This information is from a post to an ALSC listserv. The Arbuthnot Lecture is a big deal, and it would be fun to have a group of IFLS-area librarians make the trek to visit. There is already a possibility of taking a van from Eau Claire in the works--let me know if you'd like to participate!
Association for Library Service to Children
and the University of Minnesota Libraries, Children's Literature Research Collections (CLRC) announced
that tickets for the 2014 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture featuring Andrea
Davis Pinkney are now available.
The lecture, entitled “Rejoice the Legacy!,” will be held at 7:00 p.m. on
Saturday, May 3, 2014 at Willey Hall on the campus of the University of
Minnesota. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. A reception and signing will follow the
event. Required tickets are free for the lecture and must be obtained through
the University of Minnesota website. To learn more about acquiring tickets,
please visit the 2014 May
Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture website.
Andrea
Davis Pinkney is a New York Times best-selling writer of more than
20 books for children and young adults including picture books, novels and
nonfiction. During the course of her career, Pinkney has launched many
high-profile publishing and entertainment entities, including Hyperion Books
for Children/Disney Publishing’s Jump at the Sun imprint, the first African
American children’s book imprint at a major publishing company.
Get your free tickets to the 2014 Arbuthnot
Lecture featuring Andrea Davis Pinkney
“Andrea
is an acclaimed writer of informational text for children with a focus on
social equality and civil rights,” said Lisa Von Drasek, curator for the CLRC.
“We’re just so pleased that we’re able to provide this opportunity to K-12
educators, writers, students, professors – anyone who is interested in how we
communicate information to children. We hope to shine a spotlight on Minnesota
as a place to come for children's literature.”
The May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture is sponsored by ALSC. The lecture title honors
May Hill Arbuthnot, distinguished writer, editor and children’s literature
scholar. Each year, an author, artist, critic, librarian, historian or teacher
of children’s literature is selected to prepare a paper considered to be a
significant contribution to the field of children’s literature. Labels: ALSC, authors, field trips, lectures