From katie.anderson at state.or.us Thu Aug 1 08:01:52 2013 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2013 15:01:52 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Reminder: Nominate someone or some organizations for the Walt Morey Literary Legacy Award due August 30 Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA24381B81BF@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> There is one month left to nominate someone, a group, or an organization! From: Katie Anderson Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2013 12:56 PM To: 'kids-lib at listsmart.osl.state.or.us' Subject: Nominate someone or some organizations for the Walt Morey Literary Legacy Award As part of the Oregon Book Awards, Literary Arts offers a special award that recognize significant contributions to Oregon's children's and young adult literary culture. The winner last year was Oregon Battle of the Books and other past winners are listed at the bottom of this email to get you thinking about a program, organization, or person who has made a significant contribution to the literary lives of Oregon youth. The Walt Morey Young Readers Literary Legacy Award is presented to a person or organization in recognition of significant contributions that have enriched Oregon's young readers. Nominee must be a full-time, living Oregon resident. Information about how to nominate an individual or organization for a special award are available on our web site: http://www.literary-arts.org/awards/ For more information, contact Susan Denning at susan at literary-arts.org or 503.227.2583 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 [cid:image003.jpg at 01CE4751.8A8D6B50] Summer Reading 2013 at Oregon libraries! Find a summer food site. Walt Morey Young Readers Literary Legacy Award This award is presented to a person or organization in recognition of significant contributions that have enriched Oregon's young readers. 2013 Oregon Battle of the Books 2012 Dr. Ulrich Hardt of Portland 2011 The Children's Book Bank (Portland) 2009 The Dove Lewis Animal Hospital Read to the Dogs Program (Portland) 2008 Young Writers Association (Eugene) 2007 Mark Mizell (Seaside), teacher 2006 John Monteverde (Portland), artistic director, Northwest Children's Theater 2005 Carol Brown (Corvallis), retired teacher and president of Oregon Reading Association 2004 Patricia R. Gallagher (Monmouth), award winning teacher 2003 Jerry Isom, executive director of Books for Kids 2002 Ready to Learn, pro-literacy program of Oregon Public Broadcasting 2001 Oregon advisory boards of First Book, pro-literacy organization 2000 Cathy Schneider (Portland), coordinator of Books-2-U with the Multnomah County Library 1999 Claudia Jones (Enterprise), Wallowa County Libarian and founder of Bookmobile project 1998 Barbara J. McKillip, founder of the Libri Foundation -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Best Practices for Apps in Storytime Wed., Aug. 7, 2013, Noon - 1 PM CT The Power of Play for Early Childhood Learning in Your Library Thurs., Aug. 15, 2013, 12 - 1 PM CT So You Want to Genre-fy your Library...and More Mon., Aug. 26, 2013, 1 - 2 PM CT For more information on these webinars, such as times, fees, and registration, please visit the ALSC webinar site: http://www.ala.org/alsc/edcareeers/profdevelopment/alscweb/webinars. Questions? Contact: Jenny Najduch ALSC Program Officer jnajduch at ala.org (800) 545-2433 ext. 4026 Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 [cid:image003.jpg at 01CE4751.8A8D6B50] Summer Reading 2013 at Oregon libraries! Find a summer food site. From: Dan Rude [mailto:drude at ala.org] Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 6:15 AM To: alsc-l at ala.org Subject: [alsc-l] Upcoming ALSC Webinars - August 2013 Upcoming ALSC Webinars - August 2013 Go back to school with ALSC! In August, ALSC is offering three excellent webinar options. Each of these is hour-long webinars are available to ALSC members for $45! The only necessary tools are a computer and the internet. Sign up today! For more information on these webinars - such as times, fees, and registration - please visit the ALSC webinar site: http://www.ala.org/alsc/edcareeers/profdevelopment/alscweb/webinars. Below is a calendar of upcoming webinars: August Best Practices for Apps in Storytime Wed., Aug. 7, 2013, Noon - 1 PM CT The Power of Play for Early Childhood Learning in Your Library Thurs., Aug. 15, 2013, 12 - 1 PM CT So You Want to Genre-fy your Library...and More Mon., Aug. 26, 2013, 1 - 2 PM CT 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 (ALSC) 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. 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The total award amount for these supplemental grants is $89,213,863. On April 16, 2013, the Departments announced that supplemental awards would be made with FY 2013 funds to those six grantees that did not receive the full amount requested. This supplemental award will bring the total funding amount to 75 percent of the funding originally requested in the FY 2011 applications. The supplemental award amounts are: California, $22,427,065; Colorado, $14,980,916; Illinois, $17,699,347; New Mexico,$12,500,000; Oregon, $10,254,45; Wisconsin, $11,352,084. In order to receive these supplemental awards, the six grantees will need to submit a detailed budget and budget narrative, revised performance measures and signed assurances. Funds must be used to support improvements in the State's Tiered Quality Rating and Improvement System consistent with its FY 2011 application. "The need for early learning is clear, as studies prove that children who have rich early learning experiences are better prepared to thrive in school," said U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan. "These funds can help states develop and strengthen programs that serve America's youngest learners by expanding access to high-quality early education and providing them with a strong start on the path to closing the opportunity gap." "As any parent knows, the first few years of a child's life are critical," said U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. "Kids who attend high-quality early learning and pre-school programs are more likely to do well in school. They're more likely to secure a good job down the road; and they're more likely to maintain successful careers long-term." The Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge is a key part of the Obama Administration's comprehensive early learning agenda. The program is jointly administered by ED and HHS, and the two agencies are continuing to work closely together on new initiatives to expand and improve services for children from birth through age 5. Through the RTT-ELC the Obama Administration called on states to create proposals to improve early learning by coordinating existing programs, evaluating and rating program quality and increasing access to high-quality programs, particularly for children with high needs. In the first year, the competition received 37 applications and collectively awarded $500 million to nine states: California, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island and Washington. In 2012, five additional highest-rated states were awarded grants: Colorado, Illinois, New Mexico, Oregon and Wisconsin. A new competition will be held this year with applications available in late summer. President Obama understands that the stubborn opportunity gap that confronts far too many American children and limits their life chances, often begins before they even enter kindergarten. The President's 2014 budget request includes a historic new investment-$75 billion, in fully offset mandatory funds, over a 10-year period-in preschool education that supports universal access for all four-year olds from low-income and moderate-income families through a partnership with the states. For more information on the Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge Fund visit http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ecd/programs/race-to-the-top ________________________________ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 150951 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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In-Reply-To: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA2437EE6B26@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> References: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA2437EE6B26@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA24381B9D45@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Hi! I just want to remind you that you can still order hardcopies of the summer reading certificate and sweepstakes materials (see email below for details). Check out the second TV spot which includes an interview with OLA's Young Adult Network's incoming chair, Mark Richardson from Cedar Mill Community Library! http://www.katu.com/amnw/segments/Saving-for-College-Summer-Reading-Contest-214977001.html Great job Mark, thank you for promoting summer reading programs at Oregon public libraries! 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 [cid:image003.jpg at 01CE4751.8A8D6B50] Summer Reading 2013 at Oregon libraries! Find a summer food site. 