October 27
9 am - 2 pm
Kress Family Branch Library
This workshop is worth 4.5 CE credits. Lunch and all materials will be provided!
Register here!
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Public and School Library Summit Set for October 27
October 27
9 am - 2 pm
Kress Family Branch Library
This workshop is worth 4.5 CE credits. Lunch and all materials will be provided!
Register here!
Teen and YA Webinar
Teen and YA Discussion (Webinar)
Thursday, December 8 1-2 pm
Presented by: You!
Thursday, December 8 1-2 pm
Presented by: You!
Teen and YA
librarians from around the state will have the opportunity to meet and discuss
virtually! Several YA librarians will lead discussions. Sharing and
swapping Summer Library Program ideas for 2012 will also be encouraged!
Register here!
Kids Event at Oconto County Fly-In
On Saturday,
September 17, the Oconto County Library Services Board sponsored an event
promoting the six Oconto County Libraries, and included a fun event, Glider
Flying, for kids ages 4-7 and 7-11.
Kevin Hamann, Oconto
County Administrative Coordinator, generously volunteered to take charge of
planning and supervising the event. Peg
Murphy, Director of the Farnsworth
Public Library in Oconto and Ann Ammerman, Director of the Suring Area Public
Library manned the booth on behalf of the six libraries, passing out brochures,
pens and the gliders for the kids to assemble for the contest. Medals were awarded for 1st, 2nd
and 3rd place for the longest flights of each age group.
Summer Reading Pre-Conference
Summer reading program aficionados from around the state are
invited to attend the 2012 Dream Big – Read! SRP workshop at the Milwaukee
Public Museum Planetarium and IMAX Theatre on Tuesday, November 1!
Six systems in southeastern Wisconsin
(Eastern Shores ,
Lakeshores, Mid-Wisconsin, Milwaukee County , Waukesha
County
The fun begins at 1:00 PM and will end at 4:00, just in time for those of you going to WLA to get there in time for the vendor reception! Registration fee is $10.00, which can be paid at the door or in advance (checks payable to Lakeshores Library System).
See this link for more information. If you have any questions, please contact me at rpuntney@lakeshores.lib.wi.us.
Rhonda K. Puntney
Youth Services and Special Needs Consultant
Lakeshores Library System
The fun begins at 1:00 PM and will end at 4:00, just in time for those of you going to WLA to get there in time for the vendor reception! Registration fee is $10.00, which can be paid at the door or in advance (checks payable to Lakeshores Library System).
See this link for more information. If you have any questions, please contact me at rpuntney@lakeshores.lib.wi.us.
Rhonda K. Puntney
Youth Services and Special Needs Consultant
Lakeshores Library System
Read On Wisconsin
Check out the October book selections for Read On Wisconsin,
the statewide online literacy initiative!
Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers:
The Voyage of Turtle Rex by Kurt Cyrus. Harcourt, 2011
Primary (Grades K-2):
Always Listen to Your Mother byFlorence
Intermediate (Grades 3-5):
This Is Just to Say: Poems of Apology and Forgiveness by Joyce Sidman. Houghton Mifflin, 2007
Middle School:
Prime Baby by Gene Luen Yang. First Second / Roaring Brook Press, 2010 AND
Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers:
The Voyage of Turtle Rex by Kurt Cyrus. Harcourt, 2011
Primary (Grades K-2):
Always Listen to Your Mother by
Intermediate (Grades 3-5):
This Is Just to Say: Poems of Apology and Forgiveness by Joyce Sidman. Houghton Mifflin, 2007
Middle School:
Prime Baby by Gene Luen Yang. First Second / Roaring Brook Press, 2010 AND
Smile by Raina Telgemeier. Graphix,
2010
High School:
Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan. Dutton, 2010
From storytimes to book discussions, we hope you'll look for ways to share these books with children and teens inWisconsin
The new Read On Wisconsin web site is still under development. Among the site's features will be an exchange forum for librarians and teachers to talk about ways they are using the Read On Wisconsin program and books.
In the meantime, you can find the complete list of book selections, and discussion questions for each title, on the temporary site at:
http://readon.education.wisc.edu/
And resources about some of the 2011-2012 Read On Wisconsin authors and books can be found at TeachingBooks.net:
http://www.teachingbooks.net/quicksearch.cgi?id=2224
Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan. Dutton, 2010
From storytimes to book discussions, we hope you'll look for ways to share these books with children and teens in
The new Read On Wisconsin web site is still under development. Among the site's features will be an exchange forum for librarians and teachers to talk about ways they are using the Read On Wisconsin program and books.
