Summer Reading Workshop

The Summer Reading Planning Workshop was held on Friday, February 20 at the Kress Family Library.

Here is the link to view/edit the document where we posted the discussion responses. Participants can edit this as needed.  https://docs.google.com/document/d/11c8mfv6vBoOx2fpVNPvTLQBFtpp7oXMEMQPpU78fINo/edit?usp=sharing

Photos are posted on the NFLS Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.821572534569624.1073741830.174844222575795&type=1

If you have specific feedback about the day (what you liked, what you could've done without, what you'd recommend), please pass that along.

Thanks again to Rob, Sharon, Terry and Kathy for great presentations! 

Mardi Gras Storytime Theme

Some Storytime themes are harder than others. I wanted to do a Mardi Gras theme, because it sounds FUN for kids & parents. However, I discovered there are very few books on this topic for preschoolers. I decided to still keep it as my theme but I branched out into related areas such

as parades & parties.  It turned out to be one of our best storytimes. The kids and their parents loved it.  I thought I would share this with you, because it was a difficult theme, but, in the end it turned out to be one of our best!

I began by explaining to the kids that Mardi Gras takes place this time of year, down in the South (New Orleans) where it is warm. I told them they have a BIG party, where they celebrate with food, parades and parties. Three of the primary colors that they use throughout their celebrations are Purple, Gold & Green.

Purple Represents Justice. (Doing what is right!)

Green Represents Faith. (believing in things)

Gold Represents Power (being strong!)

BOOKS:

“Hooray Parade” by Barbara Joosse

“Snow Party” by Harried Ziefert

Fancy Nancy Puppy Party” by Jane O’Connor 

“Parade Day” by Monica Perez

Our Craft was a Jester’s Hat. These were a hit!

(I told the kids that kings in olden days always had a guy who dressed up in a silly way and made them laugh. They wore hats like these. They were called Court Jesters.)

- Barb Husch, Forestville

Plan a Heroic Summer Starting in May

While many of you have great collaborative relationships with your local schools, for others, it’s hit or miss. There is no silver bullet for school and public library partnership success, but celebrating School Lunch Hero Day is a potential win-win! It’s a great way to have a visible and literacy-related connection the school that also emphasizes this summer’s reading theme.

So what are you waiting for?  Talk to your local school now about celebrating  School Lunch Hero Day together in May, and while you are at it, get a head start on summer library program promotion!

What is School Lunch Hero Day?

School Lunch Hero Day is the perfect opportunity to recognize the hardworking professionals in school cafeterias. The School Nutrition Association has partnered with Jarrett J. Krosoczka, author of the “Lunch Lady” book series, and Random House, to remind everyone—directors, managers, parents, students, and school staff —that school nutrition employees are superheroes that deserve some recognition.

For more information, check out the School Lunch Hero Day website: http://www.schoollunchheroday.com/

Why does Jarrett J. Krosoczka think that lunch ladies are heroes?

Check out his TED Talk: http://www.ted.com/talks/jarrett_krosoczka_why_lunch_ladies_are_heroes?

When is School Lunch Hero Day?

Friday, May 1, 2015

How do I find my local school/district?

Check out the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s district/public school/private school online directory: https://apps4.dpi.wi.gov/SchoolDirectory/Search/PublicSchoolsSearch

How do I learn more about author/illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka?

Head over to TeachingBooks.net via Badgerlink to find out about his Lunch Ladies series as well as the Platypus Police Academy (stars of “Every Hero Has a Story” artwork):

·         Meet-the-Author Book Readings with Jarrett J. Krosoczka:

http://www.teachingbooks.net/book_reading.cgi?id=9960

http://www.teachingbooks.net/book_reading.cgi?id=9982

Good luck!

Tessa Michaelson Schmidt

Public Library Youth and Special Services Consultant

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

CCBC Registration Now Open

CCBC 2015: Great New Books for Children & Teens

Wednesday, April 15; 9 am - 3:30 pm

Appleton Public Library

Presented by: Megan Schliesman & Merri Lindgren

Children's Cooperative Book Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison (WI)

CCBC librarians Merri Lindgren and Megan Schliesman will talk about Great New Books for Children in the morning session and Great New Books for Teens in the afternoon, highlighting selected books from CCBC Choices 2015.  

Books included in CCBC Choices 2015 will be available for hands-on examination. The Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC), located on the UW-Madison campus, serves as a children's literature library for adults, a book examination center, and a research library. Co-sponsored with OWLS and Winnefox.

Register: https://www.owlsnet.org/ce/2015/workshop/ccbc-2015-great-new-books-children-and-teens-0

Megan is currently chair of the Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association's Intellectual Freedom Special Interest Group, and a past member of the Wisconsin Library Association Intellectual Freedom Roundtable board. She has a B.A. degree in English from UW-Whitewater and a Master's Degree in Library and Information Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Merri has worked as a youth services librarian at the Helen M. Plum Memorial Library in Lombard, Illinois, and as an instructor of Adolescent and Young Adult Literature at Edgewood College. She is a former trustee of the Baraboo (Wisconsin) Public Library. Merri graduated from UW–Madison with a B.A. Degree in Psychology and has a Master’s Degree in Library and Information Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Teen Video Challenge Deadline Approaching

The Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) launched the 2015 Teen Video Challenge, a national video competition for teens to get involved with reading and their public library's summer reading program. CSLP is a consortium consisting of public libraries and state library agencies throughout the United States, its territories, and the Cayman Islands. The members of this consortium work together to provide high-quality summer reading materials for public libraries to use in their summer programs with children, teens, and adults.

Teens across the country are invited to create a 30 to 90 second video with their unique 
 interpretation of the 2015 teen slogan Unmask in combination with reading and libraries. The idea 
is to involve teens in summer reading, before and during the summer months, by being part of the
process. This is an opportunity for teens to showcase their creativity and have their ideas heard 
before a national audience.

Each CSLP member state that chooses to participate in the 2015 Teen Video Challenge will 

organize and implement their own competition to arrive at their state winner. The winning video 
from each participating state will be named one of the CSLP 2015 Teen Videos to promote summer 
reading nationwide.

$150 will be awarded to the creators of the winning state video and their associated public library

 will receive prizes worth at least $50 from CSLP and Demco/Upstart. Winners will be announced 
by CSLP by April 2015.

For full details about Wisconsin’s 2015 Teen Video Challenge, check out the following links:

·         2015 CSLP Teen Video Challenge http://cslpreads.org/challenge-overview.html 

·         Wisconsin Teen Video Challenge Entry Form http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/pld/pdf/Wisconsin_TVC_Entry_Form_2015.pdf 

·         CLSP Model Release Form http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/pld/pdf/CSLP_Model_Release_2015.pdf 

·         Teen Video Challenge Resources http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/pld/pdf/Wisconsin_TVC_Resources_2015.pdf 

Tessa Michaelson Schmidt

Public Library Youth and Special Services Consultant

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction