From katie.anderson at state.or.us Tue Nov 1 08:22:36 2011 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 15:22:36 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Culturally appropriate Native American books Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA241BF68C8C@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> If you plan to featuring books about Native Americans in displays, booklists, during storytimes, and at other programs around the Thanksgiving holiday, there is a great children's and teen book blog by Native Americans that is an excellent resource. They provide lists of good, culturally appropriate and authentic books as well as blog entries on books that do not represent Native Americans appropriately. For details, read the email below: From: Debbie Reese [mailto:dreese.nambe at gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 6:54 AM To: alsc-l at ala.org; CCBC Network Subject: [alsc-l] Books for Native American Month Good morning, Though I find it problematic to observe any demographic in a specific month (it suggests we do not have to pay attention to them the rest of the time), I also recognize that many of you are working with teachers who are doing studies of American Indians this month. In the spirit of helping you help those teachers find books that accurately portray American Indians, I'm writing to point you to five book/resource lists available at American Indians in Children's Literature. To get to the lists, go to http://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/ and look at the far right column under the IF YOU'RE STARTING A LIBRARY... section. There, you'll see: Top Board Books for Babies Top Ten Books for Elem School Top Ten Books for Middle School Top Ten Books for High School Top Books/Resource about Boarding Schools Please share this email and the lists with your patrons, friends, colleagues, and parents. And, please excuse cross-listings. Thank you, Debbie _____________________________________ Debbie Reese, Ph.D. Tribally enrolled: Nambe Pueblo Publisher of American Indians in Children's Literature Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/debreese Email: dreese.nambe at gmail.com 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... 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Please include the following in the award submissions: * Nominee's name * Nominee's title, address, and phone (if known) * Description of the nominee's significant and lasting contributions over the years that have benefited the children of Oregon. * Letters of support are welcome, but not required. The Evelyn Sibley Lampman Award, presented by the Children's Services Division of the Oregon Library Association, at the OLA Annual Conference, is given in memory of the noted Oregon teacher, journalist and author of children's books. Nominations for the award shall be accepted from Children's Division members, OLA members and members of the Lampman Award Committee. Current Lampman Committee members are not eligible to be nominated. The award is given in memory of Evelyn Sibley Lampman (1907-1980), noted Oregon teacher, journalist, and author of children's books. Please send all nomination materials to Josie Hanneman, josieh at deschuteslibrary.org, or PO Box 40, La Pine, OR, 97739. 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If you don?t have time, here are a few key points that I took away and want to remember from the article?these are directly copied and pasted from the article: ? In reading, the progress has been far slower and seems to have stalled out in fourth grade. Students at that level showed no improvement since 2009, and their scores were just four points higher than in 1992. ? In both math and reading, fairly few students are reaching the ?proficient? level set by NAEP? Still, that level represents a considerable improvement over time in math. ? so much of reading is learned at home or across disciplines. ? ?We need to emphasize higher-order thinking skills when it comes to reading,? Ms. Hicks said, pushing comprehension over simple regurgitation. "Another key is taking a holistic approach,? including involving families, she added. ? She talked about the many ways her school focuses on reading, including constant efforts to get kids excited about reading and ?literacy blocks? ? a period that focuses on phonics, fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary. What are libraries already doing? ? For most of us, getting kids excited about reading is one of our library?s primary missions. ? Many public libraries already partner with their local schools on literacy project or at least have a contact at the school they provide with materials promoting library programs and services. ? Many public libraries offer programming such as Every Child Ready to Read, Baby Signs, and family storytimes that strive to get families involved in their child?s language and literacy development at an early age. ? Many libraries are adding science programming to storytimes, summer reading, and special events. What more might libraries do? ? Think more strategically about how all youth programming can get kids excited about reading. Are you creating book/audio book displays and doing a book talk at gaming programs, movie nights, crafting programs, or special performances by jugglers and other entertainers? ? We all know that kids can lose reading skills when they are not in school?that?s why we have the summer reading program! However, what literacy based programming does your library offer during winter break and spring break? ? Plan more programming to