TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Coming Up This Month
2. SLP Update
2a. Patti Sinclair Wants Ideas for the 2010 Manual, "Make a Splash"
2b. 2009 Order Forms Distributed
2c. Changes at Highsmith
3. Teen Services
3a. Highlights of the 2007 Annual Report Questions on Teen Services
3b. YALSA Young Adult Literature Symposium
3c. UW-Madison Extension to Offer Course on Gaming as a Service
3d. Josh Hutcherson Named Spokesperson for YALSA's Teen Read Week™
4. UW-Madison SLIS Extension Offers Fall Course, "What's New in Children's Books?"
5. Library Card Sign Up Month
6. Grants and Scholarships
6a. ALA/Scholastic Scholarship for National Library Week
6b. ALA Great Stories Connecting Libraries, Underserved Teens and Books (CLUB) Grants
7. 2008 Youth Green Earth Book Award
8. Finding Inspiration in Literature & Movies (FILM)
9. Clinton, Tenn., to Host ALSC 2009 Arbuthnot Lecturer Myers
10. Early Learning Resources Available in Spanish
11. Boys and Girls Club Day for Kids
12. 100th Birthday Celebration for Esphyr Slobodkina
13. National Book Festival
14. First Lady Doyle's Recommended Children's Titles for this Month
15.Monthly Postings are Archived on the Youth Services Web Page
16. Upcoming Events in 2008
1. Coming Up This Month
September is
Childhood Cancer Month www.candlelighters.org
Library Card Sign Up Month, ALA, www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/hqops/pio/mediarelationsa/factsheets/librarycardsign.cfm
National Hispanic Heritage Month www.somosprimos.com
National Library Card Sign Up Month
www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/advocacy/publicawareness/alainitiatives/otherinitiatives/card/librarycard.cfm
National Preparedness Month, www.ready.gov/america/npm08/intro.html
and www.ready.gov/america
Reye's Syndrome Awareness Month, National Reye's Syndrome Foundation, www.reyessyndrome.org
2. SLP Update
2a. Patti Sinclair Wants Ideas for the 2010 Manual, "Make a Splash"
Patti Sinclair has requested ideas for the "Make a Splash @ Your Library" 2010 CSLP manual. Patti welcomes all ideas, and is especially interested in ideas for:
- School visits and other ways of promoting the program in your community
- Setting the Scene-library decorations, bulletin boards, props, etc.
- Family literacy program ideas
Send your ideas no later than December 1 to: Patti Sinclair, 306 Virginia Terrace, Madison, WI 53726; trishsinclair@sbcglobal.net
2b. 2009 Order Forms Distributed
Upstart has sent the 2009 SLP order forms and they have been sent to the Systems for distribution. Libraries should have them the week of September 22-26th.
2c. Changes at Highsmith
Highsmith/Upstart has been sold to Lab Safety Supply and is moving to Janesville. There have been some personnel changes. But the liaison with CSLP remains. He says he does not anticipate changes in the relationship between CSLP and Upstart. CSLP is not anticipating any impact as a result of the sale. Below is an announcement Highsmith asked be shared with CSLP people:
"If you've heard the news that Highsmith and Upstart are now a part of Lab Safety Supply, you might be wondering how this change will affect you. Quite simply, we don't believe you'll notice a difference at all. We're still the company you've trusted to help you plan and implement a great Summer Library Program. And we promise you will continue to receive the exceptional customer service you've come to expect from Upstart. Please continue to use the contact information listed in your catalogs.Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns - call 1-800-448-4887 or email service@highsmith.com. We look forward to continuing to serve you."
3. Teen Services
3a. Highlights of the 2007 Annual Report Questions on Teen Services
Data from the 2007 public library Annual Report indicates that 40 public libraries interacted with high school students in special education classes at least once last year, but only 33 interacted with students in middle school special education classes. Only about 20 libraries interacted with a middle or high school program serving teens who are learning English. Thirty-three libraries had contact with a teen parent group; some work with the UW-Extension's teen parent groups. Eight libraries specifically targeted outreach efforts for teens living in poverty and 3 or 4 interacted with teens who were in the foster care system or in detention facilities or jails, or worked in cooperation with teen health clinics.
Libraries reported several examples of outreach activities for teens at high risk of illiteracy. Many public libraries are used as tutoring sites for students who have dropped out of school or who have been expelled. Numerous libraries are tutoring sites for students who are learning English. (Argyle offers a web cam for the teens who are exchange students from foreign countries so they can visit with their families.) Several libraries reported that young adults in GED programs visited the library as part of one of their classes. One library had a presence at a health fair for teens who use English as a second language.
3b. YALSA Young Adult Literature Symposium
The first ever YALSA Young Adult Literature Symposium will be held November 7-9 in Nashville, Tennessee. Scheduled authors include Marc Aronson, Coe Booth, and Julie Ann Peters. There will be opportunities for librarians to network and find new ideas to link teens with books, and time to discuss how the symposium's theme of "How We Read Now" will be reflected in programming that will include information on zines, audio books, and more. Find out more atwww.ala.org/yalitsymposium
3c. UW-Madison Extension to Offer Course on Gaming as a Service
The UW-Madison SLIS Extension is offering a course this fall called "Gaming as a Service." The course will be on-line, and can be accessed at times that are convenient to participants. It will run from October 1-31, 2008. The cost is $95. This course will allow participants to learn tips and tricks on implementing gaming as a service at the library.
Topics covered will include concepts such as what gaming has to do with literacy and library services. It will also include ideas to go beyond staring at the screen such as game or music creation, and filming gaming characters. Participants will understand how implementing gaming and its related features that have appeal to all ages can increase interest, circulation, community, collaboration, and learning at your library.
Successful completion requires participation in the course, its exercises, and the weekly discussions with other students and the instructor. The reading list will be posted on this page closer to the start of the course.
The instructor will be Kelly Czarnecki, who is the Technology Education Librarian at ImaginOn for the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County in Charlotte, North Carolina. She works primarily with youth and youth services staffs in the community regarding technology programs, which include the use of various tools, understanding concepts, and having fun with hands-on play. She is a member of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) and co-chair of the YALSA Gaming Interest Group, and writes the "Gaming Life" column for "School Library Journal."
The registration form can be found at www.slis.wisc.edu/continueed/generalRegistrationForm.pdf
Return it by fax or mail following the instructions on the form. Or call the Pyle Center Registration Office at 608- 262-2451 (Information on the SLIS Extension "What's New in Children's Books" course is included below.)
3d. Josh Hutcherson Named Spokesperson for YALSA's Teen Read Week™
Josh Hutcherson, star of the new "Journey to the Center of the Earth," is the 2008 Teen Read Week™ Spokesperson. Teen Read Week is an annual literacy initiative of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), aimed at encouraging teens to read for the fun of it. Teen Read Week 2008 will be celebrated Oct. 12-18 with a theme of Books with Bite @ your library®. For more information or to register, visit the Teen Read Week Web site at www.ala.org/teenread.
Hutcherson, a 15-year-old from northern Kentucky, recently filmed "Cirque du Freak," an adaptation of the popular YA series of the same name by Darren Shan. His other films include "Bridge to Terabithia," "RV" and "Kicking and Screaming." Josh said his favorite books were "Catcher in the Rye" and "To Kill a Mockingbird."
Teen Read Week is a national literacy initiative aimed at teens, their parents, librarians, educators, booksellers and other concerned adults.
4. UW-Madison SLIS Extension Offers Fall Course, "What's New in Children's Books?"
The UW-Madison SLIS Extension is offering a fall on-line course entitled, "What's New in Children's Books?"
This will be a four week course and run October 1-31. The cost is $95. This course examines recent trends in literature for children from birth through age 12 by focusing on books published since 2003. We highlight new authors and illustrators, multicultural literature, awards and distinctions, and current issues in book evaluation and selection. Books examined include outstanding new picture books, fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and traditional literature. Popular reading and best-sellers will be included, as well as changing forms, formats, perspectives and boundaries. Students will be expected to participate in on-line discussion of the books, but there will not be graded papers or exams.
