Great Web Sites for KidsThe American Library Association - Association for Library Service to Children's "Great Web Sites for Kids" provides links to a wide variety of web sites chosen specifically for their usefulness for children.
International Children's Digital Library (ICDL)The mission of the International Children's Digital Library Foundation (ICDL Foundation) is to support the world's children in becoming effective members of the global community - who exhibit tolerance and respect for diverse cultures, languages and ideas -- by making the best in children's literature available online free of charge.
Professional Organizations Related to Children's Literature
American Library Association (ALA)The ALA was created to provide leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.
Children's Literature Association (ChLA)ChLA is a non-profit association of scholars, critics, professors, students, librarians, teachers and institutions dedicated to the academic study of literature for children.
International Association of School Librarianship (IASL)IASL provides an international forum for people interested in promoting effective school library programs as viable instruments in the educational process. IASL also provides guidance and advice for the development of school library programs and the school library profession.
International Literacy Association (ILA)The International Literacy Association (ILA) is a professional organization with a mission of connecting research and practice to continuously improve the quality of literacy instruction across the globe.
Oklahoma Library Association (OLA)The Oklahoma School Librarians Division (OKSL) of the OLA is the professional organization for school librarians in the state. The OLA sponsors the Sequoyah Book Awards annually; the Sequoyahs are the third oldest children's choice book awards in the country.