In the meantime, you can find the complete list of book selections, and discussion questions for each title, on the temporary site at:
http://readon.education.wisc.edu/
And resources about some of the 2011-2012 Read On Wisconsin authors and books can be found at TeachingBooks.net:
http://www.teachingbooks.net/quicksearch.cgi?id=2224
-Megan Schliesman, CCBC
Friday, August 19, 2011
Become a Facebook Fan
Well, we did have a Facebook presence before, as a "Group."
Now we have a Nicolet Federated Library System "Fan" Page!
We will be able to post more information about workshops and events, add photos and have more interaction with our member libraries.
Win Gift Cards at the Grassroots Meeting!
The Grassroots Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 20, from 1- 4 pm. Here is what is planned!
1 - 3 pm: Dream Big - Read!
Get a head start on the 2012 Summer Library Program with programming ideas for story times and crafts ideas. Barb Huntington, recently retired from DLTCL, will present a range of ideas that focus on the general concept of "night time." The programs will include book talks, finger plays, songs, flannel stories, draw and tell, Readers' Theater, and story props to involve the audience in the story process and assure fun for everyone.
3- 4 pm: Summer Swap:
Bring a story, photos or anything you'd like to share from this summer!
4 pm: Door prize drawings!
Two lucky people who attend the entire meeting will win $50 worth of stuff from either Lakeshore Learning or Upstart! You choose!
Book Reviews
The Unsinkable Walker Bean
by Aaron Renier
Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave
by Laban Carrick Hill
Beautifully illustrated, poignant story of an African-American potter in the 1800s. The little we know about his life comes partly from the beautiful pots he made and the few lines of poetry etched on the surface of a few. The author and illustrator show the dignity of his life and the beauty of his work in in the face of his condition as a slave.
- Karla Giraldéz, BCL- Southwest
Summer Reading Stuff
African drumming took place at the Farnsworth Library in Oconto!
Our kids made this during the S.L.P. with old school chairs covered in lots and LOTS of paper mache.
After it dried one of our wonderful volunteers (Chris Steinhagen a retired art teacher) painted it and made it so beautiful!
This will be used by Mary for story hour and baby story time and for other story telling events.
Children are Aiden and Nathan.
After it dried one of our wonderful volunteers (Chris Steinhagen a retired art teacher) painted it and made it so beautiful!
This will be used by Mary for story hour and baby story time and for other story telling events.
Children are Aiden and Nathan.
- Lisa Van Alstine, Algoma
Another Author Added to the Sheboygan Book Festival
Catherine Gilbert Murdock has joined the slate of authors and illustrators at SCBF 2011! Murdock is the author of the popular Dairy Queen series, featuring 15-year-old
Murdock will talk about the Dairy Queen trilogy and the inspiration behind her newest book, Wisdom's Kiss. She will autograph books after her program.
The 2nd Annual Sheboygan Children's Book Festival allows children, teens, families, and book lovers of all ages to meet and hear from noted children's book creators. Festival participants can:
- make art in open-studio sessions with celebrated illustrators
- have books signed by their favorite authors/illustrators
- hear authors and illustrators read from and discuss their books
- take part in workshops
Next Chapter Bookshop will donate a portion of book sale proceeds to benefit the 2012 Sheboygan Children's Book Festival.
Next Chapter Bookshop and our other generous sponsors help make the Sheboygan Children's Book Festival -
Please visit our website for the full slate of outstanding authors and illustrators appearing at this year's Sheboygan Children's Book Festival Oct. 14-16!
2013 CSLP Manual Ideas Needed!
2013 Collaborative Summer Library Program
Dig Into Reading—Early Literacy Manual
Call for Ideas by October 15, 2011
Our writers for the 2013 Early Literacy Manual are Kapila Love and Sarah Northshield. Both are experienced (and creative!) children’s librarians who specialize in programs for the very young. Please help them make this a fantastic manual.
Here are the ten working chapter themes that have been suggested for the 2013 Dig Into Reading manual. “Underground” is the broad concept. The writers will choose eight of them based on available materials and ideas.
Gardening (with some focus on root vegetables, if possible)
Big Machines (earth movers, etc.)
Dinosaurs (this could also include fossils)
Dirt/Mud/Getting Dirty
Burrowing Animals (moles, prairie dogs, chipmunks, rabbits, worms, etc. )
Hidden/Buried Treasures (gems, gold, etc.)
Spatial Relationships (up/down, above/below, over/under - this could be things like train/subway, tunnel/bridge, dig down/haul up, etc.)
Holes (what lives in them, burying things in them, circles)
Underground Insects (ants)
The Earth (rocks, mining, volcanoes, etc.)
What do we need?
