Summer Reading Program Updates
2007 Catch the beat at your Library:
Please visit http://masummerreading.pbwiki.com for all of your summer reading program needs, including links to online clip art, program manual and program ideas! If you would like to contribute to the wiki, the case-sensitive password is "6mrls."
Please note that the Massachusetts Regional Library Systems (MRLS) have leased the usage of Catch the Beat materials for one year, December 1, 2006 through November 30, 2007. The online manual and clip art is intended for single library use only during the 2007 MRLS Statewide Summer Reading Program and may not be loaned. Contact Susan Babb for the password to access the online clipart and manual.
Catch the Beat at Your Library, the 2007 Statewide Reading Program is funded by your local library,
the Massachusetts Regional Library Systems, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
As the season gets rolling, be sure to check Summer Reading Program updates at http://summerreading.wordpress.com/.
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Upcoming Library Celebrations and Events - Mark your calendars!
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
Making the Connections: MSLA/NMRLS Library Media Specialist Series
Session 4: Not Your Average Database - Exploring Grolier Online
March 20, 3:00-6:00 PM, West Middle School, Andover
You already know how to search an online encyclopedia, but you might not know about the educational tools embedded in Grolier Online that are available to integrate this web portal into your curriculum/library!
This Grolier Online workshop will not be focused on how to search an encyclopedia database, but will provide an opportunity for learning about the integrated features that support differentiated learning and link resources to the curriculum with search results that build research and critical thinking skills. The two Grolier Online interfaces provide access to two age-appropriate environments that facilitate research and learning for students and patrons at all levels.
Grolier Online Kids is for students in grades 3-5 with customized content for beginning researchers. Grolier Online Passport is for older students and adults and provides research tools, in-depth content, and extensive links that satisfy the most challenging research needs.
The "For Educators" section is brimming with tools, projects and activities to help educators meaningfully integrate Grolier Online into their curriculum. You'll also discover Lexiles--the reading diagnostic assessment that will soon be part of the students' portfolios!
Gwen Paquette is the instructor.
Please note: Ten (10) PDPs will be awarded if 3 of the 4 Sessions are attended. Each session will be 3 hours in length. An additional hour is earned through a demonstration of completing a related product. This series has been approved by the DOE.
Second Annual Program Power Breakfast
April 27, 2007, 9:30-1:30
Peabody Institute Library, Danvers
The Second Annual Program Power Breakfast is an opportunity to meet with colleagues and brainstorm effective and creative ways to encourage children, teens, families, and adults to visit the library and to read throughout the year.
Our panel of outstanding NMRLS member librarians will share tips and techniques on the many aspects of planning, conducting, and evaluating programs for all ages.
The day begins with a catered brunch with plenty of time to network with your colleagues.
There is a small program fee.
Registration limit is 50.
For the full agenda, please visit
http://www.nmrls.org/youth/PPBreakfast07.shtml
Registration information is available on that page.
