Growing Wisconsin Readers Workshop Set for Oct. 30th

Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Presenters: Tessa Michaelson Schmidt, Youth and Special Services Consultant, Department of Public Instruction; Stuart Stotts, author, storyteller and songwriter; Tom Pease, singer and children’s performer 

Location: Appleton Public Library Meeting Rooms
Sponsored by:  NFLS, OWLS, Winnefox, DPI

Growing Wisconsin Readers is a statewide early literacy initiative. 
The morning presentation will emphasize state, system and local roles in implementation of the initiative, and include discussion opportunities.  

In the afternoon, Stuart Stotts and Tom Pease will lead the group in building literacy skills through music and song.

Lunch will be provided at no cost to attendees, and mileage reimbursement will be available.

The Growing Wisconsin Readers initiative aims to support Wisconsin caregivers of young children with information about early literacy, so they can prepare children for learning at school and beyond. Rooted in public libraries, Growing Wisconsin Readers will help bridge early literacy experiences with public education. It will serve as a statewide model while simultaneously supporting local library efforts.

To register: http://extranet.winnefox.org/ce/gwr

Sheboygan Children's Book Festival Schedule Announced

Please visit our schedule pages and mark your calendars for October 
11-13 -- you won't want to miss any of the festivities!

We are thrilled to present this truly outstanding slate of authors and 
illustrators of books for children and teens:

     Paul O. Zelinsky
     Eric Rohmann
     Betsy Lewin
     Lois Ehlert
     Daniel Kraus
     Amy Timberlake
     David McLimans
     Faith Erin Hicks
     Barney Saltzberg
     Bob Raczka
     Janet Halfmann
     Stephanie Golightly Lowden
     Charlotte Gunnfuson
     Jennifer Rush
     and storyteller, Genevieve Waller

New this year -- collectible author and illustrator trading cards, a 
bedtime concert with stories, Halloween dance party, and a whole lot 
more! Check out our children's activities page.

All festival events are free and open to the public. Events take place 
at the Mead Public Library, the John Michael Kohler Arts Center, and 
Bookworm Gardens. Book sales and autographing at each venue.

Please check out the website for more information. 

CCBC Celebrates 50 Years

Celebrate 50 years of the CCBC and 50 years of children’s publishing on the same night!

Join us on the evening of October 17, 2013 at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison, WI, for the CCBC 50th Anniversary banquet and/or the 16th Charlotte Zolotow lecture, featuring Leonard Marcus. 

Please mark your calendar for this special evening.

For information about the gala dinner, including registration, visit http://education.wisc.edu/ccbc/50thbanquet.asp

The 2013 Charlotte Zolotow lecture featuring Leonard Marcus will be held in the Monona Terrace Lecture Hall following the anniversary banquet. The lecture is free and open to the public. Leonard Marcus, noted children’s literature historian, will reflect on "Why Picture Books Matter."

We hope to see you there!

Merri Lindgren, Librarian
Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)

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