Summer Reading Program Updates
2007 Catch the beat at your Library:
As the season gets rolling, be sure to check Summer Reading Program updates at http://summerreading.wordpress.com/.
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Mark Your Calendars for the Second Annual Program Power Breakfast!
April 27, 2007 at the Peabody Institute Library, Danvers
We are already making plans for this second annual event! If you want to know what a Program Power Breakfast is, please visit last year's at http://www.nmrls.org/youth/PPBreakfast.shtml.
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Upcoming Library Celebrations and Events - Mark your calendars!
Read Across America on March 2
The tenth annual Read Across America Day will take place on Friday, March 2, the birthday of Dr. Seuss. This year also marks the 50th birthday of the publication of The Cat in the Hat. A nationwide readaloud of The Cat in the Hat is being planned at http://www.catinthehat.com. The teacher's guide contains a reproducible birthday card for the Cat in the Hat, and for every card received, Random House Children's Books will donate one book to First Book to provide new books to children from low-income families. For a resource kit, activity guide and more, go to http://www.nea.org/readacross.
Teen Tech Week: March 4-10, 2007
Please join YALSA in celebrating our first ever Teen Tech Week March 4-10, 2007. The purpose of this new initiative is to encourage teens to use libraries' non-print resources for education and recreation, and to help teens recognize that librarians are qualified, trusted professionals in the field of information technology.
Here's what you can do to join the celebration:
- Register for Teen Tech Week at http://www.ala.org/teentechweek. Those of you who register will receive incentives from our Promotional Partners Rosen Publishing and Tutor.com.
- Visit the Teen Tech Week wiki at http://teentechweek.wikispaces.com to find and share ideas for celebrating the event.
- Plan on attending the Teen Tech Week Kick-Off from 10:30 to 12:30 January 21st at the ALA Midwinter Meeting. Meet our partners and sponsors and get ideas from our TTW Taskforce on how to celebrate in your library.
- Keep an eye out on the TTW web site for Teen Tech Week podcasts.
- Stock up on your Teen Tech Week swag at http://www.alastore.ala.org
NERTCL (New England Roundtable of Teen and Children's Librarians) invites you to "Leave 'em Laughing: Humor in Children's and YA Literature" on Friday, March 23, 2007 at Worcester State College. Enjoy a great day exploring this very popular genre! Speakers include: Registration deadline is March 12th - hurry!
Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Author/illustrator of the award-winning Punk Farm, My Buddy Slug, and Giddy up, Cowgirl, among others, will share his cutting edge humor so evident in his work as well as on his website http://www.studiojjk.com. Jarrett is now looking forward to the Fall 2007 release of Punk Farm on Tour and his upcoming series of graphic novels.
Gail Gauthier
"Enjoys poking fun at sacred cows" in her books for middle grade readers: Happy Kid!, Saving the Planet & Stuff, The Hero of Ticonderoga, and Club Earth among others. Gail will present Where Does Humor Come From and What Can a Writer Do With It! Check out her website- http://www.gailgauthier.com
Kathleen Odean
Has brought her considerable experience as children's librarian, SLJ reviewer and chair of the 2002 Newbery Award Committee to her well-known series of Great Books for Boys, Great Books for Girls, Great Books about Things Kids Love and Great Books for Babies and Toddlers. She will present Who Decides What's Funny? Evaluating Humor in Books. For more info see http://www.kathleenodean.com
Registration is $45 for NELA members, $60 for non-members and $30 for full-time students. This will include morning coffee, pastries and a box lunch. Books will available for purchase and signing. See the NERTCL website for more info - http://www.nelib.org/nertcl/. This program information is also available at the NERTCL website http://www.nelib.org/nertcl/.
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Upcoming Youth Services Workshops - Register at http://www.nmrls.org/ce/ceformnew.htm
Talent + Dedication + Kids = Youth Services Paralibrarians
Wednesday, February 28, 10:00 - 12:00
Sargent Memorial Library, Boxborough
Take one part Talent and one part Dedication, add in a group of kids and what do you get? Youth Services Paralibrarians! Come join your youth services paralibrarian colleagues for an exciting morning of discussion, brainstorming and networking. Share your great ideas, biggest challenges and best moments with others in similar library settings, while gaining "best practices" and support from other paralibrarians. You will come away from this workshop energized, inspired, and ready to take action using a written checklist you'll develop that morning.
Information about the Massachusetts Library Association PARA program will be available. Youth Services Consultants (and former paralibrarians) Susan Babb of NMRLS and Maureen Ambrosino of CMRLS will facilitate the discussion.
Freebies for YA Librarians
Thursday, March 1, 10:00-12:00
Hamilton-Wenham Public Library
Ever wish you could get some free stuff for your teens and your teen room? Learn about lots of free items available to educators and librarians!
Sarah Sogigian, Young Adult Librarian in Shrewsbury, will share some secrets on how to spice up your YA department with materials from a variety of sources.
Who knows? You may also walk away from the meeting with some freebies! This program is a great resource for librarians working with ALL ages, not just teens!
NOBS/NMRLS Summer Reading Program Roundtable
Monday, March 12, 9:30-11:30
NMRLS, Danvers
Need more ideas for your 2007 Summer Reading Program? Share your ideas on Catch the Beat at your library and grab a few from this roundtable. Bring samples, handouts, etc. Let's be loud and clear with this summer program!
Open to Children's, Young Adult, and School Librarians!
Facilitated by NMRLS Youth Services Consultant, Susan Babb.
