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TLA Virtual 2020 | Exhibitor Resources & Information
Welcome! I want to thank our exhibitors and sponsors so much for continuing to support the Texas Library Association and Texas libraries during this challenging and unprecedented time. I’m amazed at the wealth of resources they are offering to TLA 2020 Virtual attendees. From author videos to free downloads, ARCs to guides, posters, event kits and more, I know our members will be just as impressed as I am with the quality and breadth of their publications and products, both virtual and in print. And the students, teachers, parents and community patrons who rely on you will benefit from their generosity as well.
TLA held its annual in-person conference for more than 100 years; only a historic epidemic prevented us from coming together. We appreciate our exhibitors and sponsors’ support now more than ever, and look forward to coming together with everyone for TLA 2021 in San Antonio.
Cecilia Barham 2019-2020 TLA President, Director, North Richland Hills Library
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: TLA 2020 Exhibits Directory includes a list of all exhibitors and company descriptions TLA 2020 Conference app
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TLA Virtual 2020 | Exhibitor Resources & Information
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12-Story Library, an Imprint of Bookstaves
12-Story Library has opened up access to our full library of ebooks, each of which are paired with a unique resource web page with content updates, live news feeds, videos, image galleries, and lesson plans.
720 design Inc.
720 design Inc. is a boutique planning, architecture and interior design firm devoted to the development of modern library spaces, where communities can gather to learn, play, dream, and explore. As founding principal, Maureen Arndt has dedicated her entire career to the design of libraries that serve people in both beauty and function. Having completed over 220 libraries across the country, 720 design brings a wealth of knowledge, lessons learned and expertise to each unique library project. Please see our resource for a 10-minute video presentation from the Library Journal Design Institute in Austin 2019.
ABC-CLIO
ABC-CLIO for Libraries. ABC-CLIO provides trusted and credible resources to help support remote learning. Free select highlights from School Library Connection, Libraries Unlimited books, plus resources for collaborating with curriculum from ABC-CLIO databases and reference books. ABC-CLIO for Libraries
ABC-CLIO’s Open Access Student Resources: From now until June 30, 2020, students can access select video lessons, inquiry activities, quizzes, and more all aligned to class assignments for spring topics in American History, American Government, and World History--all resources brought to you by ABC-CLIO databases. Open Access Student Resources – History & Government – ABC-CLIO ABC-CLIO for Classrooms: Free resources for collaborating with curriculum, including primary sources, inquiry-based activities, and more; brought to you by the most trusted history publisher, ABC-CLIO databases. ABC-CLIO for Classrooms Free preview access of ABC-CLIO’s trusted and vetted databases, including the Latino American Experience database, catered to your Mexican American course needs.
ABDO
Instant Access to Distance Learning. This site contains the links and QR codes for all the free digital resources from ABDO. This includes eBooks for primary grade levels, eBooks for secondary grade levels, and primary databases. These free resources are available through June 2020: COVID-19 Resources Here is the information we would have shared with educators at TLA.
ABRAMS
Know a young reader who loves Diary of a Wimpy Kid series? Then head over to Wimpy Kid | The official website for Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid book series for activities and other downloadables! Request an ARC from ABRAMS!
Albert Whitman & Company
Check out Albert Whitman’s spring 2020 Book Buzz, featuring all of our new titles, from picture books to YA, including A Dog’s Day, a brand-new Kirkus-starred review chapter book series from Texas author Catherine Stier. Email marketing@albertwhitman.com to sign up for our newsletter, request ARCs, and to find out more information about our entire catalog, which celebrates over 100 years of publishing award-winning children’s books: Albert Whitman 2020 Spring Book Buzz. To help with distance learning Albert Whitman has created the At Home with AW video series. Each week while social distancing we’ll share a new video on our YouTube page and IGTV, from Albert Whitman readalouds featuring our new books and timeless favorites, to activities that teachers, parents, and readers can enjoy anywhere. Learn near and far with the At Home with AW video series. Celebrate fierce females who changed the world with our She Made History books. Now is the perfect time to inspire readers with these true stories of historic women who, despite many obstacles, persisted and forever changed our world.
Make sure to read the Reading Group & Teaching Guides from ABRAMS.
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As of May 28, 2020
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TLA Virtual 2020 | Exhibitor Resources & Information
Alexandria Library Management Software
Watch this online demo to learn about some exciting new things happening with the Alexandria software. We go over the updated Reservations tool, how Browse has been updated, and how to use the Begins With Search feature. Sometimes unexpected events occur throughout the year and library situations change. If your school or library is closing early or going online, here are some suggestions and resources for making this transition with your library easier. The latest release of Alexandria 7 is more than just library software - it is transforming library management. Alexandria 7 was designed to empower librarians by removing obstacles that impede their primary objective: inspiring students and facilitating learning. Trade-up to Alexandria for the same price you are currently paying for your LMS. Contact your Gumdrop or Mitinet representative to take advantage of this offer until May 30, 2020. Sign up for the Alexandria newsletter to receive monthly reading posters, helpful articles, and expert tips!
Amicus
Amicus is offering all friends access to our entire ebook library now through May 31. Promoting the wonder, diversity, and the challenges of the modern world, Amicus books for grades PreK to 6 beg to be read—for learning, for pleasure, for raising the next generation of readers and thinkers.
Amigos Library Services
Three Months of Free Access to SimplyE at Amigos. As you consider how to handle increased access to
your virtual resources, Amigos would like to offer three months of SimplyE access at no charge. FREE Access to Select Highly Requested Archives. Access is for a limited time, so please be sure to register soon for Select Amigos Courses Now Available as Archives with FREE Access! Last Chance for Virtual Storytimes. Membership with Amigos Library Services is open to libraries of all types. Learn about the benefits of Amigos membership: members and non-members can learn more about our services and Member Benefits by viewing this brief document.
Attic Journals
Attic Journals makes journals, garlands, and other products that are well-suited for these contemplative times. Use our journals for daily reflection, our garlands to adorn a study area, or any other of our upcycled products to keep your love of books alive.
Author, Linda Goldfarb
LINKED Quick Guides to Personalities for Parents and Educators. Linda works with Storybook Theatre of Texas presenting a community/parenting presentation which incorporates four SBT characters who represent the four basic personalities - Mobilizer, Socializer, Stabilizer, and Organizer. This is a fun, family-friendly opportunity to equip families to understand Who’s Living Under Your Roof. https://www.linkedpersonalities.com/
Author, Scott Kelley
We All Die Young - reality, consciousness and free will, presented in a story about our future. Reviews needed, inquire for signed paperback! Contact the author at scottk6404@gmail.com.
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Authors and More
Authors and More is a full-service company that offers authors, storytellers, and presenters for school and library programs. Some of my authors are on the TCA roster which will help with grant $ for programming. Please contact me to help provide a presenter for your school or library. I help with your paperwork, apply for vendor lists; I can make your life simpler when bringing in a presenter. Check out my website to see who is on my roster of presenters. Email or call me with any questions you may have. Contact Carole Weitzel 512-914-2596, www.authorsandmore.com.
Authors Sherry Garland and Melanie Chrismer
Sherry Garland is the multi-award-winning author of more than 30 books for children and teens. Presentations include Texas History; Vietnam; the writing process; and writing workshops. Award-winning children’s author Melanie Chrismer showcases her 15 books -- fiction picture books, nonfiction space science and middle-grade Texas history -- in various presentations, including writing workshops. Skype visits available.
AWE Learning
FREE Worksheets: AWE Learning is always adding to our Library Resources page to provide you with free worksheets for your early learners. These worksheets offer writing prompts, sight words, math practice, and much more! Check out our resources here. FREE 30-Day trial: ELF Child-Safe Web Browser
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Bearport Publishing
At Bearport Publishing, we believe that books with good writing and amazing photos are irresistible to kids. We also believe that providing kids with books they want to read is one of the surest ways to foster reading achievement. Check out our imprints! Introduced in Fall 2020, we’re so proud of our exciting and new content!
BELFOR Property Restoration
BELFOR offers complete damage and recovery operations with 24/7 emergency response. With years of paper recovery experience and proprietary document restoration processes, BELFOR can save special collections and books. Recovery of Kansas State Hale Library -- A story of how this university library was restored. Document and media recovery explanation in this case study.
