From katie.anderson at state.or.us Tue May 1 08:20:34 2012 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Tue, 1 May 2012 15:20:34 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Upcoming ALSC Webinars - Summer 2012 Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA241C3BA935@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Hi! I just received the following email announcing the summer webinars offered by ALA's Association of Library Services to Children. The following webinars are $55 for individuals or $195 for groups. While $55 may seem like a lot, keep in mind there are no additional travel fees and the webinars provide an opportunity to 'chat' with your colleagues around the country. If these days and times don't work for you or these topics aren't what you need to cover right now, check out the archived webinars which only cost $25: http://www.ala.org/alsc/edcareeers/profdevelopment/alscweb/webinars. Please keep in mind that archived webinars are recordings of webinars that already took place so you can't ask questions of the presenters or 'chat' with colleagues while viewing it. 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: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 6:25 AM To: alsc-l at ala.org Subject: [alsc-l] FW: Upcoming ALSC Webinars - Summer 2012 Upcoming ALSC Webinars - Summer 2012 Can't take much time from summer programming but want quality education? The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) gives you the perfect tool for a midsummer break: ALSC webinars! These hour-long sessions are taught by experienced ALSC instructors. Each webinar gives learners the opportunity to interact with other library professionals right at their desk! For more information on these webinars - such as times, fees, and registration - please visit the ALSC online education page: http://www.ala.org/alsced. Below is a calendar of upcoming webinars: May Caldecott Uncovered: What You've Always Wanted to Know About the Caldecott Medal Tues., May 8, 2012, 1 - 2 PM CT [FULL] Between Storytime and the Prom: Tween Programming Fills the Gap Mon., May 14, 2012, 11 AM - 12 PM CT Give Me Something to Read! When Social Networking Meets Readers Advisory Wed., May 16, 2012, 1-2 PM CT July Give Me Something to Read! When Social Networking Meets Readers Advisory Tues., July 10, 2012, 6 - 7 PM CT Caldecott Uncovered: What You've Always Wanted to Know About the Caldecott Medal Thurs., July 12, 2012, 6 - 7 PM CT [FULL] August Give Me Something to Read! When Social Networking Meets Readers Advisory Thurs., Aug. 9, 2012, 10 - 11 AM CT Archived Webinars Missed a webinar you wanted to attend? Don't worry, ALSC presents archived versions of webinars, which are offered at a discounted price. Archived webinars cost only $25. Please note that recorded versions are not available until all of the live sessions of that webinar have taken place. See the complete list of archived webinars at: http://www.ala.org/alsc/edcareeers/profdevelopment/alscweb/webinars ALSC Online Education Proposals Have an idea for an ALSC webinar or online course? The ALSC Education Committee is adding to ALSC's online course and webinar offerings. If you are interested in teaching a course or webinar, please fill out the online education proposal form found at ALSC's website: http://www.ala.org/alsc/online-education-proposal Dan Rude Membership/Marketing Specialist Association for Library Service to Children drude at ala.org 312.280.2164 This e-mail and any files transmitted with it may contain confidential information and is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify me immediately by reply e-mail and delete this message; please do not copy it or use it for any purposes, or disclose its contents to any other person. Thank you for your cooperation. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Wed May 2 10:16:21 2012 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Wed, 2 May 2012 17:16:21 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Free summer reading resources related to books in the SRP manual! Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA241C3BB2C4@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Getting ready for summer reading? Looking for online resources to support some of the books listed in the bibliographies in the 2012 summer reading manual? Links for free online resources that support the 2012 CSLP bibliographies. * For children?s CSLP resources, go to: * http://TeachingBooks.net/CSLP * For early literacy CSLP resources, go to: * http://TeachingBooks.net/CSLPEL * For teen CSLP resources, go to: * http://TeachingBooks.net/CSLPT Use these children's and YA book materials for... * Staff Development. Prepare for the summer by learning more about featured authors and books. * Programming. Integrate ready-to-use activities and audio book talks to round out your sessions. * Book Groups. Stimulate conversation with book guides and novel units. * Technology Integration. Enable patrons and staff to listen online to brief performances of books, watch authors in their studios, and access authoritative Web-based material about the featured books and authors. The materials include... ? Links to author and illustrator websites ? Audio recordings of authors pronouncing and telling stories about their names ? Book discussion and activity guides ? Audio booktalks with authors, illustrators, and professional narrators ? Meet-the-Author Movie and Audio Interviews These online resources are brought to you by Upstart, in partnership with TeachingBooks.net and the CSLP. Questions? Contact Nick Glass, founder of TeachingBooks.net, at nick at TeachingBooks.net (800) 596-0710 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 ____________________________________________________ All Oregon public, volunteer, and tribal libraries are members of the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP), and receive a free summer reading manual. To get the most out of your membership, create an account on the CSLP website (http://www.cslpreads.org/) and you will be able to access additional summer reading resources. CSLP membership dues and manual fees are paid for by the State Library with LSTA funds. Summer reading manuals are distributed by OLA?s Children?s Services Division, and both CSD and OYAN members represent you on CSLP committees and at the CSLP annual meeting. For more information contact one of your CSLP representatives: ? Gayle Waiss, CSD Summer Reading Chair: gwaiss at siuslaw.lib.or.us ? Jessica Marie, CSD Summer Reading Incoming Chair: Jmarie at cityofsalem.net ? Lisa Elliott, OYAN CSLP Liaison: lisae at tigard-or.gov ? Katie Anderson, CSLP Oregon State Representative: katie.anderson at state.or.us -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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He will tell stories for all ages at 1:00 at the Tower Theatre in Bend. At 3:30 he will offer a workshop at the Downtown Bend Library on how to use storytelling to bring history alive in the classroom. If you are interested in attending, please contact Heather McNeil (heatherm at deschuteslibrary.org) so I can hold tickets for you. Heather McNeil Youth Services Manager Deschutes Public Library (541) 617-7099 http://www.deschuteslibrary.org [NewColorLogo.png] Know More. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The American Indians in Children's Literature blog is doing a series of posts regarding American Indian Children's Literature and the Common Core Standards, the first is for K-1st Grade. Here is the link to the full blog post: http://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/2012/05/american-indians-in-common-core.html Here are the key things I took away: * Of the 53 books on the Common Core book lists for K-1, only Little House in the Big Woods has Native people in it. * Little House in the Big Woods portrays Native people as "wild men" who Pa stalks and fights. While this might be an historical perspective worth discussing, imagine reading this aloud to young children and it being the only portrayal of American Indians they hear and discuss in school. Imagine how a Native child might feel hearing this read aloud. * Here are three recommended books to read aloud: * Jingle Dancer by Cynthia Leitich Smith--show children that Native children are part of today's society, and that our lives reflect modern American society and our Native societies. * The Good Luck Cat by Joy Harjo--as you turn those pages, you see the girl's Native identity in visual markers throughout the book. Harjo is also Muscogee Creek. You could pull out a map and show your students where the Muscogee Creek Nation is