- Book titles (books should be in print and please include both the suggested age group and any literacy skills that could be practiced with the title)
- Program ideas (both story times and other programs), activities, crafts, music, etc.
- Setting the Scene: If you have suggestions for library decorations, bulletin boards, or props especially targeted to the very young
- Early Literacy/Family Literacy Ideas—e.g. for reproducible take-home pages (see past children’s manuals for the Family Fun Pages—that’s the idea)
- Suggestions for underserved groups
- Bilingual storytime ideas
Send your ideas to:
Patti Sinclair
306 Virginia Terrace
Madison, WI 53726
608 231-2467
trishsinclair@sbcglobal.net
YSS Bus Trip to Madison Libraries
The Youth Services Section of WLA is sponsoring two bus trips this fall to exciting, new or newly remodeled libraries. Our first trip will be Tuesday, September 13, with a tour of several libraries in the greater Madison area. This tour will have a special focus on early learning activities and environments and teen areas, but the tours will include all areas of the library. These tours will be of interest to childrens services and teen librarians, directors, Friends and trustees who may be considering a new building project or remodeling project, and library school students. A description and itinerary is listed below.
The cost of the Madison tour will be $20 with an optional $9 for lunch (or bring your own). Space is limited so register early. Confirmations will be sent.
Traveling by bus is an efficient and cost effective way to see these libraries, rather than visiting them independently. The staff at the libraries will be available for the tours and to answer questions. The bus trips help people avoid the hassles of traffic, parking and getting around in unfamiliar cities. Visiting with other librarians is not only fun, but others often spot interesting things you might miss on your own. It’s a chance to see 4-5 different libraries in one day.
Car pooling to the starting location will be facilitated by the Youth Services Section. Registration deadline for the Madison tour is August 31st and for the Twin Cities tour, September 22nd.
For more information, visit the registration site or contact Barb Huntington at (608) 831-5418, barbhunting@gmail.com or Jill Lininger at (262) 636-9255 or Jill Lininger.
Click here for registration (you will need to login to MemberClicks to register)
WLA reserves the right to cancel the tours if minimum numbers are not met.
Greater Madison Area Trip, Tuesday, September 13th
This is the schedule for the bus tour:
| 8:45 | Meet at the Fitchburg Library, 5530 Lacy Road, Fitchburg |
| 9:00 – 10:00 | Tour Library |
| 10:00 – 10:20 | Travel to the Goodman South Madison Branch Library, 2222 S. Park Street, Madison |
| 10:20 – 11:15 | Tour Library |
| 11:15 – 11:30 | Travel to the Sequoya Branch Library, 4340 Tokay Blvd., Madison |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Tour Library |
| 12:30 – 12:45 | Travel to the Middleton Public Library, 7425 Hubbard Street, Middleton |
| 12:45 – 1:30 | Box lunch (or bring your own) at the Middleton Public Library |
| 1:30 – 2:30 | Tour Library |
| 2:30 – 2:50 | Travel to the Verona Public Library, 500 Silent Street, Verona |
| 2:50 – 4:00 | Tour Library |
| 4:00 – 4:20 | Travel back to the Fitchburg Library |
The tour will start at 9:00 a.m. at the brand new Fitchburg Public Library, which opened on June 29th, 2011. The innovative youth and teen areas have created a great deal of excitement. http://fitchburgcitylibrary.com/
The second stop will be the Goodman South Madison Branch Library on Park Street. This new library opened near its old location, but in a new building, in 2010. The activity room is used by teens at set program times and includes a huge wall mounted tv for gaming. www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/goodman-south
The Sequoya Branch Library on Tokay Blvd. in Madison will be the third library on the tour. The new building opened in 2008. The library has many “green” building features and has an urban feel throughout. A recent addition to the library was a set of wall-mounted early literacy learning materials. The library has a teen area. www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/sequoya
The tour will stop for a box lunch at the Middleton Public Library and then tour the building that was remodeled in 2004. The youth area renovation included innovative seating and a re-designed story room. The teen area includes features such as booths, neon lights and a bearded dragon lizard. http://midlibrary.org/library/
The final stop will be the Verona Public Library, which opened in 2006. The design of the youth department included a play castle and the teen area has interesting seating and board game tables. www.veronapubliclibrary.org.
Friday, July 8, 2011
Upcoming Youth Events
Grassroots Meeting
Tuesday, September 20th: 1 pm – 4 pm
NFLS Meeting Room
This annual meeting will feature great presenters and a chance for youth librarians to collaborate!
This workshop is worth 3 CE credits.
