Grassroots Meeting Set for September 12

  

Grassroots Meeting Thursday, September 12: 12 pm-4:00 pm 

NeighborWorks Green Bay, 437 S Jackson St.  Green Bay

Our annual meeting geared toward children’s librarians will feature a Craft Exchange, a presentation from Victoria Sanchez of the Milwaukee Public Library and a Summer Reading Swap!

12 pm—1 pm: Craft Exchange (Optional; pizza and soda included!)

1—2:30 pm: Super Summer Reading Services, Victoria Sanchez, Milwaukee Public Library

2:45—3:30 pm: Summer Reading Swap

3:30—4 pm: Serving Special Populations Discussion

Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ploNdLG3ZM1jljLnk2HC-jzBefV2LPZ_IdM3Zs9HN80/viewform

Grandpa Fred Entertains

Fred Turk of Denmark started performing "Dig Into Reading with Grandpa Fred" at area libraries. On Tuesday morning, he spent some time in Pulaski!

Early Literacy Mini Grants Available

The Public Library Development Team at the Department of Public Instruction will award 40 mini-grants in the amount of $250 to Wisconsin public libraries to support early literacy efforts.  This project is part of the larger Growing Wisconsin Readers early literacy initiative.  Libraries may apply for grants to establish or enhance either an early literacy activity area or a 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program.  Priority will be given to libraries that serve a total municipal population of less than 10,000 and who serve children birth through age six with potentially limited exposure to early literacy experiences.  Ideally, the grants will be awarded to libraries throughout the state’s 17 regional library systems.

The application process closes on Friday, July 12, 2013 at 4:00pm.  For more information about the mini-grants, view http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/files/pld/pdf/2013_GWR_Mini-grant_info.pdf.  The information sheet and other documents related to Growing Wisconsin Readers are available at http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/pld_ys-sn under “Initiatives.”

I hope that many of you will consider applying for these mini-grants.  If you have questions, please be in touch.

Tessa Michaelson Schmidt
Public Library Youth and Special Services Consultant

Upcoming Slogans and Themes

If you are a person who likes to plan ahead, here are the upcoming themes and slogans determined by the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CLSP).

2014 Summer Reading Slogans (general theme: Science)

• Children: Fizz, Boom, Read!
• Teens: Spark a Reaction!
• Adult: Literary Elements

2015 Summer Reading Slogans (general theme: Heroes)

• Children: Every Hero Has a Story
• Teens: Unmask!
• Adult: Escape the Ordinary

The theme for summer 2016 will be Wellness/Fitness/Sports

To learn more about CSLP, or to bookmark the “Upcoming Programs” page, visit http://www.cslpreads.org/.

Tessa Michaelson Schmidt
Public Library Youth and Special Services Consultant

Youth Services Showcase

Check out these amazing activities happening in public libraries around the state: http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/pld_showcase

·         The Shorewood Public Library goes all out for Dr. Seuss’ birthday!

·         The Monroe Public Library holds a successful Teen Photo Contest during Teen Tech Week.

·         Teens in Clintonville could go on a blind date with a book.

·         The Pigeon gets behind the reference desk at the Brookfield Public Library.

·         Appleton Public Library offers a melodious fairytale program.

·         Janesville’s Hedberg Public Library offers a curriculum-connected winter reading program.

·         Ninjago success at the La Crosse Public Library.

If you want to share your youth services excellence, submit your latest and greatest feat for the next Youth Services Showcase!

Tessa Michaelson Schmidt

Public Library Youth and Special Services Consultant

Read On Wisconsin in May

Look for ways to share these Read On Wisconsin titles for May with children and teens!

Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers:
The Big Baby Book by Guido van Genechten. Translated from the Dutch. Clavis, 2011
Time for a Bath by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page. Houghton Mifflin, 2011
Time to Eat by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page. Houghton Mifflin, 2011
Time to Sleep by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page. Houghton Mifflin, 2011

Primary (K-2):
Anna Hibiscus by Atinuke. Illustrated by Lauren Tobia. U.S. edition: Kane/Miller, 2010

Intermediate (Grades 3-5):
Seaglass Summer by Anjali Bannerjee. Wendy Lamb Books, 2010

Middle School:
Bird in a Box by Andrea Davis Pinkney. Illustrated by Sean Qualls. Little, Brown, 2011

(Check out the Read on Wisconsin book trailer for this title!  http://readon.education.wisc.edu/index.php/booktrailers-2/2012-2013-booktrailers/booktrailer-bird-in-a-box

High School:
Pick-Up Game: A Full Day of Full Court edited by Marc Aronson and Charles R. Smith Jr. Candlewick Press, 2011


DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

Don't forget discussion questions for all titles are available on the Read On Wisconsin web site:
http://readon.education.wisc.edu/index.php/2012-2013-read-on-wisconsin-books/discussion-questions


Megan, CCBC

Book Festival for October 11-13

The 4th Annual Sheboygan Children's Book Festival will be taking place on October 11-13.  This year's theme is "The Ways of Looking."

Visits from children's authors and illustrators will take place over the three-day festival.  Events will take place at the Mead Public Library Library, the John Michael Kohler Arts Center and Bookworm Gardens.

For more information on the festival, check out its website!