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: Monday, June 24, 2013 1:14 PM To: oyan at listsmart.osl.state.or.us; kids-lib at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Subject: [kids-lib] Summer Reading News #2: how to get more certificates and sweepstake entry forms, summer food site info, myOn login info, and more Oregon summer reading certificates are available to download and print online (http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/youthsvcs/oregon.srp.certificate.aspx#Download___Print_Certificates or order hardcopies by emailing Ferol Weyand at ferol.weyand at state.or.us. KATU's AM Northwest is promoting participation in public library summer reading programs and the summer reading sweepstakes, We Dig Summer Reading and Saving for College . I still haven't heard the details of the media package, but here are a few things: * The first TV spot which includes an interview with one of last year's winners: http://www.katu.com/amnw/segments/We-Dig-Summer-Reading--Saving-for-College-Summer-Reading-Contest-210106771.html * The KATU summer reading page: http://www.katu.com/amnw/sponsored/thinkbig/205463161.html * Order more summer reading sweepstakes entry forms by emailing Kathy Griffin at KGriffin at tiaa-cref.org The Summer Meals website is up-to-date so your low-income patrons with children under 18 years old can find free lunch sites this summer: http://www.summerfoodoregon.org/ All Oregon libraries have free access to online books this summer via myON. Thanks to a partnership between the Oregon Department of Education and myON BOOKS, students and their families across the state will have unlimited access to thousands of digital books, giving families an opportunity to share rich, grade-appropriate, literacy experiences together regardless of socioeconomic status, access to a local library, or whether or not there is a proficient reader in the home. Please share this resource and opportunity with your communities and help build a strong reading culture in Oregon this summer! * Go to: www.myon.com * Click on "Log in now" * Type in Oregon Readers for the "School name" * Type in read for the username * Type in read for the password * Learn more by emailing Carla Wade at Carla.Wade at ode.state.or.us or Drew Hinds at Drew.Hinds at ode.state.or.us. Summer slide info-graphic: http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/books-help-kids-beat-the-summer-slide_b71386. Article on summer reading research by Matthew Boulay, founder of the National Summer Learning Association: http://www.oregonask.org/articles/research-summer-learning-loss. Some key points are: * the average American student - with data aggregated across subject area, grade level, student socioeconomic background, gender and racial/ethnic identity- experiences summer learning loss equal to one-tenth of a standard deviation, which equates to about one month's worth of math and reading/language knowledge on a grade level equivalency scale (Cooper et al., 1996) * The strongest and most consistently reported finding in the literature on seasonal comparisons is that inequality in cognitive skills emerges primarily during the summer months and is closely linked to family economic status (Downey et al. 2004; Entwisle and Alexander 1992; Alexander, Entwisle and Olson 2007; Heyns 1978; Cooper et al. 1996; Burkam et al. 2004) * the primary source of cognitive inequality lies in children's disparate home and community environments, not the school environment. * the "summer shortfall over the five years of elementary school accounts for more than half the difference" of the achievement gap between high and low SES at the start of ninth grade (Alexander, Entwisle, and Olson 2007, P.175). * Her study revealed, however, a strong relationship between learning and the amount children read; whether measured by the number of books read or the amount of time spent reading, the amount children read was the single activity that Heyns found consistently influenced achievement independent of socioeconomic class or race. 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 [cid:image003.jpg at 01CE4751.8A8D6B50] Summer Reading 2013 at Oregon libraries! Find a summer food site. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image003.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 5365 bytes Desc: image003.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The State Library is one of many partners on the grant, including Head Start, Healthy Start, and schools. The State Library and public libraries will not receive any Race to the Top grant funds. We are in-kind contributors helping to implement the grant project to achieve the project outcomes. The upcoming Every Child Ready to Read Training of Trainers is one of the State Library's/library community's Race to the Top grant activities and it is being paid for by LSTA funds. To learn more, read Oregon's Race to the Top application (http://www.oregon.gov/gov/docs/OEIB/RTTApp.pdf). I will probably be on one of the Race to the Top committees, but due to the Legislative session we haven't had a chance to meet yet. Once that gets going, then there will likely be more grant activities for the State Library and the library community. I will be keeping the library community informed as I learn more. 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 [cid:image003.jpg at 01CE4751.8A8D6B50] Summer Reading 2013 at Oregon libraries! Find a summer food site. [cid:image003.png at 01CE8F8D.02CA0DC0] [Description: HHS Logo] NEWS U.S. Department of Education U.S. Department of Health and Human Services SIX STATES AWARDED SUPPLEMENTAL RACE TO THE TOP-EARLY LEARNING CHALLENGE GRANTS The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Education (ED) announced today that California, Colorado, Illinois, New Mexico, Oregon and Wisconsin will each receive a supplemental award from the 2013 Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) grant fund to improve quality and expand access to early learning programs throughout their states. The total award amount for these supplemental grants is $89,213,863. On April 16, 2013, the Departments announced that supplemental awards would be made with FY 2013 funds to those six grantees that did not receive the full amount requested. This supplemental award will bring the total funding amount to 75 percent of the funding originally requested in the FY 2011 applications. The supplemental award amounts are: California, $22,427,065; Colorado, $14,980,916; Illinois, $17,699,347; New Mexico,$12,500,000; Oregon, $10,254,45; Wisconsin, $11,352,084. In order to receive these supplemental awards, the six grantees will need to submit a detailed budget and budget narrative, revised performance measures and signed assurances. Funds must be used to support improvements in the State's Tiered Quality Rating and Improvement System consistent with its FY 2011 application. "The need for early learning is clear, as studies prove that children who have rich early learning experiences are better prepared to thrive in school," said U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan. "These funds can help states develop and strengthen programs that serve America's youngest learners by expanding access to high-quality early education and providing them with a strong start on the path to closing the opportunity gap." "As any parent knows, the first few years of a child's life are critical," said U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. "Kids who attend high-quality early learning and pre-school programs are more likely to do well in school. They're more likely to secure a good job down the road; and they're more likely to maintain successful careers long-term." The Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge is a key part of the Obama Administration's comprehensive early learning agenda. The program is jointly administered by ED and HHS, and the two agencies are continuing to work closely together on new initiatives to expand and improve services for children from birth through age 5. Through the RTT-ELC the Obama Administration called on states to create proposals to improve early learning by coordinating existing programs, evaluating and rating program quality and increasing access to high-quality programs, particularly for children with high needs. In the first year, the competition received 37 applications and collectively awarded $500 million to nine states: California, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island and Washington. In 2012, five additional highest-rated states were awarded grants: Colorado, Illinois, New Mexico, Oregon and Wisconsin. A new competition will be held this year with applications available in late summer. President Obama understands that the stubborn opportunity gap that confronts far too many American children and limits their life chances, often begins before they even enter kindergarten. The President's 2014 budget request includes a historic new investment-$75 billion, in fully offset mandatory funds, over a 10-year period-in preschool education that supports universal access for all four-year olds from low-income and moderate-income families through a partnership with the states. For more information on the Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge Fund visit http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ecd/programs/race-to-the-top ________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Kids-lib mailing list Kids-lib at listsmart.osl.state.or.us http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/kids-lib Hosted by the Oregon State Library. The Library is not responsible for content. 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Common Core State Standards and Public Libraries At the end of this one-hour webinar, participants will: * Have a basic understanding of the California Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and why they were adopted (Note: California may be called out here, but ultimately, the CCSS are the same for any state that adopts them, and Oregon adopted them in 2010: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2860.) * Know the role public libraries have in assisting schools with the CCSS * Know the 6 shifts in English Language Arts and Literacy trends for students * Be introduced to the specialized vocabulary and jargon used in CCSS * Have three ideas or techniques on collaborating with their school district on CCSS http://www.nwcentral.org/common-core-state-standards-and-public-libraries Oregon presentation on same topic: http://www.olaweb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=136 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. 