From jennifer.maurer at state.or.us Thu Jan 2 17:51:43 2014 From: jennifer.maurer at state.or.us (Jennifer Maurer) Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2014 01:51:43 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] New Books to ILL from State Library => World's Strongest Librarian, Rethinking Information Literacy, & 2 Related to School Libraries 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 Library and Information Science (LIS) blog links for information about each book or report. [strongest.jpg] Hanagarne, Josh. The World's Strongest Librarian: A Memoir of Tourette's, Faith, Strength, and the Power of Family. New York: Gotham, 2013. ISBN: 978-1-59240-787-3 http://osl-lis.blogspot.com/2014/01/hanagarne-josh.html ***Josh Hanagarne will be the Thursday night banquet speaker at the 2014 Oregon Library Association Conference in Salem April 16th - 18th.*** [http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZDUF_9T8RLw/UsNWAkgc_BI/AAAAAAAAAV4/mKysRqq5jec/s1600/RethinkIL.jpg] Secker, Jane, and Emma Coonan, eds. Rethinking Information Literacy: A Practical Framework for Supporting Learning. London: Facet, 2013. ISBN: 978-1-85604-822-4 http://osl-lis.blogspot.com/2013/12/rethinking-information-literacy.html [CCSSroleSchoolLib.jpg] Achieve, and American Association of School Librarians. Implementing the Common Core State Standards: The Role of the School Librarian [action brief]. Achieve, 2013. http://osl-lis.blogspot.com/2014/01/implementing-common-core.html [http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nJ8eJeokEiI/UsNYL1uisgI/AAAAAAAAAWE/eYsK33gtE90/s1600/United+for+Libraries.jpg] Reed, Sally G. Friends Groups: Critical Support for School Libraries [toolkit]. Philadelphia: United for Libraries, 2013. http://osl-lis.blogspot.com/2013/12/friends-groupsschool-libraries.html 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... 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To learn about more training opportunities read Darci's original email below. January 7 (12-1 pm) / When a Story is More than Paper: Transmedia and Young Adult Literature (Infopeople) Transmedia is a more than just a hot buzzword in the publishing world. It?s also a way of reaching technologically-savvy users and reluctant readers. In this webinar you?ll learn more about the phenomenon, how publishers create transmedia, how users access it, what the barriers to access are, what?s happening in libraries currently, and how you can use transmedia to connect with users, particularly teens. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://infopeople.org/training/view/webinar January 14 (6-7 pm) / Powerful Partnerships: Libraries, Technology, and the Common Core (American Association of School Librarians) In collaboration AASL and Achieve published a new action brief linking libraries and librarians to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Implementing the Common Core State Standards: The Role of the School Librarian is available for download on the AASL and Achieve websites. Join AASL in an idea swap led by the AASL volunteers who worked on the action brief with Achieve. Use this exchange to propel the school library program into the center of teaching and learning in the era of CCSS. Learn how to recreate the idea swap activity with your own school teaching teams. Prior to the webinar, be sure to download the action brief. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.ala.org/aasl/ecollab/upcoming January 13 (11am-12 pm) / Rainbow Family Connections (Southern Maryland Library Association) LGBTQ or Rainbow Families are increasing throughout the country. Children with LGBTQ caregivers live in 96% of all counties nationwide. This workshop describes criteria for selecting children's books with LGBTQ content, highlights outstanding titles, and provides suggestions for connecting these books with Rainbow Families. Keeping in mind that public libraries are situated in both welcoming and socially conservative communities, we will also explore how librarians can offer inclusive programs for these families by using children?s books that redefine gender norms and family compositions. The webinar further addresses how librarians can use subversive books such as those with single parents, ambiguous family constructs, and gender-neutral characters to promote ?rainbow family values.? Library: Southern Maryland Regional Library For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://host2.evanced.info/maryland/evanced/eventcalendar.asp Not youth services specific, but of particular interest to youth services. January 14 (12:30-1:30 pm) / Build-A-Lab: Techspiration in Brownsburg, IN (Utah State Library) Join us in a discussion of the Techspiration Creative Media lab in Brownsburg Public Library, Indiana, whose patrons discover new technology, capture old memories, and create and share new ones. Discover. Capture. Share. Topics: what inspired the library to obtain a media lab, list of equipment, possible classes/training offered to the community, and How the community has responded to the lab (attendance, project successes, etc.). For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://heritage.utah.gov/library/workshops January 7 (2-3pm) / #k12copylaw (ALA, AASA, NAESP, and NASSP) Can you legally photocopy pages from that textbook? Can students legally remix music for school assignments? What does fair use mean, and how can it be applied in the school library or classroom? If you are a school librarian or educator who is confused by copyright law, you?re not alone. School principals, superintendents, educators and librarians have specific questions about copyright law but often find themselves without guidance on the subject. During this tweet chat, school leaders will have the opportunity to have their questions answered during an interactive tweetchat with copyright expert and bestselling author Carrie Russell. Participants can submit questions and take part in the free tweetchat by using the #k12copylaw hashtag. As part of the tweetchat, Russell will offer clear guidance on the ways that principals, superintendents, teachers and librarians can legally provide materials to students. Additionally, Russell will discuss scenarios often encountered by educators in schools, such as using digital works in the classroom and students? use of information found on the web. Russell is also the director of the American Library Association?s Program on Public Access to Information. Tweetchat participants will learn about: Fair use; copyright law in the digital age; and copyright exploitation in schools (i.e., incidents when copyright industry groups exploit school staff under the guise of copyright law compliance) For more information, visit: http://www.districtdispatch.org/2013/12/tweet-us-copyright-questions-jan-7th/ January 10 (8-9 am) / Tech Tools with Tine: 1 Hour of Online Privacy (Texas State Library & Archives Commission) In our Tech Tools with Tine series, trainer Christine Walczyk typically tackles a single online tool for one hour. For this spring 2014 series, we're doing something a little different. Each week, Tine will be discussing a different technology topic of relevance to libraries. In this week's webinar, she'll be presenting about online privacy. For more information and to register for this program, visit: https://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/workshops/webinars/index.html January 14 (10-11 am) / Leveraging Social Media for Nonprofit Events (GuideStar) As part of GuideStar USA's webinar series, Social Media for Nonprofits and Eventbrite will present clear strategies, tactics, and resources for using social media to ensure the success of nonprofit events. Join us for this free webinar and learn: How to use Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and other tools to maximize results for fundraising events, Practical recommendations to implement before, during, and after your event, and How to use scheduling, analysis, and optimization tools to help you work more efficiently and drive performance. Sign up now for this free, interactive workshop and learn how to harness the power of social media to drive results in the real world! For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.guidestar.org/rxg/news/webinars/index.aspx January 14 (11am-12:30 pm) / Building a Powerful Grants Strategy for 2014 (TechSoup) This free, 90-minute webinar on Tuesday, January 14 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific will take participants through the process of establishing a grants calendar for the next 12 to 18 months. Fast-paced, and filled with action steps, Cynthia Adams of GrantStation will discuss how to design and adopt a Grant Decision Matrix before beginning the process of building a specific grants strategy for each project. All participants will also receive a set of worksheets that they can use to create their own approach to building grants calendars and grants strategies for their organizations. This 90-minute webinar is for beginning, intermediate, and advanced grant writers. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.techsoup.org/community/events-webinars/default 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 [libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] on behalf of Darci Hanning [darci.hanning at state.or.us] Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2014 5:49 PM To: libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Subject: [Libs-Or] Continuing Education for the New Year! Greetings! Happy New Year and welcome to the first listing of 2014 for free, online webinars for your professional development! What better way to start off the New Year than by participating in a webinar (or five)? :-) As always, a wide-range of topics is covered and many if not most of these will be archived for your viewing pleasure at a later date, see our web page for more information. FoFor this month, the following webcasts will be presented for free by The Accessible Technology Coalition, American Libraries Live, American Management Association, Booklist, Colorado State Library, Educause, Georgia Library Association, Grantspace, Infopeople, Insync Training, Library Journal, NASA, National Library of Medicine, Nebraska Library Commission, Nonprofit Webinars, O?Reilly, San Jose State University?s SLIS Program, TechSoup for Libraries, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, TL Virtual Cafe, VolunteerMatch, Washington State Library, WebJunction, and the Wyoming State Library (and more!) ? Please make sure to check the link for each item to confirm the time and convert to local (Pacific) time as needed: Pacific time is one hour behind Mountain time, two hours behind Central time, and three hours behind Eastern time. January 6 (5-6 pm) / Leading from the Library! (Teacher Librarian Virtual Cafe) Tips and tricks for stepping out of the stacks and into the limelight as instructional, pedagogical and technological library leaders! With Library Girl, Jennifer LaGarde and Jennifer Northrup, The Candid Librarian. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://tlvirtualcafe.wikispaces.com/#Webinars%20/%20Events January 7 (9-10 am) / The Edge Initiative for Public Libraries (Washington State Library) Edge is a new management and leadership tool that is helping libraries and local governments work together to achieve community goals. With this professional tool, libraries can be better positioned to address community issues like creating a stronger economy, ensuring workforce development and leading lifelong learning. Through an easy to use suite of tools, Edge supports libraries in making strategic decisions and identifying areas for improvement. The Edge Toolkit gives libraries a look into their local data, from operations to partnerships and programming, to assess how their community is using the technology and how best practices can be put into place to align future growth and services with community priorities. It also provides useful resources to package and showcase the data to other community leaders. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.sos.wa.gov/library/libraries/firsttuesdays/default.aspx January 7 (12-1 pm) / When a Story is More than Paper: Transmedia and Young Adult Literature (Infopeople) Transmedia is a more than just a hot buzzword in the publishing world. It?s also a way of reaching technologically-savvy users and reluctant readers. In this webinar you?ll learn more about the phenomenon, how publishers create transmedia, how users access it, what the barriers to access are, what?s happening in libraries currently, and how you can use transmedia to connect with users, particularly teens. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://infopeople.org/training/view/webinar January 7 (2-3pm) / #k12copylaw (ALA, AASA, NAESP, and NASSP) Can you legally photocopy pages from that textbook? Can students legally remix music for school assignments? What does fair use mean, and how can it be applied in the school library or classroom? If you are a school librarian or educator who is confused by copyright law, you?re not alone. School principals, superintendents, educators and librarians have specific questions about copyright law but often find themselves without guidance on the subject. During this tweet chat, school leaders will have the opportunity to have their questions answered during an interactive tweetchat with copyright expert and bestselling author Carrie Russell. Participants can submit questions and take part in the free tweetchat by using the #k12copylaw hashtag. As part of the tweetchat, Russell will offer clear guidance on the ways that principals, superintendents, teachers and librarians can legally provide materials to students. Additionally, Russell will discuss scenarios often encountered by educators in schools, such as using digital works in the classroom and students? use of information found on the web. Russell is also the director of the American Library Association?s Program on Public Access to Information. Tweetchat participants will learn about: Fair use; copyright law in the digital age; and copyright exploitation in schools (i.e., incidents when copyright industry groups exploit school staff under the guise of copyright law compliance) For more information, visit: http://www.districtdispatch.org/2013/12/tweet-us-copyright-questions-jan-7th/ January 8 (9-10 am) / Simply Managing (American Management Association) Join Henry Mintzberg as he explores the characteristics, contents, and varieties of managers, as well as the conundrums they face and how they become effective. You'll hear about what led him to develop a new model of management, one firmly grounded in his conclusion that management is not a profession or a science. As he writes, ?It is a practice, learned primarily through experience and rooted in context.? For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.amanet.org/news/events-calendar.aspx January 8 (11am-12 pm) / Rockin? the Virtual Classroom (InSync Training) Virtual classroom technology (ILinc, Adobe Connect, WebEx, Elluminate, etc.) provides a wonderful live, real-time bridge between the traditional classroom and the learner. But it isn't "just like" the traditional classroom, and in the wrong hands can be deadly dull. In this session we'll learn to read virtual "body language" , look at ways to increase interactivity and engagement, utilize games and activities, and create visuals that support learning. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://us.insynctraining.com/bozarth-programs/ January 8 (12-1 pm) / Developing Personal/Professional Online Networks (Nonprofit Webinars) In this webinar, we?ll cover the value of developing your online PLN, stages of growth, factors that influence the strength and development of any personal learning network, and PLN learning objectives. We?ll also discuss the relationship between online PLNs and an organization?s greater online presence. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://nonprofitwebinars.com/webinars/ January 9 (10-11:30 pm) / Beyond EAD: Tools for Creating and Editing EAC-CPF Records and "Remixing" Archival Metadata (OCLC) The webinar will feature demonstrations of two tools, xEAC and RAMP, that will help archivists and librarians explore new possibilities for name authority work, moving beyond the boundaries of traditional archival metadata. We?ve scheduled the session for 90 minutes to allow ample time for demonstrations and questions. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.oclc.org/research/events/webinars.html January 9 (10-11 am) / Overcoming Your Less Than Perfect Board (GuideStar) If you are serious about improving your board in this new year, your leadership must create a strategic approach and be flexible in changing old habits. You should also consider bringing in an outside to assess and make recommendations. In our combined 50 years of working shoulder-to-shoulder with nonprofits as they improve their board structures and processes, we have learned how to build stronger, more engaged boards that better support the nonprofits they serve. While fixing your board?s biggest problems is not going to happen overnight, you will walk away from this webinar with ideas for how to kick off the new year with an approach for how to begin to make the adjustments necessary to give you strong board leadership in support of your mission. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.guidestar.org/rxg/news/webinars/index.aspx January 9 (11am-12 pm) / The Future of Libraries (American Libraries Live) We?re excited to announce the January episode of AL Live, The Future of Libraries: What?s Your Vision? We're thrilled to have Innovative Interfaces as a sponsor for this episode. David Lee King will lead our expert panel in an open discussion on the challenges and changes we?ll see in our libraries in the near and distant future. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://americanlibrarieslive.org/ January 9 (11am-12 pm) / New Audios for the New Year (Booklist) A new year deserves a new list of listens! Join us for this free, hour-long webinar where representatives from Harper Audio, HighBridge Audio, and LA Theatre Works will discuss their new and upcoming audiobooks sure to start your year off right. Moderated by Booklist columnist and audiobook expert Mary Burkey. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.booklistonline.com/GeneralInfo.aspx?id=63 January 10 (8-9 am) / Tech Tools with Tine: 1 Hour of Online Privacy (Texas State Library & Archives Commission) In our Tech Tools with Tine series, trainer Christine Walczyk typically tackles a single online tool for one hour. For this spring 2014 series, we're doing something a little different. Each week, Tine will be discussing a different technology topic of relevance to libraries. In this week's webinar, she'll be presenting about online privacy. For more information and to register for this program, visit: https://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/workshops/webinars/index.html January 10 (11am-12 pm) / Three Steps to Thriving in Chaos (Effectiveness Institute) The turbulence of current events increases stress, drains energy and reduces productivity. In this webinar you?ll learn three essential steps for not only surviving but thriving in the chaos. As a result of participating in this session you will: Identify the three phases of change and how to manage them effectively, discover how behavior style impacts the change process, and apply three tools to increase your ability to thrive. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.effectivenessinstitute.com/index.php?option=com_dtregister&Itemid=54 January 13 (10-11 am) / Creating highly functional Virtual Teams (InSync Training) Whether you personally embrace the concept or not, chances are you will participate as a virtual team member during your career. The reality is, a virtual team can be very effective if the correct conditions are met and maintained. It?s about putting together the right personalities, ensuring they have the right tools, and leading the team successfully. After discussing the arguments for and against establishing a virtual team, this workshop will use real life examples to address six key enablers for success. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://us.insynctraining.com/insync-byte-series January 13 (11am-12 pm) / Rainbow Family Connections (Southern Maryland Library Association) LGBTQ or Rainbow Families are increasing throughout the country. Children with LGBTQ caregivers live in 96% of all counties nationwide. This workshop describes criteria for selecting children's books with LGBTQ content, highlights outstanding titles, and provides suggestions for connecting these books with Rainbow Families. Keeping in mind that public libraries are situated in both welcoming and socially conservative communities, we will also explore how librarians can offer inclusive programs for these families by using children?s books that redefine gender norms and family compositions. The webinar further addresses how librarians can use subversive books such as those with single parents, ambiguous family constructs, and gender-neutral characters to promote ?rainbow family values.? Library: Southern Maryland Regional Library For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://host2.evanced.info/maryland/evanced/eventcalendar.asp January 14 (10-11 am) / Leveraging Social Media for Nonprofit Events (GuideStar) As part of GuideStar USA's webinar series, Social Media for Nonprofits and Eventbrite will present clear strategies, tactics, and resources for using social media to ensure the success of nonprofit events. Join us for this free webinar and learn: How to use Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and other tools to maximize results for fundraising events, Practical recommendations to implement before, during, and after your event, and How to use scheduling, analysis, and optimization tools to help you work more efficiently and drive performance. Sign up now for this free, interactive workshop and learn how to harness the power of social media to drive results in the real world! For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.guidestar.org/rxg/news/webinars/index.aspx January 14 (11am-12:30 pm) / Building a Powerful Grants Strategy for 2014 (TechSoup) This free, 90-minute webinar on Tuesday, January 14 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific will take participants through the process of establishing a grants calendar for the next 12 to 18 months. Fast-paced, and filled with action steps, Cynthia Adams of GrantStation will discuss how to design and adopt a Grant Decision Matrix before beginning the process of building a specific grants strategy for each project. All participants will also receive a set of worksheets that they can use to create their own approach to building grants calendars and grants strategies for their organizations. This 90-minute webinar is for beginning, intermediate, and advanced grant writers. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.techsoup.org/community/events-webinars/default January 14 (11am-12 pm) / Creating a Comprehensive and Engaging Volunteer Training Program (VolunteerMatch) What do your volunteers need to know to be successful? This webinar will start with the basics and help you understand how to determine what information you should be sharing with your volunteers, and how that can be used to create a curriculum. We?ll then discuss how to present this information in a variety of ways using different delivery methods that appeal to adult learners. Assessing what your volunteers have learned, and creating ongoing training and professional development training for your volunteers will also be covered. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://learn.volunteermatch.org/training-topics January 14 (11am-12 pm) / Geek the Library Overview (Geek the Library) Get a complete Geek the Library overview and your questions answered in a live format. Our informational webinars are a simple way to learn about the details before committing to participate in the program. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://get.geekthelibrary.org/webinars/ January 14 (12:30-1:30 pm) / Build-A-Lab: Techspiration in Brownsburg, IN (Utah State Library) Join us in a discussion of the Techspiration Creative Media lab in Brownsburg Public Library, Indiana, whose patrons discover new technology, capture old memories, and create and share new ones. Discover. Capture. Share. Topics: what inspired the library to obtain a media lab, list of equipment, possible classes/training offered to the community, and How the community has responded to the lab (attendance, project successes, etc.). For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://heritage.utah.gov/library/workshops January 14 (6-7 pm) / Powerful Partnerships: Libraries, Technology, and the Common Core (American Association of School Librarians) In collaboration AASL and Achieve published a new action brief linking libraries and librarians to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Implementing the Common Core State Standards: The Role of the School Librarian is available for download on the AASL and Achieve websites. Join AASL in an idea swap led by the AASL volunteers who worked on the action brief with Achieve. Use this exchange to propel the school library program into the center of teaching and learning in the era of CCSS. Learn how to recreate the idea swap activity with your own school teaching teams. Prior to the webinar, be sure to download the action brief. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.ala.org/aasl/ecollab/upcoming January 15 (8-9 am) / Hot Titles for a Cold Month (Nebraska Library Commission) Devra Dragos, Michael Sauers, and Laura Johnson, from the Nebraska Library Commission, will give brief book talks about new titles that could be good additions to your library?s collection. It's a mixed bag of popular fiction and non-fiction alike. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://nlc.nebraska.gov/scripts/calendar/eventlist.asp?Mode=ALL January 15 (10-11 am) / Maintaining Your Nonprofit?s 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Status (Nonprofit Webinars) A nonprofit?s 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status is one of its most precious assets; it: encourages giving by allowing donors to make tax-deductible donations; maximizes funds available to support the mission by exempting most income from taxes; facilitates grants from foundations and government funders; and enhances credibility with the public and donors. Make sure your nonprofit doesn?t inadvertently lose its (c)(3) status by not following the rules. This session will explain in plain English (not legalese!) some of the core responsibilities, including: filing annual IRS returns; ensuring that activities further your tax-exempt purposes and benefit the public rather than private interests; avoiding impermissible financial benefits to insiders; limiting lobbying activities; avoiding political campaign activities; limiting, and paying taxes on, unrelated business income; recordkeeping; and maintaining public charity status. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://nonprofitwebinars.com/webinars/ January 15 (11am-12 pm) / Flexible Spaces ? Flexible Futures (WebJunction) A webinar focused on library space planning and on how changing patron needs are leading to changed library spaces. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction.html January 15 (11am-12 pm) / Walking the Walk: Engage Volunteers in your Volunteer Engagement Program (VolunteerMatch) Stop just talking the talk and start walking the walk! Learn how to effectively delegate volunteer engagement and management work to volunteers so you have the opportunity to "think bigger." We'll discuss evaluating your program for volunteer engagement, determining how best to deploy volunteers, creating a communication plan, screening and training volunteers to be an important part of your volunteer recruiting, retention and recognition plans. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://learn.volunteermatch.org/training-topics January 15 (12-1 pm) / Every Ask You Don?t Make is a Gift You Won?t Get ? How to Succeed with Major Gifts Fundraising (Nonprofit Webinars) Asking is scary. As a result, too often nonprofits spend tons of time cultivating, cultivating and cultivating. But they never get to the ask! Or, if they do, they leave money on the table. To assure that you cut to the chase requires a plan and a disciplined approach. In this webinar we?ll talk about when to ask; then how to do it so you get the most successful outcome possible. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://nonprofitwebinars.com/webinars/ January 16 (11am-12 pm) / Made to be Modern: Current Trends in Websites (Idealware) Your website is frequently the first impression you make on your constituents. If it was designed before the days of smartphone, or especially if it was designed before the prevalence of wireless internet, you could have some work ahead if you want to make that impression a lasting one. Luckily, you don't always need to start from scratch. There are a few small changes you can make to give your website relevance in 2014. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://idealware.org/online-training January 17 (8-9 am) / Tech Tools with Tine: 1 Hour of Online Security (Texas State Library & Archives Commission) In our Tech Tools with Tine series, trainer Christine Walczyk typically tackles a single online tool for one hour. For this spring 2014 series, we're doing something a little different. Each week, Tine will be discussing a different technology topic of relevance to libraries. In this week's webinar, she'll be speaking about online security. For more information and to register for this program, visit: https://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/workshops/webinars/index.html January 17 (11am-12 pm) / Better than Bullet Points (InSync Training) Effective e-learning involves much more than just putting PowerPoint shows on the Web. In this session we'll explore solid ideas for transforming bullet-based content into compelling, engaging, interactive online learning programs. See the possibilities for putting simple PowerPoint based e-learning to a level on par with programs created with long-learning-curve higher-end products, custom art, and approaches dependent on programming expertise. Audience: Trainers and instructional designers. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://us.insynctraining.com/bozarth-programs/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Darci Hanning * Technology Development Consultant * Library Development Services Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 503-378-2527 darci.hanning at state.or.us -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Mon Jan 6 08:13:38 2014 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2014 16:13:38 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] National Child Centered Divorce Awareness Month is a good time to evaluate our collection and programming Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA244285FD64@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Below is an excellent email from ALA?s Association for Library Services to Children?s blog about a couple things to think about and perhaps do during National Child Centered Divorce Awareness Month to make sure we have current resources for children and their caregivers and that our programming is inclusive of all children regardless of who their primary caregiver(s) is (are). If you can?t read the email, read it online at http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2014/01/national-child-centered-divorce-awareness-month/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AlscBlog+%28ALSC+Blog%29 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 ________________________________ National Child Centered Divorce Awareness Month Posted: 03 Jan 2014 09:01 PM PST In January, we observe National Child Centered Divorce Awareness Month. This is a good chance to make sure our collections include books on divorce and all types of families, including single-parent families. National Child Centered Divorce Awareness Month is also the perfect opportunity to examine the language we use in programs and promotional materials to ensure inclusivity. Many libraries host events such as ?Donuts with Dad? or ?Muffins with Mom,? particularly around the time of Father?s Day and Mother?s Day. Despite the catchy alliteration these titles offer, they?re lacking in the inclusion department. Try one of these event titles in order to welcome as many patrons as possible: Tea for Two Breakfast with a V.I.G.U. (Very Important Grown-Up) Special Persons? Day Together Time: Build a Paper Airplane Sweethearts? Valentine Party Not only do these titles leave the gender of adult participants unspecified, they also leave relationships undefined. This means that a child could attend one of these events with a babysitter, a neighbor, a grandparent, a family friend, or any other special grown-up. If you?re looking to increase the number of books about divorce or featuring single-parent families in your collection, consider purchasing the following: Dinosaurs Divorce by Laurene Krasny Brown and Marc Brown A Smart Girls? Guide to Her Parents? Divorce by Nancy Holyoke Two Homes by Claire Masurel The Family Book by Todd Parr It?s Not Your Fault, Koko Bear by Vicki Lansky Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams Horton Hatches the Egg by Dr. Seuss ************************************************************************************ Amanda Moss Struckmeyer is the Head of Youth Services at the Middleton Public Library in Middleton, Wisconsin. Amanda serves on the Library Services to Special Populations and Their Caregivers committee. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Mon Jan 6 09:33:33 2014 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2014 17:33:33 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Connecting students to online resources Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA244285FE80@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> In addition to the regular database-specific webinars offered in January (at bottom of email), Gale also is presenting ? hour interviews with library practitioners every Friday at 8:00 am as part of their Gale Geek series. Please note that some of the databases highlighted in these sessions are not part of Oregon's current contract with Gale. For a complete list of databases in the current contract, go to the Statewide Database Licensing Program web site. [Gale Geek] January 10: The Right Mix: Connecting Students to Online Resources The Gale Geek will be interviewing one of our illustrious partners in academic education, Carol Anne Germain from the University of Albany, to hear about their successes in spreading the library throughout their campus with social media. Hear best practices, things NOT to do, and share your successes with the group! [Register for the January 10 Gale Geek webinar!] January 17: The Missing Piece: Common Core Connections with National Geographic Anne Marie Houppert, National Geographic Product Manager, will be joining the Gale Geek for a special National Geographic edition! In this week's show, we'll talk about the amazing National Geographic Virtual Library and uncover tools specifically developed by the National Geographic Society for aligning NGVL with Common Core and other initiatives! [Register for the January 17 Gale Geek webinar!] January 24: Question Everything: LibGuides, Research, and Online Learning On this week's show, we'll be joined by Brenda Boyer, teacher librarian at Kutztown Senior High School in Kutztown, PA. She has been a school librarian since 1986 and is currently a doctoral researcher at Capella University in the field of Instructional Design for Online Learning. She is a LibGuides expert and will be sharing her website, best practices, and expertise at the group; she'll also be available to answer any questions, so bring many. [Register for the January 24 Gale Geek webinar!] January 31: Changing lives through Career Online High School: New for Public Libraries 40,000,000 adults in the U.S. do not have a high school diploma. Howard Liebman, Superintendent of Career Online High School, the world's first fully accredited private school district and only career-based online high school completion program, joins us on this week's show to share how your public library can change the lives of those adults living in your community by awarding them the opportunity to earn a credentialed career certificate AND an accredited high school diploma. [Register for the January 31 Gale Geek webinar!] From: Libs-Or [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Arlene Weible Sent: Friday, December 20, 2013 1:39 PM To: libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Subject: [Libs-Or] Gale Training Opportunities in January The following free webinars are available to learn more about the Gale products available through the State Library's Statewide Database Licensing Program. If you can't attend the live webinar, archived recordings of training sessions are also available. [Business Insights: Essentials]Business Insights: Essentials This ever-growing collection of resource combines authoritative information and statistical data with analytical tools to expand academic theories into real-world applications. January 13, 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. (PT) January 22, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (PT) January 30, 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. (PT) [Gale Usage Website] [Gale Admin Tool] Gale Usage and Administrative Tools Learn how to exploit these tools to give your library users the best research experience. Gale Admin Tool January 8, 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. (PT) January 23, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (PT) Gale Usage Website January 16, 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. (PT) [GVRL]Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) Learn more this award winning Reference tool named Best Overall Database for 2012 by Library Journal. January 8, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (PT) January 27, 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. (PT) [History in Context]U.S. History in Context Learn about this extensive online collection of scholarly analysis, award-winning full-text periodicals, reference works, and primary-source documents. January 6, 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. (PT) January 16, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (PT) January 29, 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. (PT) [http://www.gale.cengage.com/images/database_icons/opposingViewpoints_in_context.gif]Opposing Viewpoints in Context More than just pro/con source, this dynamic online library includes topic overviews, statistics, legislative data and more. Learning this interface will also help you navigate other "In Context" databases offered by Gale, including Student Resources in Context, U.S. History in Context. 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In order to encourage and reward local support of libraries, The Libri Foundation will match any amount of money raised by your local sponsors from $200 to $350 on a 2-to-1 ratio. Thus, a library can receive up to $1,050 worth of new children's books. After a library receives a grant, local sponsors (such as formal or informal Friends groups, civic or social organizations, local businesses, etc.) have four months, or longer if necessary, to raise their matching funds. The librarian of each participating library selects the books her library will receive from a booklist provided by the Foundation. The 600-plus fiction and nonfiction titles on the booklist reflect the very best of children's literature published primarily in the last three years. These titles, which are for children ages 12 and under, are award-winners or have received starred reviews in library, literary, or education journals. The booklist also includes a selection of classic children's titles. 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. Town libraries with total operating budgets over $150,000 and county libraries with total operating budgets over $450,000 are rarely given grants. Applications are accepted from independent libraries as well as libraries which are part of a county, regional, or cooperative library system. A school library may apply only if it also serves as the public library (i.e. it is open to the 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 guidelines. A library that received a BOOKS FOR CHILDREN grant in 2011 or earlier is eligible to apply if it fulfilled all the grant requirements, including sending in its final report. Application deadlines for 2014 are: (postmarked by) January 23rd, May 15th, and August 15th. Grants are awarded January 31st, May 31st, and August 31st. The names of grant recipients will be posted on the Foundation's website 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. May grant recipients may not receive their books until after most summer reading programs are over. Please DO NOT waste money sending your application by Express Mail or Certified Mail. The application deadline is based on postmark date, not arrival date. Application guidelines and forms may be downloaded from the Foundation's website at: www.librifoundation.org. For more information about The Libri Foundation or its Books for Children program, please contact Ms. Barbara J. McKillip, President, The Libri Foundation, PO Box 10246, Eugene, OR 97440. 541-747-9655 (phone); 541-747-4348 (fax); libri at librifoundation.org (email). Normal office hours are: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Pacific Time. From katie.anderson at state.or.us Tue Jan 7 12:17:39 2014 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2014 20:17:39 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] More info on early literacy grant from Oregon Department of Education Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA244286045F@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Hello! I just attended a meeting to provide feedback on the temporary Oregon Administrative Rules for the early literacy grant being offered by the Oregon Department of Education and have a little more information. First of all, keep in mind nothing is set in stone yet so the information provided in these resources could change. However, the information should help you and your local early learning hub or coalition start planning for this grant opportunity. ODE is likely going to put out the request for applications in February, not this month as previously suggested. They have not yet decided how long the application period will be open. Attached are scanned copies of the handouts provided at my meeting today. One provides an overview of the early literacy grant program and one is a copy of the temporary Oregon Administrative Rules for the early literacy grant program. You can learn more by reading the full House Bill 3232 which is where they come from. Another public document that may be helpful is buried in the materials for the Early Learning Council's November 12, 2013 meeting. Go to page 11 of this document to read a proposal for the early literacy grant. Please remember the grant that is actually administered may look different than this, but this should provide insight into what the Early Learning Council is thinking and may be looking for in successful grant applications. Please contact me if you have any questions, want to run ideas by me, or want to invite me to one of your local meetings where this grant is being discussed. 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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 [mailto:kids-lib-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Jennifer Maurer Sent: Friday, September 13, 2013 5:18 PM To: kids-lib at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Subject: [kids-lib] Letters About Literature Contest Has Begun; Two Deadlines This Year [LALimage2014.png] Please pardon the cross-posting. Letters About Literature is a national reading and writing contest sponsored by the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress (LOC) and by Oregon's equivalent at the State Library. Students write letters to any author explaining how that author's book changed their way of thinking about the world or themselves. Please help promote this program, including among homeschoolers. The LOC asks teachers/parents to allow students to choose a book that is meaningful to them and asks students to explain *why* or *how* the book was significant to them instead of summarizing the plot. The focus of a participant's letter is to make clear the connection one has with a book. Here's what Lynette Gottlieb, a teacher in Corvallis, had to say about the contest: Letters about Literature was a completely positive experience for my students...importantly, some of my students who do not identify as writers, and do not generally enjoy the experience, were able to write about something meaningful to them and participate in an inclusive contest that also recognized them...the process connects them to the human experience of literature. It supports my English classroom where I give students choice about reading whenever possible and teach that literature and writing are first and foremost about communication. There are three competition levels: Level I for 4th-6th graders, Level II for 7th-8th graders, and Level III for 9th-12th graders. Note that high school juniors and seniors may participate, which was not true last year because of national program funding limitations. Oregon's three winners - one from each competition level - will go on to compete nationally. Entry forms and guidelines are available online at http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/youthsvcs/aboutlit.aspx. All Level III entries must be postmarked by December 10, 2013 and Level I and Level II entries by January 10, 2014. In 2013, about 810 students in Oregon entered the contest, and 1 in 7 received cash prizes or bookstore gift certificates. These prizes are made possible through support from the national Center for the Book, Oregon Reading Association, and three divisions of the Oregon Library Association: Oregon Association of School Libraries, Children's Services Division, and Young Adult Network. Thanks for passing along the information and encouraging participation. 