Fables for Modern Times

Natalie Portman has tackled many roles during her professional life—Oscar-winning actor, director, producer, activist. Now she can add “children’s book author” to that list. In her forthcoming picture book, Natalie Portman’s Fables (Macmillan, October), Portman updates three traditional children’s stories for today’s youth.... READ MORE

SESSION COVERAGE

How Libraries Can Use Discord and Twitch

The streaming platforms Twitch and Discord are most often associated with teens, young adults, and the growing world of e-sports. But library programs that use these platforms are starting to see adults showing up, too. Lorin Flores and Michael Dunbar-Rodney, librarians at... READ MORE

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TOP TWEET

@jadeline_marvis The best part about prerecording our #ALAVirtual20 presentation is that I can eat nachos while responding to participant questions. The worst part about prerecording our presentation is having to hear my own voice. Thanks to both scenarios, I feel like a mess.

WHAT'S HAPPENING

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Today: Council III

ALA councilors will vote on key issues related to the organization’s governance and operations. Noon–3 p.m. Saturday, June 27.

Tomorrow: The Book Award Celebration

This ceremony will feature videos from dozens of honored authors and illustrators, including recipients of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards, Newbery and Caldecott medals, Stonewall Awards, and many more. Begins at 9 a.m. Sunday, June 28. READ MORE

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Councils I and II

Before heading into Council III, review our recaps of actions taken at Council I and Council II.

Dewey Decibel Podcast: Telling Stories with Pictures

Our latest podcast episode features Coretta Scott King Book Award–winning illustrators April Harrison and James E. Ransome, who will be honored at the joint Book Award Celebration on Sunday. READ MORE

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