August 2011

YA Announcements: Fall 2011

Free Webinar

Tuesday, August 23, 2011, from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. EDT

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What can teen readers look forward to this fall? Get a sneak peek at the hottest new YA releases during this free, hour-long webinar from Booklist Publications. Gillian Engberg, Booklist’s Books for Youth editorial director, will be joined by publishing representatives who will fill you in on their leading teen titles for autumn and beyond. Sponsored by Bloomsbury Children’s Books and Walker Books for Young Readers, Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, Disney Book Group, and Saddleback Educational Publishing.

Note: If this time doesn’t fit your schedule, you can find links to this and other Booklist webinars at http://bit.ly/BooklistWebinars.

Mixing In Math: Enhancing story times, crafts, displays, and family programs with math

Free webinar

Offered on three different dates (by popular demand!):

Monday, August 22, 2011 from 10:00 - 11:00am CDT

Monday, September 26, 2011 from 10:00 - 11:00am CDT

Friday, October 21, 2011 from 10:30 - 11:30am CDT

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On a tight budget? Looking for resources for the 2011-2012 school year and for Summer reading 2012? Learn how librarians are using MIXING IN MATH, a set of FREE materials in English and Spanish that add math to circle time, story times, displays, and crafts. At this webinar, we will share experiences using MIXING IN MATH activities, introduce you to the over 200 resources, and show you how they sprinkle a little math into what they already do: story times, family events, book displays, and summer reading programs. Come ready to explore shapes, sizes, and patterns in everyday life! Check the MIXING IN MATH website: http://mixinginmath.terc.edu to learn more.

The Texas State Library is hosting this webinar series and has invited people from anywhere in the country to join in. It is free, so take a look. Note that the time is CENTRAL and adjust for your location.

Using Technology for Time Management

Free Webinar

Thursday, August 18, 2011, from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. EDT

Registration is not required. More information and access information is available online.

• Are you looking for a jumpstart to increase your time management skills?
• Are you interested in finding ways to use your smartphone to optimize your daily planning?
• Are you looking for ways to save on paperwork and clutter?

Learn to work smarter, not harder to increase your time management skills to prioritize task and daily activities, and eliminate unnecessary activities.

By the end of this one-hour webinar, participants will:

• Have a comparison of at least three types of time management systems.
• Be familiar with 4 smart phone time management programs.
• Be familiar with the basics of the time management process to maximize work productivity.

This webinar will be of interest to library staff and information professionals, who want to develop time management skills by leveraging new technology.

SLJ Fall Nonfiction Announcements

Free Webinar

Thursday, August 11, 2011, from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. EDT

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Prepare to be surprised, delighted and informed by our four participating publishers as they present the best of their new and forthcoming fall nonfiction titles! You'll be ready to support the needs of your classroom teachers and young researchers alike when the new school year kicks in with a fresh array of books covering topics from weather to sports to celebrities.

Join this one hour presentation, and don't forget to watch for a special series non-fiction buying guide, Series Made Simple, which will be included with the November issue of School Library Journal.

Panelists:

• Dave Schlichte, Vice President, The Creative Company
• Rebecca Glaser, Associate Publisher, Amicus
• Hillary Wolfe, Academic Officer for Teacher Created Materials Library, for Shell Education
• Elizabeth Des Chenes, Managing Editor, Greenhaven Press, a part of Cengage Learning

Moderator:

• Dodie Ownes, Editor, SLJTeen

If you are not able to make the live webcast, register now and you will get an email notification from School Library Journal after the event when the webcast is archived and available for viewing at your convenience. You can also find this and other programs in the Library Journal archive at  http://bit.ly/SLJArchives.