Summer Reading Program Updates:
Be sure to check for updates on summer reading at www.nmrls.org/sum/portal.htm. Information about 2006 and 2007 can be found here! As well, visit the what's buzzin' in the Northeast blog. If you want to contribute to the blog, please let Susan Babb susan@nmrls.org know and an invitation will be sent out to you!
FY06 - FY07 Plan of Service for Youth Services:
The deadline for the YS Survey was extended to March 31 so results are not quite ready. Almost 100 school and public librarians responded with a wealth of model programs. The Youth Services Committee will meet in May to review the results. A full report will be on the web site at http://www.nmrls.org/youth/pos.shtmlas well as in the next Newsletter.
What's on your mind? A Strategic Planning Forum for Youth Services Librarians
Youth Services Librarians (school and public) are invited to attend these strategic brainstorming forums. Discussion will include issues and ideas in providing programs and services. Priorities from the discussion will be used towards future training and workshops. The sessions are facilitated by members of the Youth Services Committee. You may register for these events at www.nmrls.org/ce/ceform.shtml.
Monday, April 24 10:00-11:30 Reading Public Library
Facilitated by Rachel Baumgartner, Children's Librarian, Reading Public Library, and Steve Connor, Young Adult Librarian, Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, Wakefield
Tuesday, May 16 3:45-5:15 Pike School, Andover
Facilitated by Fran Mellin, Library Media Specialist, Pike School, and Kate Belczyk, Children's Librarian, Memorial Hall Library, Andover
Wednesday, May 24 10:00-11:30 Shore Country Day School, Beverly
Facilitated by Lisa Estabrook, Library Media Specialist, Shore Country Day School, and Kelly Rae Unger, Children's Librarian, Peabody Institute Library, Peabody
Upcoming Youth Services Workshops:
Please register at http://www.nmrls.org/ce/ceform.shtml.
The Youth Services Book Review Group: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM -- NMRLS, Danvers
Monday, May 2, 2006
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! (No registration required)
Invest Wisely - READ!
4/25/2006 -- 03:00 PM to 05:00 PM -- NMRLS, Danvers
National studies show that many high school graduates lack basic money management skills and learn through trial and error--often with disastrous results. Several governmental and banking entities have encouraged private and public organizations in offering educational programs to empower youth in making better financial decisions.
You don't have to be a CPA to offer financial literacy workshops at your branch. If you interested in empowering youth with practical life-skills find out how simple financial literacy programs can bring rewarding returns to your youth services library programming efforts.
Vickie Beene-Beavers, Assistant Administrator for Youth Services at SEMLS will facilitate and also discuss her 2003 VOYA nominated MVP award for her Invest Wisely...READ! campaign. Vickie's Teen Investment Week program was featured in "More Teen Programs That Work" edited by Rosemary Honnold (Neal-Schuman, 2005).
For more workshops for youth services librarians, please visit www.nmrls.org/youth/ys_wkshops.shtml