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If you have an incredible and heroic idea, please consider passing it along to the 2015 CSLP Children's Manual Committee care of the Children's Manual editor Amanda Struckmeyer: amandacmoss at gmail.com Ideas can suit either a Pre-K or School-aged children audience. Just make sure you get them in by September 30th if you want them to be considered. See below for more details............ THANK YOU!!! Rick Samuelson, Youth Services Librarian Washington County Cooperative Library Services 111 NE Lincoln, MS 58A Hillsboro, OR 97124 (503) 648-9785 5# ricks at wccls.org "The clever men at Oxford Know all that there is to be knowed. But they none of them know one half as much As intelligent Mr Toad!" -Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows EARLY LITERACY MANUAL CALL FOR IDEAS: Good Morning! The following is a message from our manual editor, Amanda Struckmeyer: Summer 2015 may not be right around the corner, but we're in the process of writing the 2015 Collaborative Summer Library Program early literacy manual, and we need your ideas! Our theme is "Every Hero Has a Story," and our working chapter titles are: * The hero inside you * The heroes in your family * The heroes at your school * The heroes in your community * The heroes in books * Heroes make us feel better * Heroes save the world * Four legged and feathered heroes We would love your ideas for activities, crafts, books, and music for babies, toddlers and preschoolers! Please respond by September 30, 2013. Send your ideas to: Amanda Struckmeyer 309 N. Hillside Terrace Madison, WI 53705 (608) 256-9737 amandacmoss at gmail.com -- Michelle Willis Scotch Plains Public Library 1927 Bartle Avenue Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 908-322-5007 ext.209 CHILDREN'S MANUAL CALL FOR IDEAS Hello everyone, I am the chair of the Children's Manual Committee. We look forward to having a heroic summer in 2015 but we need your help. Please send all of your super ideas to our new Children's Manual editor, Amanda Struckmeyer. They should be intended for Grades K-4 and families. Any tips on making them inclusive are welcome also. There will be a separate call for ideas for the Early Literacy Manual. Thank you for sharing your creativity nationwide! If you have any questions, please let me know. Pam Carlson, Children's Librarian Main Library Long Beach (CA) Public Library e-mail: pam.carlson at lbpl.org What I'm reading today: Pandor Gets Frightened by Carolyn Hennessy and Attracted to Fire by DiAnn Mills Summer 2015 may not be right around the corner, but we're in the process of writing the 2015 Collaborative Summer Library Program children's manual, and we need your ideas! Our theme is "Every Hero Has a Story," and our working chapter titles are: * Community Heroes (helpers in the community, family members) * Heroes throughout History (heroes in mythology, tall tales, true stories of historical heroes) * Superhero Training Camp (children get the superhero experience as they dress up and act like superheroes) * Trusty Sidekicks (focusing on the often overlooked but very important sidekick) * Superheroes to the Rescue (superheroes in books, conventional and not-so-conventional superheroes) We would love your ideas for activities, crafts, books, and music! We are especially interested in your ideas for: * School visits and other ways of promoting the program in your community (a skit or puppet show is always welcome!) * Setting the scene: library decorations, bulletin boards, props, etc. * Family literacy programs * Original puppet plays, especially for one or two puppeteers * Outreach ideas for underserved groups Please respond by September 30, 2013. Send your ideas to: Amanda Struckmeyer 309 N. Hillside Terrace Madison, WI 53705 (608) 256-9737 amandacmoss at gmail.com 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 summer reading chair, summer reading feedback and suggestions are collected by OLA's Young Adult Network CSLP Liaison, and all four of us listed below represent you on CSLP committees and at the CSLP annual meeting. For more information contact one of your CSLP representatives: * Rick Samuelson, CSD Summer Reading Chair: ricks at wccls.org * Danielle Jones, CSD Summer Reading Incoming Chair: daniellej at multco.us * Abbie Anderson, OYAN CSLP Liaison: aanderson at cclsd.org * Katie Anderson, CSLP Oregon State Representative: katie.anderson at state.or.us -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Or perhaps you?re a young reader now, struggling to find a story that speaks to you and reflects your surroundings and experiences. Whether you want to revisit your favorite childhood reads or discover a title or author that is totally new to you, you?ve come to the right place. The National Book Award in Children?s Literature was first presented to the Dutch-American author Meindert DeJong for Journey from Peppermint Street in 1969. Since then, the category has had many names and included several subcategories, from Nonfiction to Picture Book, and there were a number of years when the National Book Award wasn?t presented in this category at all.* It returned in 1996, however, and has been known ever since as Young People?s Literature?an umbrella that has covered everything from graphic novels to novels-in-verse. To present the 229 titles that have won or been nominated for the National Book Award in this category, we enlisted the help of past National Book Award Winners and Finalists, winners of our Innovations in Reading Prize, students in BookUp, our after-school reading program for middle-schoolers, and others. To view their contributions, which range from interviews and videos to collages and other artworks, click the Contributors link above. This exhibition is for everyone: grandparents, parents, children, teachers, librarians, writers, and, of course, readers. It?s also for all those self-professed non-readers out there. We guarantee there?s something in here even for you. Thanks for visiting, and enjoy the exhibition! *From 1950 through 1963, the National Book Award was presented only in the categories of Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry. Additional categories, such as Arts and Letters, were introduced in 1964, but the Award for Children?s Books didn?t appear until 1969. It continued in various forms through 1983, when the Awards were again reduced to only three categories. The Award for children?s literature didn?t appear again until 1996, when its current iteration, Young People?s Literature, was introduced. PRODUCTION CREDITS: ? Image by Miguel Guerra and 7robots.com ? Exhibition design and layout by Meredith Andrews ? Book and author information compiled by Amy Gall ? Appreciations curated and edited by Rebecca Keith ? Copywriting and editing by Katie McDonough 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 [cid:image003.jpg at 01CE4751.8A8D6B50] Summer Reading 2013 at Oregon libraries! Find a summer food site. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The Oregon Home Education Network is the state's first and largest, inclusive, nonprofit, volunteer-run organization, dedicated to the support of all of Oregon's homeschooling families. OHEN offers the following homeschool support services: * Homeschooling in Oregon: A free presentation by a panel of 2-3 experienced homeschoolers. This 1.5 hour presentation consists of a general overview of homeschooling in Oregon and an extensive question & answer period. A handout of homeschooling resources will be given to all participants. We are currently scheduling Homeschooling in Oregon sessions for the 2013-2014 school year. * OHEN Homeschool Resource Guide for $10 (includes shipping) that features: 1. General Information on Homeschooling (4 pages) 2. Legal Information on Homeschooling in Oregon (6 pages) 3. Homeschool Resources (includes websites, books and magazines) (6 pages) 4. Statewide Homeschool Groups (2 pages) 5. Local Homeschool Groups (11 pages) 6. Alternative Education (includes charter schools, correspondence courses, and distance learning) (2-4 pages) 7. Special Needs Resources (includes support groups and information on Privately Developed Plans (PDPs)) (5 pages) 8. Approved List of Homeschool Testers (20 pages) The OHEN Homeschool Resource Guide comes in a 3-ring binder so that it is easy to update. If you purchase a binder or binders, you can subscribe for free updates. * E-mail and phone helplines to answer all of the homeschooling questions you or your patrons may have: Phone: 503-321-5166 (voice mail) E-mail: info at ohen.org * A website full of up-to-date homeschool resources and information: http://www.ohen.org/ We are in the process of adding libraries to our lists of local homeschool resources: http://www.ohen.org/oregon/links. If your library has special resources or ongoing programs for homeschoolers, we would like to include that information as well. 