Bits from Barb

2008 CSLP Art Work should be Removed from Library Web Sites
Under CSLP's copyright guidelines all libraries should
take down the 2008 SLP art work from their web pages by the
end of September. Now that the 2009 manuals are here,
libraries can put the new art work up instead. Please
remind your librarians that CSLP's copyright must appear
if they use any CSLP art work electronically. Up
until this year,partnering agencies were not allowed
to use the CSLP art work on their web pages at all,
but that will change in 2009 (see next item for details).
Under an agreement from several years ago, public libraries
maycontinue to use the art work from all past CSLP programs
onprint items whenever they wish. They can not, however, allow
partnering agencies to continue to any of the artwork. All
use by non-library agencies,including schools, should cease
at the end of the given summer.


New Edition of "Teen Spaces, The Step-by-Step Library Makeover"
Kimberly Bolan has written a new edition of
her book "TeenSpaces."  It is available through the American
Library Association. Good examples of teen spaces in libraries
around the country are now readily available, and interest
in them continues to grow. With a strategic use of web-based
technologies-from the author's website to a Flickr account-
this second edition showcases success stories as it reaches out
to attract a global community of YA librarians committed to
meeting the needs of young adults.


National Gaming Day November 15th
Hundreds of libraries across the country are preparing to
celebrate the American Library Association's (ALA) first
annual National Gaming Day @ Your Library on November 15th.
ALA invites libraries of all types to join in the
celebration by registering for two national gaming
activities: a national video game tournament, and a board
game challenge. Libraries also can develop their own
activities by using free resources from the ALA.
For more information go to
http://gaming.ala.org/resources/index.php?title=Main_Page.


Arab American Book Award Winner
The winner of this year's  Arab American Book Award in the
Children or Young Adult category  is "Tasting the Sky:
A Palestinian Childhood"  by Ibtisam Barakat (Farrar,
Straus and Giroux). The award is given annually for a book
written or illustrated by an Arab American or that addressed
the Arab American experience. The portrayal or
representation of Arab Americans must be accurate
and engaging, avoid stereotypes, and reflect rich
characterization.


Books to Read to Children During a Financial Crisis
A review of several American children's books that deal
with tough economic times for families is included in
a recent posting by Erica S. Perl's at www.slate.com/?id=2201710
Among the titles annotated at the site are:
Little House on the Prairie-Wilder
Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry-Taylor
Ramona and her Father-Cleary
Tight Times-Hazen
How to Steal a Dog-O'Connor


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: "Jazz Baby" by Lisa Wheeler
Primary: "Los Gatos Black on Halloween" by
Marisa Montes Intermediate: "The City of Ember"
by Jeanne DuBrau Middle School: "Middle School
is Worse than Meatloaf" by Jennifer L. Holm and
"Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen High School:
"Sunrise Over Fallujah" by Walter Dean Myers

For more information, or to join the "Read On Wisconsin"
book club, go to
http://readon.wisconsin.gov


 SYSTEM YOUTH LIAISON POSTING
 Barbara Huntington, DLTCL
 October 2008

ALSC Awards, Grants and Scholarships

This year the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) is giving away $82,000 in professional awards, grants and scholarships.  From creative summer reading programs to author/illustrator visits, we want to help organizations and individuals create a better future for children through libraries.

Applications for awards and grants are now available online on the ALSC Web site at www.ala.org/alsc; applications for scholarships will be posted on the ALSC Web site in the near future.  All applications are due December 1, 2008, except for The Frederic G. Melcher Scholarship and the Bound to Stay Bound Books Scholarship, which are due March 1, 2009.

Below is a complete listing of ALSC's professional awards, grants and scholarships.  Please share this information with colleagues, and if you have any questions, don't hesitate to let me know.  Respond to this e-mail if you would like award information sent to you as a .pdf.  Thank you!

Sincerely,
Jenny Najduch
ALSC Marketing Specialist
(312) 280-4026


Awards include:
* Bookapalooza!  Each year the ALSC office receives almost 3,000 newly published books, videos, audiobooks and recordings from children's trade publishers for award and notables consideration.  At the end of the year, after the awards have been given out, ALSC selects three libraries to receive a Bookapalooza collection of these materials (estimated to be worth $10,000 each) to be used in a way that creatively enhances their library service to children and families.

* The Frederic G. Melcher Scholarship provides financial assistance in the form of $6,000 scholarships to two students who intend to pursue an MLS degree and who plan to work in children's librarianship in any type of library.

* The Bound to Stay Bound Books Scholarship provides financial assistance in the form of four $6,500 awards to students who intend to pursue an MLS or advanced degree and plan to work in the area of library service to children in any type of library.  The scholarship is made possible through the generous contributions of Bound to Stay Bound Books, Incorporated.

* Louise Seamen Bechtel Fellowship provides a $4,000 stipend to allow a qualified children's librarian to spend a month or more reading at the Baldwin Library of Historical Children's Literature, which contains a special collection of 85,000 volumes of children's literature published mostly before 1950..

* ALSC/BWI Summer Reading Grant provides $3,000 in financial assistance to a public library for developing outstanding summer reading programs for children.

* ALSC Distinguished Service Award honors an individual member who has made significant contributions to and an impact on, library services to children and ALSC.  The recipient receives $1,000 and an engraved pin at the ALSC Membership Meeting during the ALA Annual Conference.

* The Penguin Young Readers Group Award provides a $600 stipend, provided by Penguin Young Reader's Group, for winners to attend their first ALA Annual Conference.  Applicants must have less than 10 years of experience as a children's librarian and work directly with children.

* The Maureen Hayes Author/Illustrator Award was established with funding from Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, in honor of Maureen Hayes, to bring together children and nationally recognized authors/illustrators.  This award provides $4,000 to fund an author/illustrator visit to a library.

Grant Available on 'Love and Forgiveness'

The American Library Association and the Fetzer Institute, as part of its Campaign for Love & Forgiveness, present "Let’s Talk About It: Love & Forgiveness," a scholar-led reading and discussion program for libraries interested in exploring themes of love and forgiveness in everyday life through classic and contemporary literature. Public libraries are invited to apply for grants to support the program in their community.
The application deadline is July 15, 2008.

Successful applicants will receive:

• A grant of $2,500 to be used to support program costs and scholar honoraria.

• Program materials, which include introductory literature and essays on each of the themes, selections for additional reading, and template promotional materials.

• Training for the library project director at a national training workshop where they will hear from project scholars, experts, and organizers, and receive a program planning guide, materials and ideas.

For more information, go to the ALA website or download the application form.