Bellwether Media
What’s new from Bellwether? This package includes book trailers, catalogs, a season presentation video and more! Bellwether creates lifelong readers through an innovative nonfiction library. All of our books are carefully designed to spark curiosity and promote valuable literacy skills in beginning and reluctant readers. Through our highinterest subjects, industry-leading design, and compelling narratives, all of our nonfiction imprints stand out from the rest of the flock. Look through our Resources for TLA 2020 Virtual attendees.
Biblionix
Enjoy a bottom-up consortial arrangement AND retain your autonomy. The Apollo® ILS provides for free VersaCard® and VersaCat® sharing. Learn more at Biblionix, serving only public libraries.
Bintec Library Services Inc.
Harness the power of the cloud to bring truly mobile self-checkout to your library! meeScan users use a free mobile app on their phones to check out items anywhere in the library. The transactions are carried out securely by the meeScan cloud server that keeps the connection to your ILS open and ready at all times. Incorporating item protection is easy with meeScan. Patrons simply desensitize their items on one of our smart cloud-connected stations. meeScan seamlessly supports both EM (Electro-Magnetic) and RFID (RadioFrequency Identification) security. That’s the power of meeScan! Find us at https://www.meescan.com
Black Rabbit Books
Black Rabbit Books is opening up its eBook Library to anyone who needs it, now through May 31. Our books, both hardcopy and digital, meet readers where they are and provide content-rich materials in a fun, engaging, and maybe a little mischievous packaging. Black Rabbit Books is offering all the books on its website on a Buy 1, Get 1 Free offer. There are no minimums, and there are no maximums. Just use the code BOGO at checkout: www.blackrabbitbooks.com Black Rabbit Books’ YouTube channel is full of fun videos from our publisher, Jen Besel, highlighting how BRB’s books can be used to engage readers, especially struggling and reluctant readers, and encourage them to love reading.
Our Apollo® ILS is an award-winning hosted service solely for public libraries. Over 40 percent of Texas public libraries use Apollo.
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Bloomsbury Children’s Books
Links to teacher’s guides and other classroom resources from Bloomsbury: Reading and Teaching Guides
Booklist
All Booklist and Book Links content is now freely available until further notice at Booklist Online.
BooksByDennis
Purchase signed and personalized copies of Bello the Cello and My Wild First Day of School. Request Dennis to come to your school for an author visit. Target audience: Grades Pre K through 5. Presentations are 45 minutes long and include book readings, Q&A, discussing the publishing process at length with insight into printing, illustrating etc., and singing original songs written by the author. Learn more at Books by Dennis. Twitter: @ StoriesByDennis. Instagram: @BooksByDennis and find him on YouTube.
Britannica Digital Learning
LaunchPacks, available for science and social studies, offers teachers and students access to rich, high-quality, and diverse content sets that are easily found and used. The content in each pack relates to a specific topic that is vital to instruction in a given grade range. Each pack offers resources that allow teachers great flexibility in usage. In response to COVID-19, Britannica is currently offering LaunchPacks for FREE as an emergency resource for every school. Sign up here. Britannica LaunchPacks: Science and Social Studies. Britannica ImageQuest brings lessons, assignments, and projects to life with the best and broadest offering of curriculum-relevant imagery and digital art materials
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TLA Virtual 2020 | Exhibitor Resources & Information (symbols, educational illustrations, infographics, flags, and conceptual illustrations), all rights-cleared for educational, non-commercial use. Britannica School offers thousands of curated and curriculum-relevant articles, images, videos, audio clips, primary sources, maps, research tools, recommended websites, and three unique, but connected, databases to meet every reading level. Britannica School is available statewide to students and educators via TexQuest: Texas Student Portal to Britannica.
Candlewick Press
Here is a collection of video recordings by authors who were scheduled to be at TLA 2020 Houston, discussing their exciting new titles. This is a collection of video recordings by authors with exciting new titles coming out in the fall of 2020. It was created for Texas librarians to get a quick overview of upcoming titles from Candlewick Press. Candlewick Press Presents is an audio podcast about the storytellers behind your favorite children’s books! New episodes include interviews with authors Christina Soontornvat, Kara LaReau, and Carole Boston Weatherford.
Capstone
PebbleGo: K-3 Research Database. PebbleGo Next: 3-5 Research Database. Capstone Interactive eBooks Check it out: Free PebbleGo, PebbleGo Next and Capstone Interactive Access for School Closures.
Caroline Starr Rose
A video of the author reading aloud her nonfiction picture book, A Race Around the World: The True Story of Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland (Albert Whitman, 2019).
Cavendish Square Publishing
Cavendish Square Publishing is committed to responding to the ever-changing needs of today’s students by providing a robust, diverse list for learners from kindergarten to high school and beyond. Cultures of the World® (Third Edition): This highly successful collection offers readers insights into the lifestyle, history, and people of the world’s many different countries. Barrier-Breaker Bios: By examining the lives of these influential groundbreakers, young readers feel inspired to achieve their own greatness.
Charlesbridge
Studying from home? Need an author visit? We’re loading more and more content all the time. Author videos including read-alouds, lessons, book talks, and more. Check out our downloadables page for activity and discussion guides, coloring pages, puzzles, and more to keep kids active and learning--and having fun. Find a wealth of information and activity at Charlesbridge.
The Child’s World
Free eBook Access for Distance Learning. Discover free digital content as part of our collaboration with Big Timber Media. Each collection consists of web-hosted eBooks, meaning an internet connection is required to access the digital content. Access to these collections is FREE through 6/30/20.
Chronicle Books
Download Chronicle Books teacher guides and discussion guides, plus activities like coloring pages, quizzes, word searches, and more! For all school & library related inquiries, please email kaitlyn_spotts@ chroniclebooks.com.
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Opt in here to receive the Chronicle Books school and library newsletter, as well as advance copies from Chronicle including AstroNuts Mission Two: The Water Planet by Jon Scieszka and Steven Weinberg, BenBee and the Teacher Griefer by K.A. Holt, and The Way Past Winter by Kiran Millwood Hargrave* *while supplies last
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The Managing Someone Else’s Money Guides help you understand your role as a financial caregiver, also called a fiduciary. Each guide explains your responsibilities as a fiduciary, how to spot financial exploitation, and avoid scams. Each guide also includes a “Where to go for help” section with a list of relevant resources. Note: Texasspecific guides available. Money as You Grow Bookshelf can help you weave money skills into the time you may already spend reading to your kids at home, in a way they’ll understand. These financial literacy classroom activities can be completed within a single class period. Each activity comes with a teacher guide and supporting student material, so it’s easy to implement whether you’re an experienced personal finance teacher, integrating financial literacy into another subject area, or supplementing your existing financial education curriculum.
Copyright & Creativity
Free K-12 lesson plans, slides, videos, and infographics for teaching students about copyright and fair use in a positive and practical way. There is also a free online professional development course for teachers who want to brush up on the basics of copyright and fair use. Find these lessons and more at Copyright and Creativity. Video: “Help I Need Something: Finding Creative Work
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TLA Virtual 2020 | Exhibitor Resources & Information with (almost) No Restrictions.” This video explains how students can find public domain and Creative Commons works that they are free to reuse in their own creations. This and many other videos on topics related to copyright and fair use are available for free at the Copyright & Creativity website and the Copyright & Creativity YouTube channel. Here are the posters and handouts we would have offered at TLA. There are two infographic posters: “10 Things You Should Know About Copyright,” and “Free Speech, Copyright and Fair Use.” We have put these online in printable file format, and also posted information about how you can request that printed posters be mailed to you at no charge. There is also a 2-page Curriculum-at-a-Glance which shows you what C&C’s lessons cover, and a link to C&C’s new information sheet on Copyright and Distance Learning.
Cover One, Inc.
with a box? How about building a car, assembling an airplane, or constructing a reading nook? Inspired by Jane Yolen’s picture book, this activity kit shows how the ordinary can become extraordinary, with just a bit of creativity. Sailing the Unknown Activity Kit: Follow Captain Cook’s voyage around the world and launch a journey of discovery. Learn about life onboard, explore Cook’s landmark stopping points, and trace his journey across the sea. Good Books For Difficult Days: Books have power. They can bring people together. They can transport us to different times and places. Your educational partners at The Creative Company are here for you and your students—no matter where your classroom may be right now. We would like to share our ebooks with you for free through May 31, 2020.