located. Head over to their website and learn all you can about them, and share it with your students. * SkySisters by Jan Bourdeau Waboose-- two Ojibway sisters walk, in the night, to see the SkySpirits (Northern Lights). As the girls are out, they view the things around them, not from a mainstream American perspective, but from their Ojibway perspective where a rabbit or deer or coyote is more than just an animal in the world. Questions? Contact Debbie Reese, Ph.D.at 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 ________________________________ From: Debbie Reese [dreese.nambe at gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 12:27 PM To: School Library Media & Network Communications; alsc-l at ala.org; ISLMANET-L (ILLINOIS SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA ASSOCIATION Discussion Subject: [alsc-l] Children's Books on Common Core, Appendix B Almost every state in the nation has now adopted the Common Core State Standards. Earlier today, I posted the first of a series of posts in which I look at the books (by grade level), focusing on the portrayals of American Indians in those books. Today, I wrote about the K-1 set, and I provide a synopsis of three books that would greatly enhance the integrity of the list. I've written it as a "Dear Teacher" letter that you can circulate to teachers in your schools. http://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/2012/05/american-indians-in-common-core.html Thanks, 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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sandyld at lincc.lib.or.us Wed May 2 15:55:13 2012 From: sandyld at lincc.lib.or.us (Sandy Dvorak) Date: Wed, 02 May 2012 15:55:13 -0700 Subject: [kids-lib] mystery Message-ID: <4FA1BB51.3070002@lincc.lib.or.us> Hi Folks, I have a parent looking for a book she read to her children a few years ago, which includes a pink cloud. It might be a chapter book, but they're not sure. The book features a pink cloud, and the impression was that it wasn't on just one page. I found a partially pink cloud at the back of Sector 7 (Wiesner), but I don't think that's it. Can anyone help? thanks, Sandy Dvorak -- Sandra Dvorak sandyld at lincc.lib.or.us Children's Services Gladstone Public Library 135 E Dartmouth Gladstone, OR 97027 503-656-2411 From jennifer.maurer at state.or.us Thu May 3 10:27:55 2012 From: jennifer.maurer at state.or.us (Jennifer Maurer) Date: Thu, 3 May 2012 17:27:55 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Last Two Spring Gale Webinars => Today (eResources) & May 8th (Marketing) Message-ID: Please pardon the cross-posting. The next Gale webinar in the spring series for Oregon library staff, Finding eResources to Support Library Programming, is today from 3:30 to 4:30 pm Pacific. And, the very last one, Marketing Your Gale Databases, is Tuesday, May 8th from 3:30 to 4:30 pm Pacific. See the email below for the descriptions. You do not need to register, and a PDF with access information is included in the postings on Northwest Central and the two Gale support sites for Oregon libraries. http://www.nwcentral.org/finding-eresources-support-library-programming-gale-webinar-0 http://galesupport.com/oregon/ (Click on Training Opportunities in blue toolbar at top of page.) http://www.galesupport.com/oregonacad/ (Click on Training Info in column on right.) Hope you can join us. Thanks, 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 From: kids-lib-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:kids-lib-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Jennifer Maurer Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 1:39 PM To: kids-lib at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Subject: [kids-lib] Gale Webinar Series for Oregon: What is a Library Database?, Finding eResources, Marketing Please pardon the cross-posting. Over the next three months, Julie Pepera, a great Gale trainer, will offer six webinars on three different topics. I?ve included a table for quick reference to easily mark your calendars, and below that is more detailed information about each webinar topic. I?ll send technical details about how to join a webinar in a reminder email coming soon. This information and the technical details are also posted on Northwest Central. Hope you can join us for one or more trainings! Schedule at a Glance Gale Webinar Topic Date Time What is a Library Database? Tuesday, March 13th 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Pacific (90 min.) What is a Library Database? Wednesday, March 21st 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm Pacific (90 min.) Finding eResources to Support Library Programming Tuesday, April 3rd 11:00 am to noon Pacific Marketing Your Gale Databases Wednesday, April 18th 11:00 am to noon Pacific Finding eResources to Support Library Programming Thursday, May 3rd 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Pacific Marketing Your Gale Databases Tuesday, May 8th 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Pacific Webinar Descriptions What is a Library Database? This one and a half hour web training session is designed to help new librarians, library staff, community organizers, and teachers understand what a library database is and how these resources can help their students, patrons, and communities. An introduction to the library databases will be covered as well as a discussion about what is available and how to use them to help people. Attendance certificates can be provided upon request. Training Objectives: ? To understand the difference between using the open internet and using databases to help patrons and students ? To understand the tools built into the library databases and how they can help many different types of people ? To develop strategies for using the resources to answer common patron questions ? To learn some strategies for integrating these resources into the classroom ? To learn what eResources are available to you through the Oregon State Library Dates: Tuesday, March 13th 11:00 am ? 12:30 pm Pacific Wednesday, March 21st 3:30 am ? 5:00 pm Pacific ------------------------- Finding eResources to Support Library Programming Using the tools available through the Oregon State Library and Gale Cengage Learning, this one hour webinar will show you how to locate resources to support library programming. Help celebrate things like Black History Month and Women?s History Month. Book and periodical titles available to Oregon residents will be discussed, as well as strategies for easily getting these tools to patrons and students. Attendance certificates can be provided upon request. Training Objectives: ? To learn what eResources are available to you through the Oregon State Library that will help support special programming ? To develop strategies for promoting the eResources both digitally and at the library Dates: Tuesday, April 3rd 11:00 am ? 12:00 pm Pacific Thursday, May 3rd 3:30 pm ? 4:30 pm Pacific ------------------------- Marketing Your Gale Databases This one hour web training session will help libraries learn how to promote their eResources. Tools for ordering free posters, bookmarks and tent cards will be covered. Discover pre-created outreach letters and press releases to help you reach out in your community. Also, an introduction to using social networking and online media to promote libraries digitally will be covered. Attendance certificates can be provided upon request. Training Objectives: ? To discover pre-created outreach tools you can use in your community ? To learn about some of the most popular online social networking websites and tools that can help promote library programs and which may be right for you ? To develop strategies for promoting the eResources both digitally and in the physical world ? To learn what eResources are available to you through the Oregon State Library that can benefit patrons Dates: Wednesday, April 18th 11:00 am -12:00 pm Pacific Tuesday, May 8th 3:30 pm ? 