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.png Type: image/png Size: 21519 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Wed Jan 8 08:21:26 2014 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2014 16:21:26 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Great Websites for Kids adds new sites Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA2442860857@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Hello! Below is ALA?s Association for Library Services to Children (ALSC) announcement of the new addition to their Great Websites for Kids website (http://gws.ala.org/). Some of these may be good to link to from your library?s website, to add to resources lists, or to recommend to children and families when providing readers? advisory or reference services. As with anything you add to your collection, be sure websites comply with your library?s selection policy and/or internet policy before you link to it directly from your library?s website or add it to a resource list. Enjoy, Katie Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 -----Original Message----- From: Kimberly Grad [mailto:kpbert85 at gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2014 8:19 PM To: alsc-l at ala.org Subject: [alsc-l] Great Websites for Kids adds new sites The Great Websites for Kids Committee is proud to announce that 23 Sites were added to Great Websites for Kids in 2013. Here?s the complete list, including the 7 newest sites (see asterisk). Enrich your resources for children with this dynamic list. If you discover a great website, we would love to hear from you! Please feel free to fill out the suggestion form at: http://gws.ala.org/suggest-site. With our best wishes for a Happy, Healthy and Successful New Year! Kimberly Probert Grad, co-chair, Brooklyn (NY) Public Library John Peters, co-chair, Bronx, NY Paige Bentley-Flannery, Deschutes Public Library, Bend, OR Lara Anne Crews, Forsyth County (NC) Public Library Brandon M. Hines, Coffey County Library, Burlington, KS Suzanne Kovach, Harford County (MD) Public Library Ted McCoy, Springfield (MA.) City Library Lisa Taylor, Ocean County (NJ) Library Katie Scherrer, (REFORMA representative), Connected Communities, Lexington, KY 2013 Great Websites BBC Primary History http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/ Designed to appeal to younger students, this site offers an introduction to specific periods in history with timelines and biographical information. B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper www.bjpinchbeck.com One of the oldest and broadest directories of carefully chosen web sites for students, this father-son collaboration is a "go-to" destination for anyone with homework to do, a research or science project, or any other informational need. Common Core - State Standards Initiative http://www.corestandards.org Devoted to the task of defining Common Core State Standards, this site provides detailed definitions of what students are expected to learn in their journey toward successful college and career experiences. Dav Pilkey's Extra Crunchy Website-O-Fun pilkey.com Meet Dave Pilkey in comic book form! Explore his books, videos, games and book app! Be sure to check out "Fun Stuff" for more activities and silly facts. *Discovery Kids in Spanish http://www.tudiscoverykids.com/ Videos and games featuring favorite characters from Discovery Kids. Also includes helpful information for parents. Videos y juegos que presentan sus personajes favoritos de Discovery Kids. Incluye tambi?n informaci?n ?til para los padres. Engineer Girl http://www.engineergirl.org/ The EngineerGirl website is designed to bring national attention to the exciting opportunities that engineering represents for girls and women. *GlacierWorks: Everest http://explore.glacierworks.org Glacierworks utilizes stunning photography and videography to educate visitors about the glaciers of the Greater Himalayan Region. The importance of the glaciers, the changes they are experiencing, and their documented history are brought to life by this amazing collection of work. How to Smile www.howtosmile.org A collection of hands-on science and math activities, created by staff from science museums around the country, this website is a resource for educators, homeschoolers, parents, and anyone looking to teach school-aged children about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) using interactive, non-classroom methods. Kids.gov http://kids.usa.gov/ The US Government's website for kids explores jobs, health, art, school subjects and more. Choosing personal interests or researching your latest school report can be done on this website through text, games and informational videos. *Kidzone with the New York Philharmonic http://www.nyphilkids.org/games/main.phtml? Discover the world of the New York Philharmonic and go backstage to learn about music and instruments. Kids can explore famous composers, play games, and create music. *Lawrence Hall of Science http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/kidsite/ The Lawrence Hall of Science is UC Berkeley's public science center; 24/7 Science is the kids page, which includes a variety of science experiments and activities, as well as games and citizen science opportunities. *Mocomi http://mocomi.com/ Mocomi is a fresh approach to content for kids with the perfect blend of fun and learning that helps the left & the right brained child learn through experiences. National Center for Learning Disabilities http://www.ncld.org/ A user-friendly resource for parents, caregivers, or anyone impacted by or concerned about learning disabilities (LD). Features guides for understanding LD symptoms and treatments in an age-appropriate context, from preschool through adulthood. *PBS Kids Lab in Spanish http://pbskids.org/lab/es/ Juegos y actividades que desarrollan habilidades de matem?ticas y lectura. Games and activities that help develop math and reading skills. *SciGirls pbskids.org/scigirls A PBS site for girls interested in science. SciGirls includes games, project ideas, videos and more. Smithsonian Kids http://www.si.edu/Kids Smithsonian Kids includes a lot of information and activities about a lot of topics, including dinosaurs, world cultures, animals, outer space, history, and more?many of which are also exhibits at the Smithsonian museums. Spanish site of the "My Hero" project http://www.miheroe.org My Hero is a project to celebrate the best of humanity. Students can add to the project by submitting their own essays about their heroes. Mi h?roe es un proyecto para celebrar lo mejor de la humanidad. Los estudiantes pueden aportar al proyecto por presentar sus propios ensayos sobre sus h?roes. Start With A Book http://www.startwithabook.org/ Themed books (fiction and nonfiction) and activities to engage children in reading and learning during the summer. Helpful literacy tips, resources and printables for parents and caregivers. Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms http://www.genome.gov/Glossary/ A wide range of genetic terms are explained thoroughly but concisely by leading experts in the field. Multimedia elements include downloadable PDFs, audio clips with explanations of terms, and 3D models. Tween Tribune http://tweentribune.com Daily news sites for kids, tweens and teens. From animals to entertainment, you will find the most compelling, relevant and interesting news all on one site! Tween Tribune en Espa?ol http://tweentribune.com/spanish Daily news in Spanish for children and adolescents. Noticias diarias en espa?ol para ni?os y adolescentes. Walking With Dinosaurs http://www.walkingwithdinosaurs.com/dinosaurs/catalogue/ Created by the BBC, Walking with Dinosaurs features individual pages featuring interesting facts, images and statistics on particular dinosaurs. 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Spread the word that your summer program is important to the community. Involve staff, families, and youth in reaching out to funders and policymakers about the need for and benefits of your program. #3. Understand requirements and deadlines for offering summer nutrition at your program. Apply to be a summer meals site for youth. (In Oregon, go to http://www.summerfoodoregon.org/support and read 'Become a Sponsor' to learn how to become a summer food site). #4. Develop job descriptions for all seasonal positions. Be prepared to offer jobs at least three months in advance of the program to ensure you secure the best and brightest staff. #5. Develop a partnership wish list; then reach out to schools or community-based organizations for introductory meetings Read the full article and newsletter below or online at http://tiny.cc/nlgf9w. 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: Summer Times from the National Summer Learning Association [mailto:info at summerlearning.ccsend.com] On Behalf Of Summer Times from the National Summer Learning Association Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2014 7:55 AM To: Katie Anderson Subject: 5 tips to help improve your program in 2014 For optimal viewing, and to see images, click here. [http://img.constantcontact.com/ui/images1/shr_drw_left.png] [http://img.constantcontact.com/ui/images1/shr_drw_fb.png] [http://img.constantcontact.com/ui/images1/shr_drw_twit.png] [http://img.constantcontact.com/ui/images1/shr_drw_linked.png] [http://img.constantcontact.com/ui/images1/shr_drw_divider.png] [http://img.constantcontact.com/ui/images1/shr_drw_more.png] [http://img.constantcontact.com/ui/images1/shr_drw_right.png] [http://img.constantcontact.com/ui/images1/shr_btn_like_sm.png] [SummerTimesNewHeader] Dear Katie, [children-friends-portrait.jpg]Happy New Year!!! What improvements do you plan to make to your summer learning program in 2014? Here are five ideas--from sustainability to partnerships--that you can implement this year to improve your program's outcomes for youth. #1. Assess the needs of your community, and make sure the mission and vision of your program are connected with documented school or community needs. #2. Spread the word that your summer program is important to the community. Involve staff, families, and youth in reaching out to funders and policymakers about the need for and benefits of your program. [teacher-girl-reading.jpg] #3. Understand requirements and deadlines for offering summer nutrition at your program. Apply to be a summer meals site for youth. #4. Develop job descriptions for all seasonal positions. Be prepared to offer jobs at least three months in advance of the program to ensure you secure the best and brightest staff. #5. Develop a partnership wish list; then reach out to schools or community-based organizations for introductory meetings. Action steps for each of these ideas can be found in our Summer Starts in September comprehensive planning guide. Get your copy today, and make NSLA's continuous cycle of improvement your 2014 resolution! BUY YOUR COPY TODAY Stay in Touch with NSLA on Facebook Facebook recently made changes that affect whether you see our posts. To ensure you're staying updated on the latest resources, events, and news in summer learning, you'll need to make a slight edit to your Facebook settings. [http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs102/1101413108308/img/682.jpg] On the NSLA Facebook page, right under the cover image, where you see Like or Liked, click Get Notifications as you see in the image above. Another way to make sure you get our updates is to "like," share, and comment on our posts. Visit our page and tell us what we're doing well and/or what we could do better! Does your program have its own Facebook page, and you've recently noticed a drop in engagement? Steal this message and share it with your fans and followers! Deadline for the New York Life Excellence Award [http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs102/1101413108308/img/673.jpg] The deadline to apply for the New York Life Excellence in Summer Learning Award is Fri., Feb. 14. Up to three programs will be awarded $10,000 each. The no-cost application process is also a great way to have your program assessed by NSLA experts. Feedback on ways you can improve your program will be given to you. Funding Summer Learning in Tough Times [funding roadmap] Our report, developed with the support of the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Moving Summer Learning Forward: A Strategic Roadmap for Funding in Tough Times is designed to help state and local leaders identify the most promising funding streams to support summer learning. Download a copy today! New issue brief focuses on emerging STEM priorities A new issue brief from the Afterschool Alliance highlights computing and engineering education in afterschool and summer. Visit their blog for more information and to download the brief. Forward email National Summer Learning Association | 575 South Charles Street | Suite 310 | Baltimore | MD | 21201 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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If you have a few minutes, please complete their survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1FUE6LjKjHzNcZdn6GAwGDwFtqtH5ESyVfACtlnQ2xs8/viewform 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: Rachel Payne [mailto:rpaynenyc at gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2014 7:10 PM To: alsc-l at ala.org Subject: [alsc-l] What great library partnerships have you created? The ALSC Charlemae Rollins President's Program Planning Committee needs your help! The title of the 2014 program, which is on Monday, June 30, 2014 from 1-2:30 p.m in Las Vegas at ALA Annual Conference, will be "The Ripple Effect: Library Partnerships that Positively Impact Children, Families, Communities, and Beyond." We want to highlight in the program materials some of the stellar work going around the country around library/community partnerships that support children and families. Please help us out by completing this short survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1FUE6LjKjHzNcZdn6GAwGDwFtqtH5ESyVfACtlnQ2xs8/viewform It should only take about 5 minutes. Also, please feel free to forward it to colleagues who may not see this message. Excuse the cross posting, but we want to capture everyone's great work! Finally, save the date for the Charlemae Rollins President's Program. We will have some wonderful, inspiring speakers! Best, Brandy Sanchez and Rachel Payne Co-chairs, 2014 Charlemae Rollins President's Program Planning Committee -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Parents should encourage a balanced "diet" of online and offline reading-both for older kids reading by themselves and for toddlers who need guided reading-to provide them with the necessary mental space to engage with a story in a deeper way." 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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To register for the webinar, go to: https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/230659839 The National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award is a signature initiative of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Winning programs exemplify how arts and humanities programs outside of the school day enrich the lives of young people by teaching new skills, nurturing creativity, and building self-confidence. The deadline for applications is Monday, February 10, 2014. For more information, see www.nahyp.org. About the Institute of Museum and Library Services The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. Our mission is to inspire libraries and museums to advance innovation, lifelong learning, and cultural and civic engagement. 