Cover One, Inc. is a quick way to repair your books inhouse in minutes! We offer a way to repair loose pages in books. Visit our website for a quick demo video and how-to’s! TxLA 2020 SPECIAL will include 100 FREE glue strips (enough to repair up to 500 books!), 1 FREE roll of Kapco brand spine repair tape and 1 FREE roll of Kapco brand hinge repair tape as well as a FREE Library Card Tote Bag! Email me at sales@coverone.net and ask for a quote, a copy of our TxLA flyer, and mention the TxLA 2020 special!
The Crowley Company
Crabtree Publishing Company
Del Alma Publication
Get free access to Crabtree’s PreK - 9+ complete eLibrary at https://www.crabtreebooks.com/. Username: read Password: free
The Creative Company
What to do with a Box Activity Kit? What can YOU do
Bridge the Physical Gap Using Digitization Scanners and Services As we are required to distance ourselves physically, digital resources have become ever more pivotal to library and educational communities. Crowley’s awardwinning scanners and services can help create a digitally accessible version of your library…wherever, whenever.
Free supplementary curriculum activities: activity booklets, vocabulary lists, coloring pages, and more: Teacher Resources Background information on the making of our books and additional educational resources for bilingual and dual language households.
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Demco
Browse our #txla20 brochure to find exciting new products and learn about our show special. Click on any product inside to get additional details, or select the front cover to go directly to demco.com/TLA. Here you can take a virtual booth tour and find out how to personally connect with us. Demco’s Ideas & Inspiration website offers programming, professional development resources, community engagement tips, space design concepts, and ideas to help you transform your library. See our curated list of home-learning resources for librarians, educators, and parents. Browse the newest Upstart catalog to find everything you need to motivate and reward students and patrons. Then visit us at demco.com/TLA to take a tour of our virtual booth, watch personal messages from our team, get our show special, and much more! Browse the newest Demco Makerspace catalog to find all the products, services, and resources you need to prepare students for future success through hands-on, project-based learning. Then visit us at demco.com/ TLA to take a tour of our virtual booth, watch personal messages from our team, get our show special, and much more! Did you know that Demco is also a manufacturer? From exclusive furniture, to maker solutions, to Upstart reading incentives, we design and make hundreds of products ourselves, ensuring high quality and low prices. Browse our catalog of Demco-only products, visit us at demco. com/TLA to take a tour of our virtual booth, watch personal messages from our team, get our show special, and much more! Browse Demco’s furniture “lookbook” to find both inspiration and practical tips for creating dynamic, inclusive environments that help students grow, explore, and develop the skills they need to succeed. Then visit us at demco.com/TLA to take a tour of our virtual booth,
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Disney Publishing Worldwide
Teacher’s guides, links to author videos and more from Disney Publishing: Free Online Resources for Teachers and Librarians Mo Willems Lunch Doodles Mo Willems invites YOU into his studio every day for his LUNCH DOODLE. Learners worldwide can draw, doodle and explore new ways of writing by visiting Mo’s studio virtually once a day for the next few weeks. He’s recorded more than a dozen episodes, view the first one here. Articles and quizzes about all of Rick Riordan’s books and the books in the Rick Riordan Presents imprint can be found on his website. Learn which demigod you are and more, here.
DK
Packed with age-appropriate facts on countless topics, DKfindout.com is child-safe—all the click-throughs are contained within the site and everything is ad-free—and free-to-use encyclopedic site for kids. A perfect resource for homework assignments, the website adds depth to topics that are covered in the print book series and beyond. Stay Home Hub is a curated collection of DK’s very best resources, activities, ideas, and inspiration, to keep you and your children, students, and patrons as curious and connected as ever. Within, the “Home Learning for Kids” page is full of downloadable activity packs and resources to help make learning and free time educational and fun. Or explore DK’s selection of home activities for adults, featuring the best craft ideas, tips for gardening and DIY, batch cooking recipes, home yoga, and more.
DOGONews Library Edition
Our bilingual (English and Spanish) content is designed to expose children to global events while promoting reading, media and literacy. Kids love learning about the world around them by reading articles, watching videos and participating in educational activities in a safe environment, find DOGONews here.
Dreamstar Publications
Award-winning educational children’s books from Dreamstar Publications. We have experience with thousands of interactive (on campus) presentations throughout Texas. Our books encourage, teach and provide both a positive and educational message! We offer school presentations, book readings, library visits, book signings and educational lessons. Our books target children ages 4-10 and yield a valuable lesson for parents and educators alike. Our most recent book, The Bully Who Learned To Love, has won several awards and teaches the importance of kindness, acceptance and taking a stand against bullying. Presentation includes, but is not limited to, all elementary school grade levels. TEKS also include, but are not limited to, kindergarten such as 115.2 (8a-8c and 10a-10d) through 5th grade 115.7 (10a-10e) and all grade levels in between. In addition, students pledge to take a stand against bullying. This book is a great lesson for kids and adults alike. The Alphabet Thief Who Stole The Vowels is a great book for introducing the importance of vowels in our everyday language. This book also teaches the fundamentals of reading and makes learning the vowels fun! It was first introduced to campuses throughout Texas in 2009. Since then, 30,000 copies of the book and thousands of presentations have reached librarians and students alike. Lower-grade presentation focuses on the introduction of vowels while upper-grade presentation focuses on the process of writing and publishing a book.
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Enslow Publishing
Our aim is to provide high-quality fiction and nonfiction content that will enrich student learning across the K-12 space and inspire readers to become lifelong learners: Enslow Publishing | Pre-K-12+ Nonfiction, Fiction, and Graphic Novel Books! West 44 Books™, the new hi-low middle grade and young adult fiction imprint of Enslow Publishing, is an exciting platform for new, authentic voices and gripping stories. The Unofficial Fortnite® Survival Guide: This comprehensive and fun set gives Fortnite newbies the tools they need to join the fight and stay alive in the game’s colorful open-world environment.
Fabled Films Press
Fabled Films Press: we have curated a list of our top resources and enrichment activities for readers aged 5-13, which includes Turnkey Activity Kits, Educator Guides, and both Pre-Recorded and Live Virtual Author Events. Support materials for The Nocturnals series by Tracey Hecht. Includes: All School Reads, Social Emotional Learning Lesson Plans and Activities, Language Arts and Science Educator Guides, Turnkey Activity Kit, PreRecorded Author Content: Writing Workshop and Early Reader Storytimes. Check out school resources for Pippa Park Raises Her Game. These are support materials for Pippa Park Raises Her Game by Erin Yun. Includes: Language Arts Educator Guides, Tween Book Club Kit, Pre-Recorded Author Content: Writing Workshop and Korean Recipe Demo.
Follett School Solutions
To help make eLearning easier, we are providing free access to eBooks from Lightbox™ and AV2 World Languages through June 30, 2020. Lightbox™ offers over
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TLA Virtual 2020 | Exhibitor Resources & Information 1000 PreK-12 titles in science, social studies, language arts, math and more. AV2 World Languages features high-interest titles in 10 different languages with full audio support. Parents and students will find these resources interactive, easy to use and a great way for students to independently explore a new topic. We hope that you, your students and their families find this helpful during this challenging time. Find these resources at Follett eLearning Resources.
Gale, a Cengage Company
Gale In Context: Elementary, formerly Kids InfoBits, introduces kids to database searching with one, easyto-use resource featuring age-appropriate, curriculumrelated content that makes learning engaging and fun in or outside the classroom! Gale In Context: Middle School combines reference content with age-appropriate videos, newspapers, magazines, and more. Gale In Context: High School supports student papers, projects, and presentations while empowering the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills with content aligned to national and state. Gale eBooks allow educators and students to simultaneously cross-search, translate, and share credible resources from your online library of teachercurated collections on high-interest K-12 topics from diversity, equity and inclusion to social and emotional learning.
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Gareth Stevens offers informational texts in the form of hardcover books and eBooks to build the reading foundation that students need for college and beyond. Crash Course features content closely tied to curriculum topics, created for your upper elementary, middle school, and struggling ELL readers.