4:30 pm Pacific ------------------------- Still want help using a specific Gale database? Check the national Gale webinar schedule. Remember that many databases use the same interface. Therefore, if you wanted to know more about how to use Academic OneFile, for example, you could sign up for the PowerSearch webinar since they use the same interface. http://galesupport.com/oregon/ (Click on Training Opportunities in the blue toolbar at the top.) As always, if you have questions, please ask. Thanks, 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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jennifer.maurer at state.or.us Tue May 8 08:35:44 2012 From: jennifer.maurer at state.or.us (Jennifer Maurer) Date: Tue, 8 May 2012 15:35:44 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Marketing Your Gale Databases => Webinar Today + Gale Maintenance on 5/12 Message-ID: Please pardon the cross-posting. I received this announcement from a Gale rep: As part of our ongoing product enhancements, which typically happen between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m. EST, we will be extending that window on May 12th, 2012 to be between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. EST. Users accessing Gale, Cengage Learning resources during this time may experience a brief interruption in service. Also, the final Gale webinar in the spring series for Oregon library staff, Marketing Your Gale Databases, is today from 3:30 to 4:30 pm Pacific. See the email below for the description. You do not need to register, and a PDF with access information is included in the postings on Northwest Central and the two Gale support sites for Oregon libraries. http://www.nwcentral.org/marketing-your-gale-databases-webinar-0 http://galesupport.com/oregon/ (Click on Training Opportunities in blue toolbar at top of page.) http://www.galesupport.com/oregonacad/ (Click on Training Info in column on right.) Hope you can join us. Thanks, 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 From: kids-lib-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:kids-lib-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Jennifer Maurer Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 1:39 PM To: kids-lib at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Subject: [kids-lib] Gale Webinar Series for Oregon: What is a Library Database?, Finding eResources, Marketing Please pardon the cross-posting. Over the next three months, Julie Pepera, a great Gale trainer, will offer six webinars on three different topics. I've included a table for quick reference to easily mark your calendars, and below that is more detailed information about each webinar topic. I'll send technical details about how to join a webinar in a reminder email coming soon. This information and the technical details are also posted on Northwest Central. Hope you can join us for one or more trainings! Schedule at a Glance Gale Webinar Topic Date Time What is a Library Database? Tuesday, March 13th 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Pacific (90 min.) What is a Library Database? Wednesday, March 21st 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm Pacific (90 min.) Finding eResources to Support Library Programming Tuesday, April 3rd 11:00 am to noon Pacific Marketing Your Gale Databases Wednesday, April 18th 11:00 am to noon Pacific Finding eResources to Support Library Programming Thursday, May 3rd 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Pacific Marketing Your Gale Databases Tuesday, May 8th 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Pacific Webinar Descriptions What is a Library Database? This one and a half hour web training session is designed to help new librarians, library staff, community organizers, and teachers understand what a library database is and how these resources can help their students, patrons, and communities. An introduction to the library databases will be covered as well as a discussion about what is available and how to use them to help people. Attendance certificates can be provided upon request. Training Objectives: * To understand the difference between using the open internet and using databases to help patrons and students * To understand the tools built into the library databases and how they can help many different types of people * To develop strategies for using the resources to answer common patron questions * To learn some strategies for integrating these resources into the classroom * To learn what eResources are available to you through the Oregon State Library Dates: Tuesday, March 13th 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Pacific Wednesday, March 21st 3:30 am - 5:00 pm Pacific ------------------------- Finding eResources to Support Library Programming Using the tools available through the Oregon State Library and Gale Cengage Learning, this one hour webinar will show you how to locate resources to support library programming. Help celebrate things like Black History Month and Women's History Month. Book and periodical titles available to Oregon residents will be discussed, as well as strategies for easily getting these tools to patrons and students. Attendance certificates can be provided upon request. Training Objectives: * To learn what eResources are available to you through the Oregon State Library that will help support special programming * To develop strategies for promoting the eResources both digitally and at the library Dates: Tuesday, April 3rd 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Pacific Thursday, May 3rd 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Pacific ------------------------- Marketing Your Gale Databases This one hour web training session will help libraries learn how to promote their eResources. Tools for ordering free posters, bookmarks and tent cards will be covered. Discover pre-created outreach letters and press releases to help you reach out in your community. Also, an introduction to using social networking and online media to promote libraries digitally will be covered. Attendance certificates can be provided upon request. Training Objectives: * To discover pre-created outreach tools you can use in your community * To learn about some of the most popular online social networking websites and tools that can help promote library programs and which may be right for you * To develop strategies for promoting the eResources both digitally and in the physical world * To learn what eResources are available to you through the Oregon State Library that can benefit patrons Dates: Wednesday, April 18th 11:00 am -12:00 pm Pacific Tuesday, May 8th 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Pacific ------------------------- Still want help using a specific Gale database? Check the national Gale webinar schedule. Remember that many databases use the same interface. Therefore, if you wanted to know more about how to use Academic OneFile, for example, you could sign up for the PowerSearch webinar since they use the same interface. http://galesupport.com/oregon/ (Click on Training Opportunities in the blue toolbar at the top.) As always, if you have questions, please ask. Thanks, 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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Tue May 8 09:52:56 2012 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Tue, 8 May 2012 16:52:56 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Summer Reading: Important News! Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA241C3BCC7C@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> SWEEPSTAKES MATERIAL IS ON THE WAY This year the summer reading sweepstakes is called Think Big Save for College! Last fall your library order the types and quantities of Think Big Save College materials you wanted for this summer. Those of you who ordered materials should be receiving them this week and next week. Questions? Contact Kathy Griffin at kgriffin at tiaa-cref.org or at 503-477-9710. SUMMER READING SWEEPSTAKES MEDIA PARTNERSHIP The Oregon College Savings Plan is pleased to announce a summer reading media partnership with KATU! Here is what you can expect: * KATU will create one 30 second promotional spot (TV commercial). The spot will promote the sweepstakes by encouraging families to go to their local library to participate in the summer reading program and enter the sweepstakes at their library. * KATU will run the promo 100 times on their regular TV station and 60 times on their digital cable station KATU.2 starting the first week of June. * KATU will run 4 summer reading segments on AM Northwest. The first three segments will probably air the first week of June, July, and August (no set dates yet) and the last segment will air later in September so we can announce the winners of the sweepstakes on TV. * KATU will have a summer reading sweepstakes banner on their website that, when site visitors click on it, takes people to a "landing page" with information about the sweepstakes, directs folks to go to their libraries to participate in summer reading and enter the sweepstakes, and provides suggested reading lists. * The State Library logo and the OLA logo will be on the KATU "landing page" just like they already are on the sweepstakes posters, flyers, entry forms, and bookmarks. SUMMER READING CERTIFICATES ARE COMING SOON The 