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Click on the link to begin the registration process. Prerequisite: Introduction to Moodle (see below) This is part of the Sing, Talk, Read, Write and Play online training series offered by the Library of Virginia. This five week online course delves into language development and is taught by Dr. Betty Bardige. Required reading for the course will be provided. "Librarians can play a critical role in helping parents and caregivers support young children's (birth - 5) language development. Playful, encouraging talk with babies and young children is fun for adult and child alike. In addition to building language, it is vital to children's ongoing social-emotional and intellectual development. This course explains why - and what we can do to shift the odds for children who might not get enough of this essential "play talk." Together we will examine research, address frequently asked questions, and create practical, use-tomorrow resources for helping parents and caregivers support young children's language and prime them for school success." - Dr. Bardige Betty Bardige, Ed. D., is a developmental psychologist, educator, child advocate, and early childhood program and policy consultant. An expert on language and literacy, she speaks and writes widely on the importance of early language development and what parents, teachers, and communities can do to promote it. As Vice President and former chair of the A. L. Mailman Family Foundation, Dr. Bardige has focused on strengthening programs, policies, and systems for young children and their families and enhancing supports for the early care and education workforce . She currently chairs the board of the Brazelton Touchpoints Foundation and advises several local efforts to promote young children's language, literacy, and emotional resilience. Dr. Bardige's recent books include: Talk to Me, Baby!: How You Can Support Young Children's Language Development At a Loss for Words: How America is Failing Our Children and What We Can Do About It Building Literacy with Love: A Guide for Teachers and Caregivers of Children Birth through Age 5 (co-authored with her mother, Marilyn Segal) Poems to Learn to Read By: Building Literacy with Love (co-authored with her mother, Marilyn Segal). She is a contributing writer to Zero to Three's. Introduction to Moodle Who: Presented by Enid Costley When : Begins August 19, 2013 at 8:00 a.m. and needs to be completed before the course. Where: Online course, at you computer Cost: Free To register: Follow the instructions above for Talk to Me Baby This is an online course that is designed to familiarize you with the Moodle platform. Moodle is the online program used to present Talk to Me Baby, Early Literacy and Books, and other online courses. For more information on Moodle, please go to http://www.vpl.virginia.gov/ce-training/moodle.html Questions? Contact: Enid Costley Library of Virginia 800 East Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 enid.costley at lva.virginia.gov 804.692.3765 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Wed Aug 14 10:26:53 2013 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 17:26:53 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Potential grant opportunities for libraries: ODE Strategic Initiatives Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA24381EB1DB@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Hello! I received the following emails last week and have been mulling over how best to share this information with you. The emails below provides a good summary of the new education legislation and funding, but it may be confusing if you haven't followed the new education legislation closely. I've left the email below intact for those who have been following it closely. If you haven't been following this closely or you just don't want to read the emails below, here is what is important to libraries: * This is a draft timeline of funding opportunities from the Oregon Department of Education (ODE): https://oslmail.osl.state.or.us/owa/redir.aspx?C=ZwQOtY8w1Ue6BS1-XK-xdio4usuXbNAIQvy-hmHBv_1A_uUOVhf7dCkjZ6--a4g41G5Agju-jbM.&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ode.state.or.us%2fsuperintendent%2fpriorities%2fstrategic-initiatives-timeline.pdf * Go to the top of the second page and look at the section called "Early Reading Initiative". You will see: * 'Ready to Read program (State Library)' is included in this section. This funding opportunity is being administered by the State Library as usual via Ready to Read Grants. Eligible libraries will receive this funding in December 2013. Being included in this chart is significant because it recognizes libraries as contributing to the education of young children--hurray! * 'Expanded access to libraries/resources' and 'Early literacy instruction for families/caregivers, early childhood educations' which the chart indicates will be distributed in the form of grants and that the request for proposals (RFP) will be announced in September. I don't know much about these new grant opportunities, but am working on learning more! However, I want to let you know about them ASAP so you can start thinking about whether or not your library wants to get involved and take advantage of this opportunity. * Is your library interested in one of these new grants from ODE? If so, unfortunately I don't have solid information to help you yet. I don't even know how much money applicants will be able to apply for or what the eligibility requirements will be for applicants. However, the opportunity is coming up fast so you need to start thinking about what you might do. It is probably safe to assume that: * ODE will only fund projects that will help achieve one or more of their desired outcomes. Their desired outcomes, strategies for achieving them, and the metrics they will be using to evaluate progress towards their outcomes are clearly stated on the second page of the attached handout. * They will look more favorably on projects that target high-risk populations such as people of color, English language learners, immigrants, families in poverty, pregnant and parenting teens and their children, etc. * They will look more favorably on projects that involve one or more community partnerships that streamline services, increase services for the targeted high-risk population (i.e. increase the dosage), and/or improve cultural competency in service delivery. There is a possibility that schools, school districts, and/or education services district will have to be the applying agency. If this ends up being the case, then your library could be one of their community partners. * The Oregon Education Investment Board has used the Ready to Learn library project currently underway in Umatilla, Wallowa, Baker, Union, and Grant counties as an example of the types of projects they would like to fund. Learn more about Ready to Learn (R2L) and the type of project they want to fund: * R2L on FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/readytolearnoregon * R2L's full LSTA Grant application: http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/LSTA/2013/13-09-4pfull.pdf We will do our best to keep you informed as we learn more! Thanks, 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 From: GREENE Crystal [mailto:crystal.greene at state.or.us] Sent: Monday, August 05, 2013 9:59 AM To: super at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Subject: ODE Strategic Initiatives Good morning, We know that many of you have questions about the recent legislation that provided funding for key strategic investments in our students and educators. House Bill 3232 and House Bill 3233 provide funding designed to leverage matching funds and community partnerships to scale best practices, expand proven programs, help turn around under-performing schools, and improve student outcomes in our state. Over the coming months, we will be announcing a number of opportunities for school districts and community partners to submit proposals to fund initiatives in the areas of early literacy, STEM and CTE, creating a college going culture, and developing a robust Network for Quality Teaching and Learning. Click here for a rough timeline for when these various initiatives will be launched and the related funding levels. Please note that this information is still subject to change as we finalize plans for how to most effectively roll out each program. As Request for Proposals (RFPs) are announced, we will share additional information. You can also check our Strategic Initiatives webpage for additional details and updates. On this webpage, you can find an overview of the Strategic Investments, links to the related legislation, the rollout timeline, and a PowerPoint presentation on the initiatives that was presented to the Education Subcommittee of Ways and Means this past May. We are currently seeking RFPs for the Oregon Mentoring Grant which remains open through August 14, 2013. In mid-August, we will also be opening the RFP process for the Collaboration Grants and will post details on the Strategic Initiatives webpage once available. Stay tuned for future updates. We look forward to hearing your ideas and suggestions on how to move these initiatives forward. Crystal Greene Communications Director | Office of the Deputy Superintendent | Oregon Department of Education 503.947.5650 (office) | 503.428.3481 (cell) | crystal.greene at state.or.us | www.ode.state.or.us _________________________________________________________________ From: ALLEN Seth * OEIB [seth.allen at state.or.us] Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 9:40 AM Subject: Message on Strategic Initiatives from Rob Saxton and Nancy Golden Yesterday, the Governor held a signing ceremony for two important pieces of education legislation, House Bill 3232 and House Bill 3233. This public signing marked the official launch of four Strategic Initiatives designed to improve opportunities and outcomes for our students through a targeted investment in key leverage areas: early literacy, STEM, creating a college-going culture, and building a robust network of supports for our educators. Click here for a video from the Governor on these important efforts and what they will mean for Oregon. These Strategic Initiatives are a critical part of the larger systems work our state is engaged in around creating a seamless P-20 education system that supports students from birth through graduate school. In our rapidly changing, technology-rich world, ensuring our students have a strong educational foundation is more critical than ever before ? both for the future success of our students and the economic prosperity of our state. Oregon has made a commitment to dramatically increase the number of students graduating from our high schools prepared to enter, and complete, higher education and workforce training programs. These four Strategic Initiatives are designed to fund areas with a high return on investment, kick start innovation, expand best practice, and make significant progress toward our 40-40-20 goal. We know that one of the most significant predictors of a student?s future educational success is whether or not that student can read at grade level by the end of third grade. Our Early Reading Initiative is designed to expand existing programs with a