Meet the Greats: This wonderful, carefully researched collection of life stories spotlights the most memorable figures of yesterday and today. Find it here: Meet the Greats: Sets 1 – 3
Greenhaven Publishing
Our titles at Greenhaven Publishing deliver unique perspectives that allow learners in K-12 and beyond access to a multiplicity of viewpoints and a depth of exploration in a wide variety of subject matter. Opposing Viewpoints: Each book delivers pro versus con expert opinions selected from highly respected, and often hard-to-find sources and publications. Points of View: As readers explore the objective main text and fact boxes, they are challenged to form their own educated opinions and to explore why others might think differently.
hand2mind
hand2mind has daily lessons and activities for K-5 students, a series of free daily lessons and activities created and delivered by teachers. Each week you will find an easy-to-follow schedule, by grade, for K-5 students and daily grade-specific video lessons for Math and Literacy. You will also find worksheets for the Math and Literacy lessons as well as a daily STEM activity. Please use this link for the BrainingCamp free virtual manipulative resource. It will take you directly to a registration page for the free 90 day trial and can be shared out to their students once they register: https://app.brainingcamp.com/hand2mind/register Foster creativity and innovation with engineering concepts using our new Makerspace Carts. Connect concrete and visual representations through digital versions of the 14 most popular manipulatives in one log-in.
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Free trial for BrainingCamp digital versions of manipulatives such as: • Base Ten Blocks • Cuisenaire Rods • Fraction Circles • Fraction Tiles • Linking Cubes • Rekenreks • Place Value Chips • Algebra Tiles • Color Tiles • Two-Color Counters • Pattern Blocks • Geoboards • Number Line • Hundred Board
Harlequin
Harlequin has vastly expanded its trade publishing program with the launch of three imprints: the literary Hanover Square Press, the voice-driven and thoughtprovoking Park Row Books, and women’s fiction books Graydon House. They join longstanding imprints MIRA and HQN, as well as our award-winning YA list, Inkyard Press. Harlequin publishes worldwide in over 34 languages and is a division of HarperCollins Publishers, the second-largest consumer publisher in the world. Check out Harlequin for Libraries and follow them on Twitter.
HarperCollins Children’s Books
The HCCB Virtual Booth on Pinterest, complete with all of the F&Gs and AREs we were planning on distributing and information on how to request e-galleys on Edelweiss. Find the HCCB School & Library team on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @HarperStacks and check out HarperStacks, the HarperCollins Children’s School &
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TLA Virtual 2020 | Exhibitor Resources & Information Library Hub. Information on Harper at Home initiatives, including permissions guidelines for online story time, live events, and classroom read-aloud videos. Additionally, HarperCollins is expanding our pay-per-circulation catalog to make sure patrons have immediate access to as many of our titles as possible. Please check with your preferred wholesaler for details: Harper At Home HarperCollins Children’s Books We know things are a bit overwhelming right now and you’re being bombarded with information from every angle. Take a deep breath. You’ve got this. And when you’re ready, we’ve got you! We’ve created a one-stopshop of online resources for you in an effort to make these difficult times a little easier.
situation we find ourselves in. Our new webpage, Holiday House Resources to Learn Remotely, pulls all our resources together in one place. We’ll be adding more items here are quickly as we can, so please check back often. If you’re interested in putting together virtual events with your library community, Holiday House is pleased to share our downloadable event kits to help get you started. We now have events kits for DREAMERS by Yuyi Morales available in both English and Spanish languages, as well as event kits for Jane Cabrera Storytime, for fun with the Noodleheads, and to teach young activists about the voting process. These kits all can all be reproduced for free and are fun for the whole family.
Haskell Education
(Author of The Pumpkin War)
Haskell Education offers a collection of innovative makerspace solutions and flexible learning environments for your ever changing libraries and media centers. Click on the link to find YOUR solution.
Holiday House
Visit Holiday House’s TLA virtual booth! While we certainly miss seeing your smiling faces in person during this difficult time, we are so pleased to be able to share with you some of the books, author interviews, and downloadable resources that we had prepared for this year’s conference. Whether you are looking for upcoming titles to add to your libraries, searching for supplemental resources or thematic title groupings, or excited to watch behind-the-scenes videos from our authors or illustrators, our booth has something special for you. Holiday House is here to help with your new day-todays. We are committed to doing everything we can to help educators, librarians, booksellers, parents—and most importantly children, cope with the extraordinary
HUMANITAS/Cathleen Young HUMANITAS has been “changing the world one story at a time” since 1972. In the past four decades, we have given away over $4,000,000 in grants to up-and-coming film and television writers through the Humanitas Prize. Now, for the first time, we are partnering with schools and libraries to support middle grade authors and provide entire classrooms in Title 1 schools with our featured books. This year, our featured book is The Pumpkin War by Cathleen Young. Here is a PDF which describes her book and the curriculum. Please contact Lauren Shook at LaurenDShook@gmail.com if you would like a copy of the book to consider. If you would like to be one of our sponsored schools and have your 4th, 5th or 6th grade class read the book, with each child receiving a free book, please visit the website and fill out the “request a school visit” form. You can find the form here.
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IDW Publishing
Reading and Teaching Burmese Moons: a guide. Available now from IDW Publishing Coming soon from IDW Publishing: Redbone: The True Story of a Native American Rock Band Digital Galley. Michael Recycle Meets Borat the Space Cat Digital Galley. Afraid of Everything Digital Galley. Tiananmen 1989: Our Shattered Hopes Digital Galley. Tiananmen 1989: Our Shattered Hopes sell sheet. Life in the Stupidverse Digital Galley. Welcome, foolish mortals to the Haunted Mansion. Haunted Mansion, the graphic novel, coming soon from IDW Publishing. After the Spring: A Story of Tunisian Youth teaching guide. Available now from IDW Publishing. Learn more about IDW Publishing’s trailblazing Spanish language graphic novel program with the IDW Spanish Language Sell Sheet. We are happy to share our Spring 2020 Catalog! Find upcoming releases from IDW Publishing & Top Shelf Productions.
Ingram Publisher Services
With over 500 independent publishers under our wing, Ingram is home to some of the most brilliant and beautiful books in the marketplace. We hope you’ll see why librarians consider us such a rich resource: Ingram’s distribution companies offer an incredible breadth of subject matter and beautiful objects that infuse your library with texture, diversity and irresistible character. Stop by our virtual booth to connect with our authors, request signed copies, browse our curated collections and ENTER TO WIN a book prize pack.
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Jump! Library
Jump! publishes children’s nonfiction with a focus on curriculum-aligned subjects for emergent through earlyfluent readers. Our books combine vibrant colors with captivating photography and corresponding text to draw readers into the subject and encourage reading success. Here’s a look at our latest catalog. We’d like to offer all of our SEL-focused ebooks from our Blue Owl Books imprint free through April. Just click on any of the titles on our website and choose “Read Excerpt” under the cover image. Also interested in the print editions? Jump! will offer 25% off any Blue Owl title through April 30th. Just enter promo code SELDAY during checkout--good for either paperback and hardcover editions. Want to see how Jump! titles could fit right in with your library? Here’s a testimonial from a couple of librarians who utilized our Bullfrog and Tadpole imprints to support the experience of the youngest readers in their libraries!
Junior Library Guild
Free unlimited access to JLG Digital online reading platform. Free weekly webcast series with Rex Ogle, reading his new and original story, AIDEN TYLER, QUARAN-TEEN. The book is being written and read in real-time, with Aiden experiencing everything COVID-19 right along with us. Tuesdays at 2 (ET). Receive 35% off all categories added to a new or existing subscription with this form.
KinderLab Robotics
From KinderLab Robotics, learn more about KIBO, the screen-free educational STEAM robot for your young learners, with this 25-minute KIBO demonstration video, STEAM Learning Through Play.
No KIBO? No Problem! Here are a few screen-free activities caregivers can do with their child while home. Learn more about how educators use KIBO. Videos, submitted resources, lesson plans and more. Some items sold through KIBO online store.
our best Spring 2020 books. The virtual booth also links to our Diversity and SEL catalogs, summer reading collections, free NetGalley ARCs, authors willing to do Skype visits, and more! Here’s our TLA Virtual Booth.
Lab Resources, Inc.