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Teens, Tweens & Social Networking (webinar)
Thursday, October 20th: 2 pm
Presented by: Laura Solomon, Library Services Manager, Ohio Public Library Information Network
We often have assumptions about how teens and tweens use the Internet. But:
* Are those assumptions true?
* Should your library have a MySpace or a Facebook account? Both?
* How about Twitter?
* What about cellphones? Text messaging? iPads?
Learn the answers to these questions and many more, as well as discovering how your
library can effectively engage (or not) with young people in social media.
This webinar is worth 1 CE credit. It’s being co-sponsored with the Manitowoc-Calumet Library System.
Laura Solomon is the Library Services Manager for the Ohio Public Library Information Network and the former Web Applications Manager for the Cleveland Public Library. She has been doing web development and design for over twelve years, in both public libraries and as an independent consultant. She is a 2010 Library Journal Mover & Shaker. Her book, "Doing Social Media So It Matters: A Librarian’s Guide", was published in late 2010. As a former children’s librarian, she enjoys bringing the “fun of technology” to audiences and in giving libraries the tools they need to better serve the virtual customer.
BadgerLunch Summer Webinar Series
Several of the upcoming BadgerLunch webinars might be of interest to youth and teen librarians!
BadgerLunch Summer Webinar Series
Focus on Reader’s Resources
Thursdays at noon
30 - 45 minute sessions
July 14, 21, 28
July 14: TeachingBooks – Explore thousands of resources about fiction and nonfiction books used in the K-12 environment to encourage the integration of multimedia author and book materials into reading activities.
https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/wi_dpi/join?id=34QNHR&role=attend&pw=n%25%297B%29k
July 21: NoveList K-8 – Learn about this fiction database designed with a bright, appealing layout especially for elementary and middle school age students.
https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/wi_dpi/join?id=9GDJ4B&role=attend&pw=x%21*B%5D5k
July 28: NoveList – Focus on readers’ advisory service! NoveList provides access to information on fiction titles as well as feature content including author read-alikes, book discussion guides, reading lists and more.
https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/wi_dpi/join?id=P832RF&role=attend&pw=Rk*Dk9d
All sessions are open to everyone. Topics include a description of the information/learning resource, searching techniques, and helpful features. For a flyer with complete schedule and links to the webinars, visit the BadgerLink home page at http://www.badgerlink.net/ and click on the BadgerLunch Webinar Series Announcement link.
The archive of previous sessions is also available.
Kara Ripley
Reference and BadgerLink Training Librarian
Department of Public Instruction
2nd Annual Sheboygan Children’s Book Festival October 14-16
We are extremely pleased to release the names of a few of the exceptional and critically-acclaimed authors and illustrators participating in this year’s Sheboygan Children’s Book Festival!
• Jerry Pinkney has been creating children’s books since 1964 and has more than 200 fine children’s books to his credit. He has received the Caldecott Medal, five Caldecott Honors and five Coretta Scott King Awards, among many other awards.
•Candace Fleming says she has always “enjoyed telling a good story…and seeing my listener’s reaction.” Her award-winning books include picture books for young children, novels for older children, and scrapbook biographies of famous Americans.
•Henry Cole has written and illustrated picture books and novels and has illustrated picture books for authors Pamela Duncan Edwards, Jonathan London, Margie Palatini, Julie Andrews, and many others.
We invite you to check out our website and browse our author bio pages to learn more about these authors and illustrators and their books.
Sign up for e-mail updates to receive the latest author announcements and festival news.
More authors and illustrator announcements will be coming soon!
Visit the Festival website for more information!
- Paula Siefert
Mr. Billy Rocks
Mr. Billy's "Rockin' Around the World" program has been to Brown County, Shawano, Gillett, Kewaunee, Sister Bay and Sturgeon Bay so far this summer! Kids and adults are having a great time singing, dancing and drumming.
This week he entertained the folks in Forestville and Kewaunee !
Book Reviews
Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship, and Survivalby Kirby Larson, Jean Cassels and Mary Nethery
I have to confess - I'm not an animal lover. But I loved this book about two friends (Bobbi and Bob Cat) who happen to be animals and who support each other during what is probably the worst natural disaster this country has ever experienced. Lovely, inspiring story about two friends who have to rely on each other for survival. Excellent illustrations!
Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow? by Susan A. Shea and Tom Slaughter
A beautiful rhyming book that asks kids and poses the question, does it grow in a silly way?, that will make them laugh (i.e. If a duckling grows and becomes a duck, can a car grow and...become a truck?) Very cute cut-out style illustrations and lift-the-flaps make this a fun book for preschoolers!
- Karla Giraldéz, BCL
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Summer Reading Coming Soon!
Karla and Kara at the Southwest branch of the Brown County Library were out in the schools last week to promote summer reading!
