debra E. Kachel. “Home.” Overview-Region 10 Website, conversation than ever before. “Although “ESSA: an opportunity for school library www.region10.org/programs/title-i- school libraries and school librarians are funding.” Teacher Librarian, vol. 44, capacity-building-initiative/overview specifically authorized as eligible for ESSA no. 4, 2017, p. 8+. Educators Reference Texas Library Association. Letter to Texas funding in the legislation (for resources Complete, http://link.galegroup.com/ Commissioner of Education. 29 August and professional development, for apps/doc/A491983234/PROF?u=esc10 2017. J

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10 Texas Library Journal • Spring 2018 iPad display the menu for each curation. These menus direct users to read, listen, or watch pieces selected to illuminate the theme. Visitors can pull up a bar stool, Story Bar Curation put on headphones and dive into a topic, spending as little as five minutes or up to thirty minutes exploring each theme. The Story Bar officially launched in May 2017, more than a year after it was first conceived. Since then over three dozen topics have been showcased on the iPads with a new one added every week. The topics are incredibly diverse; sometimes very specific, centering around a single person or event such as jazz singer Nina Simone, Alexander Hamilton, and Bollywood. Others are broader, weaving together loosely related material such as The Great Outdoors, Abandoned Amusement Parks, and Nurture vs. Nature. Every librarian finds inspiration act as “storytenders,” performing readings really represents the heart of librarianship from different sources. Usually the idea and speeches on their themes. While - promoting stories and connecting people sparks from something heard in a podcast with information is what we do best. or read in a book. Then the curator- Story Bar can be a little challenging to Whether it is an old fashioned book list, librarian looks for videos, interviews, explain, users really have that “wow” or a modern iPad, the idea is the same. We or books related to the theme. The moment when they sit down to experience are inspiring people to think about things uniqueness and creativity of the librarians it, or see the librarians bring their that they would not otherwise be thinking ensures visitors to Story Bar always curations to life. A collection of archived of. We have the best jobs in the world.” J have something new and different to curations is on the library’s website, www. experience. baytownlibrary.org, allowing users to explore topics from home. To motivate return visits, library staff Jamie Eustace is the director of “I am confident that Story Bar will recently started hosting Story Bar Live the Sterling Municipal Library in events. During Story Bar Live, librarians continue to evolve,” concludes Eustace. “It Baytown, TX.

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TLA 2018 Exhibitor Directory Edition 11 Fired Up About

After facing a book and CENSORSHIPpolicy challenge in the summer of 2015 which lasted 21 weeks, Courtney Kincaid became involved in the Texas Library Association’s (TLA) Intellectual Freedom Committee. She now serves as chair of the committee and together with incoming vice chair Brooke King, shares how to prepare for and survive a censorship challenge in a public or school library.

Censorship is removing books, relocating and resources, and review the collection necessary documentation (how long books, and restricting access to books. development policy. The individual have the items been in the collection, When individuals or groups attempt to may be reacting to just a small portion publisher reviews, how the items fit in have materials removed from a library of the item, so ask if they have read the your collection development policy, based on obscenity, blasphemy, political entire book, or viewed the entire video how many times the item has been concerns, etc., the TLA Intellectual or DVD. Remind parents that they have checked out, etc.). Be prepared to justify Freedom Committee recommends the right to monitor what their child your book selection based on your following these procedures. reads. Suggest that they use this as an collection policy, professional reviews, opportunity to reinforce what types of etc. If a committee is used to evaluate Know Your Policies materials they find offensive with their the challenged material, be informed Have clear collection development, child so that they won’t check out such about your state’s open meeting and selection, deselection, and material in the future. public record laws. Finally, have the reconsideration policies and procedures If the person is not satisfied, provide committee provide a decision letter to the in place which have been approved by the a Request for Reconsideration form complainant. If the decision is appealed library’s governing authorities. Be sure and a copy of the library’s collection past the library board or committee, it all library employees are familiar with development policy. Once the individual could possibly go to a court system. Laws the policies; know where to find them, completes and submits the form, make governing obscenity, subversive material, and how to talk with users who are upset certain to send an initial reply promptly. and other questionable matter are about an item. Educate stakeholders such Keep clear and detailed notes of any subject to interpretation by courts. The as friends groups, boards, administrators, conversations or correspondence. 1982 case, Board of Education v. Pico, is teachers, parents of students, etc. to referenced throughout many censorship make sure they are aware of the policies. Notify situations and has mostly prevented Review the policies often and make It is essential to notify the library’s school and library book censorship by sure you are familiar with any updates. advisory and governing authorities of public schools. In schools, be aware of any possible the complaint as soon as possible. Assure Library Bill of Rights technicalities or other policies that may them that the library’s policies and override the district’s such as State Board procedures are being followed. Present Your strongest arguments against of Education policy. full, written information giving the censorship are found in the principles nature of the complaint and provide the of the Library Bill of Rights, adopted Listen material(s) being challenged. June 19, 1939, by the American Library Listen calmly and courteously to the Association (ALA) Council. The Library complainant. Remember, the person has Strategize Bill of Rights should guide our profession, a right to express a concern and they Read, watch, and research the items in and our policies and procedures to want to know that they have been heard question, and ask other employees to as support intellectual freedom. The Library and taken seriously. Communicate the well. Let your advisory and governing Bill of Rights is not legally enforceable, it need for diversity in a library’s collection boards review the items. Prepare all is a statement of professional principles,

12 Texas Library Journal • Spring 2018 but it is based on the First Amendment Conclusion to the U.S. Constitution. Prepare for any Libraries serve communities with a Resources challenges by adopting the Library Bill of diverse range of ages, interests, and Rights in your library’s policies. Libraries Texas Library Association Intellectual cultures. The books and items you select Freedom Committee must abide by their approved policies and may be just right for one subgroup, but procedures when dealing with censorship. Chair, TLA/IFC not others. Be proactive with sharing 3355 Bee Cave Rd., Suite 401 Not following adopted policies during information about intellectual freedom, a challenge further complicates the Austin, TX 78746-6763 post the Freedom to Choose/Freedom 512 328-1518 situation for everyone involved. to Read poster in the library and on TLA Intellectual Freedom your website, and celebrate Banned ACLU of Texas, Inc. Books Week. Teach staff, users, and 1500 McGowen St. Committee and ALA Office students how to select materials that are Houston, TX 77004 of Intellectual Freedom appropriate for their individual needs. 713 942-8146 TLA, TLA’s Intellectual Freedom As an example of interacting and guiding American Library Association Committee, and the ALA Office of younger users, if a student brings a more Office for Intellectual Freedom Intellectual Freedom have resources and mature book to the circulation desk, 50 E. Huron Street information to support you throughout conference with her/him and explain Chicago, IL 60611 the challenge process. Notify them of the that the book briefly (or heavily) focuses 312 280-4223 complaint, and enlist their advice and on X subject. Then let the student make Comic Book Legal Defense Fund support along with help and guidance the decision if the book is appropriate 811 SW Naito Parkway, Suite 100 from other organizations (see sidebar or not. Remind them they can return Portland, OR 97204 contacts). Report any censorship to any book at any time and check out [email protected] www.ala.org/tools/challengesupport/ something new. 971.266.8212 report. All personal and institutional You may or may not ever experience Emergency Hotline: 800-99-CBLDF information submitted via the form is a book challenge, but you play kept confidential. Freedom to Read Foundation an important role in the right to 50 E. Huron Street Community Support information and educating others of this Chicago, IL 60611 When appropriate, inform local and right. Please consult ALA’s Intellectual 312 280-4226 Freedom Manual civic organizations, parent groups, and (9th edition) for more National Coalition Against other stakeholders to enlist their support information. Censorship for the library. Meet negative pressure Banning books gives us silence 275 Seventh Avenue - 20th Floor with positivity. This is your chance to New York, NY 10001 talk about the diverse collection for when we need speech. It closes our 212 807-6222 your diverse community. Anticipate ears when we need to listen. It National Council of Teachers of difficult questions, stay calm and friendly, makes us blind when we need sight. English and be truthful. A library’s collection Urbana, IL, Office should represent its entire community. – Stephen Chbosky 1111 W. Kenyon Road We promise you have a more diverse Urbana, IL 61801-1096 community than you think! As a leader 877 369-6283 in the community, communicate the positive qualities and resources your Courtney Kincaid is the assistant Important cases regarding library provides for everyone. Rely on library director at North Richland intellectual freedom: supportive organizations to help tout the Hills Library and chair of the TLA importance of the library. Board of Education v. Pico Intellectual Freedom Committee. Media Case v. Unified School District No. Brooke King is the librarian at 233 Freedom to read and freedom of the press go hand in hand, so your local media Atascocita Middle School in Humble American Civil Liberties Union of will most likely be a source of support. ISD and incoming vice-chair of the TLA Florida v. Miami-Dade School Board Be sure to provide accurate information Intellectual Freedom Committee. Sund v. City of Wichita Falls regarding the issue as you will most likely Source: be asked for a statement. Always stick to the truth and your policies. Magi, Trina, editor. Intellectual Freedom Manual. Ninth ed., ALA Editions, 2015. J

TLA 2018 Exhibitor Directory Edition 13 Reflections of a First Year Librarian

by Wenndy Pray Nervousness. Anticipation. Trepidation. Excitement.

A librarian experiences a mix of these emotions and more on their first day on the job. Librarians can think back to their first day and remember these feelings and many others. A year has passed since my first day, and for me, it was no different. Getting my feet wet in the library felt incredibly similar to my first days as a teacher. I didn’t know what to expect and held on to everything I learned in graduate school. I had mastered my studies but knew all too well that on-the-job training would take on a life of its own. I was a first-year junior high librarian and a graduate student in Library Science. This combination afforded me the ability to put everything I learned into practice. Fortunately, I was at the feeder campus to the high school where I had been an English teacher for three years, surrounded by eager students, excellent teachers, and an administration that genuinely believed in my potential to revitalize the library program.

