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New Día Dynamo
Dr. Jamie Cambell Naidoo, Assistant & Foster-EBSCO Endowed Professor, School of Library & Information Studies, University of Alabama is our first Día Dynamo professor. It’s exciting to see a...
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Thanks to Día Supporters
Gracias, gracias! April is coming! For many of us, April means Día. Although all of us who comprise the National Día Community are committed to honoring children and to linking them to books, languages...
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A New Día Dynamo!
What a pleasure to introduce the 2013 Día Dynamo, and the new chair of the Mora Award, Lupita Vega, Principal Librarian, Youth Services Santa Ana Public Library (CA). Both Lupita, and the amazing...
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¡Gracias! ¡Gracias!
¡Gracias! ¡Gracias! I end our 4th Annual Díapalooza with the same theme I used on April 1: Mille grazie. Obrigado. Danke. Kitos. Merci. Thanks! Thousands of children and families across the country...
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Visiting Davidson College
What an energizing visit I had at Davidson College. North Carolina was autumn beautiful, and I learned from my hosts, both faculty and students. I thought you would enjoy reading about the Wall Poems...
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Meet Día’s New Dynamo!
Merri Monks was born in New Mexico but has spent most of her life in Iowa. She became a librarian because, probably like all the Dynamos, she loves libraries. You can imagine my surprise when, after...
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Díapalooza Begins!
Welcome to our 5th annual Díapalooza! It’s exciting to think of all the dedicated and creative Día planners who are preparing for annual book fiestas on or around April 30th. April includes many...
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Día Advocates
We’re sending out a huge thank you to everyone who advocates for Día all year long, especially the Mora Award winners and the Día Dynamos. Enjoy this poster which can be downloaded in a Lo-res version...
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Celebrate Día Dynamo Pat Smith
As 2015 begins, let’s celebrate Pat Smith, the Executive Director of the Texas Library Association. With over 7,000 members, TLA is the largest state library association in the country. Pat, our new...
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Interview with the newest Dia Dynamo, Pat Smith
In January we celebrated Pat Smith, the Executive Director of the Texas Library Association, as the newest Día Dynamo. With over 7,000 members, TLA is the largest state library association in the...
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Cheers for the Día Dynamos
It wouldn’t be Díapalooza without pausing to celebrate our Día Dynamos, those literacy advocates throughout the U.S. who for years have invested significant time and creative energy on Día or who are...
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Gracias for new Día Dynamos
November: the month for giving thanks. This year, as we prepare for Día’s 20th Anniversary next April, I am deeply grateful to each of you, our creative and persistent Día Dynamos. Gracias. I’m pleased...
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Welcoming a New Día Dynamo
We are celebrating Día’s 20th Anniversary this year! Thanks to all the wonderful Dynamos who promote celebrating all our children throughout the year and culminating April book fiestas. On May 15,...
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Greeting a new Día Dynamo
Kyle Zimmer, a lawyer, is the President and Co-founder of First Book, the amazing nonprofit social enterprise founded to ensure that local schools and community programs across the country serving...
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Welcome a New Día Dynamo!
Dr. Claudette S. McLinnDr. Claudette S. McLinn is a retired District Supervising Librarian in Library Services for the Los Angeles Unified School District with over 34 years’ experience. A literacy...
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Celebrate Día Dynamo Pat Smith
As 2015 begins, let’s celebrate Pat Smith, the Executive Director of the Texas Library Association. With over 7,000 members, TLA is the largest state library association in the country. Pat, our new...
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Interview with the newest Dia Dynamo, Pat Smith
In January we celebrated Pat Smith, the Executive Director of the Texas Library Association, as the newest Día Dynamo. With over 7,000 members, TLA is the largest state library association in the...
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Cheers for the Día Dynamos
It wouldn’t be Díapalooza without pausing to celebrate our Día Dynamos, those literacy advocates throughout the U.S. who for years have invested significant time and creative energy on Día or who are...
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Gracias for new Día Dynamos
November: the month for giving thanks. This year, as we prepare for Día’s 20th Anniversary next April, I am deeply grateful to each of you, our creative and persistent Día Dynamos. Gracias. I’m pleased...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Welcoming a New Día Dynamo
We are celebrating Día’s 20th Anniversary this year! Thanks to all the wonderful Dynamos who promote celebrating all our children throughout the year and culminating April book fiestas. On May 15,...
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