2012 Oregon Summer Reading Certificates are at the printers! Ferol Weyand, the Library Development Assistant, will start shipping them out as soon as they arrive at the State Library. We are hoping to get them shipped to you by the first week of June. Questions? Contact Ferol at 503-378-2525 or ferol.weyand at state.or.us. The State Library is in the midst of changing content management systems for our website so I am not sure when I will be able to post the digital copies of the certificates online for you to print on demand. I will announce when they are available online via this listserv-hopefully the first week of June too! STATISTICS TO COLLECT FOR THIS SUMMER Many of you requested that I send out a reminder about what statistics you will be asked to report on the 2012 summer reading statistics and ordering survey so you can be sure you're collecting the right data this summer. The 2012 summer reading statistics and ordering survey will be conducted during September 2012 and compiled into the 3rd Annual Summer Reading Brief. The link to the survey will be emailed out in September on the Ready to Read listserv to ensure that library directors are kept informed and that only one person fills out the survey per library. OLA's Young Adults Network (OYAN) will conduct a different survey in the fall that all library staff can take to share their feedback on the 2012 summer reading program and make suggestions for upcoming programs. Below are the summer reading statistics your library will be asked to report this Fall. Keep in mind that Oregon libraries are at liberty to implement the statewide summer reading program in whatever way works best for their communities therefore libraries may not track all of these statistics-that's okay, you don't have to report something you don't track. Please let me know if you have any questions. Do children and teens have to sign-up (or register) to participate in your summer reading program? If yes, then: * How many children and teens total signed up? * If you track children and teens separately, how many CHILDREN signed-up? * If you track children and teens separately, how many TEENS signed-up? Do children and teens participating in your summer reading program fill out a reading record (reading log, game board, etc.) to track how much they read/listen to books over the summer? If yes, then: * How many children and teens turned in completed reading records (i.e. how many finishers did you have)? * If children and teens reported the amount of time they spent reading on their reading records, how many HOURS did they read? (For example: If kids had to read 10 hours to complete a reading record and your library received 78 completed reading records, then you would enter '780' as your answer to this question. You can report to your stakeholders that kids at your library read 780 hours over the summer.) * If children and teens reported the number of pages they read on their reading records, how many PAGES did they read? (For example: If kids had to read 100 pages to complete a reading record and your library received 52 completed reading records, then you would enter '5,200' as your answer to this question. You can report to your stakeholders that kids at your library read 5,200 pages over the summer.) * If children and teens reported the number of books they read on their reading records, how many BOOKS did they read? (For example: If kids had to read 5 books to complete a reading record and your library received 100 completed reading records, then you would enter '500' as your answer to this question. You can report to your stakeholders that kids at your library read 500 books over the summer.) * If children and teens didn't report amount of time spent reading, number of pages read, or number of books read on their reading records; how did they track their reading over the summer? How many CHILDREN'S summer reading programs/activities/events did you offer? How many people attended summer reading programs/activities/events targeting CHILDREN? How many TEEN summer reading programs/activities/events did you offer? How many people attended summer reading programs/activities/events targeting TEENS? Did your library have an adult summer reading program? If yes, then: * How many adults participated? * How did you track participation? Only include programs if they are an integral part of your summer reading program. For example, story times: Do track story times at which the books and activities are tied to the summer reading theme and/or kids can count story time on their reading records. This type of story time is integral to your summer reading program! Do NOT track story times at which the books and activities are NOT tied to the summer reading theme and kid cannot count story time on their reading records. This story time is not part of your summer reading program; it is just a continuation of the story time program your library provides year-round. This type of program is still very important and you will have an opportunity to report it when your library director submits your Public Library Statistics. 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 katie.anderson at state.or.us Thu May 10 16:18:29 2012 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Thu, 10 May 2012 23:18:29 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Collaborative Summer Library Program Annual Meeting Report Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA241C7A22DD@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> CSLP Annual Meeting Report [http://www.cslpreads.org/pubfiles/CSLP_logo_R_black.jpg] Announcing upcoming summer reading themes and slogans: 2013 underground: Dig Into Reading (kids), Beneath the Surface (teen), Groundbreaking Reads (adults) 2014 science: Fizz, Boom, Read! (kids), Spark A Reaction (teen), Literary Elements (adults) 2015 heroes: slogans to be determined at the 2013 CSLP Annual Meeting! Announcing 2014 potential artists for the science theme: The following are the short lists of artists the CSLP vendor will consider contracting with to do the 2014 art. Your Oregon CSLP representatives will announce via email which one children's and one teen artist will be doing the 2014 when the contracts are signed and everything is official. Children's artists: Lauren Child, Brian Floca, Steve Jenkins, Chris van Dusen, or David Wiesner Teen artists: Bob Dob, Doug Tennapel, Tim O'Brien, Keith Thompson, or Jonas Springborg Upstart is now offering books as summer reading incentives: In response to requests from librarians around the country, Upstart has partnered with Scholastic to offer books at deep discounts via their summer reading catalog! Please keep in mind that this is the first year they are offering books so it's not going to be perfect, to get books at a deep discount they will not be produced on high quality paper nor have strong bindings, and the most popular titles are going to be more expensive due to demand. A lot of constructive feedback on the selection of the titles was shared at the CSLP meeting and Upstart will use that feedback try to improve the selection of titles next year. * Go to http://www.cslpreads.org/ * Logon with your username or password (or register if you don't have them * Click on 'Shop Now' in the yellow toolbar across the top of the webpage * Click on 'Children's Program' * Click on 'Scholastic Books' Free shipping on Upstart summer reading materials is coming to an end: For the past few years CSLP has paid the shipping fees for all CSLP member libraries so that you can have free shipping from Upstart for your summer reading materials. This started because CSLP had a rainy-day fund and they voted and approved using it to pay shipping fees for member libraries during the economic downturn. The rainy-day fund is dwindling and the economy (arguably!) is starting to stabilize, therefore free shipping will phase out. In 2013 you will have to pay 50% of your shipping fees for summer reading materials from the CSLP vendor and in 2014 you will have to pay 100% of your shipping fees. "@ your library" will not be part of upcoming slogans: Many libraries around the country wish that the summer reading slogans included "@ your library". For example, this year's children's slogan is Dream Big-Read and many would prefer Dream Big @ your library. Unfortunately, this is currently not possible because "@ your library" is American Library Association branding and CSLP is not affiliated with the American Library Association. Rules of Use reminder: http://www.cslpreads.org/about/rules-of-use.html The Rules of Use may seem very strict, limiting, and confusing. Never fear, they may not be as strict