Vlasta Karol Blaha will be the instructor. She has 30 years of experience working in elementary school and public libraries in Wisconsin. For 24 years, Vlasta worked as an Instructional Library Media Specialist in the Colby Public Schools before returning to the Colby Public Library where she began her library career.
5. Library Card Sign Up Month
There are ideas for getting kids to sign up for a library card, on the ALA web site. There are sample press releases and letters to the editor, a proclamation for a mayor/city council, a handout on "52 Ways to use Your Library Card," and a public service announcement (PSA) script to create a own customized 30-second radio spot. All of these documents are in Word format and available in both English and Spanish. In addition, there are five different (and professionally done) prerecorded PSAs that can be downloaded free for local radio. To see the resources go to www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/advocacy/publicawareness/alainitiatives/otherinitiatives/card/librarycard.cfm
6. Grants and Scholarships
6a. ALA/Scholastic Scholarship for National Library Week
ALA and Scholastic Library Publishing invite libraries to apply for the $3,000 Scholastic Library Publishing National Library Week Grant, which will be awarded to a single library for the best public awareness campaign incorporating the 2009 theme, "Worlds Connect @ Your Library®." National Library Week is April 12-18, 2009. The deadline for the application is October 17, 2008.
All proposals must use the "Worlds Connect @ Your Library" theme, which incorporates the Campaign for America's Libraries' "@ your library" brand, on any and all promotional and publicity material supporting National Library Week activities. Guidelines for using the brand are available on the campaign Website at www.ala.org/@yourlibrary/nlwgrant under the "download logos" section.
6b. ALA Great Stories Connecting Libraries, Underserved Teens and Books (CLUB) Grants
The ALA Public Programs Office and the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) are now accepting applications for the latest round of Great Stories CLUB grants. Electronic applications will be accepted through November 14 at www.ala.org/greatstories. Funding was provided for this program by Oprah's Angel Network. Launched in 2005, the Great Stories CLUB (Connecting Libraries, Underserved Teens and Books) is a reading and discussion program designed to reach underserved, troubled teen populations through books that are relevant to their lives. All types of libraries (public, school, academic and special) located within or working in partnership with facilities serving troubled teens in the United States and its territories are eligible to apply for a Great Stories Club grant.
Following the application process, 230 libraries will be selected to develop a book discussion program for teens based on the three theme-related titles and will be given copies of the books to share with each participant. Participating libraries will also receive access to an online toolkit to support the program, including sample discussion questions, recommended titles for further reading, downloadable bookmark art and other resources. Small cash grants ($100-$200) will be awarded to up to 25 sites for the support of program-related expenses.
YALSA's Outreach to Young Adults with Special Needs Committee selected "Breaking Boundaries" as the 2009 Great Stories Club theme, along with the following titles:
"Luna" by Julie Ann Peters (Little, Brown Young Readers, 2004)
"The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie (Little, Brown Young Readers, 2007)
"Black and White" by Paul Volponi (Viking Juvenile, 2005)
For more information on the Great Stories CLUB, including guidelines, book descriptions, application instructions and a link to the online application, visit www.ala.org/greatstories.
7. 2008 Youth Green Earth Book Award
The winners of the 2008 Green Earth Book Awards have been announced. The awards are sponsored by the Newton Marasco Foundation to honor books that best raise awareness of the beauty of the natural world and our responsibility to protect it.
Children's Fiction Winner
"Winston of Churchill: One Bear's Battle Against Global Warming," written by Jean Davies Okimoto and illustrated by Jeremiah Trammell (Sasquatch, 2007).
Young Adult Fiction Winner
"The Light-Bearer's Daughter," written by O. R. Melling (published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc./Abrams Books for Young Readers).
Non-Fiction Winner
"The Down to Earth Guide to Global Warming," written by Laurie David and Cambria Gordon (published by Scholastic, Inc.).
Honor Books
"Adventures of Riley: Polar Bear Puzzle," written by Amanda Lumry and Laura Hurwitz (published by Eaglemont Press).
