The CCBC Choices Presentation will be held in the Nicolet Meeting Room on Thursday, May 24 from 1 - 4 pm.
Are any children/youth librarians who might typically attend this interested in doing a brown bag lunch meeting BEFORE 1 pm for a "FINAL SRP SWAP??" NFLS could provide the soda. It would give you one last opportunity to meet up with area librarians and swap ideas, projects, thoughts that you have for your Summer Reading Programs. It's just a thought...
Please give me some feedback on this. Let me know:
1) Are you interested?
2) What time you would want to meet. 11:45? 12 pm? We would probably want to end by 12:45.
3) Do you like the idea of a brown bag on your own. OR, we could order in something economical (pizza, subs) and you would pay me.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Homeschooling Workshop to Be Held April 17th!
Watch your mailboxes for invites to the Homeschooling Workshop to be held on Tuesday, April 17th! Here is another response I received from the questions I asked on Nic Bits. If you plan on attending the workshop, I encourage you to provide some feedback on this to me or on the blog. Thanks!
Being a "retired" homeschooler myself, I tend to be a little more interested in homeschoolers. I was petrified when my husband and I decided to homeschool. What calmed my fears was the amount of guidance provided by books and experiences from other seasoned homeschoolers. Perhaps allowing library space for parents to meet would encourage novice homeschoolers. I feel most homeschoolers are very dedicated to providing the best education for their children. Some of the most negative reactions come from "educated" people who can't believe that "just parents" can homeschool. My experience with homeschooling spurred me to go back to college and finish my education. While I didn't homeschool my children beyond sixth grade, I felt I met the needs and strengths and weaknesses of my children better than a teacher with 30 students could.
Being a "retired" homeschooler myself, I tend to be a little more interested in homeschoolers. I was petrified when my husband and I decided to homeschool. What calmed my fears was the amount of guidance provided by books and experiences from other seasoned homeschoolers. Perhaps allowing library space for parents to meet would encourage novice homeschoolers. I feel most homeschoolers are very dedicated to providing the best education for their children. Some of the most negative reactions come from "educated" people who can't believe that "just parents" can homeschool. My experience with homeschooling spurred me to go back to college and finish my education. While I didn't homeschool my children beyond sixth grade, I felt I met the needs and strengths and weaknesses of my children better than a teacher with 30 students could.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
And the Theme Winners Are...
Thank you to everyone who submitted feedback on the 2009 and 2010 CSLP Themes. These were the top winners, so this is what I submitted on behalf of the Nicolet libraries.
2009 Themes
Arts Alive at the Library
Take Part in Art @ the Library
Get Creative @ Your Library
Make Your Mind Dance- Read
Lights, Camera, Action, READ!
2010 General Themes/Concepts
Time Travel/Transportation
Food
Sports
Pirates
2009 Themes
Arts Alive at the Library
Take Part in Art @ the Library
Get Creative @ Your Library
Make Your Mind Dance- Read
Lights, Camera, Action, READ!
2010 General Themes/Concepts
Time Travel/Transportation
Food
Sports
Pirates
CCBC Choices 2007 Now Available
This year’s edition of the Cooperative Children’s Book Center’s annual best-of-the-year list highlights 245 titles published for children and teenagers during 2006. In addition to descriptions of each of the recommended books, the Choices booklet includes author/title and subject indexes, and a commentary on the 2006 publishing year.
CCBC Choices is created by the librarians at the Cooperative Children’s Book Center of the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is published by the Friends of the CCBC, Inc, (www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/friends/default.asp
Copies of CCBC Choices 2007 are being sent out this week to all Wisconsin public libraries through the statewide system youth services liaisons. If you would like additional copies sent to your library, please contact Megan Schliesman (schliesman@education.wisc.edu
CCBC Choices is created by the librarians at the Cooperative Children’s Book Center of the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is published by the Friends of the CCBC, Inc, (www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/friends/default.asp
Copies of CCBC Choices 2007 are being sent out this week to all Wisconsin public libraries through the statewide system youth services liaisons. If you would like additional copies sent to your library, please contact Megan Schliesman (schliesman@education.wisc.edu
Monday, March 12, 2007
Best of History Web Sites
Best of History Web Sites is an award-winning portal that contains
annotated links to over 1000 history web sites as well links to
hundreds of quality K-12 history lesson plans, history teacher guides,
history activities, history games, history quizzes, and more.
(Website courtesy of refdesk.com)
annotated links to over 1000 history web sites as well links to
hundreds of quality K-12 history lesson plans, history teacher guides,
history activities, history games, history quizzes, and more.
(Website courtesy of refdesk.com)
Friday, March 9, 2007
Culver's Promo Update
For those of you who are participating in the Culver's coloring and coupon promotion in conjunction with National Library Week, here's the scoop. (no pun intended!)
I received the prizes and the coupons last week, and if the big box on my desk is what I think it is - we have the coloring sheets and posters! We will be getting those out ASAP to those of you taking part.
I received the prizes and the coupons last week, and if the big box on my desk is what I think it is - we have the coloring sheets and posters! We will be getting those out ASAP to those of you taking part.
Thursday, March 8, 2007
Themes for 2009
The following is a preliminary list of CSLP Themes for 2009. If you want to give me your feedback on your top 5 favorites again, please email me these by March 13th as well. Again, our choices will be collaborated with the other systems, so if I don't get any feedback from you, it will force ME to make the decision for you. And I'm not sure you would want that! :)
APPLAUSE, etc.
Bravo for
Ham it up @ Your Library
Bravo! Bravo! On with the Show!
Applaud reading
"ARTS" in General
Arts alive at the library
The Art of
Art of the Word: Read
Get Art Smart @ the Library
Art is Happening @ the Library
Show Your Stuff @ the Library
Take Part in Art @ the Library
The Art of Summer Starts @ Your Library
Get Smart Choose the Arts @ Your Library
Fine Art @ the Library (Fine Art is the name of a child going to the library
Artful Summer @ your library
Art of the Word:
The "Fine Art" of Summer Reading
'Arts Afire @ the Library
Got Art? Get to the Library
Fine Arts Make Fine Reading
Read your " Art" out
Explore the Art of
CREATE & IMAGINE & EXPRESS
Just Imagine
Discover your hidden talents @ the library
Get Creative @ your Library
Creative Kids Club
Read to Create -2
Create a Moment: Reads
Imagine, Create, Participate @ Your Library
Create Your World @ your library
Create yourself...Read
Perform, Create, Read
Celebrate the art of
Express yourself @ your library 3
Dream, Imagine & Create @ your library
Imagine @ your library
Create a Moment: Read
The Library: Your Imagination Stations
Express Yourself
Read...Learn...Create
Be Inspired...Read
DANCING
Dancing for Joy at the Library
Dance into Books
Make your Mind Dance-Read
From Ballet shoes to Rhythm and Blues
Stories to Make You Dance and Dream
DRAMA
Curtain's Up @ Your Library
"Act Out" @ your library
Set the Stage
The play's the thing@Your Library
Act it out @ Your Library
Class Act @ Your Library
Act it Out at Your Library
The Play's the Thing @your library
Take the Lead...Read
Book your theater seat @ Your library
Lights, Camera, Action, READ!
Lights! Camera! Read!
Midsummer Night's Read
Get in the Act, Read
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