14 Texas Library Journal • Spring 2018 Everyone on campus was hungry A librarian’s relationship with Networking broadened my professional for a change. I was filled with plans administration is as also extremely learning network and horizons. My and aspirations and couldn’t wait vital. As a first-year librarian, I wanted mentor, Nicole Cruz, invited me to the to unleash my hopes and dreams. It to validate my principal’s decision in Texas Association for School Library was an incredible year. As I begin my selecting me to be a part of her team Administrators (TASLA) conference as second year in the profession, I can’t and prove I was an asset to the campus. intern when she was president-elect and help but ascribe my first-year successes By tailoring the library to support to the TALL Texan social at TLA Annual to fostering valuable relationships curriculum and instruction, I aligned Conference. She also introduced me to with faculty, tapping into the campus myself with my administration’s vision. many predominant movers and shakers administration’s vision, and obtaining Educating administration on the ever- in school librarianship and advised on guidance from a knowledgeable, evolving role of the librarian and the what is necessary to be a librarian that supportive librarian team. library was important to me, but it was looks past obstacles and works toward also a difficult task to take on as an a goal. I still remember her words of I quickly learned that fostering outsider. While I wanted to meet and wisdom when I was confronted by relationships with faculty was just as share about what was happening in the situations that weren’t always ideal. Mrs. important as managing the library library, scheduling conflicts Cruz recognized my innate attributes collection. As a teacher, and other factors made it that equip me to flourish in school I knew the importance I had mastered my difficult to integrate to the librarianship early on; her ever-evident of collaborating with studies but knew all administrative team. belief in my ability has never wavered. my teacher family so I not only partnered too well that on-the- Persistence was critical My team’s encouragement was palpable, and although I knew not and it revitalized me when I doubted with teachers in my job training would department, but also to be overbearing, I took myself or asked the dreaded, “Why did connected with teachers take on a life of advantage of every small I sign up for this?” Having a strong opportunity to share a bit network of knowledgeable individuals in other disciplines, its own. including my librarian. of the library’s new and enriched and strengthened my improved vision. I became foundation during my first year, giving Because collaborating Parental Involvement Liaison for my me the confidence I needed to soar this with my librarian enriched my classroom campus and connected with parents. My year and in years to come. J instruction, I was eager to co-teach in district librarian, and mentor, helped my new role. English Language Arts me to hone my communication skills in teachers visited the library religiously, library advocacy. All of these were key and I wanted to offer my services in a factors in establishing credibility with Wenndy Pray is the librarian at more dynamic capacity. I knew these administration and faculty. With the teachers incorporated reading as part support of my mentor, fellow district B.L. Gray Junior High School in of their instruction, and their time in librarians, and college professors, I Sharyland Independent the library gave me the opportunity to solidified my active role on campus and School District. share other lessons in digital citizenship, enjoyed a successful first year. research, poetry, and ethics. At the beginning, I remember being By connecting with them and sharing filled with questions and doubts, but the library’s success with others on the individuals that guided me had a campus, I began to chisel away at the profound impact on how I would see stigma that still plagues many library myself as a librarian. They taught me programs today. The library was not just everything from best practices and a room with books, it is a place where how to navigate my library automation students could think, create, share, system, to writing press releases, booking and grow. I also pressed to participate book fairs, preparing for author visits, in campus professional development and conducting an end-of-the-year Sharyland ISD Library Team – knowing that even a fifteen-minute inventory. lesson on how to reserve technology would help promote other library resources in the future. My relationship with the English teachers helped foster collaborations with other departments. These relationships continue to strengthen and inspire today and I will forever be grateful to those who believed and supported my vision for the library.

TLA 2018 Exhibitor Directory Edition 15 After TLA I was so tired, and my doctor Like I said, I’m still tempted all the time. gave me a similar report. I knew I needed But it’s doable even on a budget, when to do something and didn’t know where you are out of the office, or travelling. to begin.” Thomas leaned in and took a Plus, I feel so much better that I don’t bite of his donut. “So? Tell me! What did want to go back to eating the other way.” you do? One of those new diets where you “Okay,” Thomas said. “I’m curious. Can don’t eat orange foods?” you share those resources with me?” “It’s not a quick fix or a diet,” Nancy “Absolutely,” said Nancy. “And let’s stay in shared. “It’s a lifestyle change. I stopped touch. We can help support each other.” eating processed foods and sugar. I eat more vegetables. I make most of my meals Thomas smiled and then said, “One more at home and bring my lunch to work.” question. What about dessert? Does this mean no dessert ever again?” Thomas looked at the donut he was holding and put it back on his plate. Nancy smiled back. “Oh, don’t worry “That sounds expensive. And time about that! I have several dessert recipes Take the First consuming. I didn’t become a librarian to that don’t use sugar and they’re delicious! get rich. I don’t make enough to buy all Just wait until you try them! “ that expensive organic fancy stuff. Plus, Resources Step: Make a my kids don’t eat many vegetables, and who wants to make make separate meals The Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 www.ewg. for everyone in the family?” org/foodnews/ Change How to Eat Organic on a Budget “I’m not saying it’s easy,” said Nancy. by Sarah Booth foodbabe.com/2013/05/20/how-to-eat- “Believe me; I am looking hard at your organic-on-a-budget/ donut right now. But it’s doable. It This is part one of a three part series on took some time and I found some good What is clean eating? www.health.com/ nutrition/what-is-clean-eating forming good habits to manage day-to- resources. We’re librarians, right? I did my research. Did you know that you don’t “The Weight of the Nation” and NIH / day stress. Follow these fictional librarians have to buy every food organic? There are www.nih.gov/health-information/nih- journey as they incorporate healthy meals, 12 foods that have the most pesticides. I weight-nation Dr. Mark Hyman Recipes drhyman.com/ exercise and mindfulness into their busy and buy those organic and don’t worry about the rest. I started small and every day I blog/category/recipes/ stressful daily lives. felt a little bit better. At my last doctor’s Nutrition Stripped by Mckel Hill visit, she told me that I’m no longer pre- nutritionstripped.com/ As Thomas Textbook walked into diabetic and my blood pressure is better. Straight Up Food Recipes www. the Texas State Library and Archives Plus I’ve lost about 10 pounds.” straightupfood.com/blog/ J Commission workshop he noticed two “So here we are at an all day workshop,” things – the refreshment table piled high Thomas noted. “What are you going to with treats such as donuts, muffins and eat?” Sarah Booth is the assistant library fresh fruit, and a colleague from out director at the Montgomery County Nancy nodded. “I ate breakfast before of town who he hadn’t seen in a while. Memorial Library System. “Nancy, is that you? I didn’t know you I came. And there is plenty of fruit. I were coming to this workshop. It’s great requested a vegetarian meal for the lunch to see you. You look like things are going and I also brought my own snacks. well in your world.” “Hi Thomas! It’s great to see you too. I guess we haven’t seen each other since the last TLA conference. How are you doing?” “Oh, okay. Although I just saw my doctor last week and he said that I need to lose 25 pounds since I’m pre-diabetic and my blood pressure isn’t good. I know I need to lose weight but how? Between working and family responsibilities, I don’t have time for complicated diets.” Nancy Nonfiction smiled and nodded. “I know exactly what you mean! Last year, I was in the same place as you are now.

16 Texas Library Journal • Spring 2018 Texas Library Association SAVE THE DATE! TALL Texans 25th Anniversary Celebration June 14-15, 2018 Montserrat Retreat Center Lake Dallas, TX

Schedule of Events

Thursday, June 14 4:00-6:00 pm Check in 6:00-7:00 pm Dinner 7:00-9:00 pm Sharing: Your Career Since TALL Texans Friday, June 15 8:00-9:00 am Breakfast 9:30-12:00 pm The changing workplace: challenges and opportunities for Library leaders” by Maureen Sullivan 12:00-1:30 pm Lunch 1:30-3:30 pm Interactive Discussion: Challenges for the Future of Libraries and the Role of TALL Texans

TALL Texans is a Texas Library Association program. For more information, contact Ted Wanner at [email protected]

TLA 2018 Exhibitor Directory Edition 17 newsnotes

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Communities, individuals, and innovation Set and Birch Dowel Rod are powered by libraries. Amazing things Assortment, Strawbees happen every day in libraries through the Maker Kit, and Keva ideas, programming, and services that Planks Brain Builder or are cultivated, created and shared. What Contraptions powers your library? How do you power your community? Robotics/Coding Bundle: Sphero, Cubelets Visit the Ideas Powered Information Kiosk 12 Kit, Ozobot 2.0 and (near conference registration) at the 2018 Starter Pack, and Cubetto TLA Annual Conference in Dallas, share Playset your story, and be eligible to win one of three Maker Prize Bundles! Drawings are Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 30 minutes before the exhibit hall closes for that day. Circuitry/Electronics Bundle: Littlebits Products, Squishy Circuits Delux Kit, Microduino mCookie, and Makey Mark Your Calendar Makey Classic Kit for Powered Libraries Maker Bundle: Afina H400 3D Month | October meet your favorite chronicle books Printer, Stick-lets Small Education 2018 authors & illustrators! Building on the success TLA 2018 · All Author Signings will take place in the Author Signing Area of the past two years, the Ideas Powered campaign WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4tH THURSDAY, APRIL 5tH is celebrating Powered Libraries for an entire 12:30pm-1:30pm 9:00am-10:00am 2:00pm-3:00pm month! The campaign Deborah Hopkinson Brendan Wenzel Hena Khan seeks to raise support and A Texas Bluebonnet Book! awareness of the essential role of libraries, and provide a platform for sharing stories and ideas that strengthen the image of the profession and demonstrate the value 10:00am-11:00am 1:00pm-2:00pm 2:00pm-3:00pm of libraries. Kayla Cagan Cathy Camper and Carter Higgins This year, we want libraries of all types to share stories of how they Raúl Gonzalez A Spirit of Texas Book! power their communities, and (em)power users. Building this repository of inspiring stories will enable us to demonstrate the A Pura Belpré Honor Book! impact and importance of libraries to elected officials, governing agencies, potential partners, and more! 11:00am-12:00pm Sarah Jacoby VISIT CHRONICLE BOOKS Stop by the Ideas Powered Information Kiosk (near conference BOOTH #2900 FOR FREE 1:30pm-3:00pm registration POSTERS, ARCs, TEACHER GUIDES ) at the 2018 TLA Annual Conference in Dallas and Jane Yolen learn more! AND MORE!* *while supplies last Thank you to our sponsor www.poweredlibraries.org #poweredlibraries

18 Texas Library Journal • Spring 2018 Celebrate Día in April • Introduce families to community TLA encourages you to start inviting all resources that provide opportunities communities to participate and celebrate El día de los niños/El día de los libros for learning through multiple Día this April at your library. For more (Children’s Day/Book Day), commonly literacies. information on Día, please visit www. known as Día, is a celebration every txla.org/dia-celebrating day of children, families, and reading • Recognize and respect culture, that culminates yearly on April 30. The heritage and language as celebration emphasizes the importance of powerful tools for literacy for children of all linguistic and strengthening families cultural backgrounds. and communities. Día is a nationally recognized initiative “Literacy is essential in that emphasizes the importance democracy and what a of literacy for all children from all diverse country we are,” backgrounds. It is a daily commitment said Día founder Pat to linking children and their families to Mora. “Those of us lucky diverse books, languages and cultures. enough to be readers and The common goals of Día programming wanting to share book joy are to: can help link all children to books, languages and • Celebrate children and connect them cultures through Día, to the world of learning through day by day, día pro día. books, stories and libraries. Promote your April Día • Nurture cognitive and literacy celebration on this helpful development in ways that honor and ALSC registry. Help embrace a child’s home language and illustrate and generate Día culture. excitement nationally.”