proven track record in early literacy, provide parents and caregivers with additional literacy resources and tools, and ensure our most at-risk students have additional time and individualized support to master this critical skill. A student?s journey to gradation and beyond starts with a solid foundation in literacy and this funding will ramp up our efforts in this important area. Getting all of our students to graduation is essential ? but it is only the first step. We also need to ensure our students leave high school ready, and inspired, to go on to college and workforce training. Our efforts around guidance and support for post-secondary aspirations are designed to help more students see college as a possibility through mentoring, guidance, and opportunities to gain college credit while in high school. In addition, our initiative to connect students to the world of work focuses on increasing access to engaging, hands-on learning that can build direct pathways from high school to critical, family-wage careers ? especially in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). The final initiative is the creation of a Network for Quality Teaching and Learning to ensure we are recruiting the best and brightest into the profession, delivering relevant, high-quality training in our teacher preparation programs, providing our new teachers and administrators with experienced mentors, and ensuring that all of our teachers have the strong, embedded professional development they need to be as effective as possible. This Network will include expansions to some proven programs as well as new and innovative approaches designed to better support the development of strong educational leaders throughout our system. Over the coming months, we will be announcing a number of opportunities for school districts, colleges, non-profits, and education partners to apply for Strategic Investment funds through several rounds of grants and contracts. Information about these opportunities will be shared by email and will be posted to our Strategic Initiatives webpage. A draft timeline for when these various grant opportunities will be announced is also available on our website. There are already a number of existing innovative and effective efforts in place to support student success in Oregon. The Strategic Initiatives are designed to enhance and expand the impact of these successful approaches while stimulating additional solutions and partnerships. The Initiatives will provide resources and demonstration models that can be adopted or replicated throughout the state and which can inform future strategic investments. We look forward to hearing from our district, higher education, and community partners throughout this initiative process. Improving education in our state will take all of us ? educators, parents, students, business leaders, and community partners. But it will also impact and benefit all of us. Our students deserve a rigorous, engaging, relevant education that prepares them for the opportunities and challenges they will face upon graduation. Our educators deserve a system that encourages their professional growth and development and supports their success as practitioners. And our state deserves the economic prosperity and engaged citizenry that stems from a robust, effective education system. Together we can, and will, build the system our students, educators, and state deserve. Thank you for all you do every day, Nancy Golden Rob S. Saxton Interim Chief Education Officer Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From Anne.M.Miller at ci.eugene.or.us Wed Aug 14 12:55:15 2013 From: Anne.M.Miller at ci.eugene.or.us (MILLER Anne M) Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 12:55:15 -0700 Subject: [kids-lib] Mini-Library Ideas In-Reply-To: <20130814123029.5849a6e70ddf9184345e698e039147e4.37c954c0a1.wbe@email03.secureserver.net> References: <20130814123029.5849a6e70ddf9184345e698e039147e4.37c954c0a1.wbe@email03.secureserver.net> Message-ID: <813A01DF90DA7C4489F0AFC875D99646F7C22B2A34@cesrv011.eugene1.net> I have created deposit collections that go to school family resource centers, Headstart, and a couple of other places. In our case, they are all Spanish or bilingual books. We check out books from our circulating collection to a library account called ?deposit collections? and give each place a list of what they have. We use very sturdy plastic containers with lids that hold about 50 books and our custodians deliver and pick up these containers. There is a contract with a specific person at each place and it is left up to them whether they want to check them out or leave them at their site. Each place provides their own shelving space for the books. We change their collections from 1-3 times per year. Although our contract states that it is ok to have damage and loss of 5%, we have had almost no losses over several years. Your idea of putting books in places kids have to wait is excellent! I expect you might have some higher losses at some of these places because they would be more difficult to oversee. You are welcome to call me or write me if you?d like to talk more about your project. Anne Miller Youth Services Librarian Eugene Public Library 100 West 10th Avenue Eugene, Oregon 97401 541-682-8480 From: kids-lib-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:kids-lib-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of jana at hoodriverlibrary.org Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 12:30 PM To: kids-lib at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Subject: [kids-lib] Mini-Library Ideas Hello! The Hood River Library is hoping to create some "Mini-Libraries" to put around our county in places where high needs kids have to sit and wait for their parents, a.k.a. clinic waiting rooms, food banks, laundromats etc. If you've created a "mini-library" I'd sure love to hear about it! Specifically: -where did you put them? -What containers did you use? -Did you need to replace books often? -How did you display them? Thanks for your expertise! Jana -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jennifer.maurer at state.or.us Thu Aug 15 09:52:11 2013 From: jennifer.maurer at state.or.us (Jennifer Maurer) Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 16:52:11 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Free Access to Online K-12 Books on myON Ends Sept. 15th Message-ID: Please pardon the cross-posting. This is a friendly reminder about the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) partnership with myON (www.myon.com), a digital book platform vendor to offer all Oregonians free access to K-12 books through September 15th with the goal of encouraging reading in the summer. There's still a full month left to take advantage. For details, see the earlier announcement below. Note that some folks have had problems with the login. For the "school name," Oregonians should begin typing "Oregon Readers" (no quotes) and select "Oregon Readers, Oregon Department of Education" (no quotes) from the dropdown box. Then fill in the other two boxes with "read" (lower case, no quotes). Permission has been granted to share the login widely within Oregon, and that includes posting the login instruction sheet online. * ODE announcement about myON: http://www.ode.state.or.us/news/announcements/announcement.aspx?ID=9173&TypeID=4 * Login instructions: http://www.ode.state.or.us/superintendent/priorities/myon-user-login-details.pdf * myON logo to download for use on webpage, in advertising, etc.: http://oslis.org/resources/myon-logo or http://oslis.org/resources/myon-logo/view 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.(c) 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: Friday, June 14, 2013 5:13 PM To: kids-lib at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Subject: [kids-lib] Free Access to Online Books for Summer Reading on myON =>Oregon Summer Reading Opportunity Hi, The State Library is helping to promote a last-minute opportunity that ODE had to partner with myON (www.myon.com), a digital book platform vendor. Together they are offering all Oregonians free access to myON books through September 15th with the goal of encouraging reading in the summer. Content includes nearly 4,000 books, materials are for PK-12th grade, 70% are nonfiction, some are in Spanish, all can be read independently or listened to, and users can access them from the website or download a free Apple or Android app. There is one universal login that anyone in Oregon can use. For details, see the announcement below and the attachment. Please help spread the word. Permission has been granted to share the login widely within Oregon, and that includes posting the attached information sheet online. I also included two versions of the myON logo for those who choose to post an access point on their library websites. If you advertise library activities via social media, please consider promoting this opportunity there, too. By the end of next week, we'll add an access point on OSLIS that will stay through September 15th. What a great resource for summer reading programs! 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 OSLIS || www.oslis.org Learn to research. Research to learn.