Best of luck to all of you in your programs! I know it will be a great summer!
And remember to breathe. :)
Bits from Barb
Future Themes
The themes for 2013 were decided at the CSLP Annual Meeting. They include:
- Children's Theme—Dig Into
- Teen Theme—Beneath the Surface
- Adult Theme—Groundbreaking Reads
The 2014 General Concept will be Science.
Early Literacy Manual
CSLP is offering a free early literacy/preschool manual again this year. It is online this year but it is anticipated that it will come in print version in 2012. A popular feature of the manual is that it includes cues to the Every Child Ready to Read learning elements. To download a copy of the manual, go to www.cslpreads.org/early-literacy-manual.html. Access requires registration at the first page of the CSLP website www.cslpreads.org.
New YALSA Tool to Evaluate Teen Services
YALSA released a new evaluation tool for libraries to determine the health of teen services at their institutions. The downloadable tool derives its areas of evaluation from YALSA's Competencies for Librarians Serving Youth: Young Adults Deserve the Best. Potential users include library administrators, library trustees, teen services librarians, and community members and jobseekers hoping to assess a library's commitment to teen services. To download the tool, go to www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/profdev/yacompetencies/evaltool.cfm.
—from American Libraries Direct, March 23, 2010
- System Youth Services Liaison Posting
Barbara Huntington, DLTCL, April 2011
Sacred Being
Earlier this month, 3 NFLS-area librarians and I went to Sun Prairie for training on the Wakanheza Project™. The Wakanheza Project™ is an initiative/concept started by the Ramsey County Public Health Department (in
Wakanheza is the Dakota word for child, and its English translation is "sacred being." The Wakanheza Project™ includes principles and strategies that can positively effect the way we see and treat each other. If the culture of an organization can shift a little to incorporate and internalize some of these principles and strategies, there is enormous potential for benefits. These can include more peaceful circulation desk lines, better interactions between adults and teens, and less embarrassment for parents who are struggling to parent in public. Overall, we are striving to help create an even more welcoming environment for patrons, and an easier and more rewarding work environment for all staff.
The workshop we attended was designed to help us bring back the Wakanheza Project™ ideas to our own systems. We will be sharing information on Little Nic Bits, as well as doing smaller, more informal trainings. It’s our hope to do a larger workshop in fall or spring of 2012.
Thank you to Sandy Kallunki (
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Book Reviews
Janis Joplin: Rise Up Singingby Ann Angel
It's no surprise that Ann Angel is a super fan of Janis Joplin. Her passion for Janis comes shining through in this book. However, she also writes in such a way as to give us a very full, well-rounded picture of this artist explaining Janis' shortcomings and flaws. The book does an exceptional job of creating for the reader the time and place where all this talent intersected. We are still culturally influenced by the "hippie generation." This book is a great historical marker whether you enjoyed Janis' music or not.
- Elizabeth Timmins, Muehl Public Library
The Butter Man
by Elizabeth Alalou and Ali Alalou
Nora is a young girl who looks forward to Saturday night dinners of couscous and vegetables in her home. But waiting for the meal to be prepared is hard for Nora, and it doesn't help that the wonderful fragrances fill the whole house, making her hungry. Baba (Nora's dad) tells her the story of how he used to wait for days for the "butter man" to visit his Moroccan village. Nora realizes that waiting for dinner to be prepared is nothing compared to her father waiting for the butter man.
The illustrations by Julie Klear Essakaali are beautiful, and I like the use of Moroccan language throughout the book. The author's note at the end also explains the meaning of the words!
-Jamie Matczak, NFLS
Teen Read Week Ideas
Beth Yoke, Executive Director of YALSA, shared this resource for "Teen Read Week" in October.
Spring Storytime Ideas
These storytime ideas can be used for spring, or modified for another time of year!
March 5th – “If She comes in like a Lion…”Lion & Lamb Theme-
Books: “The Little Lambs Rainy Day” by M. C. Suigne, “No more blanket for Lambkin! by Bernette Ford, and “Do Lions live on lily pads”? by Melanie Walsh
Craft: Lion & Lamb finger puppets.
March 12th -– “Go Green” St. Patrick’s Day Celebration-
Books: “the luckiest St. Patrick’s Day Ever” by Teddy Slater and “A leprechaun’s St.
Patrick’s Day” by Sarah Kirwan
Craft: A Rainbow w/ a pot of gold!