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TLA 2018 Exhibitor Directory Edition 19 Valerie Prilop, M. D. Anderson Center, Houston CLASS of 2018 Erica Richardson, Benbrook Public Library Brandi Rosales, Richardson ISD Marcy Sparks, Socorro ISD, El Paso Kristi Starr, Lubbock ISD Henry Stokes, Texas State Library & Archives Commission, Austin Stephanie Towery, Texas State University, San Marcos Lori Wallis, Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD Ariel Cummins, New Braunfels Public Anne Washington, University of Houston Library April Zuniga, McAllen Public Library Carolyn Cunningham, University of Texas Several mentors, all senior library leaders Congratulations to the TALL Texans at Austin in Texas, will also participate in TALL Leadership Development Institute Class Tyler Dunn, Palo Alto College, San Texans, sharing their expertise. of 2018! These 24individuals were selected Antonio from a pool of dynamic Texas library Jesus Campos, South Texas College, Erin Halovanic, Plano Public Library leaders to study strategic planning, risk- McAllen taking, conflict negotiation, persuasion, Cathleen Hammond, Mineral Wells ISD Stephanie Fulton, MD Anderson coaching, ethics, personal career planning, Jennifer Hampton, Highland Park ISD Cancer Center, University of Texas - and more. John Harbaugh, Harris County Public Houston Natasha Benway, Montgomery County Library, Houston Jennifer LaBoon, Fort Worth ISD, Memorial Library System, The Stephanie Hatley, Houston ISD TLA President 2018-2019 Woodlands Rosenid Hernandez-Badia, Dallas ISD Suzanne Lyons, Fort Bend ISD Nichole Chagnon, Austin Community Amelia Koford, Texas Lutheran University, Nicole Robinson, Houston Public College Seguin Library Troy Christenson, University of Texas at Adam Lamprecht, Frisco Public Library TLA 2018-2019 President-Elect Arlington

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20 Texas Library Journal • Spring 2018 All webinars are recorded – a link to the find help on the TLA website or through (skills sets, attributes, etc.) This training other officers and staff. will focus on five categories: recorded version is sent to everyone who April 24 | 1-2p m 1. What’s now, what’s new and what’s registers. Presentation times are central Collection Development for next? Library Specialists 2. Communicating successfully with patrons, parents, and caregivers time. Visit www.txla.org/CE for more (Part of the series A-Z: Essential Training for ) 3. Dealing with difficult situations information and registration links Your Library Team Ensuring collections are selected, 4. Legal issues acquired, categorized and maintained 5. Local policies and procedures. March 2018 takes a village! Library collections (print, non-print digital/media, realia - Whether or not you work directly with March 28 | 12-1 pm teaching and learning, realia - recreation/ and are primarily responsible for age- New Officers Online Meet & leisure, equipment, software, maker level services, or work with these patrons when children’s and youth workers are not Greet with TLA kits, etc.) provide rich opportunities for support roles and responsibilities present, this training will benefit everyone New TLA officers will virtually visit the in all types of libraries. Join us for in the library. J Texas Library Association office, and get content and discussion of these roles an overview of the TLA calendar and key and responsibilities which include not deadlines. only the practical processes behind We appreciate our March 28 | 1-2 pm library collections (ex. acquiring and maintaining,) but also the intellectual Keeping Up with Trends processes of building, delivering and Corporate (Part of the series A-Z: Essential Training for maintaining a resource/materials Members Your Library Team) collection for meeting the needs of the Every library requires that all of their institution’s constituents. Registration library employees “keep up” with the is free for TLA members, $25 for Baker & Taylor, A Follett Company technology in the library - both hardware nonmembers. A group rate is also and software. But libraries are “changing” available. Bound To Stay Bound and - in fact - they are constantly Capstone changing! It is critical that library May 2018 employees work with their managers to Demco, Inc. May 9 | 1-2 pm determine WHAT they need to keep up EBSCO Information Services with and how that might happen. This TLA Officer Orientation, Part 2 webinar content will offer diverse ways In the second half of this guide for new Follett School Solutions to keep up with their library’s changes TLA officers, experienced leaders will H-E-B/Read 3 and their profession so that they can stay review important issues such as staying current and relevant. within budget, volunteer management, Ingram Content Group Registration is free for TLA members, and planning for elections. $25 for nonmembers. A group rate is also Library Design Systems available. May 11 | 1-2 pm Children’s Services for Library Library Interiors of Texas APRIL 2018 Specialists Mackin April 20 | 1-2 pm (Part of the series A-Z: Essential Training for Media Source Your Library Team) TLA Officer Orientation, Part 1 There are a myriad of names and titles Scholastic Book Fairs This program will cover the essentials for library workers providing services for Sourcebooks, Inc. for new officers of the Texas Library children. These positions have both core Association, including the new officer and advanced roles and responsibilities; Tocker Foundation information form, budget requests, major and specialty and unique competencies duties of the different offices, and how to

TLA 2018 Exhibitor Directory Edition 21 TLA 2018 Don’t Miss These Outstanding Keynote Speakers Broaden Your Explore Connections Expect More with David Global Perspective with Junot Díaz Lankes: An Action Plan with Rick Steves General Session II for Community Thursday, April 5 | 4:00 – 5:00pm Engagement Born in the Dominican Closing Spotlight Republic Friday, April 6 | 1:30 – 2:30pm and raised in New Jersey, As libraries and librarians are seeking Junot Díaz is to transform our communities, they are the author of finding they must transform themselves the critically as well. Putting a community - a town, acclaimed a school, a university, a hospital - at the Drown: center of librarianship requires a new approach to our work. We must realize General Session I The Brief Wondrous that our communities are not seeking Wednesday, April 4 | 8:15 – 9:45am Life of Oscar Wao, which won the 2008 information, or even materials, they are Libraries and travel have much in Pulitzer Prize and the National Book seeking meaning in their lives. They are common. Both expand our understanding Critics Circle Award; and This Is How You seeking knowledge that will allow them to by exposing us to different cultures and Lose Her, a New York Times bestseller and improve their families, careers, status, or perspectives. Librarians and travel guides National Book Award finalist. A graduate simply their knowledge of themselves. Join lead us to discover and appreciate the of Rutgers University, he is currently Lankes to develop our action plan where diverse world we live in. Rick Steves – the fiction editor at Boston Review and librarians aspire to be exceptional, and acclaimed for his bestselling guidebooks the Rudge and Nancy Allen Professor of communities can expect more from us. and popular public television series Writing at the Massachusetts Institute of Our closing spotlight – believes there’s more to travel than good- Technology. session has a new, value hotels, treat art, and tasty cuisine. Díaz comes to TLA to discuss his debut more interactive Americans who “travel as a political act” picture book Islandborn, which captures format this year. It’s can have the time of their lives and come the universal immigrant experience while the perfect way to home smarter with a better understanding celebrating our imagination’s boundless bring the conference of the interconnectedness of today’s ability to connect us – to our families, to theme of community world. In this provocative presentation, our past and to ourselves. engagement full circle. Steves will explain how travel, whether overseas or through libraries, can be truly transformational, providing the greatest Register for TLA 2018 Today! souvenir: a broader perspective. This year’s conference offers 325 valuable education sessions and programs presented by 875 leaders from Texas and beyond. Twenty-six Hands-On Labs, 13 programs presented in the Innovation Lab, and approximately 30 maker table demonstrations put the latest gizmos, gadgets, apps, and useful tech tools in your hands. Almost 400 exhibitors fill a 150,000 square- foot Exhibit Hall showcasing Save the Date the latest products and services. And it’s not a TLA conference without a fantastic line up of authors and illustrators; this year more than 200 will share their talents with attendees. TLA 2019 Don’t miss this world class professional development opportunity – it’s an April 15-18 • Austin investment in yourself, and your career. www.txla.org/annual-conference J

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TLA 2018 Exhibitor Directory Edition 23 CONTRACTED AS OF 2018 TLA EXHIBITORS February 28, 2018 12-Story Library...... 1224 ABC-CLIO/Greenwood...... 1713 and a gift and stationery line, Abrams Noterie. www.12storylibrary.com www.greenwood.com ABRAMS also distributes books for The Vendome Press, Victoria & Albert Museum, 12-Story provides the very best in high- For more than 60 years, scholars, educators, Tate, Royal Academy of Arts, Booth-Clibborn interest nonfiction and fiction for the middle and students across the secondary and higher Editions, Five Continents, SelfMadeHero, grades with fun and informative titles and education curriculum around the world have MoMA Children’s Books, and others. regularly monitored and updated content relied on the authoritative books published on 12storylibrary.com. NEW! 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Video based people counting can be www.720design.net nonfiction and fiction titles for children and used for highly accurate statistics and can be young adults in grades PreK–12. ABDO titles zoned for specific parts of a building. 720 Design Inc. is an architecture and are available in reinforced library bindings as interior design firm committed to providing well as digitally, including multi-use Anywhere Adriel Publishing / ICREA, Inc. / professional consulting, planning, e-books, Read-to-Me eBooks and Databases. Serious Henry Books...... 2125 programming, design and furniture Company divisions include Abdo Publishing, www.SeriousHenryBooks.com specification exclusively to over 150 public, Magic Wagon, Spotlight, Abdo Kids, and school and academic libraries. Abdo Digital. EPIC Press is ABDO’s sister Children’s, Spiritual and Non-Fiction Books A. Bargas & Associates, LLC...... 1324 company, focusing on young adult fiction. Adventures of Arnie Armadillo.....2833 www.abargasco.com ABDO Digital...... 1333 www.ArnieArmadillo.com We offer an excellent selection of library www.abdopublishing.com Books on Texas history and geography for furniture to suit your needs. Additionally, we Abdo Digital, a division of ABDO, features elementary and middle school students, offer classroom, office, laboratory, cafeteria thousands of hosted eBooks available for your teachers, and librarians. furniture, lockers, auditorium and stadium library. Curricular and sports databases are fun ALA Graphics...... 2423 seating. Give us a call! We’d be happy to help learning resources for elementary and middle you find just what you’re looking for at a great schoolers, and eBoost offers nonfiction eBooks ALA Graphics has been a champion for price! with updated multimedia including Twitter libraries, literacy, and reading for more than feeds, Web links, and videos. 40 years. Home of the iconic Celebrity ABC-CLIO...... 1713 READ® poster campaign and exclusive www.abc-clio.com ABDO Kids...... 1333 art from award-winning children’s book ABC-CLIO is an award-winning publisher of www.abdopublishing.com illustrators, ALA Graphics is also the source of reference titles, academic and general interest Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO, presents the unique authorized promotional materials books, electronic resources, and books for gorgeous, oversized nonfiction for beginning for of Banned Books Week, National Library librarians, educators, and other professionals. reading. All titles available in reinforced Week, Library Card Sign-up Month, and Teen Today, ABC-CLIO publishes under four well- library bound editions. Free online resources Read Week, among other events. respected imprints: ABC-CLIO Solutions, included. Libraries Unlimited, ABC-CLIO/Greenwood, Albert Whitman & Company...... 2612 and Praeger. ABRAMS...... 2722 www.albertwhitman.com www.abramsbooks.com ABC-CLIO Solutions...... 1713 Albert Whitman & Company has been Founded in 1949, ABRAMS was the first publishing children’s books since 1919. www.abc-clio.com/ABC-CLIOSolutions.aspx company in the United States to specialize Best known for the classic series The Boxcar The award-winning ABC-CLIO Solutions in publishing art and illustrated books. Now Children® Mysteries, its highly praised picture databases connect students, scholars, teachers, a subsidiary of La Martinière Groupe. the books, novels, and nonfiction titles succeed and librarians with curated collections of company continues to publish critically in delighting and reaching out to children primary sources, expert perspectives, and acclaimed and bestselling works in the areas and teens of all backgrounds and experiences. reference material on essential subjects in of art, photography, cooking, craft, interior Albert Whitman’s special interest titles U.S. history and government, world history, and garden design, performing arts, fashion, address subjects such as disease, bullying, geography, and a range of multicultural and and popular culture; children’s books ranging and disabilities. All Albert Whitman books popular culture disciplines. Updated daily from young adult fiction to picture books to treat their readers in a caring and respectful with credible, vetted content and tools for board books. ABRAMS creates and distributes manner, helping them to grow intellectually differentiated learning, the ABC-CLIO brilliantly designed visual books with the and emotionally. Solutions curriculum and research resources highest production values under the following equip middle, high school, and college imprints: Abrams; Abrams ComicArts; students to think more critically on complex Abrams Image; Abrams Books for Young topics. Readers; Amulet Books; Abrams Appleseed;

