Patricia Romig

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  • Kaye Byrnes Storytelling - Posted Friday, February 13, 2009

    Kaye Byrnes Storytelling

     

    If you're now planning your summer schedule of activities, i hope you'll keep me on your radar screen.  

     

    For over 12 years I've shared stories with children Pre-K through middle school.  My repertoire is deep and wide, with tales carefully selected for a wide-range of audiences.  Program information is available at my website, http://www.kayebyrnes.com

  • Walden Media will send a FL youth services staff to ALA - Posted Friday, February 13, 2009

    Posted for Brian:

     

     

    Hello,

    I wanted to share an opportunity with all our FLA friends.

    Hope all is well!

     Brian :)

     

     

    Here's the basic info:

     

  • African-American History at PBS Web site - Posted Friday, February 13, 2009

    PBS has a Web site with a wealth of information about African-American history, biographies, and culture. Check out the reference room, kids, and classroom tabs.

     

    http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aaworld/index.html

  • Why focus on young children? - Posted Friday, February 13, 2009

    From Eric Hildreth [eric.hildreth@libraries.idaho.gov] and Posted by Patricia Romig

     

    The National Institute for Literacy recently released a 260 page report describing and summarizing research on early learning and literacy.  The following are some highlights:

     

    ·       More than one-third of America’s fourth graders read at levels so low they cannot complete their schoolwork successfully.

  • Baker & Taylor posted selection lists for CSLP bibliographies - Posted Tuesday, February 3, 2009

     

    Dear Librarian,

     

    In support of the national 2009 Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) the summer reading bibliographies provided in this year’s manuals have been posted as Selection Lists in Baker & Taylor’s databases: TS3 and School Select. 

     

    As provided by CSLP there are five bibliographies for both the children’s and young adult’s themes, respectively Be Creative @ Your Library and Express Yourself @ Your Library.   The lists, which can be found here, are named to correspond with the CSLP manual.

      

  • Funagain Games Announces Two Monthly $100 Game Grants - Posted Tuesday, February 3, 2009

    Posted for the Vendor:

     

    Funagain Games believes board games are a great way to promote education, learning and community outreach. As such, Funagain Games is proud to announce a monthly grant program dedicated to providing games to organizations that further those ideals in their daily work. Each month Funagain Games will provide a $100 grant to a school, library, or community organization, and another to a game group, to be used for any merchandise offered on the Funagain website. Interested in applying? Read below for all the details.

  • Libri Foundation 2009 Grants - Posted Wednesday, January 28, 2009

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE by the Libri Foundation

     

    January 2009

     

    The Libri Foundation is currently accepting applications for its 2009 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN grants.

     

    There are a number of grants specifically for RURAL FLORIDA LIBRARIES.

     

    The Libri Foundation is a nationwide non-profit organization which donates new, quality, hardcover children's books to small, rural public libraries throughout the United States.  Since October 1990, the Foundation has donated over $3,600,000 worth of new children’s books to more than 2,500 libraries in 49 states, including Alaska and Hawaii.

     

  • Profile of M.T. Anderson article - Posted Friday, December 19, 2008

    Read the Washington Post’s profile of M.T. Anderson, author of Octavian Nothing. 

     

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/28/AR2008112802766.html

     

  • Florida Electronic Library: Three New Databases - Posted Friday, December 19, 2008

    Here are links to the three new databases that will be included in the FEL FirstSearch Base Package subscription sometime after the New Year:

    OAIster Union Catalog of Digital Resources:  http://www.oaister.org/about.html

     

    CAMIO, (Catalog of Art Museum Images Online):  http://www.oclc.org/us/en/camio/default.htm

     

  • FLORIDA STORYCAMP: March 26-29, 2009 - Posted Thursday, December 18, 2008

    Greetings to story-lovers everywhere!  Join in as the Florida Storytelling Association celebrates its 25th annual Florida StoryCamp!

     

    When: March 26-29, 2009

    Where: Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center, Leesburg Florida  http://www.lybcc.com