Summer Reading Program Updates

Summer 2006 Promotional Materials
We welcome all Massachusetts Regional Library System (MRLS) member libraries (academic, public, school, and special) to visit our 2006 statewide summer reading program incentive order website - http://www.janway.com/ma06-srp.htm - The materials that are available for purchase on this page will be sold exclusively to MRLS member libraries to enhance their 2006 MRLS Summer Reading Program.

If you missed the deadline to order 2006 summer reading program materials from your regional library system, or if you would like to order additional copies of the program manual, clipart CD, and other promotional materials, you may order them now from JanWay at the listed prices.

For additional information about our upcoming MRLS 2006 statewide summer reading program, contact your regional summer reading program contact:

Boston: Kenneth J. Peterson Boston Massachusetts Regional Library System BRLS, c/o Boston Public Library, 700 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02117; 617/859-2384

Central: Maureen Ambrosino Youth Services Consultant, CMRLS, 8 Flagg Road, Shrewsbury, MA 01545; 508/757-4110

Metrowest: Beth Gallaway Youth Services Consultant, MMRLS, 135 Beaver Street, Waltham, MA 02452-8424; 781/398-1819

Northeast: Susan Babb Youth Services Consultant, NMRLS, 175 Andover Street, Danvers, MA 01923; 978/762-4433

Southeast: Vickie Beene-Beavers Assistant Administrator for Youth Services, SEMLS, 10 Riverside Drive, Lakeville Corporate Park, Lakeville, MA 02347; 508/923-3531

Western: Janet Eckert Youth Services Consultant, WMRLS, PO Box 609, South Deerfield, MA 01373; 413/665-9898

We'll be posting all MRLS Summer Reading Program News and Updates on our MASSYAC email discussion list. Instructions on how to subscribe to this list are available at www.wmrls.org/list/massyac

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Workshops on YA Standards

Is your library filled with teens and tweens after school? Are you wrestling with how to provide services to them with limited resources? Did you know there is a standard for public library services to young adults that can help you begin the planning process? Join members of the YA Standards Revision Committee for a review and discussion of the newly revised Massachusetts Standards for Public Library Service to Young Adults. Six training opportunities will be offered across the state. Librarians serving teens who attend with a colleague, director or trustee get a book or poster prize! Dates, times and locations follow. Please visit your regional website to register. Each regions' own members have preference in their own region, however, if another date or location is more convenient- contact the region to check availability.

This is a great opportunity to learn about a very important document you can use to develop a plan of service for teens in your library as well as a useful tool for convincing library administration, staff, customers, and the budget makers to support such a plan of service. If you are already using this document in your library, please bring your ideas and suggestions to share during a roundtable discussion. Please review the new standards before this workshop. The standards are online at: www.masslib.org/yss/StandardsRevFeb051.doc.

November 3, 1:00-2:30 PM
NMRLS Introduction to the NEW YA Standards with Beth Kerrigan (Andover) and Laura Bernheim (Waltham). Susan Babb is the NMRLS contact person for this program. Location: Flint Memorial Library, 147 Park Street North Reading Register online at www.nmrls.org/ce/ceform.shtml

November 15, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
SEMLS Introduction to the NEW YA Standards with Ellen Snoeyenbos (Duxbury) and Diane Sanabria (Leominster) at SEMLS (Lakeville). Vickie-Beene Beavers is the SEMLS contact person for this program. Location: SEMLS office, 10 Riverside Drive Lakeville Register online at www.semls.org/Services/Continuing_Education/ceregform.asp

November 28, 9:30-11:30 AM
METROWEST Introduction to the NEW YA Standards with Beth Gallaway (Metrowest) and Laura Bernheim (Waltham). Beth Gallaway is the METROWEST contact person for this program. Location: Metrowest Office, 135 Beaver Street Waltham Register online at www.mmrls.org/novform.html December 9, 10:00AM-12:00 PM
WMRLS Introduction to the NEW YA Standards with Martha Coons (Springfield) and Beth Kerrigan (Andover). Janet Eckert is the WMRLS contact person for this program. Location: Springfield City Library, 220 State Street Springfield Register online at forms.wmrls.org/ceform

