From katie.anderson at state.or.us Mon Jun 6 11:28:51 2011 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 18:28:51 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] 2011 Letters About Literature winners, runners-up, and honorable mentions Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA241B8C17EA@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> [lal.fullbanner.logo] [booklogo] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Katie Anderson Coordinator, Oregon Center for the Book 503-378-2528 June 6, 2011 OREGON STUDENTS HONORED Students from across the state of Oregon were honored at a celebration at the Oregon State Library on Monday April 18th at 4:00 p.m. for their winning entries in the 2011 Letters About Literature contest. Oregon winners include: Level I First Place: Rachel Barnhart, Eugene; Level I Runner Up: Matt Lee, Eugene; Level I Honorable Mentions: Regan Magee, Portland; Julia Lee, Eugene; Ketaki Deuskar, Portland. Level II First Place: Kayle Kelso, Vale; Level II Runner Up: Hannah Bates, Vale; Level II Honorable Mentions: Jessica Ban, Corbett; Jonathan Gilbreath, Roseburg; Amy Bond, Vale. Level III First Place: Allison Zhou, Lake Oswego; Level III Runner Up: Kelsi Gammon, Tigard; Level III Honorable Mentions; Cole Anderson, Bend. Also honored will be the sixty-two semi-finalists from around the state. Letters About Literature is a national reading and writing promotion program of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, sponsored in partnership with Target Stores. Target, along with its parent company Target Corporation, gives back more than $2 million a week to its local communities through grants and special programs. Since opening its first store in 1962, Target has partnered with nonprofit organization, guests and team members to help meet community needs. Local co-sponsors are the Oregon Center for the Book at the State Library, Oregon Library Association Children's Services Division and Young Adult Network, Oregon Association of School Libraries, and Oregon Reading Association. There were 902 contestants from Oregon and over 69,000 nationally. Level I is open to students in grades 4 through 6, Level II to students in grades 7 and 8, and Level III to students in grades 9 through 12. Oregon judges selected a first place winner, runners-up and honorable mentions for each level. First Place winners each receive $100, Runners-Up receive $50, Honorable Mentions receive a $25 bookstore gift certificate and semi-finalists received a $10 bookstore gift card. Target Corporation, Oregon Library Association Children's Services Division and Young Adult Division, Oregon Association of School Libraries, and Oregon Reading Association provide the prizes. The semi-finalists and winners also receive a certificate from the Oregon Center for the Book. The Oregon judges were: Level I: author Susan Fletcher, children's librarian Holly Campbell-Polivka, and school librarian Jan Peterson-Terjeson. Level II: author Nancy Osa, youth librarian Jackie Rose, and school librarian Emily Carlson. Level III: author Melody Carlson, young adult librarian Sheila Grier, and school librarian Jessica Lorentz-Smith. ### Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 16189 bytes Desc: image002.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 From: Dan Rude [mailto:drude at ala.org] Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 11:43 AM To: alsc-l at ala.org Subject: [alsc-l] Two Great June Webinars from ALSC On Friday, June 10 at noon CST (1 PM EST, 11 AM MT/10 AM PST), the Association for Library Services for Children will be hosting Family Programs on a Shoestring @ your library. Taught by Angela Young, MSLS from the Lorain County (Ohio) Library System, this webinar introduces new ways on how to save money while still offering great programming at all age-levels. Family Programs on a Shoestring @ your library Friday, June 10 @ 12 - 1 PM CST Next week Wednesday, June 15 at 1 PM CST (2 PM EST, 12 PM MT, 11 AM PST), ALSC hosts Leveling Easy Readers. This webinar discusses the criteria and levels of books designed to be used during emergent literacy. Taught by Katherine (Kate) Todd, Adjunct Instructor at Manhattanville College, this webinar prepares students to assess, select, and organize easy readers. Leveling Easy Readers Wednesday, June 15 @ 1 - 2 PM CST Webinars take place in a virtual meeting room on Adobe Connect, and because they are in real-time, participants have the opportunity to take part in a Q&A with the instructor. Costs are $45 for ALSC members, $55 for nonmembers, and $195 for groups. Detailed descriptions and registration information is on the ALSC Web site at www.ala.org/alsced. For more information, contact ALSC Program Officer Jenny Najduch at jnajduch at ala.org or 800-545-2433 ext. 4026. Dan Rude Membership/Marketing Specialist Association for Library Service to Children drude at ala.org 312.280.2164 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Tue Jun 7 09:28:46 2011 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 16:28:46 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] new book at state library Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA241B8C1CCB@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> The following new title is available for interlibrary loan from the Oregon State Library. If you would like to request this or other materials from the Oregon State Library please use your library's established interlibrary loan process or send your full name, the name of your library, complete title information, shipping address, and a phone number to the document delivery department at library.request at state.or.us or (fax) 503-588-7119. Items will be checked out to your library, not to you personally, for 4 weeks (print materials) or 2 weeks (videos). Materials will be delivered via mail or Orbis Cascade Alliance Courier, and you may return them the same way. Normally a single copy is purchases and it is loaned on a first-come-first-serve basis. You may be put on a hold list for several weeks. Thank you for your patience. [http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QdPESYN7sDM/Te5KtJse2qI/AAAAAAAAAHw/fgOWzDHtI7w/s320/createrelate.png] Helmrich, E. & Schneider, E. (2011). Create, Relate, & Pop @ the Library: Services & Programs for Teens & Tweens. New York: Neal-Schuman. ISBN: 9781555707224. Libraries are in a unique position to help young people explore new ideas. One easy way to do that is by using elements of pop culture to which they're already attracted. Here, two innovative YA librarians show you how to capitalize on the latest trends--from TV, movies, and music to indie and niche interests--by incorporating them into compelling, creative programs. Casual and fun to use, the book encompasses both traditional and Web 2.0 participatory programming, offering practical ideas, program templates, and step-by-step outlines of methods, supplies, and resources. Chapter coverage includes: * The philosophy of services to teens and tweens * Policies * Targeting populations * Collection building * Innovative programming using everything from reality * television to music to gaming * Tween and teen spaces (both physical and virtual spaces) * marketing * Outreach Providing answers to questions such as "What will I do with my summer program?" or "How can I incorporate something educational into our library's gaming theme?," this time-saving, soup-to-nuts resource is perfect for librarians working with newer technologies, as well as those looking to add some pop to traditional programming formats. (book description) Be sure to check out our Library and Information Science (LIS) blog (http://osl-lis.blogspot.com/) to discover the most recent additions to our LIS collection and search our catalog (http://oregon.gov/OSL/index.shtml) for our complete holdings. The library science collection is meant to support the whole Oregon library community. The Library Development Division welcomes your suggestions for acquisitions - see the blog for an input form or email us! This collection is funded with LSTA funds administered by the Oregon State Library. Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB: Perform quick reference and readers advisory duties at the children's and young adult reference desks included but not limited to: * Providing quick and accurate answers to patron's reference, readers advisory and referral questions using appropriate reference techniques; * Assisting patrons in use of library materials, library computers (including the Internet), electronic media and databases; * Referring more complex and difficult questions to librarians in a professional manner. TO QUALIFY: Requires a Bachelor's degree and two years experience in a library setting in reference or related services including automated reference experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Students currently working toward a MLS are welcome to apply. Preference may be given to bi-lingual applicants (Spanish-English). HOW TO APPLY: All interested candidates may submit a City of Beaverton application form to the Human Resources Department, Beaverton City Hall, 4755 SW Griffith Drive, Beaverton, OR 97005. Applications may be completed on our website at www.beavertonoregon.gov. Closing Date: June 21, 2011. SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTION: Please provide a short summary of your qualifications working with children and parents in a library setting, including any storytime experience. ====================================================================== PUBLIC RECORDS LAW DISCLOSURE This e-mail is a public record of the City of Beaverton and is subject to public disclosure unless exempt from disclosure under Oregon Public Records Law. This email is subject to the State Retention Schedule. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Thu Jun 9 09:47:44 2011 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2011 16:47:44 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] new book at state library Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA241BA1A3D3@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> The following new title is available for interlibrary loan from the Oregon State Library. If you would like to request this or other materials from the Oregon State Library please use your library's established interlibrary loan process or send your full name, the name of your library, complete title information, shipping address, and a phone number to the document delivery department at library.request at state.or.us or (fax) 503-588-7119. Items will be checked out to your library, not to you personally, for 4 weeks (print materials) or 2 weeks (videos). Materials will be delivered via mail or Orbis Cascade Alliance Courier, and you may return them the same way. Normally a single copy is purchases and it is loaned on a first-come-first-serve basis. You may be put on a hold list for several weeks. Thank you for your patience. [http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5zsjoWo0KhY/TfD34HLwBOI/AAAAAAAAAH4/kuwD5TYcl9I/s320/mewcald11.jpg] Association for Library Services to Children. (2011). The Newbery and Caldecott Awards: A Guide to the Medal and Honor Books. Chicago, IL: American Library Association. ISBN: 978-0-8389-8569-4. Updated to include the 2011 award and honor books, this new edition of the annual guide to the Newbery and Caldecott awards gathers together the books deemed most distinguished in American children's literature and illustration since the inception of the renowned prizes. Librarians and teachers everywhere rely on this guidebook for quick reference and collection development and also as a resource for curriculum links and readers' advisory. Retaining the streamlined look and format of recent editions, the 2011 guide also includes * A thoughtful essay on children's literature today, by Barbara Kiefer, Professor of Children's Literature at Ohio State University * Explanations of criteria used to select the winners * Updated bibliographic citations and indexes for the award winners Locating information about the best in children's books has never been easier! Check out this title's webextras! (book description) Be sure to check out our Library and Information Science (LIS) blog (http://osl-lis.blogspot.com/) to discover the most recent additions to our LIS collection and search our catalog (http://oregon.gov/OSL/index.shtml) for our complete holdings. The library science collection is meant to support the whole Oregon library community. The Library Development Division welcomes your suggestions for acquisitions - see the blog for an input form or email us! This collection is funded with LSTA funds administered by the Oregon State Library. Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image003.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 4155 bytes Desc: image003.jpg URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Thu Jun 9 14:31:29 2011 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2011 21:31:29 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Hood River County Libraries want you! Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA241BA1A7D5@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Hood River County Library District is hiring a Children's Librarian. See the job announcement below: For any questions or inquiries, please call 541-387-7064 or email info at hoodriverlibrary.org. Applications are due on Thursday, June 23rd, by 5.00p. Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 From: libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Buzzy Nielsen Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 1:42 PM To: Libs-or Subject: [Libs-Or] Hood River County Libraries want you! Hood River County Library District is hiring! We're looking for a few great staff members to help us get our three branches up and running after a year of being closed. HRCLD is seeking staff who are excited at the opportunity to help restart Hood River County's libraries. The individuals must enjoy working with people of all ages, have excellent customer service skills, and be enthusiastic about joining a library that is starting anew. There are several open positions: * Clerk II (3 positions plus one substitute) * Library Assistant I (2 positions) * Cataloger * Children's Librarian All positions are part-time and report to the Library Director. These are temporary positions during the library district's transitional period, July to November 2011. They do provide the opportunity for consideration for a later, permanent position with the Hood River County Library District after tax revenues are received in November. Interested individuals can find more information, including job announcements, job descriptions, and an application for employment, at http://hoodriverlibrary.org. Application packets can also be picked up at the following locations: * Hood River County Administration Building, 601 State St, Hood River, OR 97031 * Cascade Locks City Hall, 140 SW WaNaPa, Cascade Locks, OR 97014 * McIsaac's Store, 4990 Baseline Dr, Parkdale, OR 97041 For any questions or inquiries, please call 541-387-7064 or email info at hoodriverlibrary.org. Applications are due on Thursday, June 23rd, by 5.00p. Cheers! Buzzy Nielsen **************************** Director Hood River County Library District 541-387-7064 http://hoodriverlibrary.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Susan -- Susan Smallsreed Youth Librarian, Northwest Library Multnomah County Library & Co-Chair, Oregon Young Adult Network (OYAN) of the Oregon Library Association (OLA) Phone: 503.988.5560 susansm at multcolib.org www.multcolib.org work schedule: Tues.- Sat., 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Wed Jun 22 11:13:24 2011 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:13:24 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Online Professional Development opportunities Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA241BA30B36@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Hello! The ALA's Association of Library Services to Children (ALSC) is offering 5 online courses this summer. They are all self-paced and run 4-6 weeks, depending on the course. Each course costs $165 for non-members, $145 for ALA members who are not members of ALSC, and $95 for ASLC members. This is a great opportunity if you are looking for professional development opportunities, but can't to travel to a professional conference, training, or workshop. To learn more, read the email below and go to: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/edcareeers/profdevelopment/alscweb/index.cfm Questions? Contact ALSC Program Officer Jenny Najduch at jnajduch at ala.org or 1-800-545-2433 ext. 4026 Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 From: Dan Rude [mailto:drude at ala.org] Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 10:50 AM To: pubyac at lists.lis.illinois.edu; alsc-l at ala.org Subject: [alsc-l] Think Ahead to ALSC Summer 2011 Online Courses You might be thinking about Annual Conference, but don't forget that summer online courses from ALSC follow quickly behind. Starting on July 11, ALSC offers five great choices for professional development seekers. The five courses are run asynchronously, meaning that you great a great learning experience that's centered around your schedule. Information Literacy - From Preschool to High School Instructor: Maryann Mori, July 11 - August 19 The Newbery Medal: Past, Present and Future Instructor: Kathleen T. Hornung, July 11 - August 19 Out of This World Youth Programming Instructor: Angela Young, July 11 - August 19 Reading Instruction and Children's Books Instructor: Katherine (Kate) Todd, July 11 - August 12 Series Programming for the Elementary School Age Instructor: Lisa M. Shaia, July 11 - August 5 And for those of you thinking way past August, check out ALSC's fall schedule of online courses, just recently announced. These courses will run from September 2011 to November 2011. Detailed descriptions and registration information is on the ALSC website at www.ala.org/alsced. For more information, contact ALSC Program Officer Jenny Najduch at jnajduch at ala.org or 800-545-2433 ext. 4026. Dan Rude Membership/Marketing Specialist Association for Library Service to Children drude at ala.org 312.280.2164 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Wed Jun 22 14:44:48 2011 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:44:48 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Possible author for library programs Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA241BA30DFF@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Hi! I just received the following email from local author Deborah Hopkinson. She is now booking author visits for 2011-2012. Please note that she has developed the program 'Last Night on the Titanic' for her upcoming book Titanic Voices from the Disaster. If you can't book her in April 2012 for the Titanic anniversary, her program may align well with the 2012 summer reading program theme which will be 'night'. Contact Deborah directly to find out more: Deborah Hopkinson deborahhopkinson at yahoo.com 509 301-1826 Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 From: "Deborah Hopkinson" Subject: New books & library visits To: Katie Anderson Date: Wednesday, June 22, 2011, 2:32 PM Deborah Hopkinson: New Books and Library Programs Portland author Deborah Hopkinson, winner of an Oregon Book Award for Keep On! and author of the 2009 Oregon Reads featured book, Apples to Oregon, has four books in 2012, two of which tie in to major anniversaries. She is booking school and library visits for the 2011-12 year. A Boy Called Dickens will be out in January, in time for the Dickens Bicentennial in February. [Dickens cover.jpg] Titanic Voices from the Disaster, will be released in time for the April 15 centennial of the disaster. Deborah is available for a special "Last Night on the Titanic" family night or library event to include a slide show presentation, along with a book signing and perhaps a screening of A Night to Remember or the Titanic film. It might be a great way to attract readers ages 9-14! [Titanic_cover.jpg] For more information contact Deborah Hopkinson at deborahhopkinson at yahoo.com or 509 301-1826. For school visit information see also Deborah's website: www.deborahhopkinson.com. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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We have one current vacancy. However, we may use this list to fill future vacancies. Please see the job announcement for complete details and apply online: multcojobs.org. AA/EOE From ricks at wccls.org Thu Jun 30 08:27:18 2011 From: ricks at wccls.org (Rick Samuelson) Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:27:18 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Incredible Video on Parent-Child Interaction Message-ID: Hi gang, I saw this video at ALA... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apzXGEbZht0 It would make a perfect addition to early literacy trainings, showing a concrete example of how babies and children need to engage in back-and-forth interactions with caregivers to learn how to socialize, coordinate their emotions, and ultimately pick up the skills that are going to help them learn to read and understand what they read. It also helps to drive home why child-parent interaction is so much more valuable than child-TV interaction. Take care! 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