The Letter Lounge
Lab Resources, Inc. has been in business since 1999, and has proudly served the educational community in Texas and Oklahoma for 20 years. We focus exclusively on education and this allows us to meet the unique needs of the K-12, Post-Secondary, University, and Private Education markets through a variety of manufacturers. Lab Resources is the exclusive, education dealer in Texas for Roland DGA, Formlabs 3D printers, Forest CNC, SolidWorks and more. We deliver best-in-class systems and software for makerspace programs in all varieties. Whether you’re looking for benchtop or industrial scale programs, our team will consult with you to formulate a solution that meets your organization’s goals. Check out Lab Resources: Makerspace; and follow them on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
Lerner Publishing Group
As Texas librarians make major shifts to support remote learning, Lerner is here to help. Follow the link to our virtual TLA booth, and you will receive free, immediate access to more than 750 multiuser digital books for grades PreK-12, as well as Help at Home resources for teachers, students, and families. Need to purchase additional books? Use our promo code TLA2020 for an extra discount on direct orders through our website. Interested in using Lerner books for read-alouds? Wonderful! Just follow our guidelines here. You can also watch demos of our augmented reality books and the Lerner Sports database, and view a webinar highlighting
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Repurposed Dallas Public Library books, transformed into letters and shapes! Free media shipping to all TLA participants who order on our website before May 1. Check out our products at The Letter Lounge.
Levine Querido
Sign up for the LQ Newsletter, which will include resources for teachers and librarians, ARC giveaways, video content, and author Q&As, starting in Summer 2020. Learn more about Levine Querido here.
Library Interiors of Texas
Uniting domestic favorites with the best of European vendors, we bring you the most comprehensive portfolio of library furniture and shelving available today. We offer a cooperative approach to all aspects of furnishing a library from needs assessment, through design, procurement of exclusive products, project management, to installation and after sales care. Architects, designers and library professionals can be assured that they will be offered the finest furnishing choices, delivered on time, within budget, and with continuing service. Learn more about us at Library Interiors of Texas.
Libraryskills, Inc.
STOREWIDE SALE! Save 25% plus free shipping! Visit our website. Choose your signs. Finding books in your collection will never be easier. The largest selection of shelf signs available!
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TLA Virtual 2020 | Exhibitor Resources & Information To receive your 25% SALE discount, simply enter coupon code: SUMMER when you check out. Free shipping is an extra bonus! Sale ENDS August 31, 2020. Find us at https://www.libraryskills.com.
Lita Judge, Author
Making-of videos for picture books by Lita Judge. Videos for these titles: When You Need Wings Hoot and Peep Homes in the Wild
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
*FREE* Author Essays, LBSchool Podcast interviewing authors and illustrators, LBSchool Videos featuring picture book creators, educator guides, and more! Find these resources here. Follow us on Twitter to stay up-to-date & connect with our authors & illustrators! @lbschool *FREE* Activities for kids for parents, teachers, and librarians!
LYRASIS
LYRASIS Learning Library of recorded classes for library staff.
Mackin
MackinVIA is an award-winning, free digital content management system, perfect for delivering eBooks, audiobooks, databases, and videos to students and educators in schools and during distance learning initiatives.
Mackin has created multiple opportunities for schools to download thousands of digital titles, totally free of charge, throughout the remainder of the school year and into the beginning of fall 2020. By utilizing the free MackinVIA, schools, libraries, and districts can download thousands of free digital assets, including more than 10,000 free multi-user eBooks, the multi-leveled Lightbox Subscriptions by Smartbook Media, Inc. from Weigl/AV2, helpful databases from Abdo Zoom, Country Reports, and TeachingBooks, and more, plus nearly 1,000 free MackinClassics. To assist schools as they may need to make unanticipated purchases, educators can also find over 140,000 digital titles on sale at prices reduced as much as 60% off Mackin’s already discounted prices. Visit the Distance Learning Essentials pages on Mackin.com to access all of this free content.
Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group
Magazine Subscription Service Agency
We are a full-service magazine agency that’s been in business for over 40 years, servicing more than 250,000 publications. Our resource link provides you with a web page that offers an introduction letter to our company, along with a 2020 Sample Price Guide. Also present is a TXLA nightshirt & plaque raffle, enter now to potentially be picked for a prize of your choice! Lastly, we’re running promotions on two magazines geared towards younger Hispanic audiences - Motivos and Chop Chop. Check out the link to view all mentioned resources and learn a little bit about who we are: Magazine Subscription Service Agency
Visit Macmillan Children’s TXLA 2020 Virtual Booth! Watch video messages from our authors, score digital ARCs on NetGalley, and check out our Texas State Reading List! Discover more digital resources at MacKidsSchoolandLibrary.com, including online storytimes and read-alouds, curriculum guides, upcoming virtual events, and activity ideas. Sign up for our e-newsletter for updates on new releases, staff picks, collection development ideas, and more. We’re sharing more online resources every day—follow us on Twitter @ MacKidsSL for the latest news. Request access to Macmillan Children’s digital ARCs on NetGalley.
Magination Press, Books for Kids from the American Psychological Association
Macmillan Library
MAKER MAVEN
Macmillan Library is coming at you LIVE from inside our
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homes and straight into your living rooms! Hear about all of our favorite forthcoming titles and more in our Book Buzz from home and fun-sized video series. Follow Macmillan Library on Instagram and Twitter.
COVID-19 free resources. Two new free books help kids answer questions about the coronavirus pandemic and all the new changes in their lives. Please feel free to share widely. Racial Injustice Resource, to be used with the book Something Happened in Our Town. Posts written by psychologists to help with stress, anxiety, and mindfulness, includes free shareable YouTube story times.
Our COVID-19 page includes: FREE STEM challenges,
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Matthew Gollub
Matthew Gollub: Dynamic, Bilingual Author Presentations. Let this musical, trilingual, multi-award-winning author help make your next assembly SWING! He also excels in Family Nights in English and ¡español! See his resource rich website and email him early so he can coordinate stops in your area. Generous discounts on library book sets! Find him at matthewgollub.com.
Maverick Books, Inc.
Follow Hank the Cowdog on Facebook to get updates on our FREE ebook-of-the-week during the coronavirus quarantine, as well as book give-aways, various contests, and links to free lesson plans and student hand-outs! Check out Finding Hank - a behind-the-scenes look at the story behind the Hank the Cowdog books and characters! Finding Hank is a full-color, 180 page, 10”x10” collectible book that every Texas library should have onhand for their Hank the Cowdog readers! And, be sure to get your library a copy of Hank’s latest adventure, The Frozen Rodeo (Book #74). Find these and more at our online store. John R. Erickson has given permission to any and all librarians and teachers who want to record themselves reading the Hank the Cowdog books to their classes. Details in the link: The Official Website of Hank the Cowdog
MCP Shows
Take a free online magic class at the Dallas Magic Academy!
Media Flex: Open Source Automated Library System (OPALS)
OPALS is a feature-rich, web-based, integrated library automation system. The OPALS catalog includes multiple interfaces designed to appeal to all libraries. We use standards-based bibliographic record formats for print and digital items to facilitate patron’s searches. OPALS can manage IT assets and bookrooms. Our technical support is highly acclaimed. Find us at https://opalsinfo.net/.
Merriam-Webster
Merriam-Webster has a section of our website dedicated to vocabulary lists and worksheets for kids ages 8-12. We are constantly adding lists and activity sheets so check back often. Download these activity sheets for the MerriamWebster’s Elementary, Intermediate, and School Dictionaries. We have scavenger hunts, vocabulary building worksheets, and more. Check out Merriam-Webster’s videos that feature our Word of the Day, Grammar and Usage tips, Word History, Ask the Editor questions, and more. There’s always something new at Merriam-Webster so download our copyright checklist and 2020 new titles list to make sure that your library isn’t missing out.
Author, Michael Anthony Steele
Michael Anthony Steele has presented to more than 400 schools and libraries across the country! He has written more than 120 books for popular characters and brands your students already know. Mr. Steele’s multi-grade presentation not only includes a behind-the-scenes peek at some of his different writing formats but also explains how he became an author in the first place--beginning
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with what it’s like to work in Props and Special Effects for film and television! Whether traveling the country or sheltering in place, Mr. Steele is ALWAYS happy to answer questions from students and teachers alike. If you’d like to add a book report, author bio, or author Q & A into your virtual curriculum, feel free to send him an email. ant@masteele.com
The New York Times
Share direct, digital access to The New York Times with your patrons, off-site or at a library branch. Help your community find the truth and understand the world around them. Learn more about group subscriptions to the NYT here.