"An Inconvenient Truth: The Crisis of Global Warming," written by Al Gore and adapted by Jane O'Connor (published by Viking Children's Books).
"On Meadowview Street," written and illustrated by Henry Cole (published by Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers).
"Secrets of the Sirens," written by Julia Golding (published by Marshall Cavendish Children's).
"The Sorta Sisters," written by Adrian Fogelin (published by Peachtree Publishers).
8. Finding Inspiration in Literature & Movies (FILM)
This site, a partnership of the National Collaboration for Youth, offers free youth curriculum that uses movies to promote literacy, learning and service. The newest curriculum is for the action-adventure movie "Journey to the Center of the Earth," based on the classic novel by Jules Verne. Using this curriculum, youth have the opportunity explore imaginative geologic adventures inside the Earth brought to life on the big screen, the fun of real world science, taking personal journeys, and much more! The free, downloadable "Journey to the Center of the Earth" curriculum, "Journey to the Center of the Earth: Embark on Your Journey" is now available. The guide includes interactive group, individual, and partner activities for youth ages 8-12. Themes in the guide include:
- Reading for fun: comparing the book to the movie
- Conquering obstacles and fears
- Embarking on a journey of your own
- Exploring the fun of science
- Discovering the real world of exploration and adventure
- Making an impact in your world
Download the curriculum at www.youthfilmproject.org (from Youth Service America newsletter, 07/29/08)
--from Rhonda Puntney, Lakeshores/Mid-Wisconsin Library Systems
9. Clinton, Tennessee to Host ALSC 2009 Arbuthnot Lecturer Myers
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA) has chosen Clinton, Tennessee, as the site of the 2009 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture. Walter Dean Myers, renowned author of outstanding fiction, poetry and nonfiction for children and young adults, will deliver the lecture, hosted by the Langston Hughes Library of the Children's Defense Fund Haley Farm with the support of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and the Knox County Public Library. The lecture will be held in the Riggio-Lynch Interfaith Chapel, designed by noted architect Maya Lin, on April 18, 2009, and will be preceded by remarks from Children's Defense Fund Founder and President Marian Wright Edelman. The lecture is free, but tickets must be reserved ahead of time. Information about reserving tickets will be posted when available on the ALSC Web site at www.ala.org/alsc. --from American Libraries Direct, July 30, 2008.
10. Early Learning Resources Available in Spanish
The Spanish version of the free parent-child early literacy materials, "On the Go," has recently been posted. These materials include 14 activities designed to be used outside the home: in the car, while walking, during bus rides, etc. The activities encourage early language and literacy development from birth through preschool, and positive parent-child interactions. They are appropriate for children with disabilities as well as children who are developing typically. The development of these materials was supported by grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. These free reproducible materials were developed by Angela Notari-Syverson, Ph.D. and colleagues. The materials include 14 activities as well as accompanying hints for each of the activities about how to modify the activities to meet the specific developmental needs of the child. To download materials go to www.walearning.com and click on the purple button that says "Free Parent Education Handouts" on the home page. Look for the "On the Go" files to download the materials in PDF format.
For questions please contact Mary Maddox ,Washington Learning Systems, Seattle, WA 98109
(206) 310-7401; mmaddox@walearning.com
11. Boys and Girls Club Day for Kids
ALSC members are once again invited to participate in the Boys & Girls Club (BGC) Day for Kids celebration on September 20, 2008. BGC Day for Kids is a day set aside each year to celebrate America's children through the gift of meaningful time with a positive adult. The Boys and Girls Clubs of America is interested in working with public libraries to participate in this celebration by distributing their complementary Making Memories Family Activity Calendar. In addition, libraries are encouraged to incorporate programming around BGC Day for Kids.
The mission of the Day is about galvanizing national attention on the importance of spending meaningful time with children, something libraries do so well all year long. Further information is available on the Boys and Girls Clubs Web site at www.dayforkids.org/ To receive a complementary Making Memories Family Activity Calendar (limit of 200), please contact Linda Mays in the ALSC office at 800-545-2433 x1398 or at lmays@ala.org.