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Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 From: Kids-lib [mailto:kids-lib-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Katie Anderson Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 10:56 AM To: (kids-lib at listsmart.osl.state.or.us) Subject: [kids-lib] Surveys: 2013 CSLP Materials, and 2016-17 Slogans and Artist Ideas Posted on behalf of Abbie Anderson, OYAN's Collaborative Summer Library Program Liaison: Dear Library Folk Dedicated to the Wondrous Creatures we call Young Adults: The power lies in your hands! Great power at your fingertips! 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 weeks 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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QRIS will rate childcare providers' commitment to quality based on their level of training/education among several other factors. This means more and more childcare providers will be looking for training, including taking some college classes or even going back to college to get a degree. Libraries are already thinking about how they can provide Every Child Ready to Read training for Oregon Registry continuing education credit to meet this coming need. However, have you thought about how LearningExpress can also help meet childcare providers' needs? I hadn't until a few weeks ago. I brought it up at one of my state level meetings equivalent to your local early learning hub/coalition meetings and people were excited... two jaws literally dropped! You too may want to inform your local early learning community about LearningExpress when appropriate--when they are discussing professional development, QRIS, etc. Here are a few ways the people at my meetings think childcare providers might use LearningExpress: * Many childcare providers have been out of school for a long time, they would likely use the tutorials to brush up on reading, writing, and math skills they haven't used in years. * Practice tests for tests they have to take to enroll in college--SAT, ACT, COMPASS, GRE * Microsoft Office tutorials to improve their skills for their current job and for their homework. * GED preparation materials. * US citizenship test practice Attached are the handouts I passed out at my meeting. If you want to use them, then you will need to update the word document to specify how childcare providers can access LearningExpress from your library's website, currently it explains how to access it from Libraries of Oregon. Also, I recommend waiting to promote it until after your library updates your link from LearningExpress 2.0 to Learning Express 3.0 so they don't get used to 2.0 right before it goes away. 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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: LEL_3-0_ProductSheet.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 2206451 bytes Desc: LEL_3-0_ProductSheet.pdf URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The grant award amount is $500 in selected multicultural children's books for your library. The application deadline is March 15, 2014. The winning recipient or recipients will be notified on or about March 22, 2014. Past Grant Winners: 2013 Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center, Queens Library System, Corona, NY Ocean County Library, Lakewood Branch, Lakewood, NJ Inglewood Public Library, Main Branch, Inglewood, CA 2012 Rudisill Regional Library, Tulsa, OK. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions. Dr. Claudette S. McLinn, Executive Director Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature 8461 S. Van Ness Ave., Suite 101 Inglewood, CA 90305 Email: Center4MulticulturalChildrensLit at aol.com El D?a de Los Ni?os/El D?a de los Libros "Many Children, Many Cultures, Many Books" -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Talk Story: Sharing stories, sharing culture is a literacy program that reaches out to Asian Pacific American (APA) and American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) children and their families. The program celebrates and explores their stories through books, oral traditions, and art to provide an interactive, enriching experience. Children and their families can connect to rich cultural activities through Talk Story in their homes, libraries, and communities. This project is generously supported by Toyota Financial Services in conjunction with the American Indian Library Association and the Asian Pacific American Librarian Association. It was developed as part of 2009-2010 American Library Association President Camila Alire's Family Literacy Focus Initiative through the ALA Office for Literacy & Outreach Services For more information, please visit the Talk Story website at: www.talkstorytogether.org. You can also visit our Facebook and Pinterest Boards for more information. 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Enjoy! *Medal**Flora and the Flamingo, *by Molly Idle *Honors**Locomotive,* by Brian Floca *Ni?o Wrestles the World,* by Yuyi Morales *Other Titles * *Building Our House*, by Jonathan Bean *Mr. Wuffles*, by David Wiesner *Exclamation Mark*, by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld *Stripes of All Types*, by Susan Stockdale *Journey*, by Aaron Becker *The Matchbox Diary*, by Paul Fleischman and Bagram Ibatoulline *Stardines Swim High Across the Sky and Other Poems*, by Jack Prelutsky and Carin Berger -- Taylor Worley | Youth & Community Services Librarian, Creswell Library ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *"Always remember you're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." - A. A. Milne* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ricks at wccls.org Wed Jan 15 14:01:18 2014 From: ricks at wccls.org (Rick Samuelson) Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2014 22:01:18 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Resource for childcare providers In-Reply-To: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA244286223F@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> References: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA244286223F@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Message-ID: Hi gang, In case folks want a little more information on QRIS, I have attached some Data Facts that I received from my local Child Care Resource & Referral the other day. It sums up how QRIS works and has some Oregon statistics. Take care, Rick Samuelson, Youth Services Librarian Washington County Cooperative Library Services (503) 648-9785 x5# From: Kids-lib [mailto:kids-lib-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Katie Anderson Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 8:58 AM To: (kids-lib at listsmart.osl.state.or.us) Subject: [kids-lib] Resource for childcare providers Hello! Most of you work with childcare providers in one way or another so you may be aware of the Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) that is rolling out this year. Very generally speaking, QRIS is similar to the hotel star rating system--stars indicate the types of services and amenities a hotel offers (objective), not what customers think about it (subjective). QRIS will rate childcare providers' commitment to quality based on their level of training/education among several other factors. This means more and more childcare providers will be looking for training, including taking some college classes or even going back to college to get a degree. Libraries are already thinking about how they can provide Every Child Ready to Read training for Oregon Registry continuing education credit to meet this coming need. However, have you thought about how LearningExpress can also help meet childcare providers' needs? I hadn't until a few weeks ago. I brought it up at one of my state level meetings equivalent to your local early learning hub/coalition meetings and people were excited... two jaws literally dropped! You too may want to inform your local early learning community about LearningExpress when appropriate--when they are discussing professional development, QRIS, etc. Here are a few ways the people at my meetings think childcare providers might use LearningExpress: * Many childcare providers have been out of school for a long time, they would likely use the tutorials to brush up on reading, writing, and math skills they haven't used in years. * Practice tests for tests they have to take to enroll in college--SAT, ACT, COMPASS, GRE * Microsoft Office tutorials to improve their skills for their current job and for their homework. * GED preparation materials. * US citizenship test practice Attached are the handouts I passed out at my meeting. If you want to use them, then you will need to update the word document to specify how childcare providers can access LearningExpress from your library's website, currently it explains how to access it from Libraries of Oregon. Also, I recommend waiting to promote it until after your library updates your link from LearningExpress 2.0 to Learning Express 3.0 so they don't get used to 2.0 right before it goes away. 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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The winner: Jane, the Fox & Me by Fanny Britt, illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault (Groundwood Books) The honor book: My Father's Arms Are a Boat by Stein Erik Lunde, illustrated by ?yvind Torseter (Enchanted Lion Books) Other distinguished titles discussed: The Line by Paula Bossio (Kids Can Press) The Bear's Song by Benjamin Chaud (Chronicle Books) A Little Book of Sloth by Lucy Cooke (Margaret K. McElderry Books) Herman and Rosie by Gus Gordon (Roaring Brook Press) Opposites by Xavier Deneux (Chronicle Books) Here I Am by Patti Kim, illustrated by Sonya Sanchez (Capstone) The Big Wet Balloon by Liniers (Toon Books) The Tiny King by Taro Miura (Candlewick Press) Maps by Aleksandra Mizielinska and Daniel Mizielinski (Big Picture Press) The Voyage by Veronica Salinas, illustrated by Camilla Engman (Groundwood Books) Nasreddine by Odile Weulersse, illustrated by Rbecca Dautremer (Eerdmans Books for Young Readers) It was a lot of fun. We recommend it highly. Thom Barthelmess Curator, Butler Children's Literature Center Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jennifer.maurer at state.or.us Fri Jan 17 15:18:29 2014 From: jennifer.maurer at state.or.us (Jennifer Maurer) Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2014 23:18:29 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Mutt-i-grees in the Library Message-ID: "Mutt-i-grees(r) in the Library is an exciting [PK-12] initiative that builds on children's affinity for animals and highlights the unique characteristics and desirability of shelter dogs - Mutt-i-grees(r) - to teach essential social and emotional skills. It is an extension of the Mutt-i-grees(r) Movement and the Mutt-i-grees(r) Curriculum... Mutt-i-grees(r) in the Library is unique in its bridging of humane education and the field of social and emotional learning. It is based on the research on resiliency and human-animal interactions and is an initiative of The Pet Savers Foundation, the program development arm of Animal League America, and was developed in collaboration with Yale University School of the 21st Century... Libraries implementing Mutt-i-grees(r) programming may select from a range of different activities and ideas. Examples include: * Circulate the Mutt-i-gree(r) Puppet Kit * Create a collection of books related to dogs in general, and shelter dogs in particular, and designate a Mutt-i-grees(r) reading area * Invite guest speakers from local shelters, rescue groups, and therapy dog organizations to present to children and families * Conduct contests, clubs, summer reading challenges, and special events * Offer hands-on activities involving crafts, storytimes, yoga, exploration, and service learning for children and teens * Provide opportunities for family involvement, community connections, and school-library collaboration... Each library is eligible to request one (1) complimentary Mutt-i-grees(r) in the Library kit, while supplies last. Kits include one (1) Mutt-i-grees(r) backpack, one (1) Mutt-i-grees(r) plush puppet, one (1) poster, and one (1) binder of activity plans." Info: http://education.muttigrees.org/library Request a kit: http://education.muttigrees.org/request-library-kit 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 CMISCHEL at westlinnoregon.gov Tue Jan 21 19:29:09 2014 From: CMISCHEL at westlinnoregon.gov (Mischel, Carson) Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 19:29:09 -0800 Subject: [kids-lib] Amazing Race program Message-ID: <066A341FCDDF8249ACE0007F0AA930C249CDEE2973@CWL-EX1.ci.west-linn.or.us> Hi everyone We are going to be hosting an Amazing Race family program in March and I was hoping some of you might have great ideas for challenges. Each family will be a team and they will race through 7-10 "challenges". Has anyone done a program like this and have games or challenges that worked especially well? I would like to do a mixture of cooperative and solo challenges and also a mix of physical and mental challenges. I have found some great stuff on Pinterest but am still in need of a few more ideas. Thanks all! Carson Mischel mailto:CMISCHEL at westlinnoregon.gov Librarian II, Children?s Services 1595 Burns St. West Linn, OR 97068 P: (503) 656-7853 F: Web: http:// West Linn Sustainability Please consider the impact on the environment before printing a paper copy of this email. Public Records Law Disclosure This e-mail is subject to the State Retention Schedule and may be made available to the public. From ricks at wccls.org Wed Jan 22 12:41:21 2014 From: ricks at wccls.org (Rick Samuelson) Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 20:41:21 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Beyond the Rhymes - Free Storytime Webinar Message-ID: Hi gang, Sorry about cross-posting. I just saw this cool looking storytime webinar on Twitter: https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?id=371&reset=1 February 6th, 2014 Start Time: Pacific - 12 Noon, Mountain - 1 PM, Central - 2 PM, Eastern - 3 PM Presenters: by Patrick Remer and Heidi Dolamore Storytime is the most vital early learning program in your community. This series of three webinars (People, Place, Package) will introduce techniques to achieve bigger outcomes for more of your community through storytime. The ideas presented will move beyond the nuts and bolts of storytime delivery to look at big picture concepts that influence strategic decision-making about storytimes. At the end of the first in this series of one-hour webinars, participants will: Learn at least 3 conversation prompts to facilitate planning discussions between children's librarians and their supervisors * Learn at least 2 strategies to help supervisors without a background in children's services * Identify techniques to support mentoring and professional development This series will be of interest to children's librarians and supervisors interested in working together to make strategic decisions that improve our customers' experience and enable the library to connect with more families. Part 2: Place explores the physical environments where storytimes take place and will