and limiting as you think! CSLP is now working with a new lawyer who has been working very hard to clarify and simplify the Rules or Use. In addition, the Chair of Rules of Use Committee and the lawyers want to remind you that CSLP is not worried about libraries misusing the art, slogans, and other proprietary materials. No one is monitoring libraries to determine whether or not you are using the art correctly. If they do discovered that your library is not complying with the Rules of Use, then you will be instructed how to comply with the Rules of Use going forward. Do not fear the Rules of Use! CSLP, our vendor, and the lawyers are concerned about for-profit businesses and performers using the trademarked slogans and copyrighted materials to falsely promote themselves as official summer reading performers or vendors. Yes, there have already been several cases of vendors and performers who have used the CSLP logo, trademarked slogans, and copyrighted art. It is okay for performers and venders to align what they are doing with the CSLP summer reading themes-we all benefit from this! It is not okay for them to use the official slogans and artwork because it gives the impression they affiliated with CSLP. This is what CSLP, our vendor, and their lawyers are worried about. Looking for compromise on the one slogan-vs-three slogans debate: The discussion around using one slogan or three slogans continues. The survey that was sent out in early 2012 for all types of staff at public libraries to provide their opinion indicates that most library staff would prefer one slogan. The biggest concern is losing the teen population who responds better to having their own unique program. Therefore CSLP will start exploring ways to compromise by offering libraries a choice of using one slogan or three slogans. Regardless of the number of slogans, there will still be different art for early literacy, children's, teen, and adult programs. CSLP firmly believes that offering these four different, age appropriate looks is extremely important. Passionate about the Summer Reading Program? YOU can join a CSLP Committee and help shape it: Any library staff person working at a public, volunteer, or tribal library in Oregon may join a CSLP Committee. Committee work is primarily done via email, occasionally a conference call is necessary. Committee members do not have to attend the CSLP Annual Meeting or any other meetings in person. If you think the children's summer reading manual needs more practical ideas for small libraries, join the children's manual committee and help make that change. If you think more materials need to be culturally appropriate, join the diversity committee. To learn more contact one of Oregon's CSLP representatives or meet all of the chairs of the CSLP committees online at http://www.cslpreads.org/about/board-of-directors.html and contact them directly. CSLP goes international: CSLP is pleased to announce that all 50 states and two U.S. Territories are now members of CSLP. Even more exciting, the Cayman Islands and Federated States of Micronesia have also joined. CSLP has established a policy for other countries who wish to join. They are offered a one year trial membership and have no voting rights during that year. If CSLP works for their communities, then they may become permanent non-voting members. Currently, several policy and administrative decisions are made by voting members. The summer reading themes and slogans are also selected by voting members. Get the most out of your CSLP membership: If you haven't done so already, please go to http://www.cslpreads.org/ and register for a username and password to access even more summer reading resources online! Want to find out how other libraries across the country are using the CSLP summer reading program? Talk to them online via the CSLP Forum (http://www.cslpreads.org/forum.html). All Oregon public, volunteer, and tribal libraries are members of the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP), and receive a free summer reading manual. To get the most out of your membership, create an account on the CSLP website (http://www.cslpreads.org/) and you will be able to access additional summer reading resources. CSLP membership dues and manual fees are paid for by the State Library with LSTA funds. Summer reading manuals are distributed by OLA's Children's Services Division, and both CSD and OYAN members represent you on CSLP committees and at the CSLP annual meeting. For more information contact one of your CSLP representatives: * Gayle Waiss, CSD Summer Reading Chair: gwaiss at siuslaw.lib.or.us * Jessica Marie, CSD Summer Reading Incoming Chair: Jmarie at cityofsalem.net * Lisa Elliott, OYAN CSLP Liaison: lisae at tigard-or.gov * Katie Anderson, CSLP Oregon State Representative: katie.anderson at state.or.us -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image003.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 2244 bytes Desc: image003.jpg URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Fri May 11 10:21:53 2012 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Fri, 11 May 2012 17:21:53 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] 2012 Letters About Literature winners! Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA241C7A24FA@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> OREGONIAN RECEIVES 2012 LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE NATIONAL HONOR AWARD This year 59,000 students in 4th-12th grade entered Letters About Literature nationally. 856 of those students were from Oregon. All students send their entries to the National Letters About Literature coordinator who facilitates the first round of judging. In March, the Oregon judges reviewed 70 letters from Oregon students that made it to the second round of judging and selected our State winners, runners up and honorable mentions. I would like to thank the 2012 Letters About Literature judges who took time from their busy schedules to read all the letters, often reviewing each letter multiple times, and for getting together to have a thoughtful discussion. * Author, Linda Crew * Author, Susan Blackaby * Author, Leah Wilcox * School Librarian, Kathy Otto * School Librarian, Steve Cox * School Librarian, Linda Bilyeu * Library Branch Manager, Marianne Coalson * Youth Services Librarian, Victoria Campbell * Young Adult Librarian, April Witteveen The 56 semi-finalists received $10 Barnes & Noble gift cards, 8 honorable mentions received $25 Barnes & Noble gift cards, three runners-up received $50 cash, and the three winners received $100 cash, a $50 Target gift certificate. The three winners' letters also went on to compete in the final round of national judging. These state level prizes would not be possible without generous support from Target Stores, and our local co-sponsors: * OLA's Children's Services Division (CSD) * OLA's Young Adult Network (OYAN) * Oregon Association for School Libraries * Oregon Reading Association. The Oregon Center for the Book is pleased to announce that Lucia Hadella, one of Oregon's three winners, was selected as a national 2012 Letters About Literature honor award winner. As a national honor, Lucia received a $100 Target GiftCard and her school library at Phoenix High School in Jackson County will receive a $1,000 grant for new library books and programs for all their students to enjoy. All of Oregon's Letters About Literature winners did a wonderful job, and their letters are evidence that teachers and students are doing great work in our state. Level I (4th-6th Grade) Honorable Mentions * Juliet Raedeke, Ashland The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairy Land, Catherynne Valente * Anonymous Bud Not Buddy, Christopher Paul Curtis * Anonymous Wings, Aprilynne Pike Runner-up * Sasha Bartoo-Smith, Portland So B. It, Sarah Weeks First Place * Sinead Pyle, Ashland Stargirl, Lisa Graff Level II (7th & 8th Grade) Honorable Mentions * Felicity Rizzo, Portland Love Drugged, James Klise * Dora Totoian, Roseburg A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Betty Smith * Taylor Ishida, Portland Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J.K. Rowling Runner-up * Anonymous If, Rudyard Kipling First Place * Ella Beaver, Portland The House at Pooh Corner, A.A. Milne Level III (9th - 12th Grade) Honorable Mentions * Anonymous Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, Malcolm Gladwell * Kelsi Gammon, Tigard The Help, Kathryn Stockett Runner-up * Ben Jarrett, Beaverton Tuesday's With Morrie, Mitch Albom First Place * Lucia Hadella, Talent A Language Older Than Words, Derrick Jensen More information about this annual reading and writing contest is available on the 'Letters About Literature' (http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/youthsvcs/aboutlit.shtml) web page. 