NewsBank, Inc.
NewsBank online resources deliver credible content from around the corner and across the globe. Access the World News Research Collection: 2020 Edition, with more than 12,000 sources, including 444 from Texas, which meets the diverse information needs for a wide range of library users. The 2020 Edition also reflects the changing world of news by consolidating all news formats for select sources - full-text articles, web-only content, PDF image editions – for comprehensive local coverage. Digital historical newspaper archives from dozens of cities – including Austin, Dallas and Houston – unlock nearly two centuries of history and are fully integrated with current news sources to provide a seamless research experience. Access World News Research Collection: 2020 Edition Historical Newspaper Archives
Niche Academy
Niche Academy is an online platform for training library
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TLA Virtual 2020 | Exhibitor Resources & Information patrons and staff. A Niche subscription includes hundreds of ready-to-use tutorials on topics like How to use e-Resources and Better Customer Service. The platform makes it easy for libraries to create their own training and to embed training sessions directly onto their library’s website.
North Star Editions
Get Access to 600+ Ebooks Today As the pandemic continues to change education, North Star Editions wants to do our part to connect you and your students with ebooks of all types. Get FREE access to our entire collection now through July 31st, and keep your access for a full year for only $99 per school! Check out Focus Readers: Teacher Resources for all Focus Readers titles. And the North Star Twitter page
OCLC
We’re bringing our booth to you! COVID-19 resources, inspiring community engagement talks, Community Engagement Award details, as well as information about our community engagement system, OCLC Wise and more. Free professional development resources– Build your skills with WebJunction’s online Course Catalog– over 200 self-paced courses, webinar recordings and other great learning materials made especially for library staff and volunteers. Learn more at WebJunction Course Catalog. Informative e-newsletter– Sign up for Crossroads, WebJunction’s bimonthly e-newsletter, to stay up to date on information, resources, and programming on new and emerging topics impacting communities and libraries.
OverDrive
Visit OverDrive’s TLA page to learn about our latest announcements. General information about OverDrive here. Highlights: • Partner Presentations • Sora Reading App for Schools • Sora N-cost Books; schools can sign up now for 200+ free titles • Public Library CONNECT; gain new student readers and boost circulation at your public library • Libby App for Libraries
Owlkids Books (represented by Ingram Publisher Services)
Owlkids Books is an award-winning independent publisher of books for children ages 0 to 14. Browse our recent catalogs to find board books, picture books, graphic novels, nonfiction and chapter books, and themes from STEAM to social-emotional learning to global citizenship, to enrich your library. Or check out this 5-minute video introducing our staff’s picks of their favorite new spring 2020 Owlkids Books titles.
Oxford University Press
OUP COVID-19 Hub – Oxford University Press has put together a comprehensive hub of the latest COVID-19 research, freely available for the duration of the outbreak, in order to support librarians, researchers, medical professionals, and public health professionals in dealing with the crisis. Oxford Handbook of Public Health Ethics - In light of the current global crisis, we have made the entire Oxford Handbook of Public Health Ethics available for anyone to access. The content found in this handbook primarily focuses on the laws and restrictions imposed during medical emergencies.
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Peachtree
Free activity sheets, event kits, teacher’s guides, and discussion guides at Peachtree online resources. Missing TLA? We are too. That’s why we’ve invited you to this great virtual space where we can play like we’re all in Houston together, talking about new titles, giving away some wonderful new titles, and catching up on your goals and needs. In person or not, we’re here for you and can’t wait to show you all of the exciting things we have going on this spring and fall. Here is Peachtree’s TLA Virtual booth. Videos of authors and illustrators suggesting activity ideas, showing their illustration process, and more.
Penguin Random House
Penguin Random House Library Marketing has a large number of digital resources to assist you with your readers’ advisory work and for you to share directly with your patrons. Join the Penguin Random House Library Marketing’s Morning Book Buzz every Wednesday at 11am EST. BOT (Books on Tape) is an imprint of Penguin Random House Audio, the premier publisher of bestselling, awardwinning unabridged audiobooks, including over 150 LibraryReads selections. Visit www.booksontape.com to listen to audio clips, and find curated collections for your digital and physical collections, as well as behindthe-scenes content. Plus, discover Listening Library’s top quality recordings for kids and teens. The Penguin Random House Libros en Español catalog is a digital catalog featuring Spanish and bilingual titles for children, teens, and adults from across all of our publishing divisions and client publishers. Please find a list of Spanish eBooks and eAudio titles for your library’s digital collections. Howdy TLA! The Penguins might not be in Texas, but you can’t escape our Texas spirit! We’ve created a
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TLA Virtual 2020 | Exhibitor Resources & Information VIRTUAL PENGUIN BOOTH for you to visit--It’s filled with everything you’d get from a physical Penguin Young Readers booth: FREE E-Galleys, Authors to learn from, Book Recommendations straight from us, Bookshelves to Browse and learn about what’s new, a sign up to Request a Virtual Visit, and a special feature on our Texas Award Stars! But most of all, we miss talking with you about all of the above, so if you like what you see in the booth, or have questions or comments, Chat with us right now on Twitter at @PenguinClass! We’d love to hear from you! Check out the Penguin Book Buzz on Zoom. Penguin Young Readers FREE E-Galleys Are Available to Request from Netgalley! *Make sure your account lists you as a librarian!
PGAL
PGAL is one of the nation’s foremost library design specialists with extensive experience designing library facilities nationwide. We know how to balance the ongoing need for flexibility with changing library technologies and design for future growth in services, collections and technology. PGAL brings to every assignment the perspective and discipline of a longestablished firm as well as the energy and vision of a contemporary, cutting-edge corporate culture. To view our portfolio of library design, click here or visit www. PGAL.com.
Playaway
Audio + print bound together for literacy and fun! Playaway is changing the way kids read along. Every Wonderbook is a print book with a ready-to-play audiobook inside. Kids will press play to read along with their favorite books and then switch to learning mode for literacy learning and fun. Wonderbook is built for circulation. Circulates like a print book with no packaging or additional pieces to manage, charges
in 1 hour and delivers up to 10 hours of play once fully charged, average of 50 listens before recharge needed, merchandised to create patron awareness and boost circulation, warranty and low-cost replacement programs for extended shelf life. Learn more at Wonderbook. The magic is now on Playaway. Now everyone can take the magical world of Harry Potter with them wherever they go. No downloads. No streaming. No Wi-Fi. The wizarding world is immediately ready-to-play on the only audiobook device that is built for listening. Find it here. Pre-loaded with content for kids, teens, and adults, designed with a simple, easy-to-use interface, and 100% secure, Launchpad tablets provide hours of interactive apps and videos to promote learning and fun. No downloads. No Wi-Fi needed. Access to powerful content is simple as turning on each device.
Progressive Rising Phoenix Press We’re an independent publisher founded by authors. Offering award-winning titles, complete with bilingual books and study guides, we strive to provide unique books for our readers in multiple genres. All books are available for significant discounts to schools, libraries, non-profits, retailers, and vendors. Progressive Rising Phoenix Press.
Publishers Weekly
PW Pop Up Library Online puts the exciting new titles you need to know about directly at your fingertips. We’ve transformed our moveable feast of books into a virtual pop up library. Check out fantastic forthcoming titles and enter to win a bundle of books (while supplies last). From picture books and middle grade sci-fi to muchanticipated debuts and titles by bestselling authors, PW Pop Up presents a diverse array of galleys. Visit PW Pop Up Library Online to learn more and enter the giveaway.
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Read-a-thon
We provide a reading fundraiser that students can do from the safety of their own homes. It’s a great way to focus on reading while safely raising money for your library or school. Read-a-thon.
READsquared
Encourage habits that instill a life-long love of reading with fun, easy-to-use logging and challenges that inspire reading. Implemented in hours and branded for your library, READsquared provides participants with an easy, fun way to log their reading at home, school, library, or on the go. See what READsquared can do for you.