March 19th- “Spring has sprung!” –
Books: “Poppleton in Spring” by Cynthia Rylant, “Spring is here, Grumpy Bunny” By Justine Korman,and “Welcome Spring!” by Jill Ackerman
Craft: “Make a flower” with various materials (beads, sequins & beans, cupcake papers)
March 26th – “Easter Bunny Hop”
Books: “A Surprise for the Easter Bunny” , “Anna and the Chocolate Easter Bunny” by Kathleen Aman and “The Easter Bunny that Overslept” by Priscilla Friedrich
Craft: Paper Bag Bunny Puppet
We will also have special Easter refreshments!
April 9th – “April Showers” - Weather theme –
Books: “Splosh” by Mick Inkpen and “The Cloud That Wouldn’t Rain” by Ruth Brace
Craft- Weather Collage – (Introducing Mr. Sunny, Mr. Cloudy, Miss Rainy and Mrs. Windy)
April 16th – Nothing more than feelings- “mood theme for little people”
Books: “It’s hard to be Five” by Jamie Lee Curtis and “I Like Myself” by Karen Beaumont and “Green as a Bean” by Karla Kuskin (which illustrates the point that no matter what color you are you are still YOU!)
Craft: Face puppets w/moods
April 23rd – “Earth Day” -
Books: “Miss Fox’s Class Goes Green” by Eileen Spinelli,
“Biscuit’s Earth Day Celebration” by Alyssa Capucilli, and ”It’s Earth Day” by Mercer Mayer
Crafts: Make a collage from recycled materials
April 30th – “Flower Power” –
Books: “Fran’s Flower” by Lisa Bruce and “Fletcher and the Springtime Blossoms by Julia Rawlinson.
Craft - Springtime on a paper plate (Bumble Bee visits a tulip)
May 7th – “Frogs” theme
Books: “1 gaping wide-mouthed hopping frog” by Leslie Tryon, “Too many frogs!” by Sandy Asher and
A special appearance by Monday the bullfrog / Matthew Van Fleet (puppet & story)
Craft: “Big Mouth Frog Puppet”
May 14th - - “ Blackbirds Fly”
Books & Rhymes - “Sing a song of sixpence”, illustrated by Pam Adams , “Two Little Blackbirds” nursery rhyme and “Grumpy Bird” by Jeremy Tankard.
Craft- “Blackbird Finger Puppets”
May 21st – “Windy, windy Day!”
Books- “Noises at night” by Beth Raisner Glass, “Virginnie's Hat”by Dori Chaconas, “Windy Wednesday” By Phyllis Root.
Craft- Make a wind sock (using a paperplate & plastic bag)
- Barb Husch, Door County Library (Forestville)
Grants and Resources
MIXING IN MATH
Mixing in Math (MiM) is a set of FREE materials in English and Spanish, designed for integrating numeracy into story time, summer reading, and crafts for children and families. It's an appealing and engaging way to draw in new patrons, to offer them something different, and to reinforce skills children are learning in school.
MiM was designed with input from hundreds of librarians from MA, CT, NY, CA, MO, and other states. MiM resources include posters, games, calendars, crafts, and projects that are easy to use and fun for adults and children. The resources combine common library themes, such as animals, food, and holidays with the math of sizes, shapes, patters, measurement. MiM was funded by the National Science Foundation, and created at TERC, a non-profit educational organization.
Check the MiM website: http://mixinginmath.terc.edu to learn more and to download the materials.
(thanks to Sarah Sogigian at the Massachusetts State Library for sharing this!)
Grant Opportunity from Build-A-Bear
Build-A-Bear Workshop provides direct support for children in literacy and education programs, such as summer reading programs, early childhood education programs and literacy programs for children with special needs. The grants are made possible through the sale of Turner the Owl, a special furry friend available in all Build-A-Bear Workshop stores. With the sale of each Turner the Owl, 50 cents is donated to First Book and 50 cents is donated through the Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation to other literacy programs throughout the United States and Canada. Grant requests reviewed on a rolling basis through October 2011. For more information go to: http://www.buildabear.com/shopping/contents/content.jsp?catId=400002&id=700010.
DigitalLiteracy.gov
- CEO, Lakeshores Library System, 5/24/11
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Cultural Kits
"Cultural Kits" will be available to NFLS libraries this summer to supplement or help your programming! They will each focus on a different country. The kits can be delivered to your library for up to a week. Everything will fit in the red delivery bags.
Items in each kit will include:
- book or story
- country flag
-country map
- recipe
- song or game
- words or phrases in its native language
- money/artifacts/tangible objects
- photos
Kits are available for China, England, Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand, Morocco, Poland and Peru. They will be available on June 1st!
Contact Jamie if you are interested in reserving one!
CCBC Presentation
The 2011 edition "CCBC (Children's Collaborative Book Center) Choices" has been sent to all NFLS libraries. It has 240 book recommendations from 2010 for children and young adults. It includes full annotations, age recommendations and author/title and subject indices. Megan Schliesman of the CCBC will be highlighting some of these "choices" on Thursday, April 21 from 1 - 3:30 pm, in the NFLS Meeting Room. You will also get a chance to book browse!
Book Reviews
After by Amy EfawDevon Davenport is a likable girl. Responsible, mature, straight-A student, star athlete. Granted, her mother is immature and not the best influence, but Devon is a good person in spite of this. She's the daughter every mother would want. She's the student every teacher wants in the classroom. So how does she end up throwing her new-born infant in the dumpster, and how did nobody know she was even pregnant? Who is Devon Davenport? An attempted murderer or a scared teen who was in denial during her pregnancy?
Devon is arrested and winds up in a juvenile center. If she is tried as an adult, she could face years in prison. Only her defense attorney and community members who testify on her behalf can save her. But will they want to after finding out what she has done?
Girl Stolen by April Henry
I finished this page-turner in two nights, because I wanted to know what happened to Cheyenne Wilder, a teenage girl who is kidnapped while sleeping in the back seat of her stepmom's car. I wanted to know what happened to Griffin, her kidnapper. Griffin just wanted to hijack the car after all. He didn't know there was someone in the back seat! I wanted to know what happened to Griffin's dad, the evil man behind the hijacking who decides Cheyenne might come in handy. I wanted to know what happened with Cheyenne's dad, the president of a powerful corporation. Would he give Griffin's dad the ransom money?
Cheyenne is 16 and sick with pneumonia. She is without medication (her step mom was getting that for her while the car was hijacked) and she has no way to contact anyone. She has to plot an escape, without knowing where she is, how far she is from home and without a cell phone.
And, she's blind.
-Jamie Matczak, NFLS
What's in Your Story Hour Closet?
What supplies do you keep on hand for your story hours? Do you have favorite items that you believe are necessary for your story hour programming?
Luci Bledsoe of the Johnson Creek Public Library shared this list on the March CEO for the Lakeshores Library System. The following suggestions are either very inexpensive or can be donated by your library customers and story hour parents.
Send an email to Jamie if you'd like to share what's in YOUR Story Hour Closet!
What do we have in our closet at
• Cotton balls (the white ones are perfect for snowmen; if you can find the colored ones, they are great for decorating paper Easter eggs or making spring pictures)
• Brown paper lunch bags (paper bag puppets)
• White paper lunch bags (perfect for Valentine bags; gift bags for making a Mother’s or Father’s Day gift)
• Advertising Magnets (cut them with scissors; put a dab of glue on the printed side and attach to the craft project for a memorable refrigerator magnet (thanks to Nancy B at West Bend for this idea!)
• Old or damaged compact discs or CD-ROMS (used to make CD-ROM fish or birds; hanging mobiles—use 2 discs for a project and glue the printed sides together)
• Empty cereal boxes (have a volunteer or staff member cut them and save the fronts and backs. We use them for patterns (for our Valentine Story Hour, we cut out half hearts and showed the children how to fold paper; trace the half heart; and cut on the traced line). Although we have our die cut machine, we still need to make or cut an original pattern for tracing. *Extra bonus—if there is a promotional item available such as a small toy, send for a free toy for a SLP prize!)
• Stickers (magazines and other companies will send stickers as a small gift—they go into our sticker box and are used for a variety of crafts)
• Paper towel tubes (we do not use toilet paper tubes for obvious reasons! We have used cut down paper towel tubes for making small turkeys; groundhogs, binoculars, etc.
• Yarn (don’t buy it, just put up a list of what you need and your customers will donate! We use scrap yarn for holiday crafts; paper dolls; gift bags, etc.)
• Ribbons (again we use donated scrap ribbon for holiday crafts; lacing paper plates together, etc.)
• Gift bows (use as a color matching activity)
• Cheap white envelopes (hold game pieces when we make paper dominoes or play Color and Shape Bingo)
• Reinforcement labels for hole-punched paper (we use both white and colored. The white ones are used to reinforce punched holes for adding a bow to a paper bunny or cat)
• Inexpensive paper punch (if you make a paper bunny, punch 2 holes on the neck; add a ribbon for a bow, and it is one classy bunny!)
• Cheap paper plates, both large and small (lace a whole plate and ½ plate together; fill with paper flowers and small candies for a Mother’s Day gift or May Day gift; we also use them for small trays if we work with glitter or paint; also can be used for masks)
• Paper cups (planting a seedling or bean or radish seeds)
• Craft sticks (ask your local doctor’s office to see if they will donate tongue depressors, use for paper plate puppets)
• Powdered detergent measuring cups (fill with dirt, add a small seedling; glue buttons on sides for wheels, and you have a small wheelbarrow for a gift)
• Scoopable kitty litter jug lids (I used to use milk bottle caps, but they are potentially dangerous due to their size. I use kitty litter bottle caps for counting; matching colors; shape recognition, graphing, etc.)
