In This Issue:

• Happy Holidays!
• Meet Karen Slagg
• Dress Like a Pirate
• Bright Ideas from Read to Me mini-grant libraries
• SLJ Presents the Best Adult Books for High School Students 2008
• Book Look
• Upcoming Events in January
• Bright Futures Begin @ Your Library: Read for Your Library
• A Vision of K-12 Students Today
• Splat 101
• Webjunction
• School Impact Study
• A Closer Look at Wal-Mart Funding for Idaho Libraries
• Holiday Gift Guide for Library and Book Lovers
• Lost Titles, Forgotten Rhymes: How to Find a Novel, Short Story, or Poem Without Knowing its Title or Author
• New Books in the Professional Development Collection
• Artifacts of Childhood: 700 Years of Children's Books