Recorded Books
Recorded Books is the largest independent producer of audiobooks in the world. Our RBdigital platform distributes the broadest array of digital content types— including audiobooks, video, magazines, newspapers, eBooks, education, and entertainment—all in one powerful app. The only patron mobile app that provides access to more than 15+ different types of content all from one source- making it simple for you and your patrons to discover and access great content. For the first time in the industry, patrons can access more than 15+ different types of digital content, all in one app! Your patrons can now access a number of exclusive unlimited digital content types with NO HOLDS that include: UNLIMITED Audiobooks, Magazines, Newspapers, Entertainment, Education and Comics! Check out our demo here.
Reycraft Books
Reycraft Books: From picture books to transitional chapter books to middle grade novels, nonfiction and graphic novels—Native Americans, Transgender, Latinx,
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TLA Virtual 2020 | Exhibitor Resources & Information Asian, Persian, humorous to adventurous—we’ve got something for your library! Reycraft Review Catalog: Featuring underrepresented authors and illustrators, see our catalog of fantastic reviews and award-winners since our launch in November 2019! Reycraft Books Storytime Videos: A Window to Another World! Young and older readers can enjoy readings of our Fall titles and be the first to see and hear our Spring 2020 titles.
The RoadRunner Press
Twenty-three downloadable coloring pages from American book illustrators in anticipation of 2020 Children’s Book Week starting May 4. Free coloring pages from Children’s Book Council + Every Child A Reader. #BookWeek
Rosen Publishing
Rosen Publishing print and digital titles run the gamut of subjects across grades PreK-12 and are devised to impact student learning and outcomes through careful editorial and design. Teen Health & Wellness: Rosen’s award-winning digital resource has been updated to include coronavirus information; updates will be added as the situation unfolds. STEM Projects in Minecraft®: This set will capture young gamers’ imaginations with tricks, tips and other valuable information for surviving and creating in the world of Minecraft.
SafeSpace Concepts
SafeSpace Concepts creates fun and safe environments designed to provide opportunities for development in
early childhood, especially focusing on gross motor skills, balance, risk taking, and sensory awareness. SafeSpace Concept’s research-driven and evidence-based designs create quality products that are durable in early childhood environments. Learn more at the SafeSpace Catalog, and follow their Instagram and Facebook pages.
SAGE Publishing
SAGE Publishing: Digital Library Products publishes over 1000 journals, more than 800 new books per year, and a growing range of library products on a wide range of subject areas across the social sciences, business, the humanities, and science, technology, and medicine.
Sam Houston State University
The SHSU Library Science Program is a sole-purpose program for teachers who want to become school librarians. We offer a Master of Library Science degree, which is 36 hours; and School Librarian Certification for those who already have a master’s degree but want to become certified as a school librarian. Please contact us for more information at libraryscience@shsu.edu.
Santillana USA/Vista Higher Learning
Find new releases and book previews for children’s and young adult books in Spanish. Check it out at Santillana USA/Vista Higher Learning.
Schiffer Publishing
Introducing the Little Book of Germs! Download your free copy today. It’s a fun and informative activity guide for little ones wondering, “Why is everyone suddenly singing while they wash their hands?”
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Scholastic
Free virtual learning resources for grades Prek-9 to keep them academically active with 20+ days of meaningful activities. Free articles and resources to teach about the coronavirus for grades PreK-12: Free Resources to Teach Health in Grades K - 12 Home Base/Home Base Virtual Book Fest Visit Home Base Virtual Book Fest anytime—a free, moderated, safe, online community for kids any time with activities, games, author engagement, and more based on favorite books and series! Additional Home Base Virtual Book Fest Events to be announced. Home Base is available for your phone, tablet, or computer. Also available in the App Store or Google Play. Dav Pilkey’s Reading Gives You Superpowers Week: Join author and illustrator Dav Pilkey for a week of activities that kids can do at home. Inspire young readers to channel their inner superpowers and join the Cat Kid’s Comic Club!
Scott Kelley Photography
Wedding or event photography at Scott Kelley Photography.
Sebco Books
Over 600 Free eBooks for PreK - 12; use Student ID # 1 to access: Sebco Books.
Shadow Mountain Publishing
Twitter @ShadowMountn will post the latest info on author videos for MG including our #Campfire stories for evening to get kids unwound; we’re also hosting Proper Romance authors roundtables, “Tea Party with Proper Romance”, and we have an Empathy-Building titles
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TLA Virtual 2020 | Exhibitor Resources & Information catalog with loads of backlist eARCs available. Learn more about these titles here. Our empathy-building catalog has titles about kids facing life’s challenges and includes reader’s guides and an extensive backlist that has been re-activated for eARCs.
Simon & Schuster Education and Library
Simon & Schuster’s website with teaching and literary resources for your classroom and library. Check out our Pinterest page for our most comprehensible list of reading group guides, curriculum guides, downloadable resources, and more. Visit our Ready-to-Read educator page to download activity sheets and more!
SirsiDynix
The Community Engagement Platform: easily creates consistent, professional marketing from one application with data from your ILS. Contact your SirsiDynix Sales Representative to learn more.
Sourcebooks
Sourcebooks Common Core-aligned educator guides, activity kits, and discussion guides: resources here. Download our discussion guides to get your group really chatting! You can also download our latest Book Club Brochure for great new books and menu ideas for your club! Sourcebooks online story time and reading requests policy.
South Texas School Furniture
Fomcore Lifetime warranty on all types of soft seating, ottomans, foam bags and sets. Share these resources with school librarians, educators, and learners! Learn more at our web site. NOOK helps bring new ways of working, Neuro-Inclusivity & Agility of Space to organizations: Nook offers a new way of stress free learning with increased privacy Solid Oak Library Furniture - Design and Layout services available.
Stop Falling Productions
T-shirts for summer reading programs. Plus all the cute T-shirts, polos, sleepshirts for librarians and lovers of reading. Whimsical and fun book-themed T shirts and sleepwear at Stop Falling Productions.
Storybook Theatre of Texas
An award-winning Texas-based traveling children’s theatre providing family-friendly educational entertainment for libraries, schools, and theaters since 1991. We perform in the United States and beyond to help children and families grow stronger together, to become confident, courageous, and positive influencers in their communities. Check out our website and a short YouTube video about Storybook Theatre of Texas!
Sue Young, Bilingual Storyteller and Songwriter
Bilingual, age-appropriate programs of stories and songs for pre-K and up. Programming includes: Tales and Tunes of Latin America, Celebrate Mexico, Texican Tales and Tunes, an annual Summer Reading Program tailored to the collaborative theme, and a songwriting workshop.
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Programs are interactive, entertaining and educational. Funding available from the Texas Commission on the Arts. Learn more at Sue Young Music. Librarians and K-5 teachers, step up your game with bilingual rhymes and songs on my YouTube channel. Stream them or learn them to share with your young patrons. Start with a visit to La Casa Embrujada - The Haunted House.
Swank Digital Campus
Swank Digital Campus provides colleges and universities with the largest academic streaming collection of its kind. With over 25,000 films, documentaries and TV shows, Swank Digital Campus simplifies film distribution by providing faculty and students a legal streaming resource both on and off campus. We license the largest collection of feature films for educational use anywhere. We partner with major studios, documentary providers, independent filmmakers and international film companies to provide a diverse library of more than 25,000 films and TV shows to higher education institutions across the country, including titles like Green Book, Moonlight,The Matrix, To Kill A Mockingbird and Food, Inc. Hear how Swank Digital Campus allowed a professor to change his teaching format to improve the learning experience for his students, and how the librarian at his school made it so easy to find the movies he was looking for.