be presented on Tuesday, February 11, 2014. See https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=372 for more information. Part 3: Package will discuss how to package your storytime offerings to create an experience that is easy for parents and caregivers to navigate and will be presented on Thursday, February 20, 2014. See https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=373 for more information. Sponsored by the Early Learning with Families @ Your Library 2.0 Funded by the Library Services and Technology Act/California State Library http://elf2.library.ca.gov Webinars are free of charge, you can pre-register by clicking on the Register Now button (at the top and bottom of this page). If registering with less than 30 MINUTES from the start of the webinar you can join directly from the thank you page by clicking the Join Now button. If you pre-registered you will receive an email with login link and a reminder email the day before the event. I'm registering. :) 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 jennifer.maurer at state.or.us Wed Jan 22 17:16:08 2014 From: jennifer.maurer at state.or.us (Jennifer Maurer) Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 01:16:08 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Reading Is an Investment Reminder => Literacy & Financial Education Program Message-ID: This year?s Reading is an Investment (RII) program launched in late September. Sponsored by the Oregon College Savings Plan, it aims to promote literacy and financial education among K-5 elementary students in Oregon. Homeschoolers in that grade range are encouraged to participate, too. Online entries must be received by April 30, 2014, and all mailed entries must be postmarked by April 30 and received by May 5, 2014. Annually, two books are highlighted in RII. This year, those are Earning Excitement by Paul Nourigat and Isabel?s Car Wash by Sheila Bair. [cid:image001.jpg at 01CEB902.D7F93630] [cid:image002.png at 01CEB902.D7F93630] The books are tied to the applicable state standards, with class activities designed around these standards. Lesson plans are available for use in the classroom, and teachers and librarians can access them at www.ReadingIsAnInvestment.com. The biggest program component is encouraging kids to read or be read to, and the books should relate to money and finances. Children are encouraged to read at least 3 books from the recommended reading list, and they will track their time in increments of 20 (read-to-me kids) or 40 (independent readers) minutes. Participants who submit an entry form/reading log on behalf of a child are automatically entered into a drawing to win one of 50 Oregon College Savings Plan accounts, worth $529 each. For entrants to be eligible for one of the $529 Oregon College Savings Plan accounts, their mailed entries must be postmarked by April 30 and received by May 5, 2014. Online entries are due no later than April 30, 2014. (Did you know that the winners? schools also receive $500?) Need the information and entry form in Spanish? Download this PDF: https://www.oregoncollegesavings.com/documents/75629_TIAA-EntryForm_Oregon-Reading-Investment-Brochure_SP.pdf. For more information about the Reading is an Investment program, please visit www.ReadingIsAnInvestment.com. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Stephanie Swetland at 503.373.1903 or reading.investment at ost.state.or.us. Note that financial literacy is emphasized in the Oregon Social Sciences Standards which were adopted in 2011: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1802. These are the three core financial literacy standards, which are then more specific by grade level: * Acquire the knowledge and economic reasoning skills to make sound personal financial decisions to meet long and short term goals. * Understand and apply key concepts of personal income potential, risk management, and investment. * Examine individual responsibility and the impact of decisions on personal, local, regional, national and global economies. Thanks for promoting the program through book displays, reading a book or two from the recommended reading list during storytime, announcing it on your website and via social media, including information in newsletters, and whatever creative way you come up with. 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[http://oregonreads2014.com/images/everyoneouthereknows.jpg] Everyone Out Here Knows: A Big Foot Tale (available 10/15/13) by William Stafford, illustrations by Angelina Marino-Heidel Arnica Creative Services, $15 hardback, $9 paperback, $15 Spanish/English hardback "Bill Stafford's poem and Angelina Marino-Heidel's riveting, color-laden art tell an irresistible story. These vibrant pages invite young readers and listeners into the deep and ageless mysteries of Big Foot's wilderness world." - Paulann Petersen [http://oregonreads2014.com/images/osage_cover_lg.jpg] The Osage Orange Tree, A Story by William Stafford (available late 2013) by William Stafford, illustrations by Dennis Cunningham Trinity University Press, $14.95 on Amazon.com "William Stafford may not have written many stories in his life, favoring poems and essays, but The Osage Orange Tree, this rare example, rings with the stark perfection of a master's love and care." - Naomi Shihab Nye [http://oregonreads2014.com/images/ask_me_cover_lg.jpg] Ask Me: 100 Essential Poems (available late 2013) by William Stafford, edited with an introduction by Kim Stafford Graywolf Press, $16 paperback "These are verses gathered from the mountain of Stafford, poems that resound from one generation to another; they are poems of welcome and invitation, poems that expand our field of vision; they are wisdom poems, hard-earned poems, poems in conversation with loss and memory at a personal and global level." - Brian Turner 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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Not included in this press release, but equally important are: ? 2014 Rainbow List: http://glbtrt.ala.org/rainbowbooks/archives/1103 ? 2014 American Indian Youth Literature Awards: http://ailanet.org/2014-aiyla-announced/ If I've forgotten anything, please send the link to the whole group. 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: Laura Schulte-Cooper [mailto:lschulte at ala.org] Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 6:12 AM To: alsc-l at ala.org; yscon at lists.ncmail.net; child_lit at email.rutgers.edu; pubyac at lists.lis.illinois.edu; Karen Muller; Valerie Hawkins Subject: [YSCON] ALA 2014 Youth Media Award Winners Greetings: The ALA press release announcing the 2014 winners follows... NEWS For Immediate Release Contact: Macey Morales January 27, 2014 ALA Media Relations 312-280-4393 mmorales at ala.org American Library Association announces 2014 youth media award winners PHILADELPHIA - The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the top books, video and audio books for children and young adults - including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards - at its Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia. A list of all the 2014 award winners follows: ** John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children's literature: "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures," written by Kate DiCamillo, is the 2014 Newbery Medal winner. The book is published by Candlewick Press. Four Newbery Honor Books also were named: "Doll Bones," written by Holly Black and published by Margaret K. McElderry Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division; "The Year of Billy Miller," written by Kevin Henkes and published by Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers; "One Came Home," written by Amy Timberlake and published by Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Random House, Inc.; and "Paperboy," written by Vince Vawter and published by Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Random House, Inc. ** Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children: "Locomotive," illustrated by Brian Floca, is the 2014 Caldecott Medal winner. The book was written by Brian Floca and published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing. Three Caldecott Honor Books also were named: "Journey," written and illustrated by Aaron Becker and published by Candlewick Press; "Flora and the Flamingo," written and illustrated by Molly Idle and published by Chronicle Books LLC; and "Mr. Wuffles!" written and illustrated by David Wiesner and published by Clarion Books, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. ** Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award recognizing an African American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults: "P.S. Be Eleven," written by Rita Williams-Garcia, is the King Author Book winner. The book is published by Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Three King Author Honor Books were selected: "March: Book One," written by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin, illustrated by Nate Powell, and published by Top Shelf Productions; "Darius & Twig," written by Walter Dean Myers and published by Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers; and "Words with Wings," written by Nikki Grimes and published by WordSong, an imprint of Highlights. ** Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Book Award: "Knock Knock: My Dad's Dream for Me," illustrated by Bryan Collier, is the King Illustrator Book winner. The book was written by Daniel Beaty and published by Little, Brown and Company, Hachette Book Group. One King Illustrator Honor Book was selected: "Nelson Mandela," illustrated and written by Kadir Nelson and published by Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. ** Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award: "When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop," illustrated by Theodore Taylor III, is the Steptoe winner. The book is published by Roaring Brook Press, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishing Holdings Limited Partnership. ** Coretta Scott King - Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement: Authors Patricia and Researcher Fredrick McKissack are the winners of the Coretta Scott King - Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement. The award is presented in even years to an African American author, illustrator or author/illustrator for a body of his or her published books for children and/or young adults, and who has made a significant and lasting literary contribution. Patricia McKissack and her late husband Fredrick McKissack, both natives of Tennessee, began their writing and research partnership in the 1980's.Their subject matter from family-based folklore to nonfiction titles, are scholarly researched and written with accurate, authentic text, creating a cultural transmission of history. Their immense range of topics are informative, readable and enjoyable, covering accounts from slavery days to biographical studies of noted men and women in African American history past and present. ** Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults: "Midwinterblood," written by Marcus Sedgwick, is the 2014 Printz Award winner. The book is published by Roaring Brook Press, an imprint of Macmillan Children's Publishing Group. Four Printz Honor Books also were named: "Eleanor & Park," written by Rainbow Rowell and published by St. Martin's Griffin (Macmillan); "Kingdom of Little Wounds," written by Susann Cokal and published by Candlewick Press; "Maggot Moon," written by Sally Gardner, illustrated by Julian Crouch and published by Candlewick Press; and "Navigating Early," written by Clare Vanderpool and published by Delacorte Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Random House LLC, Penguin Random House Company. ** Schneider Family Book Award for books that embody an artistic expression of the disability experience: "A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin," written by Jen Bryant, illustrated by Melissa Sweet and published by Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Random House, Inc. wins the award for children ages 0 to 10. "Handbook for Dragon Slayers," written by Merrie Haskell and published by HarperCollins Children's Books, a division of HarperCollins Publishers, is the winner of the middle-school (ages 11-13) award. The teen (ages 13-18) award winner is "Rose under Fire," written by Elizabeth Wein and published by Hyperion, an imprint of Disney Book Group. ** Alex Awards for the 10 best adult books that appeal to teen audiences: "Brewster," written by Mark Slouka and published by W. W. Norton & Company "The Death of Bees," written by Lisa O'Donnell and published by Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers "Golden Boy: A Novel," written by Abigail Tarttelin and published by ATRIA Books, a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc. "Help for the Haunted," written by John Searles and published by William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers "Lexicon: A Novel," written by Max Barry and published by The Penguin Group, Penguin Group (USA) Inc. "Lives of Tao," written by Wesley Chu and published by Angry Robot, a member of the Osprey Group "Mother, Mother: A Novel," written by Koren Zailckas and published by Crown Publishers, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc. "Relish," written by Lucy Knisley and published by First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishing Holdings Limited Partnership "The Sea of Tranquility: A Novel," written by Katja Millay and published by ATRIA Paperback, a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc. "The Universe Versus Alex Woods," written by Gavin Extence and published by Redhook Books, an imprint of Orbit, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc. ** Andrew Carnegie Medal for excellence in children's video: Paul R. Gagne and Melissa Reilly Ellard of Weston Woods Studios, Inc., producers of "Bink & Gollie: Two for One," are the Carnegie Medal winners. The video's cast is anchored by Kate Micucci and Riki Lindhome, with music by David Mansfield. Tony Fucile's artwork is brilliantly brought to life by Chuck Gammage Animation. ** Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults: Markus Zusak is the 2014 Edwards Award winner. His books include: "The Book Thief" and "I Am the Messenger," published by Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, and "Getting the Girl" and "Fighting Ruben Wolfe," published by Arthur A. Levine, an imprint of Scholastic. ** May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Award recognizing an author, critic, librarian, historian or teacher of children's literature, who then presents a lecture at a winning host site: Brian Selznick will deliver the 2015 lecture. Author and illustrator Brian Selznick graduated from Rhode Island School of Design intending to be a set designer for the theater, but a stint at Eeyore's children's bookstore in New York City changed his mind and his first book was published while working there. He left to pursue a full-time career in children's book illustration, but he still designs theater sets and is a professional puppeteer. Among his award-winning works are illustrations for two Sibert Honor Books and a Caldecott Honor Book. His groundbreaking "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" was awarded the 2008 Caldecott Medal. ** Mildred L. Batchelder Award for an outstanding children's book originally published in a language other than English in a country other