24 Texas Library Journal • Spring 2018 Algonquin Young Readers/ Arte Público Press...... 2409 Averus Corporation...... 1827 Workman...... 2906 artepublicopress.com www.averus.biz www.workman.com The oldest and largest publisher of literature Averus provides community analysis and land Algonquin Young Readers is an imprint of by U.S. Hispanic authors will exhibit books in use for new or existing libraries, strategic Algonquin Books, a division of Workman English, Spanish and bilingually for readers of and long-range planning, facility planning Publishing Co. AYR publishes middle grade all ages. and building, architectural selection and management, financial planning, technology and YA including Nova Ren Suma’s The Walls Austin Creative Alliance...... 2628 Around Us, Will Ritter’s Jackaby series, and planning, organizational planning and Kelly Barnhill’s The Witch’s Boy. See Authors and More employee evaluation, program and operations Austin Public Library...... 2732 evaluations, furniture design and planning and Amazon Publishing/ digital signage systems. Brilliance Audio...... 2600 library.austintexas.gov AWE Learning...... 2407 See Publisher Spotlight The Austin Public Library is committed to providing easy access to books and www.awelearning.com American Library Association...... 2423 information for all ages, through responsive Our mission is to inspire an enthusiasm for www.alastore.ala.org professionals, engaging programs and state learning by supporting school readiness and of the art technology in a safe and friendly The American Library Association (ALA) is an literacy in the community. AWE Learning’s environment. exciting place to be these days and for good flagship products which include the Early reason. Thanks to improved programming, Authors and More...... 2628 Literacy Station, for ages 2-8 and its a wide range of online courses, and other www.authorsandmore.com companion, AfterSchool Edge, for ages 6-12, opportunities to engage, members are getting include over 70 educational software programs involved and making more of a difference Booking authors, storytellers, and presenters featuring more than 4,000 multi-curricular for their libraries than ever before. ALA into schools, libraries, and businesses. I have a learning activities, aligned to STEM/ membership instantly connects you to a number of authors and storytellers including STREAM. No Internet connection is required, network of dedicated library professionals. Decee Cornish ( Multi- cultural and Black creating a safe educational environment. AWE History storyteller, Donna Ingham (Texas Learning’s products are currently found in Amicus...... 1224 Tales storyteller and author), and Bernadette more than 47% of U.S. public libraries. www.amicuspublishing.us Nason (Red headed English storyteller and author). Many of my authors are on the TCA BAEN Books...... 2619 Amicus (meaning friend) promotes the roster which helps you with grant funding. www.baen.com wonder, diversity, and challenges of the I’d love to help you find a presenter for Baen Books is the publisher of Science modern world with our signature Readers, your library. Come by Booth 2628 to meet Fiction, Military Science Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Illustrated, and High Interest library-bound us. Contact: Carole Weitzel with Authors Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Alternate History, and fiction and nonfiction books. Our priority: and More at 512-914-2596 or carole@ Young Adult. Baen has been an independent teaching children the skills to learn through authorsandmore.com high interest books. Because with Amicus, all publisher of best selling and award winning learning is high interest! Friend of Education. Authors Sherry Garland novels for over 30 years. Friend for Life. and Melanie Chrismer...... 1747 Bearport Publishing...... 1234 Amigos Library Services...... 1720 www.sherrygarland.com www.bearportpublishing.com www.amigos.org Award-winning author Sherry Garland offers Bearport Publishing is dedicated to building Amigos Library Services is a not-for-profit school visits and writing workshops for enthusiasm for reading with K-8 students. grades K-adult. Topics include Texas History, membership-based consortia consisting of over Our curriculum-aligned books and eBooks American History, Immigration, Making of 500 libraries and cultural heritage institutions. are written in a compelling narrative style a Children’s Book and writing workshops. Through membership in Amigos, libraries and to engage children in well-told stories that Melanie Chrismer’s school visit topics for cultural heritage institutions collectively gain combine fascinating information with grade- grades K-adult include tall tales, creating access to the latest innovations and services in appropriate text. These page-turners have stories, Texas Rangers, math and outer space. the community, opportunities for continuing anecdotes about real-life characters that make Both authors will be selling and autographing professional education, negotiated discounts the information come alive! their books. on electronic information resources, access to a rich array of topical online conferences, Authors Tim Tingle Bella & Harry...... 2428 reliable courier services, and more. and Doc Moore...... 2309 www.BellaAndHarry.com www.timtingle.com The Adventures of Bella & Harry is a Andrews McMeel Publishing...... 2600 children’s book series chronicling the escapades See Publisher Spotlight For all levels, K-12 and universities, Choctaw of a pup named Bella and her little brother tribal member Tim Tingle offers keynote Harry, who travel the world exploring the Annick Press...... 2324 addresses, writing workshops, and storytelling, sights and sounds of new, exciting cities. www.annickpress.com often accompanied by his Native American It’s an informative, interactive and exciting drum and flute. He has presented numerous Annick Press is committed to developing way to introduce children to travel, different times at the Library of Congress and the high-quality books that both entertain countries, customs, history and landmarks. Smithsonian, and authored 17 award-winning and challenge young readers. We publish books, including the How I Became A Ghost Bellwether Learning...... 1237 approximately 20 titles a year ranging from series, Bluebonnet finalist Crossing Bok Chitto, www.bellwethermedia.com picture books to cutting-edge teen fiction and and co-authored with Doc Moore Spooky Texas informative non-fiction for all ages. We have Tales, for grades 3-5. Bellwether Learning publishes informational published books by such best-selling authors as nonfictional paperbacks for beginning and Robert Munsch, Ruth Ohi and Kathy Stinson. struggling readers.

TLA 2018 Exhibitor Directory Edition 25 Bellwether Media...... 1237 engineering design. Our products, the Western literary tradition. The Bloom’s eBooks www.bellwethermedia.com Hummingbird Robotics Kit and Finch and database are essential to every student of Robot, blur the line between creativity and literature. Our innovative nonfiction library is carefully engineering, allowing for students to build designed to spark curiosity and promote endless possibilities while simultaneously Bloomsbury Children’s Books...... 2812 valuable literacy skills in beginning and enhancing programming skills. www.bloomsbury.com reluctant elementary-aged readers. Through Bloomsbury Children’s Books publishes a our high-interest subjects, industry-leading Black Rabbit Books...... 1229 full range of trade books from picture book design, and compelling narratives, our www.blackrabbitbooks.com through teen, including informational texts. imprints stand out from the rest of the flock. Black Rabbit Books is a premier publisher of BiblioBoard...... 2401 top quality nonfiction, grades K-8. It’s Bolt Book Systems, Inc...... 1740 www.booksys.com library.biblioboard.com imprint will be innovative HILO material featuring strong content and visuals,, but Book Systems develops, markets, sells, and BiblioBoard provides libraries and their with strong critical thinking features driven supports comprehensive library automation, communities with the tools needed to by statistics and infographics. Black Rabbit asset tracking, and catalog solutions. Atriuum, successfully Create. Share. and Discover. all Books distributes superior nonfiction from our cloud-based Integrated Library System, with unlimited, multi-user access with no Smart Apple Media, Book House and Brown has been built on a foundation of over 27 checkouts or turn-aways. Use BiblioBoard Reference. Find us on Facebook; become a fan years of experience in library technology. Library on the web or any major mobile device and we’ll send you a free book of your choice! Atriuum offers a full suite of integrated by downloading our BiblioBoard Library app modules including cataloging, circulation, in the app store. Blackstone Audio, Inc...... 2634 inventory, patron management, and custom Biblionix...... 1916 www.BlackstoneLibrary.com reports with optional modules for acquisitions, authorities, debt management, and serials. www.biblionix.com Blackstone Audio is one of the nation’s largest independent audiobook publishers, offering We also offer eZcat/eZcat Pro MARC21 Apollo Automation from Biblionix is a hosted over 18,000 unabridged audiobook titles, cataloging, full-service conversions, asset ILS/LSP devoted solely to public libraries. It plus more than 300 new releases each month, management solutions, dedicated customer was named the Product of the Year in 2017 including titles from Blackstone, Hachette, support, training, and project management for the second straight year by LibraryWorks/ Gildan Media, HarperCollins, Harlequin services for all of our products. Modern Library Awards. Audio, Penguin Random House, Brilliance, Booklist...... 2423 bibliotheca...... 1318 Scholastic, Bolinda, and Macmillan Audio. We are dedicated to providing the best audiobook Booklist is the book review magazine of the www.bibliotheca.com content available. American Library Association, considered an bibliotheca supports the critical mission of essential collection development and readers’ libraries around the globe. Our solutions Blink YA Books...... 2714 advisory tool by thousands of librarians for connect libraries and their users, engage them BlinkYABooks.com more than 100 years. Booklist Online includes with their communities, and empower them Blink, a HarperCollins company, brings true a growing archive of 180,000+ reviews to be indispensable, equitable community stories and fiction to YA readers. The literature available to subscribers as well as a wealth of hubs that inspire creativity, collaboration, and published by Blink is a positive reflection free content offering the latest news and views lifelong learning. of what is inspiring and heartening while on books and media. maintaining a tradition of imaginative and Bookshare / Benetech...... 2829 Big Thought Mobile Tech exciting storytelling that will bring readers Xperience...... 1247 to the edge of their seats, immerse them in a www.bookshare.org/cms www.bigthought.org heartrending love story, or engross them in a Bookshare is the largest online library of Big Thought believes the opportunity story of a life well-lived. accessible ebooks for people with print disabilities. 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Professor Bloom has been an Prebound juvenile library www.birdbraintechnologies.com original mind and provocative presence on books with full processing BirdBrain Technologies is an educational the international library scene for more than and automation support robotics company that catalyzes student 50 years, and his hundreds of critical volumes available. learning through making, coding, and illuminate the major achievements of the

