2004 Summer Reading Adventure - Explore other worlds @ your library®:

Please be sure to visit the Online Manual at www.nmrls.org/sum/2004/index.html. There are lots of ideas for programs, displays, reading lists, and more!

Mark Your Calendars: Museum of Fine Arts Development Day

Please mark your calendars for Friday, May 7th -- this is the date the Museum of Fine Arts has set aside for their spectacular professional development day in support of the 2004 Statewide Summer Reading Program, "Explore Other Worlds @your library®." Interested librarians and staff members from any of the six Massachusetts Regional Library Systems are invited to spend the day with us at the MFA, enjoying workshop sessions in the midst of the beautiful art galleries. It's a great way to charge your creative batteries for your summer program!

Upcoming Youth Services Workshops The Youth Services Book Review Group Tuesday, May 4, 2004 Wednesday, June 2, 2004 The Youth Services Book Review Group meets once a month, from 10:00 to 12:00, at the NMRLS office in Danvers. Books from publishers are available to reviewers in advance of their publication date. Reviews are shared each session in round-robin fashion. New reviewers are always welcome! Just come and the books will fall into your hands! Registration is not required. Please register for the workshops listed below at http://www.nmrls.org/ce/ceform.shtml Best and Worst of Times Survival Toolkit 5/3/2004 - 11:00 AM to 01:30 PM - Governor Dummer Academy, Byfield A Youth Services series of workshops to help colleagues both in public and school libraries with advocacy, programs, services, and management in light of grim budgets. Workshop Three - Programming for Tomorrow's World Topics in this workshop will include: Programming in the Library Non-traditional programming Resource and Information sharing Presenters are: Kate Belczyck, Children's Librarian, Memorial Hall Library, Andover; Jennifer Brown, Reference Librarian, Governor Dummer Academy, Byfield; Beth Gallaway, Young Adult Librarian, Haverhill Public Library; and Mary Hichborn, Library Media Specialist, A. W. Coolidge Middle School, Reading. Participants should bring a brown bag lunch; beverages and dessert will be provided. Share Sessions: A MSLMA/NMRLS Library Media Specialist Discussion Series 5/12/2004 - 03:00 PM to 05:00 PM - Swampscott High School Smaller breakout sessions will be held on the following topics: best practices, policies, advocacy, scheduling, library games. Participants will be polled in advance of this session to determine exact schedule of topics. Facilitated by Susan Babb, Consultant. Session Five of Six sessions Policies, Privacy, and More! A MSLMA/NMRLS Library Media Specialist Discussion Series 6/8/2004 - 03:00 PM to 05:00 PM - North Reading High School Discuss with your colleagues what and how to write policies for your media center. How is the Patriot Act impacting schools? And what statistics should you be gathering and how? Facilitated by Susan Babb, Consultant. Session Six of Six sessions