than the United States, and subsequently translated into English for publication in the United States: "Mister Orange" is the 2014 Batchelder Award winner. Originally published in Dutch in 2011 as "Mister Orange," the book was written by Truus Matti, translated by Laura Watkinson, and published by Enchanted Lion Books. Three Batchelder Honor Books also were selected: "The Bathing Costume or the Worst Vacation of My Life," written by Charlotte Moundlic, illustrated by Olivier Tallec, translated by Claudia Zoe Bedrick, and published by Enchanted Lion Books; "My Father's Arms Are a Boat," written by Stein Erik Lunde, illustrated by ?yvind Torseter, translated by Kari Dickson, and published by Enchanted Lion Books; and "The War Within These Walls," written by Aline Sax, illustrated by Caryl Strzelecki, translated by Laura Watkinson, and published by Eerdmans Books for Young Readers. ** Odyssey Award for best audiobook produced for children and/or young adults, available in English in the United States: "Scowler," produced by Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group, is the 2014 Odyssey Award winner. The book is written by Daniel Kraus and narrated by Kirby Heyborne. Four Odyssey Honor Recordings also were selected: "Better Nate Than Ever," produced by Simon and Schuster Audio, written and narrated by Tim Federle; "Creepy Carrots!" produced by Weston Woods Studios, Inc., and written by Aaron Reynolds; "Eleanor & Park," produced by Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group, written by Rainbow Rowell, and narrated by Rebecca Lowman and Sunil Malhotra; and "Matilda," produced by Penguin Audio, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., written by Roald Dahl, and narrated by Kate Winslet. ** Pura Belpr? (Illustrator) Award honoring a Latino illustrator whose children's books best portray, affirm and celebrate the Latino cultural experience: "Ni?o Wrestles the World," illustrated by Yuyi Morales, is the Belpr? Illustrator Award winner. The book was written by Yuyi Morales and published by Roaring Brook Press. Three Belpr? Illustrator Honor Books were selected: "Maria Had a Little Llama / Mar?a Ten?a una Llamita," illustrated and written by Angela Dominguez and published by Henry Holt and Company, LLC; "Tito Puente: Mambo King / Rey del Mambo," illustrated by Rafael L?pez, written by Monica Brown and published by Rayo, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers; and "Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote: A Migrant's Tale," illustrated and written by Duncan Tonatiuh and published by Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of ABRAMS. ** Pura Belpr? (Author) Award honoring a Latino writer whose children's books best portray, affirm and celebrate the Latino cultural experience: "Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass," written by Meg Medina, is the Belpr? Author Award winner. The book is published by Candlewick Press. Three Belpr? Author Honor Books were named: "The Lightning Dreamer: Cuba's Greatest Abolitionist," written by Margarita Engle and published by Harcourt, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company; "The Living," written by Matt de la Pe?a and published by Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Random House LLC, a Penguin Random House Company; and "Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote: A Migrant's Tale," written and illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh and published by Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of ABRAMS. ** Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award for most distinguished informational book for children: "Parrots over Puerto Rico," written by Susan L. Roth and Cindy Trumbore, and illustrated by Susan L. Roth, is the Sibert Award winner. The book is published by LEE & LOW BOOKS, Inc. Four Sibert Honor Books were named: "A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin," written by Jen Bryant, illustrated by Melissa Sweet and published by Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Random House, Inc.; "Look Up! Bird-Watching in Your Own Backyard," written and illustrated by Annette LeBlanc Cate and published by Candlewick Press; "Locomotive," written and illustrated by Brian Floca and published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing; and "The Mad Potter: George E. Ohr, Eccentric Genius," written by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan and published by Roaring Brook Press, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishing Holdings Limited Partnership. ** Stonewall Book Award - Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children's & Young Adult Literature Award given annually to English-language works of exceptional merit for children or teens relating to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender experience: "Beautiful Music for Ugly Children," written by Kirstin Cronn-Mills and published by Flux, an imprint of Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd; and "Fat Angie," written by e. E. Charlton-Trujillo and published by Candlewick Press, are the winners of the 2014 Stonewall Children's and Young Adult Literature Award. Three Honor Books were selected: "Better Nate Than Ever," written by Tim Federle and published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division; "Branded by the Pink Triangle," written by Ken Setterington and published by Second Story Press; and "Two Boys Kissing," written by David Levithan and published by Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Random House, Inc. ** Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for the most distinguished book for beginning readers: "The Watermelon Seed," written and illustrated by Greg Pizzoli, is the Geisel Award winner. The book is published by Disney Hyperion Books, an imprint of Disney Book Group. Three Geisel Honor Books were named: "Ball," written and illustrated by Mary Sullivan and published by Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company; "A Big Guy Took My Ball!" written and illustrated by Mo Willems and published by Hyperion Books for Children, an imprint of Disney Book Group; and "Penny and Her Marble," written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes and published by Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. ** William C. Morris Award for a debut book published by a first-time author writing for teens: "Charm & Strange," written by Stephanie Kuehn, is the 2014 Morris Award winner. The book is published by St. Martin's Griffin, an imprint of St. Martin's Press, a division of Macmillan. Four other books were finalists for the award: "Sex & Violence," written by Carrie Mesrobian and published by Carolrhoda LAB, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group; "Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets," written by Evan Roskos and published by Houghton Mifflin, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company; "Belle Epoque," written by Elizabeth Ross and published by Delacorte Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children's Books; and "In the Shadow of Blackbirds," written by Cat Winters and published by Amulet Books, an imprint of ABRAMS. ** YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults: "The Nazi Hunters: How a Team of Spies and Survivors Captured the World's Most Notorious Nazi," written by Neal Bascomb, is the 2014 Excellence winner. The book is published by Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. Four other books were finalists for the award: "Go: A Kidd's Guide to Graphic Design," written by Chip Kidd and published by Workman Publishing Company; "Imprisoned: The Betrayal of Japanese Americans During World War II," written by Martin W. Sandler and published by Walker Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing, Inc.; "Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles, America's First Black Paratroopers," written by Tanya Lee Stone and published by Candlewick Press; and "The President Has Been Shot! The Assassination of John F. Kennedy," written by James L. Swanson and published by Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. Recognized worldwide for the high quality they represent, ALA awards guide parents, educators, librarians and others in selecting the best materials for youth. Selected by judging committees of librarians and other children's experts, the awards encourage original and creative work. For more information on the ALA youth media awards and notables, please visit www.ala.org/yma . -30- Laura Schulte-Cooper Program Officer, Communications Association for Library Service to Children a division of the American Library Association 50 E. Huron St. Chicago, IL 60611 Phone: 312-280-2165 Fax: 312-280-5271 lschulte at ala.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Tue Jan 28 11:38:33 2014 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 19:38:33 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Announcing 2014 book award recipients Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA24428652D8@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> I forgot the 2014 Amelia Bloomer List: http://ameliabloomer.wordpress.com/2014/01/25/12014-amelia-bloomer-top-ten-list/ Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 From: Katie Anderson Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2014 11:37 AM To: (kids-lib at listsmart.osl.state.or.us); (oyan at listsmart.osl.state.or.us); 'oasl-all at ola.memberclicks.net' Subject: Announcing 2014 book award recipients Below is the official press release announcing the 2014 book award recipients such as the Caldecott, Newbery, Printz, Coretta Scott King, and Pura Belpr?. Not included in this press release, but equally important are: ? 2014 Rainbow List: http://glbtrt.ala.org/rainbowbooks/archives/1103 ? 2014 American Indian Youth Literature Awards: http://ailanet.org/2014-aiyla-announced/ If I've forgotten anything, please send the link to the whole group. 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: Laura Schulte-Cooper [mailto:lschulte at ala.org] Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 6:12 AM To: alsc-l at ala.org; yscon at lists.ncmail.net; child_lit at email.rutgers.edu; pubyac at lists.lis.illinois.edu; Karen Muller; Valerie Hawkins Subject: [YSCON] ALA 2014 Youth Media Award Winners Greetings: The ALA press release announcing the 2014 winners follows... NEWS For Immediate Release Contact: Macey Morales January 27, 2014 ALA Media Relations 312-280-4393 mmorales at ala.org American Library Association announces 2014 youth media award winners PHILADELPHIA - The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the top books, video and audio books for children and young adults - including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards - at its Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia. A list of all the 2014 award winners follows: ** John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children's literature: "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures," written by Kate DiCamillo, is the 2014 Newbery Medal winner. The book is published by Candlewick Press. Four Newbery Honor Books also were named: "Doll Bones," written by Holly Black and published by Margaret K. McElderry Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division; "The Year of Billy Miller," written by Kevin Henkes and published by Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers; "One Came Home," written by Amy Timberlake and published by Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Random House, Inc.; and "Paperboy," written by Vince Vawter and published by Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Random House, Inc. ** Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children: "Locomotive," illustrated by Brian Floca, is the 2014 Caldecott Medal winner. The book was written by Brian Floca and published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing. Three Caldecott Honor Books also were named: "Journey," written and illustrated by Aaron Becker and published by Candlewick Press; "Flora and the Flamingo," written and illustrated by Molly Idle and published by Chronicle Books LLC; and "Mr. Wuffles!" written and illustrated by David Wiesner and published by Clarion Books, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. ** Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award recognizing an African American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults: "P.S. Be Eleven," written by Rita Williams-Garcia, is the King Author Book winner. The book is published by Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Three King Author Honor Books were selected: "March: Book One," written by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin, illustrated by Nate Powell, and published by Top Shelf Productions; "Darius & Twig," written by Walter Dean Myers and published by Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers; and "Words with Wings," written by Nikki Grimes and published by WordSong, an imprint of Highlights. ** Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Book Award: "Knock Knock: My Dad's Dream for Me," illustrated by Bryan Collier, is the King Illustrator Book winner. The book was written by Daniel Beaty and published by Little, Brown and Company, Hachette Book Group. One King Illustrator Honor Book was selected: "Nelson Mandela," illustrated and written by Kadir Nelson and published by Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. ** Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award: "When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop," illustrated by Theodore Taylor III, is the Steptoe winner. The book is published by Roaring Brook Press, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishing Holdings Limited Partnership. ** Coretta Scott King - Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement: Authors Patricia and Researcher Fredrick McKissack are the winners of the Coretta Scott King - Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement. The award is presented in even years to an African American author, illustrator or author/illustrator for a body of his or her published books for children and/or young adults, and who has made a significant and lasting literary contribution. Patricia McKissack and her late husband Fredrick McKissack, both natives of Tennessee, began their writing and research partnership in the 1980's.Their subject matter from family-based folklore to nonfiction titles, are scholarly researched and written with accurate, authentic text, creating a cultural transmission of history. Their immense range of topics are informative, readable and enjoyable, covering accounts from slavery days to biographical studies of noted men and women in African American history past and present. ** Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults: "Midwinterblood," written by Marcus Sedgwick, is the 2014 Printz Award winner. The book is published by Roaring Brook Press, an imprint of Macmillan Children's Publishing Group. Four Printz Honor Books also were named: "Eleanor & Park," written by Rainbow Rowell and published by St. Martin's Griffin (Macmillan); "Kingdom of Little Wounds," written by Susann Cokal and published by Candlewick Press; "Maggot Moon," written by Sally Gardner, illustrated by Julian Crouch and published by Candlewick Press; and "Navigating Early," written by Clare Vanderpool and published by Delacorte Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Random House