26 Texas Library Journal • Spring 2018 Boyds Mills Press...... 2601 Carolrhoda Books...... 2224 Today, no other provider can www.boydsmillspress.com match Brodart’s broad range See Lerner Publishing Group Boyds Mills Press, the trade book publishing of collection development/ Carolrhoda LAB...... 2224 division of Highlights for Children, publishes cataloging services, supplies See Lerner Publishing Group award-winning children’s books from and furnishings, and custom preschool through the middle grades featuring furniture – all tailored to the unique needs and Cavendish Square...... 2225 picture books, early readers, non-fiction, perspectives of libraries. Our singular focus See Rosen Publishing/Power Kids poetry and trade science. Imprints include and specialized expertise enable us to solve Calkins Creek and Wordsong. problems that others cannot. In short, Brodart CERF - Curriculum Education knows libraries. Resource Finder...... 1440 Brainfuse...... 2432 www.cerfinfo.com www.brainfuse.com Brodart Contract Furniture...... 1312 www.brodartfurniture.com CERF is a collection of safe, authentic Brainfuse is America’s leading provider of live information Websites that libraries can use to online tutoring and online job search support Since our humble beginnings in 1939 and supplement their library resources. Websites for your patrons. With HelpNow, JobNow, our development of furniture manufacturing are selected and cataloged by experienced and LearnNow, patrons of all ages receive twenty years later, Brodart Company and its librarians. The service includes interfaces comprehensive one-to-one tutoring, test employees have worked hard to become a for k-5 children and older, as well as a prep, job coaching, interview skills building, leader in every aspect of our trade. Hallmarked bibliography generator. access to both the writing lab and resume by an equal mix of durability and aesthetic writing lab, and MS Office help – all from any appeal, Brodart Contract Furniture is designed CFPB...... 2826 computer with an internet connection. Learn not just to serve a purpose, but to serve an See Consumer Financial Protection Bureau audience. why Dallas, Houston, Fort Bend, Arlington, Charlesbridge...... 2727 Brazoria, the Lone Star College System and Bullfrog Books...... 1228 organizations throughout the country enhance www.charlesbridge.com See Jump! their patron/student support with HelpNow, We publish award-winning fiction and and JobNow. Stop by our booth to learn about ByWater Solutions LLC...... 1641 nonfiction picture books, board books, early these programs and our newest innovations www.bywatersolutions.com readers, and middle-grade novels. Our books including LearnNow and our mobile features! introduce young readers to the world around Implementation, Hosting, Support, Training them and the people and animals that inhabit Brett Roberts Productions...... 1648 and Development of the Koha Open Source it. Learning is exciting and our books reflect Library Management System. profpop.com or comedian4kids.com that philosophy. Indoor Bubble Shows, Outdoor Bubble Calkins Creek...... 2601 Shows, and Magic Shows Cherry Lake Publishing/ See Boyds Mills Press Sleeping Bear Press...... 1218 Bright Star Touring Theatre...... 1451 Camcor, Inc...... 1840 www.cherrylakepubishing.com www.brightstartheatre.com www.camcor.com Cherry Lake Publishing features books Bright Star Theatre is one of the nation’s Camcor provides school equipment and designed to help students meet achievement largest providers of theatrical education and technology solutions. Products include standards, prepare them for life and work entertainment for schools, libraries, museums headphones, iPad docks, projectors, document in the century ahead, and ignite their and theaters. cameras, printers, laminators, TV’s and imagination. Sleeping Bear Press features high- more! quality, beautifully illustrated picture books, Britannica Digital Learning...... 1722 engaging beginning to independent readers. britannicalearn.com Candlewick Press...... 2807 Our mission is to provide books that enrich Britannica Digital Learning (info.eb.com) www.candlewick.com children’s lives through stories that blend (BDL) provides trustworthy, up-to-date, high- Candlewick Press publishes award winning entertaining text with educational content. quality solutions for educators, students, and hardcover and paperback children’s books for library patrons of all ages—from preschool to readers of all ages, including board books, Children’s Plus, Inc...... 1907-2007 graduate school and beyond. BDL products, picture books, beginning readers, chapter www.childrensplusinc.com created by scholarly experts, skilled editors, books, and middle grade and young adult Children’s Plus, Inc. provides a vast selection educators, and curriculum specialists, are novels. Our imprints include Big Picture of children’s prebound books for grades K-12. designed to ignite curiosity and collaboration Press, Candlewick Entertainment, Candlewick Our selection includes titles that entertain as while making the research process more Studio, Nosy Crow, and Templar Books well as educate, including fiction, nonfiction, productive. Britannica® School, Britannica Spanish, bilingual, reference and more. Our Escolar Online, and Britannica Enciclopedia Capstone...... 1313 books have a superior binding that is hand Moderna are available for Texas schools www.capstonepub.com stitched and glued with a durable easy-to- through TEXQuest. These resources support Capstone, a clean cover that can withstand hundreds of informational reading and Texas Essential leading circulations. Children’s Plus offers you superior Knowledge and Skills. BDL is a division publisher of customer service with a 100% satisfaction of Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. and is children’s books and digital products/services, guarantee. headquartered in Chicago. offers nonfiction, fiction, and picture books in print and digital formats. We are the Child’s Play...... 2333 Brodart Company...... 1325 developers of the award-winning K-3 database www.childsplayusa.com www.brodart.com PebbleGo and the companion grades 3-5 Child’s Play is learning through play – active Since Brodart pioneered the book jacket cover PebbleGo Next. We are home to the industry’s and interactive books, games, toys, and audio/ in 1939, we have concentrated exclusively on largest selection of interactive eBooks, all with visual materials for early childhood. We also helping libraries better serve their patrons. spoken-word audio. have an assortment of bilingual titles available.