12. 100th Birthday Celebration for Esphyr Slobodkina
Esphyr Slobodkina, internationally-renowned artist and author of the classic children's book "Caps for Sale," will be honored in a series of events commemorating her 100th birthday beginning fall 2008. This posthumous celebration remembers a pioneer who was among the first female American artists to explore abstraction and the first to use collage as an illustrational technique in American children's books.
The Slobodkina Foundation will be providing downloadable Caps for Sale activity kits and program materials to encourage educators to acknowledge and celebrate Esphyr Slobodkina's centennial. These materials will be available on the Slobodkina Foundation website beginning September 22, 2008-Esphyr Slobodkina's birthday.
Lectures, interactive programs, and touring opportunities will be offered concurrently with a traveling art exhibition, Rediscovering Slobodkina: A Pioneer of American Abstraction- the largest and most comprehensive Slobodkina retrospective to date featuring paintings and illustrations on loan from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. This exhibition will premiere at the Heckscher Museum of Art in Huntington, New York in March 2009, and will then travel to the Samuel P. Harn Art Museum and the Naples Museum of Art in Florida. For information about events and programming opportunities, please contact us at annmarie@slobodkina.org or visit www.slobodkina.org. (posted to ALSC-L, 9/2/08)-from Rhonda Puntney's September 3, 2008 CEO electronic posting for Lakeshores and Mid-Wisconsin Library Systems
13. National Book Festival
The Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning (DLTCL) collaborated again this year with the Wisconsin Center for the Book to send representatives to the National Book Festival in Washington D.C. on September 27, 2008. This year the featured children's author is Kashmira Sheth. Her featured book will be "My Dadima Wears a Sari." DLTCL had an activity sheet created based on the book that will be handed out to children who stop by to visit. The Cooperative Children's Book Center and Peachtree Publisher assisted with the development of a bibliography of Kashmira's books and a short biography of her.
Librarians from every state will participate in the Pavilion of the States at the National Book Festival. This is the seventh year the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has supported the Pavilion at the festival. The free festival is sponsored by the Library of Congress and hosted by First Lady Laura Bush. The Pavilion of the States spotlights the work of librarians, libraries and state Centers for the Book.
The Pavilion of the States promotes reading and literacy projects as well as the literary traditions of the states. The Pavilion of the States is an extremely popular place for families because each state is represented providing information about reading and related cultural activities in their state. Kids race around getting state stamps on their maps of America, which lists on the back "52 Great Reads about Great Places," with recommendations from each state. The festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 27, rain or shine, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., between 3rd and 7th streets. The festival is free and open to the public.
14. First Lady Doyle's Recommended Children's Titles for this Month:
First Lady Jessica Doyle has initiated an online book discussion club for children and adults. Each month her Web page for the book club, called "Read On Wisconsin," lists the titles for discussion. All books were carefully selected by a Literacy Advisory Board and reflect a commitment to diversity in their content and message. Mrs. Doyle hopes you find them as interesting and appealing as she does.
The titles recommended for this month are:
Preschool: "First The Egg" by Larua Vaccaro Seeger
Primary: "The Little Red Fish" by Tae-eun Yoo
Intermediate: "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Kate Di Camillo
Middle School: "Bird Lake Moon" by Kevin Henkes
High School: "The Silenced" James De Vita
For more information, or to join the "Read On Wisconsin" book club, go to http://readon.wisconsin.gov
15. Monthly Postings are Archived on the Youth Services Web Page
The 2008 monthly postings for the system youth services liaisons will be archived on the DLTCL Youth Services Web page at http://dpi.wi.gov/pld/ys-postings.html.
16. Upcoming Events in 2008
The current calendar of upcoming events is at http://dpi.wi.gov/pld/yspost-events.html
Note: An attempt has been made to verify each of these dates and URLs. If you notice errors, your assistance in making corrections is very much appreciated.
Return to the System Youth Services Liaison Postings home page.
For questions about this information, contact Jamie McCanless (608) 267-9280
Last updated on 11/11/2008 2:22:39 PM
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