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 jennifer.maurer at state.or.us Thu May 17 11:36:38 2012 From: jennifer.maurer at state.or.us (Jennifer Maurer) Date: Thu, 17 May 2012 18:36:38 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Librarians & Common Core Standards: Ideas and Resources Message-ID: Hi, I posted the message below to the OASL listserv. Admittedly, the focus is on what school librarians can do to help with the common core state standards (CCSS), but several things translate to public libraries. For example, library staff could feature more nonfiction during the summer reading program, in programming like storytimes, etc. If you work with teachers, you can point them to some of the resources mentioned below. You get the idea. ? The original email did not include a reference to the NCTE Orbis Pictus Award, but I added it below. 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.? From: oasl-all at memberclicks.net [mailto:oasl-all at memberclicks.net] On Behalf Of Jennifer Maurer Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 5:52 PM To: Jennifer Maurer Subject: [oasl-all] School Librarians & Common Core Standards: Ideas and Resources This email about CCSS and school libraries got so long that I decided it needed headings. SLJ Article about Common Core & School Libraries Back in early April, School Library Journal had an excellent article about the role of school librarians in implementing the common core state standards (CCSS); it?s called ?All Aboard!: Implementing Common Core Offers School Librarians an Opportunity to Take the Lead.? Thanks to Jennifer Maydole for bringing it to my attention. http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/home/893928-312/all_aboard_implementing_common_core.html.csp The article offers some very practical advice on supporting the common core standards, especially around building your nonfiction collection. Recall that an emphasis on engaging students with informational text is one of the major shifts in the English language arts and the literacy in the content areas standards. The article ends with a section on getting started with the CCSS that encourages library staff to rethink their collection and its funding sources. Below are a few resources that can support you in those efforts. ODE Resources on Common Core State Standards Common Core Webpage (gateway to CCSS information, divided by audience): http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2860 CCSS Fact Sheet (background info): http://www.ode.state.or.us/wma/teachlearn/commoncore/common-core-fact-sheet.pdf Six Shifts (especially helpful, IMHO): http://www.ode.state.or.us/wma/teachlearn/commoncore/common-core-shifts-ela.pdf The Oregon State Board of Education adopted the Common Core State Standards in English language arts and math in October 2010. There?s a transition plan in place, and students will be expected to pass updated assessment tests as of the 2014-15 school year. So what?s different about the CCSS? Well, there are ?six shifts that the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in ELA & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects require of us if we are to be truly aligned with the CCSS in terms of curricular materials and classroom instruction.? For example, there?s a much greater emphasis on reading informational text -- 50% of total reading for K-5 students, 55% for middle schoolers, and 70% by the end of high school. There is also a greater emphasis on reading and writing instruction in the content areas and on reading increasingly more complex text. Do the print and electronic collections in your library support these shifts? English Language Arts (ELA) & Literacy in the Content Areas Standards: http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real/newspaper/Newspaper_Section.aspx?subjectcd=ELA CCSS Toolkit: ELA & Literacy Teachers: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=3603 Mathematics Standards: http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real/newspaper/Newspaper_Section.aspx?subjectcd=MA CCSS Toolkit: Math Teachers: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=3605 Nonfiction/Informational Texts These are some resources that came to mind; the list is by no means exhaustive. Primary Sources From the SLJ article: ?The focus is on primary (or maybe secondary) sources, not the predigested tertiary writing found in many of today?s textbooks.? Teaching with the Library of Congress (blog that focuses on using primary sources): http://blogs.loc.gov/teachers/ Sample Post: http://blogs.loc.gov/teachers/2012/05/shortcuts-for-finding-primary-sources/ (finding primary resources) TeachingHistory.org?s Using Primary Resources: http://teachinghistory.org/best-practices/using-primary-sources Sample Resource: http://teachinghistory.org/best-practices/using-primary-sources/23513 (model for analyzing historical sources) Nonfiction Book Awards From the SLJ article: ?Although we?re all still trying to figure out what exactly the term ?literary nonfiction? means, for your library it means you?ll need to buy more world-class informational texts. Think Gail Gibbons?s animal books or Jared Diamond?s Guns, Germs and Steel?extremely well-written titles that are packed with valuable information.? ALSC?s Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal: http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/sibertmedal ALSC?s Notable Children?s Books (some are nonfiction): http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/notalists YALSA?s Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults: http://www.ala.org/yalsa/nonfiction-award YALSA?s Outstanding Books for the College Bound (updated every 5 years; some are nonfiction): http://www.ala.org/yalsa/outstanding-books-college-bound Booklist Editor?s Choice?s Books for Youth (some are nonfiction): http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/awards/30/detail Booklist Editor?s Choice?s Adult Books for Young Adults (some are nonfiction): http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/awards/31/detail Amelia Bloomer Book List (some are nonfiction): http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/awards/34/detail National Council for the Social Studies? Notable Tradebooks for Young People (most are nonfiction): http://www.socialstudies.org/resources/notable National Council for the Social Studies? Carter G. Woodson Book Award: http://www.socialstudies.org/awards/woodson National Science Teachers Association?s Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12: http://www.nsta.org/publications/ostb/ National Council of Teachers of English?s Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children: http://www.ncte.org/awards/orbispictus Databases From the SLJ article: ?Close reading of shorter texts. Your databases will become teachers? new best friends once they discover that periodicals are a great source of superb shorter texts that students can dive into. Stretch your collection to include resources like The Civil War Times and other niche publications.? Highlight resources from the statewide periodicals databases suite, Gale, and from periodicals or reference databases that your library subscribes to. Gale Bookmarks: One way to highlight Gale articles, searches, or publications is to create and share a Gale bookmark. Julie Pepera, a Gale trainer, created a document that explains how to use Gale bookmarks. Two variations, depending on the database interface being used, are posted on the Gale support site for Oregon library staff. Click on Training Opportunities in the blue toolbar at the top of the page and look in the section called Self-Guided Training Resources: http://galesupport.com/oregon/. (The PDFs will be posted there soon.) Gale Journal Alerts: Journal alerts allow you to receive the content of a specific publication in your email inbox. For example, you can help teachers receive Faces, ?a magazine for young readers ages 9-14 that explores world cultures and geography.? See the attachment for directions on how to set up journal alerts. http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE|0CDB&v=2.1&u=oslis&it=aboutJournal&p=GPS&sw=w Working with Nonfiction Creating Questions for Close Analytic Reading: This document is on the support page for the ELA standards and helps educators develop better questions to ask of students when analyzing informational text: http://www.achievethecore.org/steal-these-tools/text-dependent-questions. Nonfiction for Young