December 15, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
CMRLS Introduction to the NEW YA Standards with Diane Sanabria (Leominster) and Cathy Livingstone (Oxford). Maureen Ambrisino is the CMRLS contact person for this program. Location: CMRLS Office, 8 Flagg Road Shrewsbury Register online at www.cmrls.org/forms/ceregistration.html

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Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art Events
125 West Bay Road · Amherst

A Feast for Your Eyes: Bagels and Books with Your Favorite Illustrators

This popular series includes admission to the Museum, a bagel breakfast with the featured illustrator, a presentation by the illustrator, and a book signing. Participants receive a 10% discount in the Museum Shop (Members 20%) on the day of the session. This Series is recommended for adults and children of kindergarten age and older. Educators who attend will receive 1 PDP per session. Reservations Required. (Sessions run from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm.)

Session 2: November 13th - Susan Jeffers
Session 3: December 4th - Tony DiTerlizzi
Session 4: January 8th - Denise Fleming
Session 5: February 5th - Chris Raschka
Session 6: March 5th - Emily Arnold McCully
Session 7: April 2nd - Bryan Collier
Session 8: May 7th - Wendell Minor
Session 9: June 3rd - Local Illustrators
Session 10: June 4th - Local Illustrators

For Series Reservations please complete the reverse. For Session Reservations call 413.658.1155 or email annr@picturebookart.org. *Schedule subject to change

For more information about all Eric Carle events, please visit the web site at www.picturebookart.org/

Upcoming Youth Services Workshops The Youth Services Book Review Group Wednesday, November 2, 2005 Thursday, December 1, 2005 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) Managing Straight-Out Programming 10/27/2005 -- 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM -- Wilmington Memorial Library, Wilmington Wilmington Youth Services Librarians Susan MacDonald and Nathalie Demers provide their community with a full calendar of events for all ages. Included are traditional storytimes but also innovative programs such as the recent "Vote! It Does a Nation Good" centered on the 2004 Presidential election. Susan and Nathalie will share how they manage their "straight out" programming from development to publicizing to presentation. Participants are welcome to bring their programming ideas to share as well with their tips and strategies on how they manage their programming in their library. YA Discussion: The Standards 11/3/2005 -- 01:00 PM to 02:30 PM -- Flint Memorial Library, North Reading Members of the YA Standards Revision Committee invite you to join them in a review and discussion of the document. Bring your questions! Bring your comments! Learn about a very important document you can use to develop a plan of service for teens in your library as well as a useful tool for convincing library administration, staff, customers, and the budget makers (town/city governing boards) to support such a plan of service. This workshop will be led by Beth Kerrigan, Head of Children's Services, Memorial Hall Library, Andover, and Co-Chair of the Sub-Committee on the Standards for Young Adult Librarians. Sixth Annual Meet the Author 11/7/2005 -- 03:30 PM to 06:00 PM -- Peabody Institute Library, Danvers The Sixth Annual Meet the Author/Illustrator convenes at the Peabody Institute Library, Danvers, on Monday, November 7. Join in an afternoon of literary delight and delightful refreshments and meet: Terry Farish - The Cat who Liked Potato Soup Yetti M. Frankel - The Big Blue Lump, Libby and the Cat Barbara O'Connor - Moonpie and Ivy, Taking Care of Moses Cathleen Twomey - Charlotte's Choice, Beachmont Letters Following a panel discussion where they will share their stories about their work and themselves, audience members will have an opportunity to ask questions of the authors. Books will be available for purchase (credit card and checks only) and signing. Making the Connections: A MSLMA/NMRLS Library Media Specialist Discussion Series: Design Your Own Curriculum Framework! 11/8/2005 -- 03:00 PM to 06:00 PM -- Methuen High School, Methuen Join your colleagues in a discussion and a working session of how to best use the DOE resources in your library. Proactive collaboration is key. Linda Friel, Supervisor of Media Services at Methuen High School, and Gerri Fegan, Library Teacher at the Amesbury Elementary School, will share how they have created lesson plans and tied into district curriculum maps using the Frameworks. Linda and Gerri are also the Northeast Co-Directors for MSLMA. 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. For more workshops for youth services librarians, please visit www.nmrls.org/youth/ys_wkshops.shtml