Swank K-12 Streaming
During this unprecedented time, K-12 schools are seeking out virtual learning solutions. To help with this transition, Swank K-12 Streaming is now offering new shortterm options to their streaming film library of movies,
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TLA Virtual 2020 | Exhibitor Resources & Information documentaries and foreign language films to help ensure educational access to film is not a part of the many challenges teachers are facing: Swank K-12 Streaming Swank K-12 Streaming is a convenient, controlled, and connected streaming platform that makes it easy for teachers to incorporate high-quality films into lesson plans. The library includes thousands of films for educational support, including the top feature films, documentaries and foreign titles. The content is curated specifically for educators based on the movies they need for lessons, and provides access both inside the classroom or for assignments outside of the classroom: see Swank K-12 streaming price options. Our educational film streaming platform is the largest streaming provider of feature films for academic use anywhere. We partner with Hollywood studios, documentary providers, independent filmmakers and international film companies to provide schools across the country with access to more than 10,000 films. It’s a smarter way to teach with movies.
works with market leaders in instructional software for science and technical training systems. We are a leading supplier of “project-based learning” and STEM programs, including on-line learning programs for CTE, MSSC and other certification programs. Technical Laboratory Systems is one of North America’s leading suppliers of industrial training systems. Our mission is to provide cutting-edge technology, equipment and curriculum to educators that will help every student achieve success in the world of tomorrow. Tech-Labs.pro is a branch of Technical Laboratory Systems, Inc. that is dedicated to working with industries to support their innovation and training requirements. We are one of North America’s leading suppliers of additive manufacturing systems and 3D scanners, as well as industrial training in advanced manufacturing, industrial maintenance, mechatronics and welding.
TeachingBooks & Book Connections
TSLAC is here to support libraries and the communities they serve. Through our state and federal funds, we help public, school, and academic libraries provide resources and services to Texans. www.tsl.texas.gov. Digital Resource Guide Find out about all of the services our Library Development and Networking Division provides. From consulting services and training to the essential TexShare and TexQuest program, LDN work in partnership with Texas libraries. Find out also about our grants, accreditation, and technology services. TSLAC has developed a robust array of resources to help deal with COVID-19. Library specialists have gathered important resources for the Texas library community and responded to many of the questions and challenges you are facing by providing information you can use today.
Newly updated in TexQuest! TeachingBooks provides all PreK-12 school communities with distance learning connections to books, authors, collaboration tools, a new section for students, a diverse books toolkit, reader’s advisory, and more. https://TeachingBooks.net/TLA20 Newly updated in TexShare! Book Connections provides children’s and teen services with library programming, homeschool support, homework help, summer reading, reader’s advisory, book promotion and so much more! https://BookConnections.org/TLA20
Technical Laboratory Systems, Inc. Technical Laboratory Systems, known as Tech Labs,
Texas State Library & Archives Commission
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TexShare, TexQuest, and our new E-Read Texas program bring millions of electronic resources to your communities, students, and stakeholders. Learn more about these resources and how you can maximize their use to support your library’s clients.
Texas Woman’s University
Texas Woman’s University School of Library and Information Studies offers ALA accredited master’s degree programs in Library and Information Studies, a dual degree program in Library Science and Health Studies, and a Graduate Certificate in Evidence-Based Health Science Librarianship, as well as School Librarian Certification that is in full compliance with TEA standards. TWU SLIS programs are the most affordable in the Southwest and available fully online, with small classes for high-quality student faculty interaction. For further information, please contact SLIS@twu.edu. Explore our program at Welcome TLA 2020 Virtual - School of Library & Information Studies
The Penworthy Company
Penworthy is the exclusive manufacturer of Penworthy Prebound Books for grades preK-6th. They are known as the most durable books in the industry due to their laminated covers that easily wipe clean and their reinforced, side-sewn binding. We offer Penworthy Prebound Books in 75+ new titles monthly featuring the most popular characters, leveled readers and picture books with no back order and free shipping. We also carry STEAM to GO Kits that provide an easy way to bring hands-on learning into the library. Our product line brings you the high-interest topics kids want to read, in a durable binding that you need. Our STEAM to GO kits integrate high-interest prebound books with interactive STEAM resources to create safe and innovative learning environments that foster the
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TLA Virtual 2020 | Exhibitor Resources & Information development of critical thinking, problem solving, and creativity in a conveniently pre-assembled tote bag. We offer free resources for everyone with coloring pages, kid friendly jokes, mazes, word games, and easy to follow activities that are great for summer reading and through the entire year.
Thorndike Press
Large print books for striving readers. With 2/3 of students reading below grade level, we are in a literacy crisis. Research shows that offering large print as a reading format increases skills and comprehension; push reading levels further with large print. Learn more at Thorndike Press.
Tonya Duncan Ellis Books
Tonya Duncan Ellis is the author of the best-selling Sophie Washington’s children’s book series. Find free Sophie Washington series book discussion questions on her website.
Top Shelf Productions
Panda Roja y Oso Lunar (Red Panda & Moon Bear Spanish Edition) Digital Galley. Coming soon from Top Shelf Productions. Kodi (Book 1) Digital Galley, coming Summer 2020 from Top Shelf Productions. It’s the spooky LGBTeen hard-rock rom-com that’s as wild as a hot summer night. Camp Spirit Digital Galley from Top Shelf Productions. Nos llamaron Enemigo (They Called Us Enemy Spanish Edition) by George Takei. Coming soon from Top Shelf Productions. They Called Us Enemy Teaching Guide. Available now from Top Shelf Productions. March Trilogy Teaching Guide. Discover the phenomenal
graphic novel memoir by US Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis.
Tor/Forge Books
Check out Tor Teen’s blog for exclusive YA content, including author guest posts, fun listicles, sneak peeks, quizzes, and more! Visit New York Times bestselling author W. Bruce Cameron’s educator page for all things Puppy Tales! You will find video content, and downloadable activity and educator guides for Cameron’s Puppy Tales and Lily to the Rescue series for young readers.
Transparent Language
Transparent Language Online provides an engaging language learning experience in which learners can build vocabulary, grammar, and cultural knowledge in more than 110 languages, including English.
Tundra Books
Free downloadable activity kits and educators’ guides Join us for Virtual Story Times and Singalongs Penguin Random House Canada Young Readers Behind the scenes videos with our illustrators
University of North Texas Department of Information Science
The Department of Information Science at the University of North Texas prepares information professionals to meet the needs of the global information society. The department offers nationally recognized programs at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels, as well as graduate academic and school library certifications. The department offers flexible course
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schedules with online and blended courses. Diverse faculty who are experts in their field contribute their individual strengths to help LIS graduates serve crucial roles in a variety of information settings. Contact: ci-advising@unt.edu
University of Texas Press
University of Texas Press is a publisher of books and journals in the humanities, with many titles on the state and people of Texas. Explore the UT Press Fall 2020 catalog, with new Field Guides, the Texas Bookshelf, a new edition of A Thirsty Land, and more to keep everyone reading and exploring.
The Van Show
The Van Show has over 120 author interviews and a teacher resource page. These interviews are offered in two formats: full interviews and one-minute quick interviews. Kids love seeing their favorite authors as regular people that inspire them to read and write their own books.
W.W. Norton & Company/Norton Young Readers
Find Norton library marketing on Twitter & Instagram @ wwnortonlibrary or check out the Norton website at WW Norton & Company. Adult Books library newsletter (monthly) - includes ARC giveaways! Kids/Teens Book library newsletter (4-5 times a year) includes ARC giveaways!
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Woodfrost Publishing
(Books by David Canzoneri) Quality children’s books written by David Canzoneri, author of Brush Your Little Pearly Whites, Cepilla Tus Perlitas Blancas, and So Did I. Free videos of the author reading the books and singing with his guitar. Also, free lesson plans are available for download. David Canzoneri’s picture books are aimed at EC-3 audiences. They incorporate colors, prediction, dental awareness, literacy, fiction/non-fiction, and more. Aside from their academic uses, they are just plain fun to read and are delightfully illustrated. Learn more at Woodfrost Publishing.
Workman Publishing
Workman Publishing Company, founded in 1968, is an independent publisher of adult and children’s/YA fiction books, as well as a wide range of nonfiction titles that include cookbooks, parenting books, gardening, humor, and self-help books, all published to inspire, inform, entertain and enrich. Workman Publishing Company includes books published by Algonquin Books, Artisan Books, Storey Publishing, & Timber Press, and distributes Erewhon, The Experiment, Duo, and Familius. Follow Workman on Twitter and Instagram.
Zoobean
Beanstack powers reading challenges, making it easy for librarians and educators to increase engagement and gain data. Our customers get the best mobile app in the business, plus: year-round sponsored challenges, access to an exclusive user group with over 2,000 librarians, and customer support that takes away the stress while investing in better outcomes. Learn more about Beanstack for libraries and schools.
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