From: Lukehart, Wendy (DCPL) <"Lukehart,>
Date: Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:01:10 -0500

Drawn to Delight: How Picturebooks Work (and Play) Today 2010 ALSC Pre-Conference Friday, June 25, 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Corcoran Gallery of Art Washington, D.C.

Do you linger over the pages of striking picturebooks, wondering how to tap their full potential in programs for children? Attend the 2010 ALSC Pre-Co nference, Drawn to Delight: How Picturebooks Work (and Play) Today, and lea rn to look beyond the surface stories. Explore technique and design with ar t directors, museum educators, and the award-winning illustrators Brian Sel znick, Jerry Pinkney, Laura Vaccaro Seeger, Javaka Steptoe, David Small, Yu yi Morales, Timothy Basil Ering, and Kadir Nelson-to name a few. Discover t he innovative "whole book" storytime model, developed by Megan Lambert, Ins tructor of Children's Literature at Simmons College, to help children deriv e meaning from everything picturebooks offer. Delve into the format's relat ionship to graphic novels and the international and digital horizons. Studi o demonstrations, hands-on opportunities, and original art door prizes will be part of the mix at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Join us!

Registration information is available by going to the American Library Asso ciation website: (www.ala.org/ala/conferencesevents/upcoming/annual/registr ation/index.cfm ). The pre-conference code is: ALS1. Register soon to guarantee your spot!

Wendy Lukehart Youth Collections Coordinator D.C. Public Library 901 G St., NW Washington, D.C. 20001 (202) 727-3796 wendy.lukehart_at_dc.gov

Chair, 2010 ALSC Pre-Conference Committee
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