TLA 2018 Exhibitor Directory Edition 27 Child’s World Books...... 1215 on Earth, by Benjamin Alire Saenz, Jaya Consortium, Texas A&M www.childsworld.com and Rasa: A Love Story by Sonia Patel, (Texas publishers)...... 2509 All Around Us by Xelena Gonzalez. See Texas A&M University Press The Child’s World® is a family-owned and #ohhoneywegotdiversebooks! operated publishing company serving schools Consumer Financial and libraries throughout the world since 1968. Claire Lynn Designs...... 2101 Protection Bureau...... 2826 Specializing in nonfiction library books and www.clairelynn.com eBooks for grades K-8. Over 1,000 hardcover www.consumerfinance.gov Custom Teacher tees and totes. books, and over 1700 eBooks available. Government regulatory agency- Financial Choice Partners...... 2302 COI - College of Information, Education and Consumer Protection www.choicepartners.org UNT...... 2026 Cover One...... 2132 See University of North Texas Department of Gain purchasing power with legal, shared Information Science www.coverone.net services solutions from Choice Partners Repair books in-house within minutes! Small national cooperative. Our government CoLibri Systems North America....2020 desktop system repairs books and has them competitively procures contracts, providing www.colibriusa.com back in circulatin within the hour. Hardbacks transparency, oversight and compliance CoLibrì Book Cover Systems is the leader and paperbacks as well as textbooks can be for your government at no cost! Maximize in advanced book and document protection repaired quickly for pennies with the Cover resources with quality, legal procurement and worldwide. CoLibrì North America’s One system. 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Our exciting Spring line North Central Vermont that publishes the easy and innovative system allows any type and world-famous Choose Your Own Adventure includes curriculum-aligned grade-appropriate size of book to be covered with the touch of titles in science, social studies, health and interactive book series. Chooseco has recently a button. In as fast as 20 seconds, books have expanded its list to include a linear novel guidance, and math. Extensive resources for a sleek, clean, wrinkle and bubble free cover. reading include early readers, hi/lo books, Weregirl, the first in a YA trilogy, selected Each cover is custom fit, non-toxic, durable by Teen Vogue as one of its top book picks graphic novels, Spanish and Bilingual editions, and removable. Books are protected from and ebooks. of November 2016. 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TLA 2018 Exhibitor Directory Edition 29 Eerdmans Books and aesthetically beautiful while offering years Five Star...... 1633 for Young Readers...... 2622 of quality performance. See Gale, a Cengage Company www.eerdmans.com/youngreaders .Exhibits On The Go - Strong Families / Flowerpot Press...... 2600 We seek to engage young minds with words Strong Towns...... 1136 See Publisher Spotlight and pictures that inform and delight, inspire exhibitsonthego.com and entertain. Folkmanis Puppets...... 2033 Making learning and community engagement fun! Exhibits On The Go is always on the hunt Get free Folkmanis puppets when you order Enslow Publishers, Inc...... 1214 books from Overlooked Books.5 - 20% of for new and exciting ways to bring discovery www.enslow.com your book order is given back in credit to and knowledge to people of all ages. We help spend on Folkmanis puppets - Book character Enslow Publishing creates high-quality make rock stars! 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Books cover subjects including FactCite Online is a collection of databases, materials and technology solutions to PreK-12 biography, contemporary issues, health & drug including biography, mythology, American libraries, classrooms, learning centers and education, history & government, holidays & history, science, and more. FactCite 1-2-3! school districts in the United States, and a customs, math, science & technology, science features resources for younger researchers. major supplier to educational institutions projects & experiments, sports & recreation. Facts On File...... 1213 worldwide. 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TLA 2018 Exhibitor Directory Edition 35 in the library’s plans to reach underserved collection. Mitinet is the virtual library staff of NewsBank, Inc...... 1816 communities in one of the fastest growing your dreams. Tell us what you need to create www.newsbank.com cities in the state. Stop by to take a look at the and maintain your MARC record database first vehicle of its kind in Texas. and we do it, quickly, accurately and for the NewsBank’s online resources provide libraries best possible price. with reliable information to meet the diverse Media Flex - OPALS - CERF...... 1440 needs of students, researchers and genealogists www.mediaflex.net myON, LLC...... 1121 at all levels. Hundreds of sources from the about.myon.com Lone Star State offer users comprehensive OPALS Open-source Automated Library coverage of the people, issues and events System is a powerful cooperatively developed, myON, LLC provides a myON Reader, a impacting Texas. Digitized historical Web-based, open source program. This digital learning environment with over 12,000 newspaper archives from dozens of cities— alternative technology provides Internet access books, with learner scaffolds (human-read including Austin, Dallas and Houston— to information databases, library collections audio, highlighter, sticky notes, emojis for unlock nearly two centuries of history. These and digital archives. The “total cost of text coding, reader’s journal, and essay writer); archives are fully integrated with current ownership” of this standards-based, Web- and myON News - a safe environment for news sources to provide a seamless research based, feature rich software is demonstrably students to get daily news (approved by a child experience. More than two billion news stories and undeniably sustainable. psychologist) on three different reading levels, from 12,000 global sources ensure users have in English, Spanish and French. myON News access to credible information on an enormous Media Source...... 1727 is a great way to help students establish a daily See Junior Library Guild range offrequently searched topics and subject reading habit. areas—from business and technology to health Mergent, Inc...... 2012 National Endowment and politics. www.mergent.com for Financial Education...... 2332 Niche Academy...... 1449 For over 100 years, Mergent, Inc. has been www.nefe.org www.nicheacademy.com a leading provider of business and financial information on global publicly and privately The National Endowment for Financial Niche Academy has been making a splash in listed companies. In addition to several Education (NEFE) is a nonprofit, the library industry over the past few years by other partnerships, Mergent is partners with noncommercial source offering tools and helping libraries increase their online resource Dun & Bradstreet to provide several online/ information that empower Americans to make utilization, improving patron satisfaction, print solutions. Mergent has been a trusted informed financial decisions. We provide facilitating staff training, promoting the partner to academic, corporate, and financial free and unbiased resources on budgeting, library, and the list goes on. Niche Academy professionals and institutions globally. 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36 Texas Library Journal • Spring 2018 two imprints: Flux, YA fiction and Focus OPALS - CERF - Media Flex...... 1440 a school library might want (elementary and Readers, high-interest nonfiction for readers in cerfinfo.com secondary). Overlooked Books has just about grades 2-7. every Spanish and Bilingual A.R. title that is The OPALS Open-source Automated Library available -most of them are “Texas Bound”. Norwood House Press...... 1236 System is a powerful cooperatively developed, Overlooked Books has the best selection of www.norwoodhousepress.com Web-based, open source program providing ghost stories available. We now give 5-20% Internet access to information databases and Norwood House Press is a children’s book in gift credit to spend in our gift store which library collections. Many schools, churches, includes all things Dr Suess,.Folkmanis publisher specializing in early readers and businesses and Union collections with ILL nonfiction for the school and public library. puppets,.Plush characters, hats, costumes, cool needs are successfully using OPALS. There shirts+totes,Texas battle flags, and much more. With over 300 titles in print, major series is no need to install software or purchase include iScience Readers by Emily Sohn, The You can also use this gift credit towards an expensive computer hardware for this powerful author or illustrator visit for your school. Beginning-to-Read series by Margaret Hillert, Internet accessed system. and Team Spirit by Mark Stewart. 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Authors and digital books and information services to help libraries meet their goals by promoting illustrators will be autographing. Come by to K-12 schools and libraries. A pioneer in the literacy and learning making technology see our new children’s and YA titles as well as library-binding industry, we were first to offer accessible to everyone. Curated with content Texas history, cookbooks, and other titles for laminated book covers and patented bindings. from the industry’s top publishers and app adults. Perma-Bound books are renowned for quality providers delivering the highest quality and durability. Services include: Online audiobooks, apps, videos, eBooks, and read Penguin Adult Library ordering, complete Cataloging and Processing, alongs. They are currently circulated in 40,000 & Academic Marketing...... 2700-2701 Series Tracker and Collection Analysis and schools, libraries, & military installations www.penguin.com/services-library Planning. worldwide. 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Our books The RoadRunner Press...... 1846 Publishers Group West...... 2327B are built with superior materials for heavy www.TheRoadRunnerPress.com www.pgw.com classroom and library use and are backed by The RoadRunner Press is a small, traditional Publishers Group West™ (PGW), a brand of our Lifetime Warranty. Visit our booth for publishing house based in Oklahoma City, Ingram Publisher Services® which is part of $500 off your first order! Oklahoma, specializing in thoughtful juvenile Ingram Content Group LLC, is a respected Readers to Eaters...... 2328B fiction and select adult nonfiction and fiction titles. We are committed to discovering new book sales and distribution company, www.readerstoeaters.com representing over 100 independent client diverse voices in our region and bringing them publishers. PGW sets the standard for Readers to Eaters is a children’s book publisher and the stories of the American West and the integrated, full-service distribution. with a mission to promote food literacy Native American nations that call it home through stories about our diverse food to the world. We are excited to introduce Publishers Weekly...... 1912 cultures. Books include Chef Roy Choi and the Oklahoma Choctaw author Tim Tingle’s new Street Food Remix, Texas Bluebonnet Master Publishers Weekly is the international news book in his award-winning How I Became A List selection 2018-2019. platform of the book publishing industry. Ghost Series, When a Ghost Talks, Listen, at Founded in 1872 and published weekly since Readex...... 1816 TLA 2018. then, the magazine boasts 700,000+ Twitter See NewsBank, Inc. Rockin’Feet by Unique 4 U LLC....1946 followers, Facebook “likes” and other social rockinfeet.com media followers; publishes eight e-newsletters, ReadnQuiz...... 2503 PW Select (a monthly supplement), two blogs, readnquiz.com Rockinfeet Patent pending glycerin insoles, a mobile edition, digital editions and apps; cushion massage and arch support. Specialty ReadnQuiz is a reading incentive and seat cushions, relieves stress on lower back. and features a thriving website that reached accountability program for schools and nearly 9 million unique visitors in the last year. classrooms with about 40,000 quizzes. Rosen Publishing/Power Kids...... 2225 Rainbow Book Company...... 1833 ReadnQuiz uses classes, reports, reading levels www.rosenpublishing.com and points in a way you are familiar with, but www.rainbowbookcompany.com without breaking your school’s budget. Award-winning K-12 nonfiction educational Rainbow Book Company is a distributor publisher offers print books, ebooks, of fiction and non-fiction children’s books, Recorded Books...... 2100 Interactive ebooks, apps, games, and online featuring the newest titles. We offer www.recordedbooks.com databases. iPad and smartphone compatible resources support Common Core standards as Accelerated Readers, Easy Readers, and Recorded Books is a leading provider of audio well as 1:1 laptop learning, digital citizenship, E-Books. Our vast inventory includes not products and online services for the library financial literacy, STEM, reading and language only the most current English titles but also a market. Through RBdigital, Recorded Books arts, and bullying prevention. Learn more tremendous number of Spanish and bilingual provides the largest collection of exclusive, about how we help students be college- titles. Shelf ready and processing is available. multi-access eAudiobooks, as well as thousands prepared and career ready at rosenpublishing. of eAudiobook and eBook content available com and rosendigital.com.

TLA 2018 Exhibitor Directory Edition 39 Rourke Educational Media...... 2220 SCBWI - Texas...... 2506 Sentrum Marketing, LLC...... 1952 www.rourkepublishing.com See Society of Children’s Book Writers and sentrumbookstore.com At Rourke Educational Media, our collection Illustrators - Texas Chapters Russian and Ukrainian language books, audio of resources is designed to help you build Schirmer Reference...... 1633 books, DVDs. and magazines. a dynamic, 21st century library and media See Gale, a Cengage Company center, all while helping your students to Shadow Mountain Publishing...... 2724 achieve success. From traditional Library Scholastic Book Fairs, Inc.... 2213-2313 www.shadowmountain.com Bound books and technology and assessment www.scholastic.com/bookfairs Shadow Mountain is trade book publisher tools to e-books and reference sets—and Scholastic Book Fairs conduct about 120,000 for children, young adults and adults, with with the added benefit of easy ordering and school-based fairs annually in the U.S., offering a list that includes bestselling fiction like reordering options—we have all the tools and classic and popular titles to students and the Fablehaven series, Janitors series, and services you need to run an engaging library helping schools create a community of reading. cookbooks by Six Sisters Stuff. Shadow that fosters learning and creativity. Rourke Mountain is passionate about clean content Educational Media is dedicated to supporting and empowering values. you in the most important task of all: Helping students to learn and grow. Sherry Garland, Author...... 1747 Scholastic Library Publishing...... 2413 Russwood Library Furniture...... 1933 See Authors Sherry Garland and Melanie www.scholastic.com/librarypublishing Chrismer www.russwood.net Scholastic Library Publishing is an award- Shmoop...... 2336 Design assistance through the job’s entire winning publisher of nonfiction print and process: pricing, specifications, layout design, digital resources for schools and public www.shmoop.com installation, product questions, etc. Our libraries, including Scholastic GO!, BookFlix, Shmoop is a digital publishing company with products include, but are not limited to: TrueFlix, FreedomFlix, and ScienceFlix. circulation desks, custom desks, metal and a point of view, offering online courses, online wood shelving, Titan™ mobile shelving, tables Scholastic Trade Books...... 2212 college readiness prep, and online test prep. with a variety of styles & shapes, computer www.scholastic.com Our goal in life is to take the friction out of furniture and workstations, display furniture, learning. Test prep and learning should not Scholastic Trade Publishing releases about 600 feel like a root canal. office furniture, teacher’s desks, and a selection original titles annually in the U.S., including of seating and lounge furniture. bestsellers and award-winners that appeal to Simon & Schuster, Inc...... 2613 SafeSpace Concepts, Inc...... 2334 readers of all ages. www.simonandschuster.com safespaceconcepts.com School Library Connection...... 1713 Aladdin Paperbacks, Atheneum Books for SafeSpace Concepts manufactures soft play www.librariesunlimited.com Young Readers, Libros para niños, Little equipment for infants and toddlers as well Simon, Little Simon Inspirations, Margaret School Library Connection is a next- K. McElderry Books, Simon & Schuster as furnishings targeted at early childhood generation suite of online professional environments like daycare and child care Books for Young Readers, Simon Pulse, Simon learning, resources, reviews, advocacy, and Scribbles, and Simon Spotlight. Children’s facilities, libraries, museums and commercial more for school librarians and educators. indoor playgrounds. Our products encourage trade hardcover and paperback books, board School Library Connection addresses the books, novelty books, and book and audio open-ended and imaginative play, sensory challenges and opportunities in making today’s packages for grades pre-K through 12. stimulation, gross motor development and K-12 libraries vibrant, vital research, learning, active play as well as provide quiet areas for and service environments. SirsiDynix...... 2434 reading or resting. School Library Journal...... 1727 www.sirsidynix.com SAGE Publishing...... 1743 www.slj.com SirsiDynix is the global leader in strategic www.sagepublishing.com technology solutions for libraries-vital School Library Journal is the most influential Sara Miller McCune founded SAGE publication serving the largest market for new institutions whose primary mission is to make Publishing in 1965 to support the children’s and young adult books and is the sense of the vast world of information for dissemination of usable knowledge and only full-service publication serving the youth people and communities. This is an exciting educate a global community. SAGE publishes and school library market. Reaching over role as libraries assist people in discovering journals, books, and library products 35,000 elementary, middle/junior, and senior and using knowledge, resources and other spanning a range of subject areas. SAGE high school librarians and youth service valuable content for their educations, jobs and remains majority-owned by our founder, who librarians in public libraries, SLJ educates its entertainment. In concert with key industry has ensured that the company will remain readers to become leaders in technology, partners, SirsiDynix supports this strategic permanently independent. reading, and information literacy. role for libraries by offering a comprehensive integrated suite of technology solutions Salem Press...... 2223 for improving the internal productivity of See Grey House Publishing & Salem Press libraries and enhancing their capabilities for Sam Houston State University - meeting the needs of people and communiteis including library managemnt systems (LMS) Department of Library Science.....2303 Sebco Books...... 1821 www.SebcoBooks.com and search and discovery solutions. SirsiDynix www.shsu.edu has approximately 4,000 library and consortia Library education Sebco Books has dedicated itself to providing clients, serving more than 300 million people schools and libraries with the finest books, through more than 20,000 library outlets in SBT - Storybook Theater...... 1546 eBooks and audio books available. We believe the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East See Storybook Theatre of Texas our responsibility is to make our customers’ and Asia-Pacific. job as easy as possible by helping to save time, money and work.