Adults: From Delight to Wisdom: This book by Dr. Betty Carter and by Richard Abrahamson is 20 years old, but it has great ideas for using nonfiction in libraries and classrooms. It also explains how to choose informational books ? identifies criteria to look for when selecting nonfiction. It?s available to borrow from the State Library. http://catalog.willamette.edu/record=b1595022~S2 (item in catalog) http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/school/index.aspx#Requesting_Materials_from_OSL_ (how to borrow from OSL) http://www.bama.ua.edu/~jstallwo/yal/Articles/Some%20Teens%20Prefer%20Nonfiction.pdf (article that references the book) Reading Teacher Article: ?Information Book Read-Alouds As Models for Second-Grade Authors: Focused Read-Alouds Can Be a Valuable Method for Scaffolding Genre Knowledge?: http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA245034442&v=2.1&u=oslis&it=r&p=PROF&sw=w Resources (lots!) from the NY Times? The Learning Network: http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/14/the-times-and-the-common-core-standards-reading-strategies-for-informational-text/ Ed Week Collection of Resources on Information Text (focuses on a PDF from ODE: K-12 Teachers: Building Comprehension in the Common Core): http://www.edweek.org/media/24information-haveyouever.pdf If the attachment does not make it through, feel free to ask me for it. Thanks, 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.? [http://oasl.memberclicks.net/message/image/0dd868d3-c376-4066-ac8d-4589f59ae503] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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: Brenda Brooks [mailto:brenda.brooks at state.or.us] Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 4:36 PM Cc: Rose Walker (rose at oregonhunger.org) Subject: Summer Food Programs to Feed Hungry Children Hello all: With 65 percent of Oregon's children receiving free or reduced price school lunches, the Summer Food Service Program is a much needed, yet underutilized, summer break resource. The federally-funded nutrition program is open to all kids, ages one to 18 years. Our local Commissions on Children and Families leverage community resources to help feed many of those hungry children. One in five Oregon children is known to be food insecure, meaning they have limited or uncertain access to safe and nutritious food. Unfortunately, the number of hungry children and youth is climbing higher, to nearly one in four food insecure children in this state. Summer meal programs respond to this problem. The meals, along with positive enrichment activities, help ensure kids return to school in the fall healthy and ready to learn. No applications are necessary, and all children and teens are welcome. To find the nearest meal site in your area, call 1-800-SAFENET (723-3638) or visit www.SummerFoodOregon.org. The online resource shows maps of summer food sites across the state, serving times and local contact information. Please share this message with as many of your stakeholders as possible to help feed hungry Oregon kids this summer. Thank you, Brenda Brenda Brooks Communications Coordinator Oregon Commission on Children and Families 530 Center St. NE, Suite 100 Salem, OR 97301 503-378-5129 brenda.brooks at state.or.us -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Wed May 30 09:30:50 2012 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 16:30:50 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Think Big Save for College: summer reading sweepstakes press release Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA241C7A7584@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> FYI: The following press release was just posted to FlashNews and will hopefully be picked up in local newspapers across the state this week. Think Big Save for College and local public library summer reading programs will also be promoted on AM Northwest on Monday, June 4th. For more details about statewide promotion of summer reading and Think Big Save for College, please read the email I sent out on this list on May 8th (http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/pipermail/kids-lib/2012-May/001131.html). [cid:image003.png at 01CD3E46.E640ED60] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Chris Crabb, LWA PR 503?314?7583, chris at leeweinstein.biz Summer reading can lead to college savings: Oregon College Savings Plan teams up with Oregon public libraries? summer reading programs ?THINK BIG Save for College? campaign will award up to 15 $1,000 Oregon College Savings Plan accounts, plus $7,500 to Oregon public libraries SALEM, Ore. (May 29, 2012) - Statistics point to potentially significant loss of learning when young people are not in school during the summer. In an effort to get books in the hands of children, the Oregon College Savings Plan has partnered with the Oregon State Library and the Oregon Library Association to offer THINK BIG Save for College, a statewide campaign designed to promote Oregon public libraries? summer reading programs. THINK BIG Save for College encourages kids and teens to participate in their local library?s summer reading program as a fun way to maintain their reading skills and prepare for the coming school year during summer break -- while giving their parents a chance to win a $1,000 Oregon College Savings Plan account. Up to 15 winners, three from each Oregon congressional district, will be selected in a random drawing. Every library with a winning child will also receive $500. THINK BIG Save for College kicks off June 1 across the state and continues through August 31. Last year, nearly 162,000 children and teens statewide participated in the summer reading programs offered at public libraries throughout Oregon, reading more than 165,000 books and 678,000 pages, according to the Oregon State Library. "The statistics regarding the loss of academic knowledge over the summer break are staggering,? explained Michael Parker, executive director of the Oregon 529 College Savings Network. ?That?s why it?s so important to us to partner with the Oregon State Library and the Oregon Library Association on this program. Access to books over the summer improves reading skills and overall academic performance, which will help kids prepare for higher education." To raise awareness of the summer reading programs, the Oregon College Savings Plan is also underwriting special performances in libraries in communities with a population of 10,000 or less. Select libraries will receive summer visits from award-winning storyteller Christopher Leebrick, Dragon Theater Puppets, Penny?s Puppets, Jugglemania by Rhys Thomas, and Rich Glauber?s Music in Action throughout the summer months. According to the National Summer Learning Association 's article, "Doesn't Every Child Deserve a Memorable Summer," all young people experience learning losses when they do not engage in enrichment activities during the summer. Research spanning 100 years shows that students typically score lower on standardized tests at the end of summer vacation than they do on the same tests at the beginning. In the absence of a summer reading program, most students lose about two months of grade level equivalency in mathematical computation skills over the summer months, and low?income students lose more than two months in reading achievement. (White, 1906; Entwisle & Alexander 1992;Cooper, 1996; Downey et al. 2004). To participate in THINK BIG Save for College, Oregon parents/guardians/grandparents must first enroll their children in the 2012 Summer Reading Program at their local public library, then fill out a postage?paid entry card, available at the library, and drop it in the mail, or enter online at OregonCollegeSavings.com All entries must be postmarked by August 31 and received by Sept. 7. Multnomah County Library patrons must enter online at by August 31 at OregonCollegeSavings.com. Visit OregonCollegeSavings.com for official rules and prize details. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Sponsored by the Oregon College Savings Plan. 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 $750 million in assets as of March 30 2012. Since 2010, the plan has been managed by TIAA?CREF Tuition Financing, Inc. 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. The Oregon College Savings Plan is administered by the State of Oregon. TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing, Inc., is the plan manager. # # # C4715 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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Thank you, and happy Summer Reading! Molly Carlisle Readers Services Manager Tigard Public Library molly at tigard-or.gov 503-718-2519 ________________________________ DISCLAIMER: E-mails sent or received by City of Tigard employees are subject to public record laws. If requested, e-mail may be disclosed to another party unless exempt from disclosure under Oregon Public Records Law. E-mails are retained by the City of Tigard in compliance with the Oregon Administrative Rules "City General Records Retention Schedule." -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Library Services Supervisor-Youth Services Posting.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 176812 bytes Desc: Library Services Supervisor-Youth Services Posting.pdf URL: From molly at tigard-or.gov Wed May 30 10:49:12 2012 From: molly at tigard-or.gov (Molly Carlisle) Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 17:49:12 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Library Services Supervisor, Youth Services Job Announcement References: <7B732888831CB84AA49E2A816B4B59290A7FDC@TIGMAIL01.ci.tigard.or.us> Message-ID: Okay, that 'direct link' wasn't correct at all - my apologies! Try this one: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/tigard/job_bulletin.cfm?JobID=472471 Molly Carlisle molly at tigard-or.gov From: Molly Carlisle Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 10:46 AM To: Youth Services Librarians; (kids-lib at listsmart.osl.state.or.us) Subject: Library Services Supervisor, Youth Services Job Announcement Hello Youth Services community, Tigard Public Library is looking for a new Library Services Supervisor to lead our stupendous Youth Services team. I can tell you from over eight years of experience that this is a wonderfully rewarding position at our beautiful, busy library. Please share the attachment or this direct link with possible candidates, or go to www.tigard-or.gov and click on the Job Opportunities link to the left. PNLA is not posting jobs this week, so we could use some extra help spreading the word. Thank you, and happy Summer Reading! Molly Carlisle Readers Services Manager Tigard Public Library molly at tigard-or.gov 503-718-2519 ________________________________ DISCLAIMER: E-mails sent or received by City of Tigard employees are subject to public record laws. If requested, e-mail may be disclosed to another party unless exempt from disclosure under Oregon Public Records Law. E-mails are retained by the City of Tigard in compliance with the Oregon Administrative Rules "City General Records Retention Schedule." -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Thu May 31 12:08:36 2012 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 19:08:36 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] In the News: Are Summer Reading Programs Also Irrelevant? Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA241C7A7ED0@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Here is an interesting blog post to get your mind (and perhaps your heart rate) moving! Are Summer Reading Programs Also Irrelevant? http://21stcenturylibrary.com/2012/05/30/are-summer-reading-programs-also-irrelevant/ While we all can rattle off research, statistics, and personal anecdotes about why library summer reading programs are important, the author poses some very important questions about keeping SRP relevant. Here are a few more/related questions that popped to my mind: * Is SRP the 'sacred cow' at the library or is it planned and evaluated the same way other library programs are? * What are the outcomes we want SRP participants to achieve by the end of the summer and how does each SRP activity, event and resource help participants achieve the outcomes? * How do we evaluate the effectiveness of the SRP and then use the evaluation results to plan the next SRP? * How are we partnering with local schools so that the SRP is an effective bridge each summer? * How often do we makes changes to the SRP to account for changing trends, advances in technology, and shifting demographics in our communities? * When was the last time we reviewed and updated how prizes are used to attract and retain SRP participants? Thoughts? Ideas? Examples to share? 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Looking at their current materials, I see that they encourage families to "plan a special activity to do" to celebrate completion of the program. Although I have had plenty of parents tell me that their children were motivated to read so they could get x, y and z, I am not convinced that the same kids wouldn't have read anyhow. I've always thought books as prizes are great (they generally fit with our missions of promoting literacy). Most of the other prizes out there? Meh. Rick Samuelson, Youth Services Librarian Washington County Cooperative Library Services (503) 648-9785 x5# ________________________________ 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: Thursday, May 31, 2012 12:09 PM To: (kids-lib at listsmart.osl.state.or.us) Subject: [kids-lib] In the News: Are Summer Reading Programs Also Irrelevant? Here is an interesting blog post to get your mind (and perhaps your heart rate) moving! Are Summer Reading Programs Also Irrelevant? http://21stcenturylibrary.com/2012/05/30/are-summer-reading-programs-also-irrelevant/ While we all can rattle off research, statistics, and personal anecdotes about why library summer reading programs are important, the author poses some very important questions about keeping SRP relevant. Here are a few more/related questions that popped to my mind: ? Is SRP the 'sacred cow' at the library or is it planned and evaluated the same way other library programs are? ? What are the outcomes we want SRP participants to achieve by the end of the summer and how does each SRP activity, event and resource help participants achieve the outcomes? ? How do we evaluate the effectiveness of the SRP and then use the evaluation results to plan the next SRP? ? How are we partnering with local schools so that the SRP is an effective bridge each summer? ? How often do we makes changes to the SRP to account for changing trends, advances in technology, and shifting demographics in our communities? ? When was the last time we reviewed and updated how prizes are used to attract and retain SRP participants? Thoughts? Ideas? Examples to share? 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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Thu May 31 16:03:13 2012 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 23:03:13 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] New books available to ILL from State Library: Read to Succeed & Screen Time Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA241C7A826B@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> The following new titles are available for interlibrary loan from the Oregon State Library. If you would like to request these 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://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tvZ0ktllJT8/T8f3azxUEKI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/Aj9w8lnxzHM/s320/1100-read-to-succeed-gallery-2-240x350.png] Court, J. (2011). Read to Succeed: Strategies to Engage Children and Young People in Reading for Pleasure. London, UK: Facet Publishing. As schools and libraries lose their funding, literacy services to children and young adults must become more efficient, practical, and effective. This much-needed collection covers all aspects of promoting reading to and with young people, along with models of current practices and inspiration for future developments. It contains vital insight into how young readers think, empowering you to foster literacy while reaching even the most reluctant readers. Full of advice from experts in the field, it will appeal to librarians and students who wish to work in public or school libraries. (book description) [http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hK43THx-W6s/T8fz9NJF1zI/AAAAAAAAAKE/NOyhOi8EyhE/s1600/ScreenTime.jpeg] Guernsey, L. (2007). Screen Time: How Electronic Media--From Baby Videos to Educational Software--Affects your Young Child. New York: Basic Books. This is the paperback edition of Into the Minds of Babes. The only difference is the forward by Ellen Wartella and a 20 page epilogue by the author. Lisa Guernsey continues to have a good reputation as a leader in media literacy research and practice. This book is definitely worth revisiting from time-to-time. For those of you who participated in RFHF, Lisa Guernsey is the person who came up with the Three C's approach to media literacy that I presented to RFHF cohorts 5-12. 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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