(c) From: superupdate-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:superupdate-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of ODE Communications Sent: Friday, June 14, 2013 1:39 PM To: superupdate at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Subject: [SuperUpdate] Oregon Summer Reading Opportunity: Free Online Books for Summer Reading on myON! To: Oregon Educators Re: Oregon Summer Reading Opportunity: Free Online Books for Summer Reading on myON! There is little that impacts student success as much as strong literacy skills, and we are pleased to invite you, your children, and your community to join our statewide efforts to develop a culture of reading in Oregon. ODE is partnering with organizations including schools, libraries, Boys & Girls Clubs, scout troops, schools, faith-based organizations, United Way and other non-profits statewide to promote reading over the summer months. Join us by including reading within your summer programs this year. Thanks to a new partnership with myON BOOKS, students and their families across the state will have unlimited access to thousands of digital books on myON, giving families an opportunity to share rich, grade-appropriate, literacy experiences together regardless of socioeconomic status, access to a local library, or whether or not there is a proficient reader in the home. Through this summer partnership, Oregon students and families can access: * More than 3,000 digital books from Capstone and additional publishing partners, ranging from illustrated and picture books to chapter books, graphic novels, literary non-fiction, photo and informational texts spanning multiple eras and cultures. * Capstone imprints include Capstone Press, Heinemann-Raintree, Picture Window Books, Compass Point Books and Stone Arch Books. * Digital books from the following publishing partners will also be available: August House Little Folk/ Story Cove, Bellwether, Hothouse, Mikaya Press, Orca, Reference Point, Saddleback and Sylvan-Dell. * The collection includes 70% nonfiction, 10% Spanish or dual language, 20% high interest books for struggling readers, and is continually growing. * A wide range of titles and topics provides varying levels of text complexity and supports close reading in a range of genres and content areas, including history/social studies, science and technical works. * Users can read the books independently or listen to them, and they can choose whether or not to have sentences highlighted while in narration mode. * Through a secure environment, students have unlimited access to the entire digital library, within the parameters set by the Oregon Department of Education. We are encouraging all of our readers to read anything that interests them -including graphic novels, non-fiction books, magazines and newspapers- whether online or in print. We suggest that they: * Read with someone * Read to someone * Share with someone what he/she has read * Listen to someone read * Help others read * Read independently The Oregon summer reading partnership with myON will be available at NO COST until September 15, 2013. For more on gaining access to myON BOOKS at http://myOn.com, please see the attached document for login directions. If you have questions or need additional assistance, please contact Carla Wade at Carla.Wade at ode.state.or.us or Drew Hinds at Drew.Hinds at ode.state.or.us. Please share this resource and opportunity with your communities and help build a strong reading culture in Oregon this summer! For even more reading opportunities, take advantage of the magazine, newspaper, and reference book content in the Gale databases available on OSLIS (www.oslis.org). For example, students can read articles from Cobblestone, Faces, and The New York Times or learn about their favorite creatures in Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia. OSLIS is an information literacy website from the Oregon Association of School Libraries in partnership with the Oregon State Library and is supported with an IMLS grant. For database login questions, please contact Jennifer Maurer, Jennifer.Maurer at state.or.us, the School Library Consultant at the State Library. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From korie.buerkle at newbergoregon.gov Wed Aug 21 16:53:28 2013 From: korie.buerkle at newbergoregon.gov (Korie Jones Buerkle) Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 23:53:28 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Save-the-Date for CSD Fall Workshop! Message-ID: <1344F043397FAE4B96280E464E6C43DD4E6B73C1@mail> Save the date! Children's Services Division Fall Workshop is Saturday, October 19th, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Tigard Public Library Learn about new brain development science from Joann Contini, and engage with your peers around Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) for children preschool and younger! Leave with ideas on how to continue fostering an environment of learning and creativity in your library. Find new ways to dialogue with children, parents and caregivers about brain development and STEM! Registration details coming soon. Thanks, Korie Buerkle CSD Chair | Children's Librarian Newberg Public Library 503 554 7734 Korie.Buerkle at NewbergOregon.gov From youthlib.taylor at creswell-library.org Thu Aug 22 08:58:09 2013 From: youthlib.taylor at creswell-library.org (Taylor Worley) Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 08:58:09 -0700 Subject: [kids-lib] New Librarian Seeks Brainstorming Friends Message-ID: Hello All, I just wrapped up my first 7 months in Youth Services, and my first Summer Reading Program. As I move into my first full year of program planning, I would love to chat with other Youth Librarians (Children and Teens) about how they plan their programs and calendar, manage their outreach services, and a few other little tidbits. If anyone would be interested in chatting a bit, my email is youthlib.taylor at creswell-library.org. I would really appreciate your time! I am also happy to compile and share any information I gather. 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URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Thu Aug 22 14:52:59 2013 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 21:52:59 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Back to School: Refresh your memory on Student Resources in Context and other databases Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA24382072E5@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Back to School: Refresh your memory on Student Resources in Context and other databases to provide homework help in your library The following free webinars are available to learn more about the Gale products available through the State Library's Statewide Database Licensing Program. The databases featured in this month's webinars are particularly useful for students doing home work and research. If you can't attend the live webinar, archived recordings of previous training sessions are also available. [http://www.gale.cengage.com/images/database_icons/student_resources_in_context.gif]Student Resources in Context This ever-growing collection of premium cross-curricular content promotes learner engagement while fostering critical-thinking, problem-solving, collaboration and creativity skills. Uncover how this resource removes the risk of unverified sources on the open web while delivering an authoritative, multimedia selection of essential content. September 10, 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. (PT) September 25, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (PT) [GVRL]Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) and Sub-Collection Manager Learn more this award winning Reference tool named Best Overall Database for 2012 by Library Journal. Also, attract more attention to Gale Virtual Reference Library titles tied to curriculum and engage your users with exactly the subject they need for targeted research. The Subcollection Manager lets you easily build a customized library of eBooks to link on your library or course website. September 4, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. (PT) September 12, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (PT) September 17, 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. (PT) September 23, 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. (PT) [http://www.gale.cengage.com/images/database_icons/opposingViewpoints_in_context.gif]Opposing Viewpoints in Context More than just pro/con source, this dynamic online library includes topic overviews, statistics, legislative data and more. Learning this interface will also help you navigate other "In Context" databases offered by Gale, including Student Resources in Context, U.S. History in Context. September 5, 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. (PT) September 18, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (PT) September 27, 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. (PT) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Best wishes - Kristy *Kristy Kemper Hodge* Youth Services Librarian Silver Falls Library kkhodge at ccrls.org 503-873-7633 On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 12:00 PM, < kids-lib-request at listsmart.osl.state.or.us> wrote: > Send Kids-lib mailing list submissions to > kids-lib at listsmart.osl.state.or.us > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/kids-lib > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kids-lib-request at listsmart.osl.state.or.us > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kids-lib-owner at listsmart.osl.state.or.us > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Kids-lib digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Save-the-Date for CSD Fall Workshop! (Korie Jones Buerkle) > 2. New Librarian Seeks Brainstorming Friends (Taylor Worley) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 23:53:28 +0000 > From: Korie Jones Buerkle > To: "kids-lib at listsmart.osl.state.or.us" > > Subject: [kids-lib] Save-the-Date for CSD Fall Workshop! > Message-ID: <1344F043397FAE4B96280E464E6C43DD4E6B73C1 at mail> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Save the date! > > Children's Services Division Fall Workshop is Saturday, October 19th, from > 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Tigard Public Library > > Learn about new brain development science from Joann Contini, and engage > with your peers around Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics > (STEM) for children preschool and younger! Leave with ideas on how to > continue fostering an environment of learning and creativity in your > library. Find new ways to dialogue with children, parents and caregivers > about brain development and STEM! > > Registration details coming soon. > > Thanks, > Korie Buerkle > > CSD Chair | Children's Librarian > Newberg Public Library > 503 554 7734 > Korie.Buerkle at NewbergOregon.gov > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 08:58:09 -0700 > From: Taylor Worley > To: kids-lib at listsmart.osl.state.or.us > Subject: [kids-lib] New Librarian Seeks Brainstorming Friends > Message-ID: > < > CAJOvFP7XYkveGM-8jDfxei5oyjKqDk25stvN02tjxKmrvb92ag at mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Hello All, > > I just wrapped up my first 7 months in Youth Services, and my first Summer > Reading Program. As I move into my first full year of program planning, I > would love to chat with other Youth Librarians (Children and Teens) about > how they plan their programs and calendar, manage their outreach services, > and a few other little tidbits. If anyone would be interested in chatting a > bit, my email is youthlib.taylor at creswell-library.org. I would really > appreciate your time! I am also happy to compile and share any information > I gather. > > Thanks so much and cheers! > > -- > Taylor Worley | MLS > Youth & Community Librarian, Creswell Library > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > *"Always remember you're braver than you believe, and stronger than you > seem, and smarter than you think." - A. A. 