40 Texas Library Journal • Spring 2018 Skyscrape...... 2600 efficiency. We design and install high density Sterling Publishing...... 2623 See Publisher Spotlight mobile shelving, collaborative furniture, www.sterlingpublishing.com off-site high bay archive shelves, and unique Sleeping Bear Press...... 1218 solutions for displaying and storing books, Sterling books cover a broad range of subject www.sleepingbearpress.com art, oversize items, archival boxes, multimedia, areas including: current events, diet and and more. For any of your relocation needs, health, parenting, popular culture, reference, Sleeping Bear Press produces high-quality, history, art and artists, music, and everything beautifully illustrated picture books. Our goal we also have the ability to move fully-loaded stacks of shelving to help you save time and in between. Sterling Children’s books are is to provide books that enrich children’s lives both fiction and non-fiction and include through stories that blend entertaining text money in carpet replacement or remodeling projects. the classics, picture books, joke books, and with educational content. novelty formats, as well as books for babies Smart Apple Media...... 1229 Spotlight...... 1333 and toddlers. www.jappleseedmedia.com www.abdopublishing.com Stop Falling Productions...... 1812 Smart Apple Meida is a premier publisher Spotlight, a division of ABDO, features www.stopfalling.com popular fiction titles for grades K–8 in of top quality nonfiction, grades K-8. and We specialize in wearable products for reinforced library bound editions featuring is distributed to the Texas market through librarians, reading teachers, elementary 80# glossy paper for graphic novels and Black Rabbit Books and its Direct Field force teachers, and reading enthusiasts. JAppleseed. Find us on Facebook (www. picture books, and acid-free commodity offset Facebook.com search: Black Rabbit Books); paper for chapter books and classics. Storybook Theatre of Texas...... 1546 become a fan and we’ll send you a free book of www.sbtheatre.com your choice! SSG...... 2629 See Southwest Solutions Group, Inc. 25 years, encouraging young people! 2014 Society of Children’s Book Writers & winner of the Excellent Play award, 4th Illustrators - Texas Chapters...... 2506 Star Bright Books...... 2507 Annual China Children’s Festival in Beijing & www.starbrightbooks.com www.scbwi.org 2009 National Endowment of the Arts “Best Star Bright Books is an independent publishing in the Arts” American Masterpieces award The SCBWI acts as a network for the company dedicated to producing the highest winner, Storybook Theatre is a high-energy exchange of knowledge among writers, quality board books, hardcover, and paperback touring childrens theatre group that brings illustrators, editors, publishers, agents, books for children from birth to twelve. We stories to life! Costumes, props,exaggerated librarians, educators, booksellers and others believe that all children should see themselves voices, and lots of interaction with the involved with literature for young people. in print and we make a concerted effort to audience are standard in the performances. All We are currently more than 22,000 members stories are age appropriate for the audience, worldwide, in over 70 regions, making us the include children of all colors, nationalities, and abilities in our books. In addition to seeing pre K-6th grade. An encouraging message largest children’s writing organization in the or lesson enhances each program. Storybook world. themselves, children should also hear familiar language in the books they choose. In pursuit of Theatre will get your students excited about Sound Learning...... 2600 that goal, we publish engaging books in twenty reading! If not, we will adjust your fee languages. accordingly. Ask about funding up to 50% See Publisher Spotlight available through TCA! Sourcebooks, Inc...... 2723 Stars Information Solutions...... 1338 StoryCorps...... 2403 www.sourcebooks.com www.starstek.com storycorps.org Sourcebooks is an independent publishing The new ScanPro 3000 by e-ImageData brings company dedicated to innovation and the Ultra High Definition scanning to microfilm Our mission is to preserve and share belief that books change lives. We publish 300 with an unprecedented 26 megapixel camera, humanity’s stories in order to build new titles each year in the children, young allowing for never-before-seen archival quality connections between people and create a more adult, adult, nonfiction, gift, and education images from all forms of microfilm. The just and compassionate world. categories. new camera capabilities are the highest of Sue Young, Bilingual Storyteller any microfilm scanner and and the images South Carolina First Steps...... 2207 will print at over 500 dpi on a letter page, & Songwriter...... 2209 See VersaMe making the ScanPro 3000 the highest optical www.sueyoungmusic.com South Texas School Furniture...... 2107 resolution scanner with the clearest image. Award winning bilingual storyteller and singer/songwriter Sue Young delivers fun, www.texaslibrary.com Starstek...... 1338 interactive and educational assembly programs Library furniture: furniture design and layout. See Stars Information Solutions to kids ages pre-K through 5 at schools and 25 year warranty on library furniture. All State Bar of Texas Law-Related libraries around Texas. Programs include furniture includes delivery and installation by “Cantos Y Cuentos – Tales And Tunes Of our trained professional staff. Education...... 1118 Latin America”, “Texican Tales And Tunes”, www.texaslre.org Southwest Book Company...... 2823 “¡Viva México! – Celebrate Mexico!”, and The State Bar’s Law-Related Education (LRE) “Create Your Own Song” – for kids through southwestbookco.com Department has been a leader in civic and law adults. Partial funding is available for Sue’s Direct sales, novel sets, author appearances, related education in Texas for over 30 years. programs through the Texas Commission on sales, consignments, bookfairs Its purpose is to support educators through the Arts. Southwest Solutions Group, Inc... 2629 professional development opportunities and T2 Design...... 1626 curriculum development to facilitate the www.southwestsolutions.com teaching of civic education and engagement in www.t2librarydesign.com Southwest Solutions Group is a solutions- schools. Our website www.texaslre.org is free T2 – A refreshing new approach to library oriented company dedicated to helping and boasts lesson plans, interactive game and furniture design. We pride ourselves on you save space and improve your library’s web based programs for K-12 Social Studies. producing innovative, progressive, high quality

TLA 2018 Exhibitor Directory Edition 41 products that not only meets, but exceeds the cost effective AMH & self checkout library Texas SmartBuy/Texas needs of today, by predicting the trends of solutions. Our truly American designed, Comptroller of Public Accounts.....1851 tomorrow. patented and manufactured products deliver TxSmartBuy.com or comptroller.texas.gov safe, streamlined, people centric business value Take Care of Texas...... 2525 enhancing the user experience for all. The State of Texas Cooperative Purchasing www.TakeCareOfTexas.org Program is now called the Texas SmartBuy Take Care of Texas offers FREE print materials TechSoup...... 1941 Membership Program. We offer public to educate Texans of all ages on ways to www.techsoup.org libraries, higher education libraries, ISD libraries and library districts access conserve water and energy, keep our air and TechSoup equips change-makers with to TxSmartBuy.com with established, water clean, and reduce waste. Materials transformative technology solutions and skills competitively bid and awarded state contracts include activity books, bookmarks, field they need to improve lives globally and locally. at best value with the purchasing power of guides, stickers, posters, and more! TechSoup’s mission is to build a dynamic the State of Texas. Find over 1.5 million bridge that enables design and implementation items available for purchase including TAME - Texas Alliance of technology solutions for a more equitable for Minorities in Engineering...... 1941 library items for purchase such as furniture, planet. paper goods, office and art supplies, digital www.tame.org TESCO Learning Environments.....1813 signage, audiovisual equipment, bar codes We’ve been launching STEM Careers since and scanners, display cases, organization and 1976. From hair-raising experiments in www.tesco-ind.com storage items and more! electricity to visits with real-life engineers, High quality library furnishings, including, TAME programs invite students all across circulation desks, shelving, tables, computer Texas State Aquarium...... 1847 Texas to explore the exciting world of STEM. furniture & technical pieces. TESCO offers www.texasstateaquarium.org/programs- layout & design to assist customers with new camps/come-lea TAMU...... 2509 projects & existing products. Greenguard The Texas State Aquarium’s Flint Hills See Texas A&M University Press Certified for Leed points. Resources Center for Excellence in STEM TCEQ...... 2525 Texas A&M University Press...... 2509 Education provides students and educators See Take Care of Texas with hand on student led programming www.tamupress.com/catalog/CategoryInfo. in distance learning, outreach, Discovery Teaching Systems, Inc...... 1138 aspx programs and camps. www.teachingsystems.com Established in 1974 to support the university’s goals of stimulating scholarly discourse, we Texas State Library and Archives For over 50 years Teaching Systems, Inc. Commission...... 2406 has been in the business of selling premium, are today counted among the top public name brand, technical equipment, systems, university presses in America. We publish www.tsl.texas.gov software, services, curriculum support and more than 60 titles a year, which are available The Texas State Library and Archives turnkey laboratory solutions to educational in print, on-demand, and electronic editions. Commission provides support to all types of institutions in the states of Texas, Oklahoma Our publications consistently win competitive Texas libraries through programs, continuing and New Mexico. The educational institutions grants and prestigious awards. education, library resource sharing, consulting served range from early levels of public and Texas Book Festival...... 1941 services, and grant awards of state and federal private schools through graduate schools and funding. With programmatic areas including www.texasbookfestival.org associated research institutes. They include services to the blind and physically disabled, institutions with needs for laboratory support The Texas Book Festival connects authors and archives and preservation, and state and local of STEAM projects and courses (Science, readers through experiences that celebrate the government records, the Commission oversees Technology, Engineering, digital Arts, culture of literacy, ideas, and imagination. a broad deployment of statewide information policy, practices, and resources. Mathematics) including subjects as diverse Texas Christian University Press... 2509 as manufacturing, computer aided design, Texas Tuition Promise Fund...... 1447 robotics, international languages, mobile www.prs.tcu.edu www.texastuitionpromisefund.com applications, pre-engineering, project based TCU Press specializes in the history and learning and more. literature of the American West, and is Texas Tuition Promise Fund® is a prepaid interested in women’s studies, art history, and 529 plan designed to help parents and TeachingBooks.net...... 2605 multicultural studies. individuals lock in today’s rates for their www.TeachingBooks.net children’s undergraduate tuition and school- Bring books to life for your students. Discover Texas Legal Services Center...... 2335 wide required fees at a Texas public college or new connections to your favorite authors. www.tlsc.org university. Get more information by visiting www.TuitionPromise.org Use TeachingBooks.net to find engaging We provide free attorney representation, legal instructional resources for children’s and advice, and information that can help Texans Texas Woman’s University - young adult titles.TeachingBooks.net is proud find other legal, medical, or public services. School of Library and to be part of the TexQuest and TexShare We serve Texans who have low incomes or can programs. qualify for services because they meet other Information Studies...... 2508 www.twu.edu/slis Tech Logic...... 1721 criteria. The School of Library and Information Studies www.tech-logic.com Texas Municipal Courts prepares students for leadership roles in the Tech Logic is an American owned family Education Center...... 1118 information professions, including careers in business focused exclusively on serving libraries See Driving on the Right Side of the Road librarianship and as information specialists in a through software, technology and automation variety of roles in private and public agencies. systems. As the leader and pioneer in library The school offers graduate programs including automated material handling (AMH), we Master of Library Science, Master of Arts in provide the most innovative, reliable and Library Science, Dual Library/Health Studies

