Fatherhood Programming

Posted Friday, June 17, 2011 by kdemmert, Library Staff

In response to President Obama's fatherhood initiative, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) would like some insight into your fatherhood programming. The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) is working with the Public Library Association (PLA) to gather examples of library programs that focus on fathers.

For further details and to submit examples of your programs, please click on the link below.

http://bit.ly/lVuCRV

Thanks for your help!

Dan Rude

Membership/Marketing Specialist

Association for Library Service to Children

drude@ala.org

312.280.2164

 

Florida book and author at ALA 2011 in New Orleans

Posted Wednesday, June 15, 2011 by Jan Godown Annino, Library Vendor

The team members behind the award-winning children's picture book biography, SHE SANG PROMISE: The Story of Betty Mae Jumper, Seminole Tribal Leader, are invited speakers at the 2011 American Library Association conference.

Plan to greet artist Lisa Desimini & author Jan Godown Anninno. Lisa attended public school in South Florida for a few years. Jan attended middle school & graduated from h.s. in Florida. Both spent memorable time in their Florida libraries!

In addition to their Sunday monring talk, June 26, sponsored by the Amelia Bloomer Project of the ALA, check with table #1234 in the convention exhibit hall, publisher National Geographic Society.

 

http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/news/ala/feminist-task-force-celebr...

Performers Showcase for 2012 FLA Conference

Posted Thursday, June 9, 2011 by Library Chick, Library Staff

Hi,

My name is Linda Goff and I'm the Youth Services Coordinator for the 15 public libraries in Lake County Library System, which is in the center of the state not too far from Orlando. I'm on the Performers Showcase subcommitte (part of the FLA Conference Planning Committee).  The 3rd annual Performers Showcase is set to take place at the next FLA conference on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at the Wyndham Orlando Resort.

The purpose of the Performers Showcase is give librarians a chance to see quality performers in action.  This is an opportunity to get a “taste” of what a program may look like in their library before deciding to hire them. Performers stay after their short presentation to meet with librarians one-on-one.

So what kind of help do I need from you?  Please email me contact information for good performers who charge less than $500 per show.  The main focus is on performers for elementary school aged kids, but feel free to suggest other types of performers, too.

Linda Goff, Youth Services Coordinator

Lake Co. Library System

2401 Woodlea Road

Tavares, FL  32778

352-253-6169

fax 352-253-6184

 

Fresh Voices for Teen Readers

Posted Wednesday, June 1, 2011 by Stephanie Race, Library Staff

Free Webinar

Tuesday, June 7, 2011, from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. EDT

Register here

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

Young adult literature continues to be one of the most exciting and diverse fields in the publishing world, and in this hour-long webinar, moderated by Booklist Books for Youth Associate Editor Ian Chipman, you’ll hear directly from up-and-coming and established authors writing for teens. You’ll also hear about new YA releases to watch out for from independent publishers, so if you serve teen readers, this is an event you won’t want to miss. Sponsored by Thomas Nelson, Inc., Sourcebooks, Inc., and Orca Book Publishers.

DIY Summer Reading List

Posted Monday, May 30, 2011 by Stephanie Race, Library Staff

Free Webinar

Monday, June 6, 2011, at 8:00 p.m. EDT

Tired of the same old required summer reading lists? Struggling to come up with great suggestions for the youth you serve? We will build an exciting summer reading list with the help of youth participants from around the country.

Billy Gorilly Podcast for Kids episode 26 — One World, Many Stories

Posted Monday, May 16, 2011 by Tamara Maellaro, Library Vendor

It's all about summer reading and One World, Many Stories

In Podcast episode 26 Billy Gorilly and Mrs. Flicker Fireflybrarian are very excited about the summer library reading program. They think it's a great resource for families because it not only encourages kids to read during the summer, but it's also free. Kids will get a kick out of  Billy Gorilly as he talks to Mrs. Flicker about all the fun they can have at the library. Billy even sings his library theme song
"One World, Many Stories". Oh, and there are coloring pages and a bookmark template too! Get podcast and printables here

One World, Many Stories

Posted Monday, May 16, 2011 by Anonymous, Library Vendor

Hi - To celebrate this year's summer reading theme, I am making available for free a song called "One World, Many Stories" featuring musicians from Senegal.

You may access this song by going to my web site www.dogbonetown.com and clicking on "One World, Many Stories" under my photograph. To download, right click and "save as".

Hope you enjoy.

Dennis Caraher

Northampton, Ma

dennis@dogbonetown.com

Flow Circus Kids - Skill Toys From Around the World

Posted Monday, May 16, 2011 by Dawn Daria, Library Vendor

FlowCircusKids.com - A New, Free Resource: As the summer quickly approaches, we wanted to share with you a new website that illustrates the captivating stories that skill toys tell about culture, trade, natural resources, and human nature. People have been playing with skill toys for thousands of years and as different as one culture may be from another, we are all connected by the desire to play.

FlowCircusKids.com provides information about more than 25 different skill toys from around the world. In addition to learning about the history of the toy and how it is used, visitors can:

Click with the Curriculum: Integrating Digital Content

Posted Thursday, May 12, 2011 by Stephanie Race, Library Staff

Free Webinar

Thursday, May 19, 2011, from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. EDT

Register here

Every year schools and districts across the country make significant investments in digital content. This program will focus on the strategic manner in which this content is utilized to design curriculum and assessment, deliver instruction and support student engagement and the development of 21st century skills.

You will benefit from hearing the perspectives of a school librarian, an assistant superintendent, and a teacher and their roles in developing a resource-based curriculum that integrates digital content through web pages, by utilizing custom designed web portals, and embedding selected content in LMS systems.

Panelists:

  • Kim Conrad, School Librarian, Kenmore West High School, Buffalo, NY
  • Chris Pellettieri, Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum & Instruction, Rockville Centre Union Free School District, Rockville Centre, NY

If you are not able to make the live webcast of Click with the Curriculum: Integrating Digital Content, 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.

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