• Brass paper fasteners (allows the head/arms/or legs of a paper animal to move)
Bits from Barb
Free International Math Resources from
TERC, a nonprofit educational organization in
Mixing in Math (MiM), a set of FREE materials in English and Spanish, is designed for integrating numeracy into story time, summer reading, and crafts for children and families. Through their Mixing in Math grant, TERC staff have assisted many MA librarians incorporate math skills into existing programs. MiM was funded by the National Science Foundation and created at TERC.
Check the MiM website at http://mixinginmath.terc.edu to learn more and to download the materials. If you'd like to reach the developers of MiM or would like to arrange for a free webinar, please contact mixinginmath@terc.edu. There are free summer reading 2011 resources at http://mixinginmath.terc.edu/Themes/Stories_World2011.cfm.
—Sarah Sogigian, Advisor Youth Services,
YALSA Teen Spaces Webinar
Join Kim Bolan Cullin as she discusses the latest in teen space planning and implementation in YALSA's May 19 webinar, to be held at 2 p.m. EDT. Participants will learn the nuts and bolts of basic teen space design, including actively engaging teens throughout the process, incorporating their ideas and maintaining ongoing involvement. She will also discuss the latest teen space trends, including planning tools, layout, décor, digital creativity and interactivity, collaborative spaces, and more.
Registration is now open at www.ala.org/yalsa/webinars. Webinars cost $39 for individual YALSA members, $49 for all other individuals, and $195 for groups (unlimited participants).Questions can be sent to Eve Gaus, YALSA's program officer for continuing education, at egaus@ala.org or 1 (800) 545-2433, ext. 5293.
Children's Book Week May 2-8
Children's Book Week will be May 2-8. Peter Brown designed the 2011 poster and Jeff Kinney designed the bookmarks. For more information, go to www.bookweekonline.com/
Libri Grants Due April 15
The Libri Foundation is currently accepting applications for its 2011 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN grants. The Libri Foundation is a nationwide, nonprofit organization which donates new, quality, hardcover children's books to small, rural public libraries throughout the
In order to encourage and reward local support of libraries, The Libri Foundation will match any amount of money raised by local sponsors from $50 to $350 on a 2-to-1 ratio. Thus, a library can receive up to $1,050 worth of new children's books. After a library receives a grant, local sponsors (such as formal or informal Friends groups, civic or social organizations, local businesses, etc.) have four months, or longer if necessary, to raise their matching funds.
The librarian of each participating library selects the books the library will receive from a booklist provided by the Foundation. The 700-plus fiction and nonfiction titles on the booklist reflect the very best of children's literature published primarily in the last three years. These titles, which are for children ages 12 and under, are award-winners or have received starred reviews in library, literary, or education journals. The booklist also includes a selection of classic children's titles.
The application deadline is April 15. Application guidelines and forms may be downloaded from the Foundation's website at www.librifoundation.org.
- Barb Huntington, DLTCL
System Youth Liaison Posting, March 2011
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Summer Planning Workshop
On Thursday, February 3, the SRP Planning Workshop was held at the Neville Public Museum!
Over 40 librarians attended and received lots of great ideas to get their summer planning started for the "One World, Many Stories" theme.
Participants did the Hokey Pokey, made cloth rabbits and snacked on delicious tacos for lunch.
Presenters were Marge Loch-Wouters, Rick Szcepkowski, Kathy Dettman, Mary Bohman and Cindy Tuschy.
Check out the NFLS Flickr page for more photos!
Bits from Barb
New Performer List
A list of performers who joined the Wisconsin Children's Performer Directory was distributed to the System Liaisons. Check out the new and existing performers in the Directory at dpi.wi.gov/pld/performers.html.
Possible Flannel Board Story Resource
Story Time Felts offers a set of four stories from around the world in felt pieces. The stories include "Androcles and the Lion"-
Summer Free Lunch Distribution Sites Needed
DPI is looking for locations willing to serve as a free meal site for children in the summer. Public libraries can be a distribution site. Typically the local school district would bring the meals to the library. The meals can be given to all children who are present so it might work for a lunch bunch situation. Interested libraries should check with their local school districts to see if their districts qualify for the program and to find out if the schools and library could work together on the program. Contact Allison Wineberg for more information at alison.wineberg@dpi.wi.gov.
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