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LearningExpress Library offers: * Individual Learning Centers with easy one-stop access to related tests, courses, eBooks, and center-specific content * Practice tests that mimic the timing, scoring, and format of official exams * Instant feedback and diagnostic score reports to pinpoint strengths and weaknesses * Detailed answer explanations, which allow for a better understanding of the subject matter * Instant essay scoring that enables writing skills improvement and provides authentic essay practice for the ACT, SAT, and GED exams * Individual user accounts that allow patrons to save works-in-progress and access completed tasks and score history * Personalized notifications that alert users of related tests, courses, and eBooks, based on their usage patterns * Easy-to-use Web interface and advanced search functionality, which provides intuitive user experience Need a LearningExpress Library refresher? These webinars are available on an ongoing basis from the LearningExpress web site: LearningExpress Library Webinars On Demand LearningExpress Library Product Training Webinar: View LearningExpress Library Mini-Tutorial: Registration & Login: View LearningExpress Library Mini-Tutorial: Accessing Tests, Courses, & eBooks: View LearningExpress Library Mini-Tutorial: Accessing Librarian Resources: View For more information about LearningExpress Library, check out the SDLP web site. Arlene Weible Electronic Services Consultant Oregon Federal Regional Depository Coordinator Library Development Services Oregon State Library 250 Winter St NE Salem OR, 97301 503-378-5020 arlene.weible at state.or.us http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/technology/sdlp/index.aspx -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Wed Aug 28 09:38:18 2013 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 16:38:18 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Youth services professional development oppportunity Oct 11-12, 2013 Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA243AA1FE0B@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Posted on behalf of the Oregon Association of School Libraries. Their sessions look particularly good this year, I've highlighted several I think might also be beneficial for youth services librarians at public libraries. Don't forget that OYAN and CSD members may apply for scholarships to attend professional conferences related to library youth services! ________________ Its time to register for the OASL 2013 Fall Conference to be held at Jesuit High School in Portland, Oregon on October 11-12, 2013. When registering for the 2-day conference you will have the opportunity to select your Friday workshops. These session are longer than the Saturday concurrent sessions and provide opportunities for hands-on experiences and more in-depth learning. Here are some highlights of this year?s Friday workshops: Friday morning 1 ? hr workshops: Garnetta Wilker, OLA Intellectual Freedom Committee Co-chair, will present ?Know What Matters: Intellectual Freedom and School Libraries? with Candice Morgan. Learn ways to develop your library?s collections to support principles of access for all while meeting the unique needs of school library users. Jane Corry & Paige Bentley will share two ways of hosting a Mock Caldecott by exploring Caldecott artists and using visual thinking strategies with picture books. Karen Schmitten, a NCCE Library of Congress trainer will present an ?Introduction to Library of Congress and Primary Document Sources?. Jan Snyder and Miranda Doyle will share strategies for incorporating both digital curriculum and eBooks into your Library with their ?Lost in the Digital Jungle? workshop. Peter Pappas will host a hands-on workshop ?Getting Started with iBooks Author?. Bring you MAC laptop and learn how to make your own eBook. Meg Dean will combine literacy and technology to give a new twist to student book reviews with her session ?Book Reviews the QR Way!?. Edith Fuller will present a true hands-on workshop with ?Beginning Book Repair? - all supplies included! Friday afternoon 3 hr workshops (note: choose one 3hr workshop or two 1 ? hr workshops) Battisti & Benedetti are back again with their latest edition of ?Feast Your Eyes and Eyes on New Literature for Teens? NCCE Library of Congress trainer Karen Schmitten will share ?Library of Congress: Books as Hooks to Primary Sources?. Jen Maurer and Julie Pepera will showcase ?Using Gale Databases to Support Common Core & More?. Friday Afternoon 1 ? hr workshops: Dawn Babb Prochovnic will illuminate the benefit of incorporating American Sign Language with her workshop ?Our Hands are Full: How to Enrich Your Learning Environment with Sign Language?. Peggy Christensen, Chelsey Seedborg, Gail O'Malley, and Dawn Granger have used KUNO tablets and the Curriculum Loft in their district. Karen Babcock?s hands-on session ?BookTubes! Book Trailers for Kids, by Kids? participants will learn how to simplify the video creation process with students. Suzie Boss will present ?Connecting Classroom and Community with Project-Based Learning?. Barbara Kerley and Elizabeth Rusch will showcase simple, easy-to-make shelf-talkers to help teachers integrate nonfiction trade books into CCSS lesson plans with their workshop ?Non-Fiction shelf-talkers & Common Core?. Jaimie Speed is presenting a creative workshop titled ?Whodunnit? A Technological History Mystery?. Using several mobile technologies and Web 2.0 tools participants learn how to solve a hypothetical wrongdoing mystery and then bring this type of engaging activity to your school. Amy Page is presenting ?Student-created eBooks made w/ iPad? and then participants will learn how to add these to your Library catalog. A.S. King and hear her thoughts about being an author, community read programs and the importance of librarians in the digital age. With all these fabulous sessions its going to be hard to choose. Here?s an idea: Invite a classroom teacher or tech coordinator to attend the OASL conference with you -- each attend different sessions - share what you learn with each other - and learn twice as much! So don?t wait - register today! https://sites.google.com/a/oasl.olaweb.org/oasl2013/registration Please forward this email to educators who might be interested in the 2013 OASL Fall Conference at Jesuit High School Colette Cassinelli OASL Promotions Chair OASL 2013 Conference Sessions Chair [http://ola.memberclicks.net/message/image/7092e474-cb3c-4439-b582-2ecfeeca4af4] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Wed Aug 28 10:48:55 2013 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 17:48:55 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Summer Reading Certificates available until October 1st Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA243AA1FEE5@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Hello! I just want to remind everyone that Oregon Summer Reading Certificates are available until October 1, 2013. Please forward this message to any teacher or librarian you think may be interested in providing summer reading certificates to their students/summer reading finishers. School librarians and teachers may present certificates to children and teens who either read/listened to 10 books over the summer or completed their public library's summer reading program. Public librarians may present certificates to children and teens who completed their library's summer reading program. You can order FREE hard copies by sending an email to ferol.weyand at state.or.us. Be sure to specify how many children's English, Children's Spanish, Teen English, and/or Teen Spanish certificates you want and what address they should be mailed to. (while supplies last or until October 1st) You can download and print certificates yourself from this website: http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/youthsvcs/oregon.srp.certificate.aspx#Download___Print_Certificates (until October 1st) Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you, 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 jennifer.maurer at state.or.us Wed Aug 28 12:08:58 2013 From: jennifer.maurer at state.or.us (Jennifer Maurer) Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 19:08:58 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] FW: Oregon Battle of the Books Updated Logo Message-ID: I am forwarding on behalf of Elke Bruton, OBOB Administrative Chair. Please pardon any cross-posting. Jennifer Maurer School Library Consultant Oregon State Library 503.378.5011 jennifer.maurer at state.or.us From: Libs-Or [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Elke Bruton Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 11:52 AM To: libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Subject: [Libs-Or] Oregon Battle of the Books Updated Logo Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) has an updated logo! This new design will replace the former one of the knight, and will be used in all publicity , including the OBOB wiki. Hav Havran, a professional graphic artist, was asked by De Ann Orand, an OBOB Executive Board member, to modernize the OBOB logo and he's drawn a crisp, new design of two teams of children pulling open the pages of a book. If you use the OBOB logo to link to our wiki or on OBOB related pages or materials, please use this logo to replace the former OBOB logo with the knight. You can download the logo from the OBOB wiki at http://oboblsta.pbworks.com/w/page/5653620/FrontPage [OBOB_small.jpg] _________________ Elke H. Bruton, MLIS Public Services Librarian Talking Book and Braille Services Oregon State Library Salem, OR 97301 503-378-5455 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image003.