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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#365F91">Hello! I just received the following email announcing the new
</span><span style="color:#365F91">Día de los niños website: <a href="http://dia.ala.org/">
http://dia.ala.org/</a>. For those of you not familiar with Día, the website provides an excellent description:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day), is a celebration every day of children, families, and reading that culminates yearly on April 30. The celebration emphasizes the importance of
advocating literacy for children <b><u>of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds</u></b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#365F91">Each year <a href="http://www.reforma.org/">
REFORMA</a> (the National Association to Promote Library & Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking) identifies libraries who provide outstanding
</span><span style="color:#365F91">Día programs and present them with the Mora Award. Last year Oregon’s Springfield Public Library was one of the two award winners! Details about the Mora Award application and guidelines for 2012 will be announced and posted
by February 2012 at </span><a href="http://www.reforma.org/" target="_blank">www.reforma.org</a><span style="color:#365F91">. Additional award information, photos, and links can also be found on Pat Mora’s website
</span><a href="http://www.patmora.com/dia.htm" target="_blank">www.patmora.com/dia.htm</a><span style="color:#365F91">.</span><span style="color:#365F91"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#365F91">Enjoy!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#365F91">Katie <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Katie Anderson, Library Development Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">* Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator *<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="mailto:katie.anderson@state.or.us">katie.anderson@state.or.us</a>, 503-378-2528<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>ALSC <span style="color:#1F497D">[ALA’s Association of Library Services to Children]
</span>releases new Día website<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To better serve the growing population of libraries offering events for El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day), also known as Día, the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) released a new Día website,
<a href="http://dia.ala.org">http://dia.ala.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The completely redesigned site includes a Día resource guide. The Día resource guide is designed for public and school librarians, giving them everything they need to produce a Día event at their library. Included in the resource guide
is a program model, a planning timeline, best practices, outreach, partnerships and marketing and publicity, as well as funding ideas.
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<p class="MsoNormal">In 2012, ALSC is focusing on serving the needs of parents, caregivers and children. To that end, the site has created a new section devoted to ideas and resources for parents, caregivers and children.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Today, ALSC opened registration for Día events around the country. By registering with ALSC, libraries can spread the word about their event and help the public locate the activity closest to them. As it has in the past, ALSC will include
a map of Día events around the country. More than 1,500 events have been registered with ALSC. Libraries that register their Día event will receive free Día stickers and buttons, while supplies last.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Día celebration was founded in 1996 by children’s book author Pat Mora, who proposed conceptually linking the existing Children’s Day with literacy. The founding partner of Día is REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Literacy
and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">ALSC is the world’s largest organization dedicated to the support and enhancement of library service to children. With a network of more than 4,000 children’s and youth librarians, literature experts, publishers and educational faculty,
ALSC is committed to creating a better future for children through libraries. To learn more about ALSC, visit
<a href="http://www.ala.org/alsc">www.ala.org/alsc</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Dan Rude<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Membership/Marketing Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Association for Library Service to Children<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="mailto:drude@ala.org">drude@ala.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">312.280.2164<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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