42 Texas Library Journal • Spring 2018 Degree, School Librarian Certification, and TLA District 4...... 2736 TLC - The Library Corporation...... 2126 Certificate of Evidence-Based Health Science www.txla.org/groups/D4 www.TLCdelivers.com Librarianship. The purpose of District 4 shall be to promote TLC is a family-owned company with a TexQuest...... 1741 library service and librarianship in both Texas singular commitment of serving libraries texquest.net and the District, and to promote and support worldwide. From our innovative automation Texas Library Association programs by means and cataloging solutions to our award-winning Education Service Center, Region 20 serves as of planned programs in the District. customer service and support, TLC is the one- the Support Center for TexQuest (texquest. stop resource for all your library automation net). TexQuest provides statewide access to TLA District 5...... 2734 needs. quality research resources for K-12 public www.txla.org/groups/D5 schools. Tocker Foundation...... 1941 TLA District 5 group is pleased to host an Theatre, Storybook...... 1546 informational booth this year. Our theme is: www.tocker.org See Storybook Theatre of Texas “Dare to Go Beyond the Expected.” District Supporting 5 is made up of 33 counties; find out more public libraries Thomas Nelson Publishers...... 2712 about your district! in rural Texas www.thomasnelson.com since 1992 through grants, professional TLA Exhibitors Round Table ...... 1726 Books that emphasize faith, character and development travel stipends and advocacy. www.txla.org/groups/ERT moral values. Today’s Business Solutions, Inc.... 2236 To better support TLA in bringing Texas Thorndike Press...... 1633 library vendors and their representatives www.singelcard.com See Gale, a Cengage Company together with all librarians in the interest TBS providers of high-tech library Tiger Tales...... 2600 of fostering a better understanding of their solutions; enhancing patrons experience mutual needs. with computer reservation, mobile printing, See Publisher Spotlight print management, scan stations, Fees/Fines Tim Tingle, Choctaw author...... 2309 TLA Public Library Division...... 2635 Payment with PCI Compliant Credit/Debit www.txla.org/groups/PLD Card solutions. See Authors Tim Tingle and Greg Rodgers Provide a forum for communication among Toon Books...... 2600 TLA 2019 Austin...... 2733 and a source of professional advice and visitaustin.org assistance to all concerned with public library See Publisher Spotlight Get ready for TLA 2019! The Austin service in Texas. Facilitate cooperation between Tor/Forge Books...... 2818 Convention & Visitors Bureau will be all types of Texas libraries and librarians as well www.tor-forge.com as other related institutions and individuals providing city information on things to see Tor/Forge Books is a full category hardcover and do for TLA attendees. in the interest of improved public library service in Texas. Encourage public librarians and mass market publisher specializing in TLA Black Caucus Round Table.....2737 in Texas to continue their education in science fiction and fantasy. We also publish children’s and YA, mysteries, historical fiction, www.txla.org/groups/BCRT response to changing circumstances in public westerns, general fiction, horror, non-fiction. Promotes library services to African-Americans libraries. In accordance with TLA policies and regulations, to speak for the profession on Imprints include Forge, Orb, Starscape, Tor and promotes the participation of African- Teen, and Tor Classics. American librarians and paraprofessionals at matters pertaining to public libraries in Texas all levels of the profession and the association. including but not limited to legislative matters Travels With Gannon & Wyatt...... 2600 Our booth will focus on the membership and at all governmental levels. See Publisher Spotlight history of the TLA Black Caucus. TLA Reference & Information Trinity Library Resources...... 1827 TLA Cataloging & Metadata Services Round Table...... 2637 www.trinitylibraryresources.com Round Table...... 2735 www.txla.org/groups/RISRT Trinity Library Resources provides www.txla.org/groups/CMRT Reference & Information Services Round interior design and furnishings for library The purpose of the CMRT is to bring together Table encourages the advancement of environments. Services include re-purposing for the exchange and discussion of ideas all information, bibliographic, and research designs to upgrade and modernize existing persons in Texas interested in the cataloging services in all types of libraries. libraries, space planning, custom design and classification of information resources and capabilities, internal traffic flow and book TLA Small Community collection/technology ratio management. to promote the best and latest developments Libraries Round Table...... 1941 of this practice, as is evidenced in the field of Trinity University Press...... 2329B library and information sciences, as well as www.txla.org/groups/SCLRT www.tupress.org other related fields. SCLRT addresses the needs of directors, staff, and Board Members of libraries serving small Trinity University Press is known for TLA Collaboration Space...... 1841 communities across the state of Texas. publishing distinguished, award-winning www.txla.org/collaboration-space books that contribute to culture and Sponsored by the TLA Program Committee, TLA Texas Authors knowledge primarily in the following areas: the purpose of the space is as follows: & Illustrators RT...... 2037 landscape and environment; Texas, Mexico, www.txla.org/groups/TAIRT and the Southwest; literature; and architecture 1. To promote facilitated discussion in a and urban planning. designated space at a designated time. Created in July 2012, the Texas Authors and Illustrators Round Table’s purpose is to foster Tundra - Penguin Random 2. To provide a space for continued a relationship between Texas authors and House Canada Young Reader...... 2708 conversations regarding session topics. illustrators and Texas librarians. See Penguin Random House Canada Young Readers

TLA 2018 Exhibitor Directory Edition 43 Twayne Publishers...... 1633 information professionals to meet the needs of VersaMe...... 2207 See Gale, a Cengage Company the global information society. The department versame.com offers nationally recognized programs at the Twenty-First Century Books...... 2224 bachelors, masters and doctoral levels, as The Starling is a small wearable device that See Lerner Publishing Group well as graduate academic and school library counts the words a child hears throughout the day. The device pairs with a smartphone Two Lions...... 2600 certifications. The department offers flexible course schedules with some programs delivered app, which not only shows parents (and the organizations they work with) meaningful data See Publisher Spotlight nearly 100% online, while others incorporate on their interactions but prompts them to “blended learning”. The ALA-accredited Tyndale House Publishers...... 2133 speak more with daily tips, guidance, and even Master’s program is offered in Houston, as well www.tyndale.com weekly challenges. The result is that parents as various locations across the country, with read, speak, and even sing more to their Tyndale offers a full line of faith based onsite sessions for students and faculty to meet children, increasing their children’s potential fiction titles from Francine Rivers and Randy face to face. Diverse faculty who are experts while having a blast doing it. Singer. We have nonfiction titles from NYT in their field contribute their individual bestselling authors like Tony Dungy, Joel strengths to help LIS graduates serve crucial VIS Enterprises...... 2233 Rosenberg and Bill Hybels. A variety of kids roles in a variety of settings with increasingly www.texasvis.com ficton books from Chris Fabry and Dandi sophisticated technological tools. Mackall and more. VIS Enterprises provides: University of North Texas Press... 2509 U*X*L...... 1633 *Texas History videos/DVDs with www.unt.edu/upress See Gale, a Cengage Company reproducible activity sheets covering the The University of North Texas Press publishes TEKS/TAKS for 4th and 7th grade. U.S. Citizenship & Immigration books in the humanities and social sciences, *American and Texas History modified text/ Services...... 2234 with special emphasis on Texas history and workbooks (7th and 8th grade) for Special Ed. www.uscis.gov culture, military history, western history, and ESL. criminal justice, folklore, multicultural topics, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services music, natural and environmental history, *4 Book set K-2(Texas offers educational products and resources Symbols,Lands,Animals,Heroes)Eng/Sp to welcome immigrants, promote English culinary history, and women’s studies. language learning and education on the rights University of Texas Press...... 2402 *Plus Study cards, Puzzles and Posters and responsibilities of citizenship, and prepare www.utexaspress.com W.W. Norton...... 2600 immigrants for naturalization and active civic participation. The University of Texas Press publishes See Publisher Spotlight scholarly, trade and regional books. UDON Entertainment...... 2322 Weigl Publishers Inc...... 1238 www.weigl.com www.MangaClassics.com Upstart...... 1613 www.demco.com/upstart Weigl Publishers Inc. brings education to life UDON Entertainment is a publisher of by creating inspired learning resources that manga graphic novels and art books for the Upstart features a diverse collection of engage the minds of young readers. Dedicated video gaming industry. Manga Classics are products and programs designed to foster faithful manga adaptations of classic western a love of reading and the library, including to publishing nonfiction that captivates and literature. unique reading promotional materials and enriches young imaginations, Weigl books gifts for librarians and book lovers. We offer a are filled with eye-catching visuals and well- University of Houston-Clear Lake.1551 wide variety of bookmarks, posters, tote bags, researched, trustworthy content. www.uhcl.edu/soe notecards, mugs, and t-shirts, including our Wings Press...... 2614 popular Color Craze line of coloring products Providing literature regarding University of www.wingspress.com Houston-Clear Lake Graduate degree plans for for all ages, and products featuring licensed Library and Information Science Programs. characters such as Pete the Cat and the Wings Press is the oldest literary press in characters of Mo Willems and Dr. Seuss. Texas, though its authors hail from all over University of North Texas College of the Americas. Recent awards include the Information...... 2026 Van Show...... 2932 American Book Award, the International Latino Book Award, El Premio Coatlicue ci.unt.edu library.austintexas.gov/literature-live/van Stop by to say hello to Van, a lovable blue [Mexico], the Tomás Rivera Award for Young Degrees in the College of Information are Adult Literature, and the PEN Josephine offered at the doctoral, masters, and bachelors puppet and big-time fan of BOOKS from the Austin Public Library! Van will be interviewing Miles Award. Titles also have been short-listed levels. We also offer a variety of certificate for both the Dublin IMPAC International programs – all designed to prepare students authors for his new show, so stop by to say ‘hi’ and see who he’s interviewing next! The Van Literature Prize and the Neustadt Prize for for information careers in educational, International Literature. Wings Press authors Show features interviews with authors so kids vocational, and professional settings. 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