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 28096 bytes Desc: image003.jpg URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Thu Aug 29 16:15:43 2013 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 23:15:43 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] 2014 summer reading slogans in Spanish Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA243AA209C5@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Hi! Apparently the 2014 slogans in Spanish aren't on the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) website yet and some of you are eager to know. Here they are: 2014 children's slogan: Pum Paff a Leer 2014 teen slogan: Enciende una Reacci?n 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 [cid:image003.jpg at 01CE4751.8A8D6B50] Summer Reading 2013 at Oregon libraries! Find a summer food site. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image003.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 5365 bytes Desc: image003.jpg URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Fri Aug 30 12:08:02 2013 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 19:08:02 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Announcing the 2013 Annual Report on challenges to library material in Oregon Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA243AA20DF0@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> The 2013 Annual Report of the Oregon Intellectual Freedom Clearinghouse is now available! http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/intellectual.aspx#Annual_Reports_on_Challenges_in_Oregon Last year 11 attempts to ban books, videos, and online resources in Oregon libraries were reported to the Oregon Intellectual Freedom Clearinghouse (OIFC). Nine of the challenged items were retained and two items were removed from libraries. I encourage you to incorporate this information and/or the titles of the challenged materials in your Banned Books Week displays and activities. Many people may not realize that book banning is not a thing from the past or that attempts to ban books are made every year right here in Oregon. This is a valuable educational opportunity to discuss the nature of the First Amendment-just as we have a right to access these materials in our libraries, we have a right to question whether they are appropriate to include in public collections. * Why might someone find these materials inappropriate? * Why should they remain in the collection? * Is labeling a book an effective way to inform people about content that may not be appropriate for everyone or is it a form of censorship? * What would you do if someone came up to you in your library and asked you to remove a book from the collection? * Why is a collection development policy the most important line of defense when library materials are challenged? * Does your library have a policy or established procedure for patrons to challenge material? You can find resources that may help you answer these questions at: http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/intellectual.aspx#Banned_Books_Week_Planning_Resources About the OIFC Annual Report Every year the Oregon Intellectual Freedom Clearinghouse (OIFC) publishes a report on challenges to all types of library materials in Oregon. This report provides a landscape of censorship activity in Oregon, and is submitted to ALA's Office of Intellectual Freedom to be included in their report on censorship activity in the United States. The Annual Report is also used by librarians and teachers to help them develop activities for Banned Books Week. The Annual Report is based on challenge reports OIFC receives from all types of Oregon libraries (school, academic, and public). All local libraries are encouraged to report challenges to materials on a voluntary basis. OIFC does not publish names of people, organizations, libraries, and towns identified in challenge reports confidential. I will be compiling the 2014 Annual Report in July 2014. Please submit a separate challenge report for each formal challenge to library materials that occur at your library between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014. Reports may be submitted as they are resolved or all together in June 2014. This information is complied to assist Oregon libraries currently facing a challenge as well as providing information that will help you plan Banned Books Week activities. The Annual Report will tell you what books were challenged in Oregon libraries the previous year. The more libraries reporting challenges to OIFC the better OIFC can help you! Please take time to report challenges to OIFC. The accuracy of OIFC's Annual Report and Title Index to Challenges is directly related to the number of Oregon libraries reporting challenges. To report challenges to materials at your library: 1. Download and print the form at http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/youthsvcs/OIFC/oifc.report.challenge.word.pdf 2. Fill out a challenge report form for each item that went through your library's formal process for dealing with challenges to library material. 3. Mail your completed form(s) to: Oregon State Library c/o Oregon Intellectual Freedom Clearinghouse 250 Winter St. NE Salem, OR 97301 For more information about OIFC visit our website (http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/intellectual.aspx) or contact the coordinator of OIFC, Katie Anderson, 503-378-2528. PS: Attention School Librarians! Submit reports to OIFC on challenges after they have gone through your school's formal challenge to materials process and a decision to retain, relocate, or remove the title has been officially made. Submit reports on informal challenges to OASL's Intellectual Freedom Committee Chair, currently Leigh Ann Morlock (intellectualfreedom at oasl.olaweb.org). 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 [cid:image003.jpg at 01CE4751.8A8D6B50] Summer Reading 2013 at Oregon libraries! Find a summer food site. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image003.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 5365 bytes Desc: image003.jpg URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Fri Aug 30 15:33:31 2013 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 22:33:31 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] New book available to ILL from State Library: national Books Challenged or Banned 2012-2013 Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA243AA2117F@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> The following new title is available for interlibrary loan from the Oregon State Library. If you would like to request this or other materials from the Oregon State Library please use your library's established interlibrary loan process or send your full name, the name of your library, complete title information, shipping address, and a phone number to the document delivery department at library.request at state.or.us or (fax) 503-588-7119. Items will be checked out to your library, not to you personally, for 4 weeks (print materials) or 2 weeks (videos). Materials will be delivered via mail or Orbis Cascade Alliance Courier, and you may return them the same way. Normally a single copy is purchases and it is loaned on a first-come-first-serve basis. You may be put on a hold list for several weeks. Thank you for your patience. [http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-opNCkrd_YeQ/UiEbCKOSNgI/AAAAAAAAAP4/cEWIMrUNYDs/s1600/BBW_shortlist_200x300.jpg] Doyle, R.P. (2013). Books Challenged or Banned 2012-2013. Chicago, IL: American Library Association. The annual supplement to the Banned Books Resource Guide contains information on recent bans, challenges, and successes in libraries and schools nationwide. Banned Books Week highlights the benefits of free and open access to information while drawing attention to the harms of censorship by spotlighting actual or attempted bannings of books across the United States. For more information about Banned Books Week, please visit the Banned Books website. (supplement description) Be sure to check out our Library and Information Science (LIS) blog (http://osl-lis.blogspot.com/) to discover the most recent additions to our LIS collection and search our catalog (http://oregon.gov/OSL/index.shtml) for our complete holdings. The library science collection is meant to support the whole Oregon library community. The Library Development Division welcomes your suggestions for acquisitions - see the blog for an input form or email us! This collection is funded with LSTA funds administered by the Oregon State Library. Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 [cid:image003.jpg at 01CE4751.8A8D6B50] Summer Reading 2013 at Oregon libraries! Find a summer food site. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image003.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 85825 bytes Desc: image003.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image007.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 5365 bytes Desc: image007.jpg URL: