From katie.anderson at state.or.us Mon Dec 2 08:14:59 2013 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2013 16:14:59 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] New York State Library looking for early literacy project coordinator Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA2442827D6C@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Posted on behalf of the New York State Library: Please forward this email to those that may be interested in applying. The deadline for submitting a quote is December 18th. The New York State Library is seeking to purchase project coordination services from a vendor in support of a new statewide early literacy services initiative Ready to Read at New York Libraries. Services will be provided for approximately eighteen months, beginning tentatively January 6, 2014 and ending June 30, 2015. In order to apply for this position, applicants should meet the following qualifications and submit a quote. For full details see http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/earlylit/ Qualifications Mandatory Requirements: ? All vendors must have a New York State vendor ID number or be able to obtain one. Individuals must have a formal DBA (Doing Business As) certification ? MLS (Masters of Library Science) degree from an accredited program in library and information studies ? Expertise in public libraries and services to youth ? Extensive knowledge of early literacy and pre-reading skill ? Demonstrated project management skills ? Expertise in facilitating and group management Preferred Requirements: ? Expertise in large-scale project coordination ? Experience in grants management ? Experience with strategic planning ? Familiarity with outcome-based evaluation ? Experience with public libraries in New York State ? Familiarity with online project management systems ? Excellent writing and editing skills ? Able to work effectively in a collaborative, team environment ? Interpersonal skills that foster the building of community partnerships Questions? Contact: Karen Balsen Youth Services Coordinator Library Development New York State Library New York State Education Department Cultural Education Center 10B41 Albany, New York 12230 phone:518.486.2194 fax: 518.486.5254 kbalsen at mail.nysed.gov -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jennifer.maurer at state.or.us Tue Dec 3 09:42:47 2013 From: jennifer.maurer at state.or.us (Jennifer Maurer) Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2013 17:42:47 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Emporia (KS) Public Library and School District Team Up for Bilingual Storytime Message-ID: I thought you might be interested in this story from The Emporia Gazette about staff from the Emporia Public Library working with staff and students from the Emporia Unified School District to offer bilingual storytime in English and Spanish. http://www.emporiagazette.com/news/article_340f00b4-5947-11e3-ab07-10604b9f6eda.html Here are a few points that stood out to me: * The school district's migrant student & family resource specialist, approached her [public librarian] about the program. * Bilingual story time [takes place] at Emporia Public Library. * Each story time begins with a song, followed by a story, which is followed by an activity related to the story. Ibarra, a senior at Emporia High School, reads a page in English and Reyes translates the page into Spanish. [I wonder if they ever choose any Spanish stories that are translated into English?] * The program's primary goals are to invite Latino families into the library and to spark enthusiasm for reading. * "Many Latino parents are a little bit nervous about coming to the library," Mendez said. "Almost all the books are in English. They might feel a bit intimidated." * This concern echoes a pattern that researchers have noted about educational facilities and Spanish-speaking students in general. John Schweiter, an associate professor of Spanish and linguistics at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Canada, reported that some Latino students avoid school libraries because there seem to be so few Spanish materials. 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) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jennifer.maurer at state.or.us Tue Dec 3 11:25:26 2013 From: jennifer.maurer at state.or.us (Jennifer Maurer) Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2013 19:25:26 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] An Hour of Code: A Computer Science Event to Introduce People to Computer Programming Message-ID: Please pardon the cross-posting. Computer Science Education Week is December 9th ? 15th, and as part of that, Computing in the Core and Code.org are sponsoring An Hour of Code (http://csedweek.org/). ?It's a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify ?code? and show that anyone can learn the basics to be a maker, a creator, an innovator.? Anyone age ?6 to 106? can participate. ?We'll provide a variety of self-guided tutorials (http://csedweek.org/learn) that anybody can do, on a browser, tablet, or smartphone. We'll even have unplugged tutorials for [those] without computers. No experience needed.? Libraries can sponsor An Hour of Code events. Here are some ideas: ? Sponsor an event for homeschooling families ? Try a code tutorial with the teen advisory council or similar groups ? Try it with staff during or instead of a meeting ? Let local groups know: homeschoolers, Girl and Boy Scouts, chamber of commerce, etc. ? Offer this instead of a traditional public library ?computer 101? workshop. (Too late? Offer it after the ?official? week.) If you want to join the fun, you can participate anytime during the week of Dec. 9th. Organizers ask that you register so they can track the number of events and participants (http://csedweek.org/participate). 3-minute information video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfZrX5YDltU Participation kit for community organizers: http://csedweek.org/community Tips for those leading events: http://csedweek.org/learn (Scroll to about 2/3s down.) This is late notice, I know, but I just found out about An Hour of Code yesterday afternoon. 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.? [http://ola.memberclicks.net/message/image/5d2d5d02-2542-41cd-8e16-63d416096d3d] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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A side note is that the series has at least two Oregon connections: Elizabeth Rusch, an award-winning Oregon author, wrote The Mighty Mars Rovers and Eruption!, and The Wildlife Detectives features the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Forensics Laboratory in Ashland, Oregon. Online entry: http://www.slj.com/galley-giveaways/hmhscienceadventure/ Books in the series: http://www.sciencemeetsadventure.com/books/ FYI, Jen Jennifer Maurer School Library Consultant Oregon State Library 250 Winter St NE Salem, OR 97301 503.378.5011 jennifer.maurer at state.or.us [http://ola.memberclicks.net/message/image/455f9ea5-93de-42ba-a35f-90ddf12ed4a6] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Wed Dec 4 12:40:43 2013 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2013 20:40:43 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Visual representation of why it's important to read 20 minutes a day Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA2442829123@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Hi! I just found a handout in English and Spanish uses graphics to show why reading 20 minutes a day is important. For young children it is important to remember that they don't have to read/be read to in one 20 minute sitting, the 20 minutes can be broken into smaller chunks of time throughout the day. The data is from the 1980s so may not be 100% accurate anymore, but the general concept is still true so this may be good to use with low-literate or illiterate families to show them why reading a certain amount every day is important. Also, it says "if kids start reading 20 minutes per night in kindergarten..." We now know we need to start reading/sharing books with kids 20 minutes a day before kindergarten. If anyone has a more up-to-date graphic, please share! PS: Here's the URL is the hyperlink doesn't work: http://schenkgr4.blogspot.com/2013/04/why-read-20-minutes-pinterest-inspired.html 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 korie.buerkle at newbergoregon.gov Thu Dec 5 12:59:18 2013 From: korie.buerkle at newbergoregon.gov (Korie Jones Buerkle) Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2013 20:59:18 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Mock Caldecott Workshop In-Reply-To: <1344F043397FAE4B96280E464E6C43DD51BFFEC5@mail> References: <1344F043397FAE4B96280E464E6C43DD51BFFEC5@mail> Message-ID: <1344F043397FAE4B96280E464E6C43DD86FD5130@mail> It's time to register for the Mock Caldecott Workshop! The day will begin with an overview of picture book creation from illustrator Johanna Wright and picture book author Judy Sierra, followed by a look at the Caldecott experience from a panel of former ALA Caldecott committee members. The day will conclude with a lively discussion of picture books, and a vote to select the OLA Mock Caldecott winner! Mock Caldecott Workshop Saturday, January 11, 2014 at the Eugene Public Library 9:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. $15 for CSD members / $20 for non-CSD members Registration ENDS 1/5/14 Register today at : https://ola.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_mc&view=mc&mcid=form_154122 Korie Jones Buerkle Children's Librarian | Assistant Library Director Children's Desk: 503 537 0304 | Office: 503 554 7734 Newberg Public Library | OLA CSD Chair From jennifer.maurer at state.or.us Thu Dec 5 13:58:29 2013 From: jennifer.maurer at state.or.us (Jennifer Maurer) Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2013 21:58:29 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] New Books to ILL from State Library => Topics: Lifelong Readers, Creativity, Makerspaces, & Privacy Law Message-ID: Please pardon the cross-posting. The following new titles are available for interlibrary loan from the Oregon State Library. Click on the OSL LIS blog links for information about each book. [http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bUZ-ZF0LYZw/Up_vo6fZWHI/AAAAAAAAAVc/5Q-5ElAors0/s320/ReadingWild.jpg] Miller, Donalyn, with Susan Kelley. Reading in the Wild: The Book Whisperer's Keys to Cultivating Lifelong Reading Habits. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2013. ISBN: 978-0-47090-030-7 http://osl-lis.blogspot.com/2013/12/reading-in-wild.html [http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-grLfon9i2Jo/Up_uXOl_eTI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/EaqXZ0wBnAo/s1600/LoveReading.jpg] Baumann, Nancy L. For the Love of Reading: Guide to K-8 Reading Promotions. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited, 2013. ISBN: 978-1-61069-189-5 http://osl-lis.blogspot.com/2013/12/for-love-of-reading.html [http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G8lQmAkPst0/Up_sgXT7E9I/AAAAAAAAAVE/nrWZL68JCg0/s1600/ReadForward.jpg] Kay, Linda. Read It Forward. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited, 2013. ISBN: 978-1-59884-808-3 http://osl-lis.blogspot.com/2013/12/read-it-forward.html [http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k3XTl1Hbna0/Up_psTp_SnI/AAAAAAAAAU4/fTyymo7Ivxc/s1600/Creative.jpg] Jones, Jami B., and Lori J. Flint, eds. The Creative Imperative: School Librarians and Teachers Cultivating Curiosity Together. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited, 2013. ISBN: 978-1-61069-307-3 http://osl-lis.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-creative-imperative.html [http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Atm-XOyoQ9Y/Up_oLVNnAqI/AAAAAAAAAUs/-0ikCAPeRQw/s1600/MakerSpaces.jpg] Preddy, Leslie B. School Library Makerspaces: Grades 6-12. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited, 2013. ISBN: 978-1-61069-494-0 http://osl-lis.blogspot.com/2013/12/school-library-makerspaces.html [http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WEMY0HhmtNM/Up_mKZ9wUlI/AAAAAAAAAUg/Z7DbG6h_k40/s1600/PrivacyLaw.jpg] McCord, Gretchen. What You Need to Know about Privacy Law: A Guide for Librarians and Educators. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited, 2013. ISBN: 978-1-61069-081-2 http://osl-lis.blogspot.com/2013/12/what-you-need-to-know-about-privacy-law.html [http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-d039Cy6sWSo/Up_AgIejRFI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/OgyEJLCI6qA/s320/HandbookReading.jpg] O'Connor, Rollanda E., and Patricia F. Vadasy, eds. Handbook of Reading Interventions. Reprint ed. New York: Guildord, 2013. ISBN: 978-1-4625-0947-8 http://osl-lis.blogspot.com/2013/12/handbook-of-reading-interventions.html [http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P5S6aNiP7LU/Up-9vaN5cMI/AAAAAAAAAUE/Y0XFTwQXXjk/s320/HandbookLangLit.jpg] Stone, Addison C., et al, eds. Handbook of Language & Literacy Development and Disorders. 2nd ed. New York: Guilford, 2013. ISBN: 978-1-4625-1185-3 http://osl-lis.blogspot.com/2013/12/handbook-of-language-literacy.html Detailed descriptions and table of contents are available on our Library and Information Science (LIS) blog. 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 purchased and is loaned on a first-come-first-serve basis. You may be put on a hold list for several weeks. Be sure to check out our Library and Information Science (LIS) blog to discover the most recent additions to our LIS collection and search our catalog for our complete holdings. The library science collection is meant to support the whole Oregon library community. Library Development welcomes your suggestions for acquisitions - see the blog for an input form or email us! This collection is supported in whole by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Oregon State Library. 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) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 12018 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image003.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 18368 bytes Desc: image003.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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First, provide a simple, kid-friendly definition for the new word: Enormous means that something is really, really big. 1. Second, provide a simple, kid-friendly example that makes sense within their daily life: Remember that really big watermelon we got at the grocery store? That was an enormous watermelon! 1. Third, encourage your child to develop their own example: What enormous thing can you think of? Can you think of something really big that you saw today? That's right! The bulldozer near the park was enormous! Those tires were huge. 1. Lastly, keep your new words active within your house. Over the next few days and weeks, take advantage of opportunities to use each new vocabulary word in conversation. Free digital picture books online: http://www.wegivebooks.org/books Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats is perfect for today! Books to check out from the library or purchase as holiday gifts: http://www.readingrockets.org/pdfs/2013_Holiday%20Gift%20Guide_all.pdf Celebrate Grinch-mas (http://www.seussville.com/growyourheart/) "Grinch-mas is a new holiday tradition inspired by Dr. Seuss's classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas! that encourages readers to 'grow your heart three sizes' through the celebration of family reading, giving from the heart and community spirit." 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 Mon Dec 9 12:01:23 2013 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2013 20:01:23 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] FYI: The Eagle Books: get free hard copies, links to video version, and storytime craft and decoration materials Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA244282A632@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> "The Eagle Books are a series of four books that are brought to life by wise animal characters, Mr. Eagle and Miss Rabbit, and a clever trickster, Coyote, who engage Rain That Dances and his young friends in the joy of physical activity, eating healthy foods, and learning from their elders about traditional ways of being healthy." You may: * Check out the big books from the State Library via interlibrary loan. Any Oregonian, with a current photo ID, may check out circulating materials by coming to the Reference Room or by asking their local library to request materials through interlibrary loan-note this is a different method than usual for checking these out because these items are not in our LIS collection. * Watch the videos of the books online. * Order FREE copies of each book from the CDC (while supplies last) and enter it into your library's circulating collection. * Post the videos on your library's website and/or enter them into your library's collection like the State library has. * Host a storytime where you read one or more of these books and use these resources to plan art projects, displays, and decorations. "The books were developed by the CDC Division of Diabetes Translation's Native Diabetes Wellness Program, in collaboration with the Tribal Leaders Diabetes Committee and the Indian Health Service, in response to the burden of diabetes among Native Americans and the need for diabetes prevention materials for children. The series, written by Georgia Perez (who served as a Community Health Representative for 19 years in Nambe Pueblo, New Mexico) and illustrated by Patrick Rolo (Bad River Band of Ojibwe, Wisconsin) and Lisa A. Fifield (Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin, Black Bear Clan), includes four books." (Book descriptions) This is not an endorsement, be sure to use your selection development policy to determine whether or not these are appropriate for your collection and community. 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The LearningExpress Library(tm) platform provides a comprehensive selection of educational resources for basic skills mastery, academic success, job preparation, and career advancement. Popular software tutorials, Internet instruction and basic computer instruction are also included. Upgraded features in LearningExpress Library 3.0 include a sleek new format and user interface that provides easier access to content. Centers-a collection of related materials organized around a theme or classification of user including: * School Center (grades 4-12) * College Center * GED(r) Test Prep Center * College Preparation Center * Career Center * Adult Learning Center * Recursos para Hispanhoblantes (Spanish) Centers Patrons can search and access tutorials before signing into and downloading content to their secure personalized portfolios, "My Center." The new test preparation features includes learner, exam, and simulation modes. These timed and untimed practice modes, in which the user can view answers during testing, and practice in untimed mode to learn the material and in timed modes to improve test readiness, help students and adults prepare for a wide range of academic exams-such as the GED(r) test, COOP, HSPT(r), SAT*, ACT(r), AP*, PSAT/NMSQT*, ACCUPLACER(r), ASSET(r), and COMPASS(r), career certification tests such as NCLEX-RN(r), Praxis I(r) and II(r), and more, and build skills in math, reading, writing, and basic sciences. How Does the Upgrade Impact Users? The update of LearningExpress Library and the shift to a new platform requires users to re-register their accounts. Accounts from LearningExpress 2.0 will not be carried over to the new version. Users should be encouraged to finish their work in Version 2.0, re-register their account in Version 3.0, and start new work in Version 3.0. In addition, all new content added to LearningExpress Library, including materials for the 2014 GED Test, will only be available in Version 3.0. How Will the Transition Work? In early January, the State Library will provide custom URLs to libraries to access the new Version 3.0. Libraries will have the following options * Immediately replace their current LearningExpress Library link with the URL to the new version * Provide links to both Version 2.0 and Version 3.0 simultaneously, encouraging current users to finish up their current work in Version 2.0. Libraries that access LearningExpress Library through OSLIS will have the option of accessing both versions through June 2014. Please note: Access to Version 2.0 will be only be supported through June 2014 How Do I Learn More about Version 3.0? LearningExpress Library provides regularly scheduled webinars specifically on the new features of 3.0. Please go to their product training site to register. [http://www.learningexpressllc.com/support/webinars/home.cfm]The next scheduled live session is December 18, 2013. There are also recorded videos introducing Version 3.0 available at: http://www.learningexpresshub.com/learningexpresslibrary/user-guides Promotional materials for Version 3.0 are available at: http://www.learningexpresshub.com/center-administrator More Questions? If you have questions about access through OSLIS, please contact Jen Maurer, 503-378-5011. All other questions can be directed to me at: Arlene Weible Electronic Services Consultant 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 jennifer.maurer at state.or.us Tue Dec 10 17:00:20 2013 From: jennifer.maurer at state.or.us (Jennifer Maurer) Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 01:00:20 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Update => Audio Options of Print Resources for Students on 504 and IEP Plans In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: This morning, I learned about LibriVox, a site of free public domain audiobooks: https://librivox.org/. "LibriVox volunteers record chapters of books in the public domain, and then we release the audio files back onto the net for free. All our audio is in the public domain, so you may use it for whatever purpose you wish:" https://librivox.org/pages/about-librivox/. I noticed that some of the books, like The Scarlet Letter, have different narrators by chapter: https://librivox.org/the-scarlet-letter-by-nathaniel-hawthorne/. Another random search revealed a readers' theater-style version of Macbeth: https://librivox.org/the-tragedy-of-macbeth-by-william-shakespeare/. This website?s offerings could be helpful for IEP and 504 students, homeschoolers, and in general. 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: Kids-lib [mailto:kids-lib-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Jennifer Maurer Sent: Friday, September 27, 2013 3:42 PM To: kids-lib at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Subject: [kids-lib] Audio Options of Print Resources for Students on 504 and IEP Plans I posted the below email on the OASL listserv. The information may be of interest to children?s librarians. 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: Friday, September 27, 2013 3:33 PM To: Jennifer Maurer Subject: [oasl-all] Audio Options of Print Resources for Students on 504 and IEP Plans I recently received basically the same question from two different school librarians. They asked about sources for audiobooks or audio options of print resources for students on IEP and 504 plans. After doing some research, I shared the following. But before we get started, here?s a random nugget: November is Picture Book Month. ?Every day in November, there is a new post from a picture book champion explaining why he/she thinks picture books are important.? http://picturebookmonth.com/ And now back to our regularly scheduled email? TBABS Many IEP or 504 plan students qualify for Talking Book and Braille Services, a service based out of the State Library and which is free to the user. Qualifying patrons receive an audio player and access to downloadable or physical audiobooks. Note that textbooks are not part of the TBABS library. Elke Bruton is the TBABS outreach librarian. If you still have questions after viewing the TBABS website, Elke will be able to answer them. http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/TBABS/pages/index.aspx elke.bruton at state.or.us 503.378.5455 Who is eligible for the service? The legally blind, visually disabled, physically disabled, deaf-blind, and reading disabled all qualify. Note that for reading disability only, the application must be signed (certified) by a doctor of medicine (MD) or osteopathy (DO). For all other qualifying conditions, you or the teacher could sign off on the application. That being said, if you?re unsure about whether or not a student would qualify, call or email Elke. Sometimes she/TBABS recognizes a qualification that we would miss. http://www.oregon.gov/osl/TBABS/Pages/registration.aspx Here?s info about BARD, the portion of the TBABS collection that can be downloaded straight to a mobile device or onto a flashdrive to use in the TBABS player. http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/TBABS/Pages/bard_info.aspx ODE-Adopted Materials and NIMAC Per Melissa Glover with the Oregon Department of Education, all publishers whose instructional materials are adopted in Oregon must provide alternate accessible formats. The publishers do this through the National Instructional Materials Access Center, although some publishers also post files on their own websites. NIMAC is a ?national electronic file repository that makes National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) files available for the production of core print instructional materials in specialized formats. Created under IDEA 2004, the NIMAC receives source files in NIMAS format from textbook publishers, and makes these files available for download to Authorized Users (AU) in the United States and its territories through an online database.? While districts can have a designated NIMAC authorized user, there are also other ways to access NIMAC files. For example, Bookshare and Learning Ally offer access to NIMAC files. http://www.nimac.us/ Melissa Glover Education Specialist, Oregon Department of Education melissa.glover at state.or.us 503.947.5811 Accessible Instructional Materials: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1827 Bookshare Bookshare bills itself as ?an accessible online library for people with print disabilities? and claims to have over 200,000 titles. If offers both literature and instructional materials. On the How Bookshare Works page, it indicates that ?through an award from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), Bookshare offers free memberships to U.S. schools and qualifying U.S. students.? Per Melissa Glover, any student with an IEP or 504 plan qualifies for Bookshare. To learn about audio options for Bookshare books, review the section called Reading Tools found under Getting Started. Learning Ally is another company with a similar mission, but best I can tell, it costs money for students to participate. https://www.bookshare.org/ https://www.bookshare.org/_/aboutUs/howBookshareWorks https://www.bookshare.org/readingTools https://www.learningally.org/educators/ Audiobook Vendors Vendors like Audible, Overdrive, and 3M offer a large selection of audiobooks from a variety of publishers. Also, there are options from standards like EBSCO, Follett, Mackin, etc. It looks like Audible may not have a K-12 program? Overdrive and 3M are more known for eBooks, but their sites indicate that they have audiobooks, too. Plus, maybe eBooks can be listened to via Kindles, etc. (read-to-me features). If your school or district (special ed department?) won?t pay for this kind of access, you could see if your public library subscribes. For example, many belong to Library2Go, which is an Oregon public library consortium that contracts with Overdrive. Students or teachers with library cards could download audiobooks from Library2Go. It is not ideal to have to rely on an outside source, but it could help in a pinch. http://www.audible.com/ http://www.flr.follett.com/intro/av.html http://www.overdrive.com/education/k-12-schools/ http://www.mackin.com/SITE/AUDIO_BOOKS.aspx http://bit.ly/15bXPiF http://www.ebscohost.com/ebooks/schools/subscriptions Gale Databases When you need informational text, remember that all articles found in the Gale databases, part of the statewide database package, can be listened to, and the audio files can be downloaded. It?s machine-read audio, but it?s pretty good. Click on this article (http://tinygaleurl.com?eit66lk) and click on Listen (towards the top left). If you are prompted to log in, try your school district?s Gale login. If there is only one textbox, usually you just enter the password portion of the login. Once you click on Listen, a small box will pop up, and in that is the download link. Depending on the database, the Listen feature is in different places towards the top of the page. An audio feature is likely available in periodicals and reference databases from other vendors, too. FYI, Jen P.S. Please note that my mention of specific vendors is meant to serve as examples and is not an endorsement. Jennifer Maurer School Library Consultant Oregon State Library 250 Winter Street NE Salem, OR 97301 503.378.5011 jennifer.maurer at state.or.us OSLIS || www.oslis.org Learn to research. Research to learn.? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Wed Dec 11 09:06:38 2013 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 17:06:38 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Registration open for Winter 2014 online courses Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA24428352F0@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Hi! While these courses cost quite a bit of money, remember there is no travel involved and in most cases you can participate whenever works best for your schedule. There are a few courses you may be particularly interested in given Oregon's current education landscape and the role public libraries can play to support it. I've highlighted in yellow those three courses below. Questions? Please contact ALSC Membership, Marketing Manager Dan Bostrom at dbostrom at ala.org or 1 (800) 545-2433 ext 2164. 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 Bostrom [mailto:dbostrom at ala.org] Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 6:12 AM To: alsc-l at ala.org Subject: [alsc-l] Registration open for Winter 2014 ALSC online courses The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) encourages participants to sign up for Winter 2013 ALSC online courses. Registration is open for all courses. Classes begin Monday, Jan. 6, 2014. Three of the courses being offered this semester are eligible for continuing education units (CEUs). The American Library Association (ALA) has been certified to provide CEUs by the International Association of Continuing Education and Training (IACET). ALSC online courses are designed to fit the needs of working professionals. Courses are taught by experienced librarians and academics. As participants frequently noted in post-course surveys, ALSC stresses quality and caring in its online education options. For more information on ALSC online learning, please visit: http://www.ala.org/alsced Information Literacy - From Preschool to High School (six weeks, Jan. 6 - Feb. 17, 2013, CEU Certified Course, three CEUs). Learn how to conduct information literacy instruction for all ages from preschool to elementary school to middle school and beyond. Participants will be encouraged to examine their local schools' and state's requirements pertaining to library skills, as well as to develop methods of using the library to complement those requirements. Participants will learn about examples of successful programs, appropriate skills for appropriate ages, creation and presentation of programs, as well as marketing of those programs; also, participants will discuss ways that information literacy instruction can be a useful "outreach" tool to increase library and database usage and develop their own information literacy instruction program. Taught by Maryann Mori, director, Waukee Public Library. Integrating New Technologies into your Collection (four weeks, Jan. 6 - Feb. 3, 2014). Are you looking for practical ways to integrate new technologies into your collections? Are you wondering how to balance your physical and digital holdings to maximize your offerings to your users, successfully engage them and meet their needs? We will examine: Collection development and management - How to successfully blend physical and digital collections; Digital devices: selection, management and providing access; Staff Training and development. All course participants will complete a course project focusing on a specific aspect of collection development of interest to them. Course participants will leave this course with a wealth of practical knowledge and will be able to confidently, easily and successfully integrate a wide variety of new technologies and digital tools into their collections. Taught by Bonnie Roalsen, head of children's services, Dover Town (Mass.) Public Library. Reading Instruction and Children's Books (six weeks, Jan. 6 - Feb. 17, 2014, CEU Certified Course, two CEUs). Although children's librarians think learning to read is about books, teachers use buzz-words such as lexile, phonics and word walls. Parents and students are often seeking grade-appropriate reading materials. Several methods are used to determine grade level. In order for children's librarians to effectively assist patrons, they need to understand how to interpret grade levels assigned to books by publishers and educators. This course will provide children's librarians with an understanding of different methodologies for reading instruction and ways that the grade level of reading materials are determined. Books, periodicals, websites and other materials that children need to read will be evaluated from these perspectives. Librarians will be encouraged to develop strategies for explaining these grading formulae to parents and to communicate more effectively with teachers as a result of their understanding. Taught by Katherine (Kate) Todd, adjunct instructor, Manhattanville College. Children with Disabilities in the Library (six weeks, Jan. 6 - Feb. 17, 2014, CEU Certified Course, three CEUs). Imagine that Joey Pigza came into your library. Would he feel welcome? How would you provide library service for him? A child with a disability may need an individual service plan. But many books or articles provide generalizations and all-encompassing descriptions. This course will take another approach. By reading juvenile novels about children with disabilities, we will discover their individual needs. First, we will examine how schools handle students with disabilities. Then we will explore ways that the library might be able to assist each child. We will look at inclusive programming, assistive technologies, staff attitudes and legal considerations. This course is not intended to be a comprehensive course. Rather, we will collaboratively develop strategies for determining needs and identify resources that can be consulted when an actual child requires our help. Taught by Katherine (Kate) Todd, adjunct instructor, Manhattanville College. Getting to the Core: Librarians and Common Core State Standards (six weeks, Jan. 6 - Feb. 17, 2014). The common core state standards (CCSS) bring three key shifts to English language arts/literacy (ELA) curricula: regular practice with complex text and its academic language; reading, writing and speaking grounded in evidence from text, both literary and informational; building knowledge through content rich nonfiction. CCSS calls for 50 percent of reading in elementary and middle grades to be nonfiction. Librarians will be essential in the shift to common core as teachers look for the best content-rich, grade level-appropriate literature to support learning across the curriculum. ELA and other content-area teachers will especially need help from librarians finding appropriate resources and a wider selection of materials. This course will help prepare participants to meet those needs of teachers in the elementary and middle grades. Taught by Edward Sullivan, librarian, writer and educator. Detailed descriptions and registration information is available on the ALSC website at http://www.ala.org/alsced. Fees are $115 for personal ALSC members; $165 for personal ALA members; and $185 for non-members. Questions? Please contact ALSC Membership, Marketing Manager Dan Bostrom at dbostrom at ala.org or 1 (800) 545-2433 ext 2164. ALSC is the world's largest organization dedicated to the support and enhancement of library service to children. With a network of more than 4,000 children's and youth librarians, literature experts, publishers and educational faculty, ALSC is committed to creating a better future for children through libraries. To learn more about ALSC, visit their website at www.ala.org/alsc. 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URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Mon Dec 16 09:38:16 2013 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 17:38:16 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Libri Foundation Grants for books - small, rural libraries - next due date January 23rd Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA244285959C@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> BOOKS FOR CHILDREN Grant Application Guidelines http://www.librifoundation.org/apps.html The Libri Foundation is a nationwide non-profit organization which donates new, quality, hardcover children's books to small, rural public libraries in the United States through its BOOKS FOR CHILDREN program. Only libraries within the 50 states are eligible to apply. The Libri Foundation does not offer grants to libraries outside of the United States. Libraries are qualified on an individual basis. In general, county libraries should serve a population under 16,000 and town libraries should serve a population under 10,000 (usually under 5,000). Libraries should be in a rural area, have a limited operating budget, and an active children's department. Please note: Rural is usually considered to be at least 30 miles from a city with a population over 40,000. Applications are accepted from independent libraries as well as libraries which are part of a county, regional, or cooperative library system. A library system may also apply if all the libraries in the system meet these requirements. Applications are accepted from school libraries only if they also serve as the public library (i.e. it is open to everyone in the community, has some summer hours, and there is no public library in town). A branch library may apply if the community it is in meets the definition of rural. If the branch library receives its funding from its parent institution, then the parent institution's total operating budget, not just the branch library's total operating budget, must meet the budget restrictions. Please note: Town libraries with total operating budgets over $150,000 and county libraries with total operating budgets over $450,000 are rarely given grants. The average total operating budget of a BOOKS FOR CHILDREN grant recipient is less than $40,000. BOOKS FOR CHILDREN grant recipients that have fulfilled all grant requirements, including the final report, may apply for another grant three years after the receipt of their previous grant. Grant recipients that do not fulfill all the grant requirements, including the final report, are not eligible for another grant. There are three ways to obtain a grant application from The Libri Foundation: * Read the application instructions and fill out the form online. The form must be printed out, STAPLED, signed, and returned to The Libri Foundation via mail. * Link to an Adobe Acrobat PDF version of the form to print out and complete by hand or using a typewriter. (Sorry, but this link is currently unavailable.) * To receive a paper application in the mail, please email your name and your library's name and mailing address to The Libri Foundation at libri at librifoundation.org. You may also request an application packet by mail, telephone, or fax at the address or phone numbers given on the Libri Foundation home page. Application deadlines for 2014 are: (postmarked by) January 23rd, May 15th, and August 15th. Grants will be awarded January 31st, May 31st, and August 31st. The names of grant recipients will be posted on the Grant Recipients page within a few days after grants are awarded. Acceptance packets are usually mailed 14-18 days after grants are awarded. If you want your books in time for your summer reading program, please apply for a January grant. NOTE: DO NOT waste money sending your application by Express Mail, Certified Mail, etc. The application deadline is based on postmark date, not arrival date. LIBRARIES THAT HAVE SUFFERED DAMAGE DUE TO RECENT NATURAL DISASTERS (HURRICANES, FLOODS, FIRE): Please CLICK HERE for information about special non-matching grants. Questions? Contact: phone: 541-747-9655 email: libri at librifoundation.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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ricks at wccls.org Mon Dec 16 09:53:00 2013 From: ricks at wccls.org (Rick Samuelson) Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 17:53:00 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] CSD Mock Geisel Results Message-ID: Hi gang, Over 30 librarians, educators and children's book enthusiasts from all over Oregon and Southwestern Washington met on Saturday December 14th to participate in the first-ever Oregon Library Association's Children's Services Division Mock Geisel Workshop. The event included: * An overview of the ALA Geisel Award Committee experience courtesy of 2014 Geisel Committee member Janet Weber * An introduction to the Geisel Award Criteria by 2012 Geisel Committee member Jackie Partch * A presentation on what makes a beginning reader high quality from a reading instruction perspective by reading specialist Barbara Steinberg After meeting in groups to discuss a selection of beginning reader titles published in 2013, participants reassembled to vote on the 2014 CSD Mock Geisel Award! Mock Geisel Award: A Big Guy Took My Ball by Mo Willems. Hyperion Books for Children, 2013. Mock Geisel Honor Book: Penny and Her Marble by Kevin Henkes. Greenwillow Books, 2013. Participants left with a broader understanding of beginning readers and a greater appreciation for a book award that (while only in its ninth year) deserves to stand tall next to any other! The full list of titles the group looked at included: Have You Seen My New Blue Socks? by Eve Bunting (illus. by Sergio Ruzzier). Clarion Books, 2013. Monkey & Robot by Peter Catalanotto. Athenuem Books for Young Readers, 2013. Penny and Her Marble by Kevin Henkes. Greenwillow Books, 2013. Max & Milo Go to Sleep! by Heather Long (illus. by Ethan Long). Aladdin, 2013. The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli. Disney Hyperion Books, 2013. Robot, Go Bot! by Dana Meachen Rau (illus. by Wook Jin Jung). Random House, 2013. Bear and Bee by Sergio Ruzzier. Disney Hyperion Books, 2013. Monkey and Elephant Get Better by Carole Lexa Schaefer (illus. by Galia Bernstein). Candlewick Press, 2013. Letting Go by Janet Morgan Stoeke. Dial Books for Young Readers, 2013. A Big Guy Took My Ball by Mo Willems. Hyperion Books for Children, 2013. Take care! 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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jaithore at gmail.com Mon Dec 16 12:18:55 2013 From: jaithore at gmail.com (Jaime Thoreson) Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 12:18:55 -0800 Subject: [kids-lib] Updated Mock Caldecott Workshop Information Message-ID: Hi there, There were a few typos on the earlier post: The agenda is now succinct and Sid Fleischman's title is complete. Would it be possible to post the updated information? Thank you so much. Most sincerely, Jaime Thoreson MCC ChairChildren's Services Division 2014 Mock Caldecott Workshop Saturday, January 11th, 2014 9:00 am ? 4:00 pm Eugene Public Library 100 West 10th Avenue Eugene, Oregon 97401 *Cost: *$15, CSD Members/$20 - Non-CSD Members Join library staff and educators from around Oregon for a fun and thought-provoking look at the Caldecott Medal. During the morning participants will get an understanding of how a picture book is created through the experiences of author and illustrator Johanna Wright and picture book author Judy Sierra. mid-morning, participants will enjoy a first-hand peek into the ALA Caldecott Committee experience courtesy of a panel of former ALA Caldecott Committee members. The afternoon will be spent in lively discussion of a selection of picture books published in 2013, followed by a vote to select the OLA Mock Caldecott winner! *Registration Deadline is Sunday, January 5, 2014*NOTE: OLA will only accept payments by credit card or check. Please make check payable to *OLA/CSD* Checks may be mailed to: *Korie Buerklec/o: Newberg Public Library503 East Hancock Street, Newberg, OR 97132* *Purchase Orders (POs) are no longer accepted and invoices will not be sent to individuals or institutions.* If you have any questions about this workshop, please contact Jaime Thoreson at at jaithore at gmail.com regarding registration or Korie Buerkle at korie.buerkle at newbergoregon.gov or (503) 554-7734 <%28503%29%20554-7734>. *2014 Mock Caldecott Titles* *Building Our House*, by Jonathan Bean (Author/Illustrator) *Flora and the Flamingo*, by Molly Idle (Author/Illustrator) *Mr. Wuffles*, by David Wiesner(Author/Illustrator) *Exclamation Mark*, Written by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld *Stripes of All Types*, by Susan Stockdale (Author/Illustrator) *Locomotive*, by Brian Floca (Author/Illustrator) *Journey*, by Aaron Becker (Author/Illustrator) *Ni**?o Wrestles the World*, by Yuyi Morales (Author/Illustrator) *The Match**box **Diary*, Written by Paul Fleischman, Illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline *Please read as many of these titles as you can before you arrive at the program;you will benefit from the workshop much more if you do!* *Agenda* 9:00-9:15: *Welcome & Introduction.* 9:15-10:30 ?*A Picture Book is Born?* ? Johanna Wright and Judy Sierra 10:30-10:45 *Break* 10:45-12:30 *Past ALA Caldecott Committee Panel Discussion* 12:30: *Lunch* 1:00: *Group Discussion* 3:00: *Break* 3:15: *Group Presentations* 3:30: *Final Vote!* 4:00: *Farewell!* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Mon Dec 16 12:58:08 2013 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 20:58:08 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Free planning resources: 2014 summer reading ideas for kids, teens, and adults Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA24428599AA@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Hi! Iowa used some of their state's Library Services and Technology Act funds to develop a summer reading website. Iowa is a Collaborative Summer Library Program member so the resources on their website are related to the 2014 science theme: Fizz Boom Read for children, Spark A Reaction for teens, and Literary Elements for adults. The Iowa library community hopes their website will be useful for you too. Enjoy, Katie URL: http://fizzboomread.weebly.com Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Mon Dec 16 14:56:50 2013 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 22:56:50 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Research behind why it's important to read 20 minutes a day Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA2442859B03@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Hi! Someone asked for more research after I sent my resent email about the visual representation of reading 20 minutes a day. I thought you all might like to know what I found during my not-quite 2 hours of research. If anyone else has research at their finger tips that supports why kids should read 20 minutes a day (or something that contradicts that research) please share it! I have found that lots and lots of articles, websites, schools, and program say reading 20 minutes a day is the key. Unfortunately, most of them don't site any sources. Those that do all seem to sight the research by William Nagy in the late 1980s, mostly this article which I've requested a full text copy of and will share with you as soon as I get it. There seem to be several similar studies in the 1980s on how kids spend their out-of-school time that found an extremely strong correlation between how much time kids spent reading independently and their reading assessment scores. These studies indicate that kids who spend about 20 minutes per day reading outside of school are in the 70th percentile in reading. This is a great handout (http://www.scilearn.com/alldocs/rsrch/30388RAExtra10min.pdf) that cites sources regarding why time spent reading is important. Anderson, R. C., Wilson, P.T., & Fielding, L. G. (1988). Growth in reading and how children spend their time outside of school. Reading Research Quarterly, 23 , 285-303. http://www.palmbeachschools.org/imlms/documents/growthinread.pdf This is a really academic article, but look at Figure 1 on page 297 (page 14 of the pdf) to see a chart that clearly shows how minutes per day increases reading comprehension. The first full paragraph on page 298 (page 15 of pdf) states that the results of this study are comparable to two other similar studies. You might want to read the first several pages Chapter 5: Sustained Silent Reading in Jim Trelease's The Read-Aloud Handbook (2001) because it pulls together a lot of the research. I just noticed there was a new edition of this published this year so I'll order it for the State Library and we'll see what's changed in the research. Hopefully this helps! 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 Tue Dec 17 08:39:55 2013 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2013 16:39:55 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Best Multicultural Children's (and Teen) Books of 2013 Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA2442859ED0@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Forwarded on behalf of Dr. Claudette S. McLinn: Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature (CSMCL) has chosen the Best Multicultural Children's Books of 2013. See attached. Enjoy! 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Have you put on any programs with sign language or about Deaf Culture? How do you market what you do? Many thanks, Lindsay Slater Reference & Web Assistant Whitworth University Library -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ricks at wccls.org Tue Dec 17 09:14:00 2013 From: ricks at wccls.org (Rick Samuelson) Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2013 17:14:00 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] CSD Mock Geisel Presentation PowerPoint Message-ID: Hi gang, For those who were unable to attend the CSD Mock Geisel (and those who did and wanted a copy), visit the CSD Professional Resources page for Barbara Steinberg's PowerPoint presentation on Beginning "Readers": http://www.olaweb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=136 Happy holidays everybody!! Rick Samuelson, Youth Services Librarian Washington County Cooperative Library Services (503) 648-9785 x5# From: Rick Samuelson Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 9:53 AM To: (kids-lib at listsmart.osl.state.or.us) (kids-lib at listsmart.osl.state.or.us); 'libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us' (libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us); 'oasl-all at ola.memberclicks.net' (oasl-all at ola.memberclicks.net) Cc: steinberg at pdxreadingspecialist.com; Dawn Prochovnic (dawnp at smalltalklearning.com) Subject: CSD Mock Geisel Results Hi gang, Over 30 librarians, educators and children's book enthusiasts from all over Oregon and Southwestern Washington met on Saturday December 14th to participate in the first-ever Oregon Library Association's Children's Services Division Mock Geisel Workshop. The event included: * An overview of the ALA Geisel Award Committee experience courtesy of 2014 Geisel Committee member Janet Weber * An introduction to the Geisel Award Criteria by 2012 Geisel Committee member Jackie Partch * A presentation on what makes a beginning reader high quality from a reading instruction perspective by reading specialist Barbara Steinberg After meeting in groups to discuss a selection of beginning reader titles published in 2013, participants reassembled to vote on the 2014 CSD Mock Geisel Award! Mock Geisel Award: A Big Guy Took My Ball by Mo Willems. Hyperion Books for Children, 2013. Mock Geisel Honor Book: Penny and Her Marble by Kevin Henkes. Greenwillow Books, 2013. Participants left with a broader understanding of beginning readers and a greater appreciation for a book award that (while only in its ninth year) deserves to stand tall next to any other! The full list of titles the group looked at included: Have You Seen My New Blue Socks? by Eve Bunting (illus. by Sergio Ruzzier). Clarion Books, 2013. Monkey & Robot by Peter Catalanotto. Athenuem Books for Young Readers, 2013. Penny and Her Marble by Kevin Henkes. Greenwillow Books, 2013. Max & Milo Go to Sleep! by Heather Long (illus. by Ethan Long). Aladdin, 2013. The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli. Disney Hyperion Books, 2013. Robot, Go Bot! by Dana Meachen Rau (illus. by Wook Jin Jung). Random House, 2013. Bear and Bee by Sergio Ruzzier. Disney Hyperion Books, 2013. Monkey and Elephant Get Better by Carole Lexa Schaefer (illus. by Galia Bernstein). Candlewick Press, 2013. Letting Go by Janet Morgan Stoeke. Dial Books for Young Readers, 2013. A Big Guy Took My Ball by Mo Willems. Hyperion Books for Children, 2013. Take care! 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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Wed Dec 18 16:08:34 2013 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 00:08:34 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] New book available to ILL from State Library: Serving grandfamilies and summer reading manuals Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA244285A892@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://2.bp.blogspot.com/-POG2oOHr1jM/UrI0zzi1nuI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/3RnF7Q3rWe4/s320/0810887630.jpg] Gough, S., Feehan, P., & Lyons, D. (2013) Serving Grandfamilies in Libraries: A Handbooks and Programming Guide. New York: Scarecrow Press. Gough, Feehan, and Lyons have taken everything learned from their research on developing GrandFamily Resource Collections and leading grandfamily programming in several states and put it in this easy to use guide. They share the successes and failures of existing programs so other librarians can hit the ground running rather than trudge through a time-consuming and costly period of trial-and-error. It's a lot more efficient to learn from someone else's mistakes than to make your own. The target population, grandfamilies, and most specifically, grandparents raising grandchildren have become a statistically-significant group worthy of attention in many communities but library practitioners may not have explored further due to a lack of resources and money. Special features include: List of Web resources (government agencies, support groups, etc.) * List of grants and funding opportunities * Sample grant applications * List of possible community partners for the library * Sample surveys or some tactic for getting to know the needs of one's target population * Sample marketing plans * Sample promotional materials * Sample activity sheets * Sample release forms, etc. With this practical and comprehensive guide, your library will be ready to jumpstart or easily expand a stellar program for the grandfamilies in your community. (book description) [http://www.buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/library/images/fizzboomread.jpg] The 2014 summer reading manuals are also available to Collaborative Summer Library Program members to check out. You can find title information here http://catalog.osl.state.or.us/search~S2/X?SEARCH=collaborative+summer+library+program 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 _____________________________________________________ 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... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image003.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 2998 bytes Desc: image003.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The authors of the guide: I direct the program in public education on Africa at BU's African Studies Ctr, while Brenda Randolph is a retired school librarian and the founder and host of the best website for pre-K-12 books on Africa -- www.africaccessreview.org We would like librarians, especially those who serve young people to have this resource, so that others can learn and think about this extraordinary man and his people. Barbara B. Brown, Ph.D. Director of the Outreach Program African Studies Center, Boston University 232 Bay State Road Boston, MA 02215 617-353-7303 For teaching materials on Africa: http://www.bu.edu/africa/outreach -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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In this case: science education that includes the key principles of Oregon's Education Reforms including a strong focus on the underserved, underachieving and below poverty level children in Oregon. If you go to their link, you will see that Oregon STEM Council's number one goal is: "Double the percentage of students in 4th and 8th grades who are proficient or advanced in mathematics and science, as determined using a nationally representative assessment of students' knowledge in mathematics and science." Libraries could get in touch with existing, or jump on some new school/community partnerships and submit a proposal that would include libraries as an integral part of a Hub in their area. Learn more online at: * STEM Hub grants: http://www.ode.state.or.us//wma/opportunities/grants/regional_stem_hub_grant_2014-15.doc. * STEM Council info: http://education.oregon.gov/Pages/STEM-Council.aspx * Minnesota STEM site that graphically shows the connection between early learning and early science! (We should totally borrow this!): http://www.mncompass.org/education/stem/overview Questions? Contact Kat Davis, retired Pendleton Public Library director, at queenbee at wtechlink.us A few things to get you thinking: What cool possibilities could there be to partner with museums and certified interpreters from various parks, science-based organizations and non-profits around the state to provide informal, free (grant funded), accessible science-based activities? What if libraries took initiative to help form STEM Hubs (libraries can be community partners, but schools/colleges must be the lead applicants)? These Hubs must include schools, a college, community-based child-focused partners and a connection to the business/job market. The Hubs would focus projects and activities on building interest, proficiency and continuing educational opportunities towards ultimate employability in science fields. Libraries should be active partners in this! "Project Ready2Learn" is an innovative project that addresses the early learning components of the OEIB's Early Learning Council. R2L serves birth through kindergarten. Could a similar, related or tangential program to Ready2Learn be designed to address the need to inspire children in science in their early elementary years? R2L stops at kindergarten when all children complete their kindergarten assessment. "Ready2Learn Science" could be developed as a program to meet the needs of k - 4th grade, when students receive their first standardized test in science. :All kids in the program get a Ready2Learn (Science) card. Any time it is swiped for check out of related items or awesome interpretive programs, a small cash amount goes into their Oregon College Savings Plan account. When the kids hit the testing, it would be possible to compare an amalgam of scores for those who participated in the program vs those who did not. Voila! You have that measurable OUTCOME that is so hard to get for programs where the organization doesn't "own" the clients (like schools do their students). R2L Webpage: http://www.ready2learnoregon.org/ The 2014 summer reading theme at all public libraries nation-wide is SCIENCE. Could be a wonderful springboard! Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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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/-eQMYHo7KhxY/UrNlzNQ-bvI/AAAAAAAAARE/hVkMTqRh2IE/s320/51obL2QdrDL.jpg] Gubnitskaia, V. & Smallwood, C. (2014). How to STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education in Libraries. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. Library staff realize the importance of getting involved in STEM education, but many have difficulty finding comprehensive information that will help them plan and successfully implement STEM direction in their organization. This book is designed to meet that need. It is timely and relevant. How to STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education in Libraries is by and for libraries who are involved in contributing efforts into advancing these subjects. It is organized in 9 parts including funding, grant writing, community partnerships, outreach, research, and examples of specific programming activities. Authors are drawn from the professional staffs of educational institutions, libraries, and non-profit organizations such as science museums. The book contains eight parts, each emphasizing a different aspect of how to succeed with STEM. Part 1 emphasizes how hands-on activities that are both fun and educational can be used to further STEM awareness. Parts 2 and 3 contain chapters on the uniting of STEM with Information Literacy. Innovative collection development ideas are discussed in Part 4 and Part 5 focuses on research and publishing. Outreach is the theme of Part 6 and the programs described in these chapters offer an array of ways to connect with students of all ages. The final section of How to STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education in Libraries addresses the funding of these programs. Librarians of all types will be pleased to discover easy-to-implement suggestions for collaborative efforts, many rich and diverse programming ideas, strategies for improving reference services and library instruction to speakers of English as a second language, marketing and promotional tips designed to welcome multicultural patrons into the library, and much more. (book description) [http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Atm-XOyoQ9Y/Up_oLVNnAqI/AAAAAAAAAUs/-0ikCAPeRQw/s1600/MakerSpaces.jpg] Preddy, Leslie B. School Library Makerspaces: Grades 6-12. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited, 2013. ISBN: 978-1-61069-494-0 Publisher's Description An essential resource for intermediate, middle, and high school librarians that guides the planning, learning, and implementation of a school library makerspace. The roles of school library media specialists and school libraries themselves are ever changing in response to the needs of the community and the evolution of human thinking, interaction, and learning processes. A school library makerspace can provide patrons with a place for learning, doing, and creating. It offers a location for tackling inventions, fine arts, crafts, industrial technology, hobbies, e-textiles, foodcrafting, DIY couture, fabrication, upcycling, and STEM right in the middle of the information gateway-the library. This book completely explains the makerspace concept and supplies real-world implementation guidance and inexpensive programming ideas that can be used as-is or adapted to suit a specific library or community's needs. Readers will be able to hit the ground running to implement their own makerspace with practical project ideas they can put to use immediately. Features * Explains how to transform school libraries-always considered a destination for thinking and learning-to also be the place of doing, creating, and producing * Supplies practical guidance on makerspace design, safety, instruction, budget, mentoring, and more * Includes a "Think, Create, Share, and Grow" section with each makerspace activity that supplies learning and enrichment resources, guidance, and step-by-step how-to instructions * Provides appendixes of national and local events; of ideas and supplies for makerspace activities; and of maker communities and maker resources Sample Topics Books Repurposed Crafts and Hobbies DIY (Do It Yourself) Hobbies Learning4Life Makerspaces Pathfinders School Libraries Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Traditional Crafts Redefined Upcycling Be sure to check out our Library and Information Science (LIS) blog (http://osl-lis.blogspot.com/) to discover the most recent additions to our LIS collection and search our catalog (http://oregon.gov/OSL/index.shtml) for our complete holdings. The library science collection is meant to support the whole Oregon library community. The Library Development Division welcomes your suggestions for acquisitions - see the blog for an input form or email us! This collection is funded with LSTA funds administered by the Oregon State Library. Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image005.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 2346 bytes Desc: image005.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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For example Aimme Meuchel, Tualatin Public Library, wrote a great article call I Prefer to Count on Success: A Summer Reading Program that Supports Lifelong Reading (page 14) for the Spring 2013 OLA Quarterly. (http://www.olaweb.org/assets/OLAQ/olaq_19no1.pdf) After reading Aimee's article, Amy Hutchinson from Lake County Library hopped into action! It was too late to get books for everyone for 2013 since they had already spent their incentive money on tchotchkes (and craft supplies, of course). Instead they switched their approach - "Tchotchkes for everyone! Just because you came!" - and had only certificates of completion vs certificates of participation at the end. Both library staff and the kids loved it. No incentive to lie when turning in reading logs, everyone was happy to have a tchotchke to go with their crafts, no hard feelings about competition, and their overall minutes and attendance even climbed a smidge. They can't wait until next year when they can give out books to go with registration - and hopefully a second book halfway through, depending on how SRP fundraising goes. Some competition can be fun and motivating, but high-stakes competition that makes some kids feel unsuccessful, emphasize stereotypes like leveled reading groups, or think that they'll never have a chance to "win" can have the opposite effect. What is your library doing to reduce high-stakes competition and motivate all kids to participate, have fun, and feel successful? Rewards can motivate kids to read more temporarly, but they may not help kids develop a lifelong love for reading. What is your library doing to try to reduce extrinsic rewards and increase intrinsic rewards? 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As is too-often the case, it'll be hard to find some of them, but I hope you seek them out! http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/12/19/9-childrens-books-summon-native-christmas-spirit-152799 As always, be sure to use your library's collection development policy to make sure all items you acquire are appropriate for your library's collection. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Fri Dec 20 12:34:18 2013 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2013 20:34:18 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Resources for applying for early literacy grants Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA244285B3A0@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Are you applying or thinking of apply for the Oregon Department of Education's early literacy grant next month? Are you applying or thinking of applying for another early literacy grant? Here are a few resources to help you: Attached is a list of some research/evidence based early literacy programs in Oregon with names and contact information of library staff willing to talk with you a little about how each program works or worked for them to help you plan your grant funded early literacy project. Most strong grant applications include statistics and references to research. Here are some places to get those: * Reading for Healthy Families: Read the Research * This email I sent on kids-lib in June about good sources for statistics. Below are three more books that may be helpful in identifying and building community partnerships to implement your grant funded early literacy project, getting more ideas for early literacy projects, and actually writing the grant application. 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. [http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wwfu28fRTEI/TBqtEBeMJGI/AAAAAAAAACU/uylLjBXS354/s320/CHILDRENSdiamantCohen_storeImage_200x300.jpg] Diamant-Cohen, B. (2010). Children's Services: Partnerships for Success. Chicago, IL: American Library Association. [http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ixMVvh7VPdk/Uem3VvLVnLI/AAAAAAAAAOw/jGlxf7VUhu0/s1600/Every.jpg] Stoltz, Dorothy, Elaine M. Czarnecki, and Connie Wilson. Every Child Ready for School: Helping Adults Inspire Young Children to Learn. Chicago: ALA Editions, 2013. ISBN: 978-0-8389-1125-9 [http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vIi-k-HoNRA/Tyw3_Zus16I/AAAAAAAAAJM/OT23oZY3D40/s320/WinningGrants.png] MacKellar, P.H. & Gerding, S.K. (2010). Winning Grants. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers. 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 Here are the URLs if the hyperlinks don't work. * URL to info on ODE's early literacy grant coming in January: http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/pipermail/kids-lib/2013-November/001580.html * Statistics email: http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/pipermail/kids-lib/2013-June/001427.html * Reading for Healthy Families web page: http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/youthsvcs/rfhf.special.topics.aspx -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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You--yes, you!--can shape Summer Reading to come, and vent praise and scorn for past Summer Reading resources, with just a few minutes of your time! And how can I achieve all this, you ask? By following the two links below (one at a time, of course), and giving your answers to a total of 16 questions. A mere nothing to you, but on your words depends the future of Summer Reading! POWER!!! Bwahahahahaaaaaaa!!! But I digress. The first survey covers the 2013 Summer Reading materials you just put away a few months ago. The second survey lets you suggest slogans and artists for 2016's theme of FITNESS, plus a theme for 2017. Make Summer Reading sparkle as gloriously as you and your teens do! Without further ado, here are the links: 2013 Summer Reading Feedback: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MBMM565 2016-17 Summer Reading Suggestions: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MHP8PX9 Survey responses are due by January 20. I'll send out a reminder as the deadline looms. POWER, I say, POWER!!! 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If so Do you allow children 0-13 years to check-out these materials? Can parents restrict access? If so how? 3. How do you make self check-out work while still allowing parents to limit or restrict access to certain materials, such as r-rated/non-rated movies? Thank you for your time and information![Smile] Melissa Shafer kids at bakerlib.org Children's Librarian Baker County Library District Baker City, Oregon -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Thu Dec 26 12:03:18 2013 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2013 20:03:18 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] CLEL Announces 2014 Bell Picture Book Award Shortlists Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA244285DED3@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy (CLEL) announces the shortlists for the 2014 CLEL Bell Picture Book Awards! The Bell Awards were created this year to recognize picture books that provide excellent support of early literacy development in young children. On the shortlists are 25 titles published in 2013, five books in each of five categories representing an early literacy practice: Read, Write, Sing, Talk, and Play. CLEL will announce the winning titles, one from each category, on February 5, 2014. Read: ? Again by Emily Gravett (New York: Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2013) ? I?m Not Reading by Jonathan Allen and illustrated by Suzy Lee (London: Boxer Books. New York: Distributed in the United States and Canada by Sterling Publishing, 2013) ? Open This Little Book by Jesse Kausmeier, illustrated by Suzy Lee (San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2013) ? Open Very Carefully: A Book With Bite by Nick Bromley and illustrated by Nicola O?Byrne (Somerville, MA: Nosy Crow, 2013) ? The Story of Fish and Snail by Deborah Freedman (New York: Viking Juvenile, 2013) Write: ? Henri?s Scissors by Jeanette Winter (San Diego: Beach Lane Books, 2013) ? The Line by Paula Bossio (Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2013) ? Monsters Love Colors by Mike Austin (New York: HarperCollins Children?s Books, 2013) ? My First Touch and Trace: First ABC by Tiger Tales (Wilton, CT: Tiger Tales, 2013) ? The Things I Can Do by Jeff Mack (New York: Roaring Brook Press, 2013) Sing: ? Lullaby (For a Black Mother) by Langston Hughes , illustrated by Sean Qualls (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2013); ? Marc Brown?s Playtime Rhymes by Marc Brown (New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2013); ? Maria Had a Little Llama/Mar?a Ten?a Una Llamita by Angela Dominguez (New York: Henry Holt and Co., 2013); ? Nighty-Night, Cooper by Laura Numeroff, illustrated by Lynn Munsinger (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2013); ? Sing by Joe Raposo, illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld (New York: Henry Holt and Co., 2013). Talk: ? Diggers Go by Steve Light (San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2013) ? I Like Berries, Do You? by Marjorie Pitzer (Bethesda, MD: Woodbine House, 2013) ? Moo! by David LaRochelle illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka (New York: Walker Books for Young Readers, 2013) ? Rain by Linda Ashman illustrated by Christian Robinson (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2013) ? Which is Round? Which is Bigger? by Mineko Mamada (Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2013). Play: ? Hooray Parade by Barbara Joose, illustrated by Hyewon Yum (New York: Viking Juvenile, 2013) ? Ni?o Wrestles the World by Yuyi Morales (New York: Roaring Brook Press, 2013) ? Wiggle by Taro Gomi (San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2013) ? Windblown by ?douard Manceau (Toronto: Owlkids Books, 2013) ? The World is Waiting for You by Barbara Kerley (Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Children?s Books, 2013). To be eligible for the 2014 Bell Awards, a book must have been published for the first time in the United States between January 1, 2013 and November 15, 2013. For more information, visit the CLEL Bell Awards webpages (http://www.clel.org/content/bell-awards), where you can see the full 2014 nominations list, view the award selection criteria, or learn about the Silver Bells, an honor list of titles from the last 25 years. If you have questions, you may contact the Selection Committee at clelbellawards at gmail.com. Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Thu Dec 26 13:07:01 2013 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2013 21:07:01 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Excellent science storytime plan! Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA244285DF32@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Hello! I subscribe to ALA?s Association of Library Services to Children?s blog. Below is a post from earlier this week that describes a science storytime so well that you may be able to recreate it or adapt it for your own storytime! I want to point out a couple generic aspects of this storytime as they relate to Oregon libraries. 2013-2014 Ready to Read grant applications indicate that many of you plan to send activity sheets home with parents and pull library materials so it?s easy for families to grab items to check out as the leave. The storytime described in this blog post describes great ways to do this. During the craft/activity time after stories are read, books that may actually help kids do the craft/activity are set out for kids to refer to during craft/activity time. Even more books related to the stories and craft/activity are brought in so families can check them out to extend the storytime at home. The handouts provide instructions for parents on other activities they can do with their children using things they likely have at home such how to use an egg carton to facilitate sorting different objects and how to make an observation journal. They are not coloring sheets, letters to trace, or other activities that are like worksheets for children. This is important because we know young children are social learners and that they learn through play. Here are two resources I know of where you can literally download, print and distribute early literacy handouts without any editing necessary. However, you may want take activity ideas from these resources and put them into your own handouts with book recommendations from your library?s collection and songs/rhymes from your storytime?that?s even better, just remember to cite your sources. ? Washington Early Learning System?s early literacy activities in English (http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/youthsvcs/reading.healthy.families/poc.binder.black.english.pdf) and Spanish (http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/youthsvcs/reading.healthy.families/poc.binder.black.spanish.pdf) ? The Center for Early Literacy Learning: Practice guides for use with parents (http://www.earlyliteracylearning.org/pgparents.php) 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 ________________________________ Science Skills for Preschoolers: Observation Posted: 23 Dec 2013 09:01 PM PST [Photo by Amy Koester] Photo by Amy Koester In most of my previous Preschool Science programs, we?ve primarily explored a particular area of science (e.g., chemistry) or the science behind some everyday concept (e.g., weather, color, water, the body). As I got to thinking about additional Preschool Science topics, however, I began to consider: what if we spend an entire program focused on one of the key science skills? Kids already use so many of these skills in their everyday lives, but if we talk about them and exercise them in meaningful ways, we can really reinforce the idea of being scientists every day. Thus, this Observation Science program came to be. [Photo by Amy Koester] Photo by Amy Koester First, we read some stories. I started things off with Pond Walk by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace, a story in which Buddy and his mother go to the pond to observe everything there and, hopefully, see a turtle. This is a slightly longer title, so I paper-clipped some pages together to abbreviate Buddy?s pond exploration for a preschool audience. There was still plenty going on at the pond, and plenty of opportunities to talk about how Buddy was using his eyes, writing down what he saw, drawing pictures, and asking questions. I also shared Denise Fleming?s In the Tall, Tall Grass. Before reading the words on each page, I asked the children to use their observation skills to tell me what they saw on the page. This active reading provided excellent practice for what it means to observe. [Photo by Amy Koester] Photo by Amy Koester Next, we talk about the science. After a bit more discussion about what it means to observe?to notice things, to pay attention to how things fit together, to watch what happens to things as they change?we tried out our observation skills with a basic question: What do you observe in the storytime room? At first, the children answered pretty slowly and pointed out only the most obvious things in the room?the table, me, my chair. Once they got rolling, however, they began noticing all sorts of things in our space. I wrote all of these down on our observation list on a dry erase board so we could connect the idea that the words they said out loud have print equivalents. We always have plenty of time to explore the science with hands-on activity stations. With the idea of reinforcing observation skills in mind, I created three different stations: ? [Photo by Amy Koester.] Photo by Amy Koester. Using tools to observe things better - I put together a selection of items that would be found at a beach: rocks, driftwood, sand in water, some acorns. I collected all of these items while I was on vacation and visited the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, so I made sure to include a map with the observation items to show provenance. The kids had tweezers to pick up the objects, magnifying glasses to see them better, and a selection of questions to guide their grownups as they observed these items together. How does the rock feel? How does it look under a magnifying glass? What happens to the jar of sand and water when you gently tap it? What happens when you shake it? There were all sorts of mini experiments happening at this station as the children observed beach items. ? Observation and drawing - I gathered images of front paw tracks of four different animals?moose, raccoon, fox, and bear?and made signs for each to show them life size. I set out blank paper and crayons and invited the children to observe the animal prints, then draw what they look like on the paper. Another prompt for caregivers to share with their children was to trace the child?s hand on paper, then see what animal print it most resembled. I was pleasantly surprised just how much thought most of the children put into drawing the animal prints; they took their time to try and get as many details correct as possible, and then many practiced their letters by writing the name of the animal to which the print belonged. ? [Photo by Amy Koester] Photo by Amy Koester Observation, measuring, and comparison - This station included a few components for children to use as they wanted. There was a wall-mounted height measuring chart with which children could compare their own heights to that of different animals. There were fabric tape measures and ideas for things to measure?feet, hands, around the head. There were also a selection of great nonfiction books that show animals in their true sizes: several of the Life-Size books, Steve Jenkins?s Actual Size, and a few others that were on my shelves the day of the program. Children could explore these awe-inducing books on their own, or use the tape measures to measure different parts of the different animals. ["Look, Mom! My hand is as big as a squid's eyeball!" Photo by Amy Koester] ?Look, Mom! My hand is as big as a squid?s eyeball!? Photo by Amy Koester Everyone gets to take something home to reinforce our STEM topic. I invited children to take home any of the books from our measuring station, and I also set out a huge variety of other titles on topics like backyard exploration, nature walks, and other observation activities. I also made available a take-home activity sheet with instructions for two at-home activities to reinforce observation: using an egg carton to store and sort a new rock collection, and using paper to create an observation diary to be used in the backyard or at the playground. I set out extra copies of these take-home activity sheets in the library so other families can enjoy them even if they couldn?t attend our program. Have you explored any key science skills in programs with your preschoolers? I?d love to hear about it. Don?t forget to check out my other preschool science programs here on the ALSC Blog. Five programs are linked from the first paragraph in this post, and you can also check out my gravity and strength programs. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Thu Dec 26 14:35:22 2013 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2013 22:35:22 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Announcing the Reimagining Ready to Read project Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA244285E110@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> As you know, the State Library is transforming! In 2014 we are convening a task force to re-imagine the Ready to Read Grant program. The goal is to better align the grant program with library youth services best practices and the 40-40-20 education goal. The task force will meet for the first time in January and submit a proposal to the Oregon State Library Board of Trustees in April. The proposed new grant program will then go through the State Library's budget process and the 2015 legislative session. If passed, it will replace the Ready to Read Grant program and launch sometime soon after July 1, 2015. Reimagining Ready to Read project timeline: * January 2014: Convene a task force to develop a proposal to align the Ready to Read Grant with the three library youth services best practices and 40-40-20. * January-March 2014: The task force will seek feedback from the public library community at least once. * April 2014: Submit final proposal to the Oregon State Library's Budget Committee. * June or August 2014: Oregon State Library Board of Trustees approves the State Library's budget and submits it to the Governor's office-the State Library budget will include the proposal. * December 2014: The Governor's budget is released-including the State Library's budget. * Spring 2015: The State Library's budget goes through the regular legislative process. * July 2015: The new grant program will launch, replacing the current Ready to Read Grant program. Reimagining Ready to Read task force members: * Barratt Miller, Crook County Library, bmiller at crooklib.org * BJ Toewe, Salem Public Library, bjtoewe at cityofsalem.net * Brett Walker, Early Learning Division, brett.walker at state.or.us * Dawn Borgardt, Beaverton City Library, DBorgardt at beavertonoregon.gov * Heather McNeil, Deschutes Public Library, heatherm at deschuteslibrary.org * Julie Handyside, Seaside Public Library, jhandyside at cityofseaside.us * Lucy Iraola, Multnomah County Library, lucyi at multcolib.org * Nicole Dalton, ODE Education Specialist, English Language Arts, nicole.dalton at state.or.us * Sam Hall, Oregon State Library Board of Trustee, leeshall at msn.com * Stu Spence, Woodburn Recreation & Parks (OregonASK Steering Committee), Stu.Spence at ci.woodburn.or.us * Whitney Grubbs/Kristin Gimbel, Oregon Education Investment Board, whitney.grubbs at state.or.us/kristin.gimbel at state.or.us Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or ideas. 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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 (Note it has not been updated to reflect Dec. end date.) * 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 November 15th December 20th January 31st 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 November 15th December 20th. 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 katie.anderson at state.or.us Tue Dec 31 13:16:43 2013 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2013 21:16:43 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] One more person on the Reimagining Ready to Read project In-Reply-To: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA244285E110@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> References: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA244285E110@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA244285EE53@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Hello again, I'm pleased to inform you that we were finally able to secure academic library representation on the Reimagining Ready to Read task force-Candice Watkins from Clatsop Community College. Below is the updated list of task force members. 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: Libs-Or [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Katie Anderson Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2013 2:35 PM To: (kids-lib at listsmart.osl.state.or.us); oyan at listsmart.osl.state.or.us; (libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us) Subject: [Libs-Or] Announcing the Reimagining Ready to Read project As you know, the State Library is transforming! In 2014 we are convening a task force to re-imagine the Ready to Read Grant program. The goal is to better align the grant program with library youth services best practices and the 40-40-20 education goal. The task force will meet for the first time in January and submit a proposal to the Oregon State Library Board of Trustees in April. The proposed new grant program will then go through the State Library's budget process and the 2015 legislative session. If passed, it will replace the Ready to Read Grant program and launch sometime soon after July 1, 2015. Reimagining Ready to Read project timeline: * January 2014: Convene a task force to develop a proposal to align the Ready to Read Grant with the three library youth services best practices and 40-40-20. * January-March 2014: The task force will seek feedback from the public library community at least once. * April 2014: Submit final proposal to the Oregon State Library's Budget Committee. * June or August 2014: Oregon State Library Board of Trustees approves the State Library's budget and submits it to the Governor's office-the State Library budget will include the proposal. * December 2014: The Governor's budget is released-including the State Library's budget. * Spring 2015: The State Library's budget goes through the regular legislative process. * July 2015: The new grant program will launch, replacing the current Ready to Read Grant program. Reimagining Ready to Read task force members: * Barratt Miller, Crook County Library, bmiller at crooklib.org * BJ Toewe, Salem Public Library, bjtoewe at cityofsalem.net * Brett Walker, Early Learning Division, brett.walker at state.or.us * Candice Watkins, Clatsop Community College, cwatkins at clatsopcc.edu * Dawn Borgardt, Beaverton City Library, DBorgardt at beavertonoregon.gov * Heather McNeil, Deschutes Public Library, heatherm at deschuteslibrary.org * Julie Handyside, Seaside Public Library, jhandyside at cityofseaside.us * Lucy Iraola, Multnomah County Library, lucyi at multcolib.org * Nicole Dalton, ODE Education Specialist, English Language Arts, nicole.dalton at state.or.us * Sam Hall, Oregon State Library Board of Trustee, leeshall at msn.com * Stu Spence, Woodburn Recreation & Parks (OregonASK Steering Committee), Stu.Spence at ci.woodburn.or.us * Whitney Grubbs/Kristin Gimbel, Oregon Education Investment Board, whitney.grubbs at state.or.us/kristin.gimbel at state.or.us Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or ideas. 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