engage the whole family. How can the whole family participate in summer reading together? Does your library offer mother-daughter or father-son book groups? Are there any programs in which parents/primary caregivers and their teens may want to participate in together?it?s a crazy notion, but can it work? I?m personally skeptical, but it?s worth thinking about because the impact could be significant if it does work. ? Think more strategically about your partnership with your local school(s). Talk with the school librarian, school reading specialist, or a reading/language arts teacher about how to get the kids who they know need the most help to participate in your library?s literacy programs and discuss/exchange ideas about literacy programs. ? Examine how you are promoting audio books. Research shows that listening to stories read aloud from birth through high school helps develop vocabulary and reading comprehension?to learn more about this I recommend Jim Trelease?s Read-a-loud Handbook. Not only are audio books entertainment while we travel, they are important for developing reading skills and can be a positive whole-family activity. Here is the URL to the article if the hyperlink doesn?t work: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2011/1101/Education-report-card-Flat-reading-scores-are-deeply-disappointing 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: From mshafer at bakerlib.org Thu Nov 3 10:44:23 2011 From: mshafer at bakerlib.org (mshafer at bakerlib.org) Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:44:23 -0700 Subject: [kids-lib] (no subject) Message-ID: <20111103104423.a99c74787c7bc34ece2bdac90a2ddf78.4a90ae65b0.wbe@email09.secureserver.net> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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What makes us unique? + Who can be members? + What are our by-laws and voting procedures? + Review board positions and establish a timeline for service and election procedures + Create a planning group for the Spring Summit Feel free to bring a brown bag lunch. CAN YOU ATTEND? E-mail Robert Monge: monger at wou.edu and let him know you?ll be there. CAN?T ATTEND BUT WANT TO JOIN A WORKGROUP? E-mail Robert Monge: monger at wou.edu and let him know which area you would like to work -- Robert Monge Instruction Librarian Western Oregon University monger at wou.edu http://ilago.wordpress.com/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Jim didn?t want a traditional retirement party. ?Too many greenhouse gas emissions, not to mention unwanted calories,? he said. So instead we are having a Virtual Retirement Party ? carbon neutral and heart healthy! To celebrate, Jim wants all his colleagues and associates to post a good wish, photo or a memory to his blog. You can even ask Jim a question. Jim will reply to every post! http://jimscheppkeretires.blogspot.com On his blog page you will find a slideshow of his years at the State Library, his farewell speech to OLA, career highlights, and more. In lieu of gifts or flowers Jim hopes you will consider a donation in his honor to his favorite charity, our own Talking Book and Braille Services. It will mean a lot to Jim for you to send him a post. 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Each year REFORMA (the National Association to Promote Library & Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking) identifies libraries who provide outstanding D?a programs and present them with the Mora Award. Last year Oregon's Springfield Public Library was one of the two award winners! Details about the Mora Award application and guidelines for 2012 will be announced and posted by February 2012 at www.reforma.org. Additional award information, photos, and links can also be found on Pat Mora's website www.patmora.com/dia.htm. Enjoy! Katie 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 ALSC [ALA's Association of Library Services to Children] releases new D?a website To better serve the growing population of libraries offering events for El d?a de los ni?os/El d?a de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day), also known as D?a, the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) released a new D?a website, http://dia.ala.org. The completely redesigned site includes a D?a resource guide. The D?a resource guide is designed for public and school librarians, giving them everything they need to produce a D?a event at their library. Included in the resource guide is a program model, a planning timeline, best practices, outreach, partnerships and marketing and publicity, as well as funding ideas. In 2012, ALSC is focusing on serving the needs of parents, caregivers and children. To that end, the site has created a new section devoted to ideas and resources for parents, caregivers and children. Today, ALSC opened registration for D?a events around the country. By registering with ALSC, libraries can spread the word about their event and help the public locate the activity closest to them. As it has in the past, ALSC will include a map of D?a events around the country. More than 1,500 events have been registered with ALSC. Libraries that register their D?a event will receive free D?a stickers and buttons, while supplies last. The D?a celebration was founded in 1996 by children's book author Pat Mora, who proposed conceptually linking the existing Children's Day with literacy. The founding partner of D?a is REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Literacy and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking. ALSC is the world's largest organization dedicated to the support and enhancement of library service to children. With a network of more than 4,000 children's and youth librarians, literature experts, publishers and educational faculty, ALSC is committed to creating a better future for children through libraries. To learn more about ALSC, visit www.ala.org/alsc. 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 Nov 15 09:48:58 2011 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:48:58 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Letters About Literature contest is in full swing! Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA241BF9DFD7@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Hello! I just wanted to remind you that the 2012 Letters About Literature contest is in full swing. This may be a good activity to promote to kids and their families who are looking for something that's both personally meaningful and academic over the holidays. 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: Katie Anderson Sent: Monday, October 03, 2011 11:13 AM To: (kids-lib at listsmart.osl.state.or.us) Subject: Letters About Literature contest has begun! The 2012 Letters About Literature reading and writing contest has begun! All entries must be postmarked January 6, 2012 Letters About Literature is a national reading and writing contest. Students write letters to an author explaining how that author's book changed their way of thinking about the world or themselves. There are three competition levels: Level I for 4th-6th graders, Level II for 7th-8th graders, and Level III for 9th-12th graders. Oregon's three winners (one from each competition level) will go on to compete nationally. Entry forms and guidelines are now available online: * If you are submitting several letters for the students you work with, please use the class set entry form and guidelines. * If you are distributing entry forms and guidelines to students directly, please distribute the individual entry form and guidelines. Librarians and teachers can download and print posters, bookmarks, and stickers to distribute to your students and patrons. Lesson plans and an outline connecting Letters About Literature to national language arts and reading standards are available online. In 2011 over 900 students in Oregon entered the contest, and 1 in 11 of them received cash prizes or gift certificates to a bookstore. These prizes are made possible through support from the Oregon Reading Association, Oregon Association of School Libraries, and the Oregon Library Association's Children Services Division and Young Adult network. At the national level 6 winners and 12 honorable mentions will be selected. National winners receive a $500 Target gift certificate and a $10,000 grant to donate to the public or school library of the winner's choice. Honorable mentions receive a $100 Target gift certificate and a $1,000 grant to donate to the public or school library of their choice. Please visit the website for more information or contact Katie Anderson, coordinator of the Letters About Literature activities in Oregon. 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URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Wed Nov 16 08:17:49 2011 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:17:49 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Possible 2012 SRP resource Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA241BF9E78E@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> I just received the following promotional email about a CD and activity book specifically created with the 2012 summer reading theme in mind. I thought some of you may be interested. This is not an endorsement, please remember to review the items according to your collection development policy to make sure they are appropriate for your library and community. 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: Stacy Ann Edmonds [mailto:grooveclubkids at gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 7:01 AM To: grooveclubkids at gmail.com Subject: FREE Activity Guide and $5 off our 2012 Summer Reading Program CD!! Hello, Friend! It's time to Dream Big - READ with this amazing new resource for Youth Librarians celebrating the 2012 collaborative summer reading program. "We Read. We Dream. We Sing" is a collection of 15 songs that promote reading, and make going to the library fun. They were written specifically for youth librarians to use during the 2012 summer reading program. To preview, check out: http://www.LibrarySongs.com Inspired by the "Dream Big - READ" theme, this collection includes a FREE 50 page Activity Guide for all orders place before December 31, 2011. This downloadable guide has 50 pages of fun ideas, crafts, programming fun, coloring sheets, lyrics, facts, games and more! The CD includes fun songs like, "Reading Brings Big Dreams", "The Reading Hoedown", "Summer Reading Time, "We Love To Read" and "Reading At My Library". Librarians will love using sing-a-longs like "Books" and "The Special Guest Song" at the start of every program this summer! Since this year's theme is all about nighttime, we've even included three beautiful, peaceful lullabies - "Get On The Sleepy Train" and a gorgeous orchestrated version of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"...recorded in both English and Spanish! To listen, check out: http://www.LibrarySongs.com Imagine a CD that makes going to the library fun, promotes the summer reading program and can be used every day during storytime, for special programs and more! Librarian Monthly hailed this CD as, "an essential for youth librarians. This must-have collection is creative, fun and will help with summer programming. Highly recommended." For even more info, visit: http://www.LibrarySongs.com We're offering a special for orders placed before December 31: $5 off and a FREE 50 page Activity Guide - full of crafts, programming ideas, lyrics, games, coloring sheets and more...so order your 15 song CD and 50 page Activity Guide now! Kindly, Stacy Ann Edmonds http://www.LibrarySongs.com The Groove Club, P.O. Box 330266, Nashville, TN 37203 615-567-6387 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jennifer.maurer at state.or.us Thu Nov 17 12:10:40 2011 From: jennifer.maurer at state.or.us (Jennifer Maurer) Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:10:40 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Gale's Summer Reading Resources // Common Core State Standards Message-ID: A few months ago I discovered Gale's summer reading resources designed to help library staff incorporate Gale databases in summer reading programs. Thought I'd share about this now so I don't forget (:)) and so you can take time to explore what might interest you. http://www.gale.cengage.com/guidedtour/ Some of the ideas relate to databases that are not part of the statewide database licensing program but that your library might subscribe to on its own, like Books & Authors. However, others relate to databases in the statewide package. For example, in the tutorial labeled Gale Resources for Young Readers, they suggest using Kids InfoBits, InfoTrac Junior, and other databases to find children's magazines like Appleseeds, Faces, Boy's Life, etc. Then bookmark the magazines' homepages and create a page on your website where you list the links. Or, create a list of articles that relate to the summer reading theme. http://www.gale.cengage.com/media/training/summer/summer_readers/summer_readers.htm What I especially liked about that specific idea is that it can encourage children to include non-fiction in their summer reading habits. As you may know, the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) that were adopted by the Oregon State Board of Education a year ago stress reading a variety of increasingly complex informational text. Common Core Shifts: http://www.ode.state.or.us/wma/teachlearn/commoncore/common-core-shifts-ela.pdf Achieving the Common Core: http://www.ode.state.or.us/wma/teachlearn/commoncore/achieving-ccss-ela.pdf ODE's CCSS Homepage: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2860 FYI, Jen Jennifer Maurer School Library Consultant Oregon State Library 250 Winter Street NE Salem, OR 97301 503.378.5011 jennifer.maurer at state.or.us OSLIS || www.oslis.org Learn to Research. Research to Learn. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Tue Nov 22 08:23:27 2011 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:23:27 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Announcing the Destination College Savings Winners Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA241BFA0A81@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> I please to announce the Destination College Savings winners! For more details, please read the following press release that will go out today. 1. Sam Roundsavell of Lebanon, Albany Public Library 2. Erin Boling of Portland, Cedar Mill Community Library - Bethany Branch 3. Amanda Stevens of Gold Hill, Jackson County Library Services - Gold Hill Branch 4. Suzan Jackson of Harrisburg, Harrisburg City Library 5. Melanie Neilitz of Jacksonville, Jackson County Library Services - Jacksonville Branch 6. Donaca Fouts of Jefferson, Jefferson Public Library 7. Katie Baty of Milwaukie, Ledding Library of Milwaukie 8. Aisha Hollands of Portland, Multnomah County Library - Capitol Hill Branch 9. Susan Thomson of Portland, Multnomah County Library - Sellwood-Moreland Branch 10. Christine Rosenauer of Tigard, Tigard Public Library 11. Melissa Wall of West Linn, West Linn Public Library 12. Chris Debrine of Lake Oswego, West Linn Public Library 13. Kelly Eden of Portland, West Slope Community Library As you may remember, starting this year we are not redrawing if any of the 15 people selected in the random drawing do not claim their prizes due to timeline issues. However, the libraries listed on the entry form of those who didn?t claim their prize still receive $500. The libraries whose winners did not claim their prize are Harney County Library and Harrisburg City Library had 2 winners, but 1 didn?t claim their prize. Congratulations to the winning libraries and thank you to all participating libraries for supporting this program and promoting saving for college. 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 [master logo.jpg] CONTACT Chris Crabb chris at leeweinstein.biz 503-314-7583 Oregon College Savings Plan Awards $13,000 in Individual College Savings Accounts through Summer Reading Program Oregon Public Libraries Receive an Additional $7,500 SALEM, OR - Nov. 21, 2011 - A handful of lucky Oregonians now have a head start on saving for college; 13 individuals were drawn as winners in ?Destination College Savings,? part of the 2011 summer reading program held at public libraries around the state. The program, sponsored by the Oregon College Savings Plan in partnership with the Oregon State Library and Oregon Library Association, awarded each winner a $1,000 Oregon College Savings Plan account, and $500 to each library with a winning participant. ?We were pleased to again partner with the Oregon State Library and Oregon Library Association to bring the ?Destination College Savings? program to Oregon families,? said Michael Parker, executive director of the Oregon 529 College Savings Network. ?The libraries did an excellent job of encouraging children to read through the summer and take advantage of the opportunity to win money for college.? Nearly 5,300 entries were received from summer reading participants throughout Oregon, helping to spread awareness of the importance of reading and saving early for college. This year?s randomly selected winners included: 14. Sam Roundsavell of Lebanon, Albany Public Library 15. Erin Boling of Portland, Cedar Mill Community Library - Bethany Branch 16. Amanda Stevens of Gold Hill, Jackson County Library Services - Gold Hill Branch 17. Suzan Jackson of Harrisburg, Harrisburg City Library 18. Melanie Neilitz of Jacksonville, Jackson County Library Services - Jacksonville Branch 19. Donaca Fouts of Jefferson, Jefferson Public Library 20. Katie Baty of Milwaukie, Ledding Library of Milwaukie 21. Aisha Hollands of Portland, Multnomah County Library - Capitol Hill Branch 22. Susan Thomson of Portland, Multnomah County Library - Sellwood-Moreland Branch 23. Christine Rosenauer of Tigard, Tigard Public Library 24. Melissa Wall of West Linn, West Linn Public Library 25. Chris Debrine of Lake Oswego, West Linn Public Library 26. Kelly Eden of Portland, West Slope Community Library The Summer Reading Program is offered through Oregon?s public libraries each year to encourage children to continue to read through the summer. The program had more than 160,000 Oregon children and teens participating in 2011. ?This is the second year that we?ve partnered with the Oregon College Savings Plan on summer reading,? said Jim Scheppke, Oregon State Librarian. "Destination College Savings? is a great incentive for all Oregon students to participate in their library's summer reading program." The Oregon College Savings Plan is looking forward to partnering with Oregon libraries on summer reading in 2012 and beyond. About The Oregon College Savings Plan: The Oregon College Savings Plan, which is part of the Oregon 529 College Savings Network, launched in January 2001 and has grown to more than $630 million in assets as of September 30, 2011. Since 2010, the plan has been managed by TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing, Inc. Oregon taxpayers are eligible to receive an annual state income tax deduction on contributions, and any earnings are free from federal and state income taxes. (Limitations apply; see Disclosure Booklet for details.) Withdrawals are also federal and state income tax?free when they are used for qualified higher?education expenses, including tuition, certain room and board, books and required fees. An account can be opened for as little as $25 or $15 per pay period by payroll deduction. For more information about the Oregon College Savings Plan, its investment options and how to enroll, visit OregonCollegeSavings.com or call toll free 866?772?8464. Consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing in the Oregon College Savings Plan. Please visit OregonCollegeSavings.com for a Plan Disclosure Booklet with this and more information. Read it carefully. Investments in the plan are neither insured nor guaranteed and there is the risk of investment loss. Before investing in a 529 plan, consider whether the state where you or your Beneficiary resides in has a 529 plan that offers favorable state tax benefits that are available if you invest in that state?s 529 plan. The tax information contained herein was neither written nor intended to be used, and cannot be used by any taxpayer, for the purpose of avoiding federal or state taxes or penalties. Taxpayers should seek advice from an independent tax advisor based on their own particular circumstances. Non-qualified withdrawals may be subject to federal and state taxes and an additional 10% federal tax. TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing, Inc, Program Manager. # # # C2012 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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I'll consult with our "panel of experts" (co-members of the OLA/OASL Joint Committee), and we'll post the answers. Thanks - Bob Schroeder Robert Schroeder Education and University Studies Librarian, Coordinator of Library General Education Instruction Associate Professor Portland State University 503.725.4519 phone 503.725.4524 fax schroedr at pdx.edu P.O Box 1151 Portland OR 97207-1151 280F Millar Library -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From josieh at dpls.lib.or.us Tue Nov 22 11:50:12 2011 From: josieh at dpls.lib.or.us (josie hanneman) Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:50:12 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Please nominate for the Evelyn Sibley Lampman Award Message-ID: Are you thankful for someone's service to Oregon's children? Do you know an individual exemplary in their commitment to library service for the benefit of the children of Oregon? Or of an Oregon author, librarian or educator who has made a significant contribution to children's literature? Nominate them for the Evelyn Sibley Lampman Award! Nomination eligibility requirements are as follows: * The person shall reside principally in Oregon. * The award shall be given for personal accomplishments to recognize the individual's contribution and shall not be conferred upon an individual representing the accomplishments of many. * Only living persons may be considered for the award. Please include the following in the award submissions: * Nominee's name * Nominee's title, address, and phone (if known) * Description of the nominee's significant and lasting contributions over the years that have benefited the children of Oregon. * Letters of support are welcome, but not required. The Evelyn Sibley Lampman Award, presented by the Children's Services Division of the Oregon Library Association, at the OLA Annual Conference, is given in memory of the noted Oregon teacher, journalist and author of children's books. Nominations for the award shall be accepted from Children's Division members, OLA members and members of the Lampman Award Committee. Current Lampman Committee members are not eligible to be nominated. The award is given in memory of Evelyn Sibley Lampman (1907-1980), noted Oregon teacher, journalist, and author of children's books. Please send all nomination materials to Josie Hanneman, josieh at deschuteslibrary.org, or PO Box 40, La Pine, OR, 97739. More information on the award and the current committee, click here. Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving! Josie Hanneman Community Librarian Deschutes Public Library 541.312.1088 http://www.deschuteslibrary.org [NewColorLogo.png] Know More. ~ Conoce mas. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 8122 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: From jennifer.maurer at state.or.us Mon Nov 28 10:45:50 2011 From: jennifer.maurer at state.or.us (Jennifer Maurer) Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:45:50 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] FW: [oasl-all] The 90-Second Newbery in Multnomah Message-ID: If you are interested in the 90-Second Newbery Film Festival, see the emails below. Jen Jennifer Maurer School Library Consultant Oregon State Library 250 Winter Street NE Salem, OR 97301 503.378.5011 jennifer.maurer at state.or.us OSLIS || www.oslis.org Learn to Research. Research to Learn. From: oasl at memberclicks.net [mailto:oasl at memberclicks.net] On Behalf Of Erin Fitzpatrick-Bjorn Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 11:53 AM To: Jennifer Maurer Subject: [oasl-all] The 90-Second Newbery in Multnomah Great news below from author James Kennedy! The 90-Second Newbery Festival is coming to Portland in March and they are looking for entries from Oregon. See below for all the details. Happy Thanksgiving! Cheers, ~Erin Erin Fitzpatrick-Bjorn K-8 District Media Coordinator, Library Services OASL Interchange Coordinating Editor 29805 SE Orient Drive Gresham, OR 97080 fitzpatrick at gresham.k12.or.us School library programs: ensuring all students are effective users of ideas and information ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: James Kennedy > Date: Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 10:52 AM Subject: The 90-Second Newbery in Multnomah To: fitzpatrick at gresham.k12.or.us Dear Erin, Hello! This is James Kennedy of the 90-Second Newbery Film Festival. We met at the SLJ Leadership Conference a couple weeks ago. You said you were interested in spreading the word about the festival when it comes to Portland (thanks!), so here's the official info! Here's my official announcement the Portland 90-Second Newbery Film Festival, which will be March 3, 2012 from 3-5 pm at the Central Library: http://jameskennedy.com/2011/11/23/90-second-newbery-portland-screening-march-3-2012/ I'm looking for lots of entries from the Portland area for this screening. So I'd like to get the word out to schools and libraries and film groups in and around Portland as much as possible. The deadline for entries is February 8, so every day counts. I've also put together a Facebook event for the screening. If you friend me I can add you to the admin list: https://www.facebook.com/events/252424134816104/ Of course, the complete details of the 90-Second Newbery can be found here: http://www.90secondnewbery.com And just for completeness, here's a link to the general 90-Second Newbery Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-90-Second-Newbery-Film-Festival/273691935986140 And the 90-Second Newbery Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/90secondnewbery By the way, I'm going to be in Portland for the week leading up to the festival, so if you'd like to book me at any schools or libraries leading up to the event, I'm totally open to that. I've already been booked at some libraries; check out my events page for my Portland commitments so far: http://jameskennedy.com/events/ Finally, here's how the 90-Second Newbery screening went down at the New York Public Library (see Betsy Bird's recap here) and the Chicago Public Library (here's my recap). OK! Looking forward to seeing you in March! 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Carlisle Youth Services Supervisor Tigard Public Library molly at tigard-or.gov 503-718-2519 Schedule: Sunday 10:00-6:30 Monday - Thursday 9:00-5:30 From: kids-lib-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:kids-lib-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Katie Anderson Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 9:03 AM To: alsc-l at ala.org; (kids-lib at listsmart.osl.state.or.us) Subject: [kids-lib] Book stumper Hi! I have a patron looking for a book, this is all the patron was able to tell us: "I'm looking for a children's book about a stranger with bright red hair who comes to town and is a trapeze artist by night. The illustrations are incredible but I have no information on the author or book title. She might have been a school teacher, and all of the illustrations are painted. It's around the same age as the dr seuss books." Do any of you know what book this might be? 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