LLC, Penguin Random House Company. ** Schneider Family Book Award for books that embody an artistic expression of the disability experience: "A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin," written by Jen Bryant, illustrated by Melissa Sweet and published by Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Random House, Inc. wins the award for children ages 0 to 10. "Handbook for Dragon Slayers," written by Merrie Haskell and published by HarperCollins Children's Books, a division of HarperCollins Publishers, is the winner of the middle-school (ages 11-13) award. The teen (ages 13-18) award winner is "Rose under Fire," written by Elizabeth Wein and published by Hyperion, an imprint of Disney Book Group. ** Alex Awards for the 10 best adult books that appeal to teen audiences: "Brewster," written by Mark Slouka and published by W. W. Norton & Company "The Death of Bees," written by Lisa O'Donnell and published by Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers "Golden Boy: A Novel," written by Abigail Tarttelin and published by ATRIA Books, a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc. "Help for the Haunted," written by John Searles and published by William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers "Lexicon: A Novel," written by Max Barry and published by The Penguin Group, Penguin Group (USA) Inc. "Lives of Tao," written by Wesley Chu and published by Angry Robot, a member of the Osprey Group "Mother, Mother: A Novel," written by Koren Zailckas and published by Crown Publishers, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc. "Relish," written by Lucy Knisley and published by First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishing Holdings Limited Partnership "The Sea of Tranquility: A Novel," written by Katja Millay and published by ATRIA Paperback, a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc. "The Universe Versus Alex Woods," written by Gavin Extence and published by Redhook Books, an imprint of Orbit, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc. ** Andrew Carnegie Medal for excellence in children's video: Paul R. Gagne and Melissa Reilly Ellard of Weston Woods Studios, Inc., producers of "Bink & Gollie: Two for One," are the Carnegie Medal winners. The video's cast is anchored by Kate Micucci and Riki Lindhome, with music by David Mansfield. Tony Fucile's artwork is brilliantly brought to life by Chuck Gammage Animation. ** Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults: Markus Zusak is the 2014 Edwards Award winner. His books include: "The Book Thief" and "I Am the Messenger," published by Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, and "Getting the Girl" and "Fighting Ruben Wolfe," published by Arthur A. Levine, an imprint of Scholastic. ** May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Award recognizing an author, critic, librarian, historian or teacher of children's literature, who then presents a lecture at a winning host site: Brian Selznick will deliver the 2015 lecture. Author and illustrator Brian Selznick graduated from Rhode Island School of Design intending to be a set designer for the theater, but a stint at Eeyore's children's bookstore in New York City changed his mind and his first book was published while working there. He left to pursue a full-time career in children's book illustration, but he still designs theater sets and is a professional puppeteer. Among his award-winning works are illustrations for two Sibert Honor Books and a Caldecott Honor Book. His groundbreaking "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" was awarded the 2008 Caldecott Medal. ** Mildred L. Batchelder Award for an outstanding children's book originally published in a language other than English in a country other than the United States, and subsequently translated into English for publication in the United States: "Mister Orange" is the 2014 Batchelder Award winner. Originally published in Dutch in 2011 as "Mister Orange," the book was written by Truus Matti, translated by Laura Watkinson, and published by Enchanted Lion Books. Three Batchelder Honor Books also were selected: "The Bathing Costume or the Worst Vacation of My Life," written by Charlotte Moundlic, illustrated by Olivier Tallec, translated by Claudia Zoe Bedrick, and published by Enchanted Lion Books; "My Father's Arms Are a Boat," written by Stein Erik Lunde, illustrated by ?yvind Torseter, translated by Kari Dickson, and published by Enchanted Lion Books; and "The War Within These Walls," written by Aline Sax, illustrated by Caryl Strzelecki, translated by Laura Watkinson, and published by Eerdmans Books for Young Readers. ** Odyssey Award for best audiobook produced for children and/or young adults, available in English in the United States: "Scowler," produced by Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group, is the 2014 Odyssey Award winner. The book is written by Daniel Kraus and narrated by Kirby Heyborne. Four Odyssey Honor Recordings also were selected: "Better Nate Than Ever," produced by Simon and Schuster Audio, written and narrated by Tim Federle; "Creepy Carrots!" produced by Weston Woods Studios, Inc., and written by Aaron Reynolds; "Eleanor & Park," produced by Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group, written by Rainbow Rowell, and narrated by Rebecca Lowman and Sunil Malhotra; and "Matilda," produced by Penguin Audio, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., written by Roald Dahl, and narrated by Kate Winslet. ** Pura Belpr? (Illustrator) Award honoring a Latino illustrator whose children's books best portray, affirm and celebrate the Latino cultural experience: "Ni?o Wrestles the World," illustrated by Yuyi Morales, is the Belpr? Illustrator Award winner. The book was written by Yuyi Morales and published by Roaring Brook Press. Three Belpr? Illustrator Honor Books were selected: "Maria Had a Little Llama / Mar?a Ten?a una Llamita," illustrated and written by Angela Dominguez and published by Henry Holt and Company, LLC; "Tito Puente: Mambo King / Rey del Mambo," illustrated by Rafael L?pez, written by Monica Brown and published by Rayo, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers; and "Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote: A Migrant's Tale," illustrated and written by Duncan Tonatiuh and published by Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of ABRAMS. ** Pura Belpr? (Author) Award honoring a Latino writer whose children's books best portray, affirm and celebrate the Latino cultural experience: "Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass," written by Meg Medina, is the Belpr? Author Award winner. The book is published by Candlewick Press. Three Belpr? Author Honor Books were named: "The Lightning Dreamer: Cuba's Greatest Abolitionist," written by Margarita Engle and published by Harcourt, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company; "The Living," written by Matt de la Pe?a and published by Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Random House LLC, a Penguin Random House Company; and "Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote: A Migrant's Tale," written and illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh and published by Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of ABRAMS. ** Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award for most distinguished informational book for children: "Parrots over Puerto Rico," written by Susan L. Roth and Cindy Trumbore, and illustrated by Susan L. Roth, is the Sibert Award winner. The book is published by LEE & LOW BOOKS, Inc. Four Sibert Honor Books were named: "A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin," written by Jen Bryant, illustrated by Melissa Sweet and published by Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Random House, Inc.; "Look Up! Bird-Watching in Your Own Backyard," written and illustrated by Annette LeBlanc Cate and published by Candlewick Press; "Locomotive," written and illustrated by Brian Floca and published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing; and "The Mad Potter: George E. Ohr, Eccentric Genius," written by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan and published by Roaring Brook Press, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishing Holdings Limited Partnership. ** Stonewall Book Award - Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children's & Young Adult Literature Award given annually to English-language works of exceptional merit for children or teens relating to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender experience: "Beautiful Music for Ugly Children," written by Kirstin Cronn-Mills and published by Flux, an imprint of Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd; and "Fat Angie," written by e. E. Charlton-Trujillo and published by Candlewick Press, are the winners of the 2014 Stonewall Children's and Young Adult Literature Award. Three Honor Books were selected: "Better Nate Than Ever," written by Tim Federle and published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division; "Branded by the Pink Triangle," written by Ken Setterington and published by Second Story Press; and "Two Boys Kissing," written by David Levithan and published by Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Random House, Inc. ** Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for the most distinguished book for beginning readers: "The Watermelon Seed," written and illustrated by Greg Pizzoli, is the Geisel Award winner. The book is published by Disney Hyperion Books, an imprint of Disney Book Group. Three Geisel Honor Books were named: "Ball," written and illustrated by Mary Sullivan and published by Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company; "A Big Guy Took My Ball!" written and illustrated by Mo Willems and published by Hyperion Books for Children, an imprint of Disney Book Group; and "Penny and Her Marble," written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes and published by Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. ** William C. Morris Award for a debut book published by a first-time author writing for teens: "Charm & Strange," written by Stephanie Kuehn, is the 2014 Morris Award winner. The book is published by St. Martin's Griffin, an imprint of St. Martin's Press, a division of Macmillan. Four other books were finalists for the award: "Sex & Violence," written by Carrie Mesrobian and published by Carolrhoda LAB, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group; "Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets," written by Evan Roskos and published by Houghton Mifflin, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company; "Belle Epoque," written by Elizabeth Ross and published by Delacorte Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children's Books; and "In the Shadow of Blackbirds," written by Cat Winters and published by Amulet Books, an imprint of ABRAMS. ** YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults: "The Nazi Hunters: How a Team of Spies and Survivors Captured the World's Most Notorious Nazi," written by Neal Bascomb, is the 2014 Excellence winner. The book is published by Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. Four other books were finalists for the award: "Go: A Kidd's Guide to Graphic Design," written by Chip Kidd and published by Workman Publishing Company; "Imprisoned: The Betrayal of Japanese Americans During World War II," written by Martin W. Sandler and published by Walker Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing, Inc.; "Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles, America's First Black Paratroopers," written by Tanya Lee Stone and published by Candlewick Press; and "The President Has Been Shot! The Assassination of John F. Kennedy," written by James L. Swanson and published by Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. Recognized worldwide for the high quality they represent, ALA awards guide parents, educators, librarians and others in selecting the best materials for youth. Selected by judging committees of librarians and other children's experts, the awards encourage original and creative work. For more information on the ALA youth media awards and notables, please visit www.ala.org/yma . -30- Laura Schulte-Cooper Program Officer, Communications Association for Library Service to Children a division of the American Library Association 50 E. Huron St. Chicago, IL 60611 Phone: 312-280-2165 Fax: 312-280-5271 lschulte at ala.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Tue Jan 28 11:53:25 2014 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 19:53:25 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] The Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced With Adversity Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA244286537C@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> The Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced With Adversity For this year's entry you must submit your candidate nomination by May 1st. Subsequent years will have a deadline of December 1st. http://www.ala.org/aboutala/sites/ala.org.aboutala/files/content/cd_36_Lemony%20Snicket%20proposal%20-%20FINAL.pdf Questions? Contact Nanette Perez ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom 50 E Huron St Chicago, IL 60611 312-280-4225 nperez at ala.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Tue Jan 28 12:20:22 2014 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 20:20:22 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Early Literacy and Books online course Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA244286541F@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Early Literacy and Books Taught by Saroj Ghoting To Register go to http://host5.evanced.info/lva/evanced/eventcalendar.asp change month to FEBRUARY and click on event (February 17) Cost $25.00 Course Materials Ages and Stages by Karen Miller - the Library of Virginia will provide Llama, Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney (available online) The goal of "Early Literacy and Books" (offered February 17 - March 21, 2014) is to introduce you to early literacy components and practices as set forth in the second edition of Every Child Ready to Read(r), an initiative of the American Library Association. By the end of the class, you should be able to recognize what the early literacy components look like for each age-level of children, newborn to two-year-olds, 2 and 3 year olds and 4 and 5 year olds, and to demonstrate how the components and practices can be applied while sharing books with young children. Overview of the Course Session 1: Introduction, Information on Brain Development and Stages of Early Childhood Development Session 2: Overview of Reading Research, Reading Process, Five Early Literacy Practices Session 3: Oral Language, Three Ways to Engage Parents and Children in Interactive Reading, Overview of Early Literacy Components Session 4: More in-depth information on four early literacy components, development over the age levels, and relating to books Session 5: More in-depth on background knowledge component--development over the age levels, and relating to books; Relate components and practices to each other and to books and activities to extend books For more information at Moodle please see: http://www.vpl.virginia.gov/ce-training/moodle.html Moodle courses are designed for busy library staff schedules. You work at your own time and pace, but complete assignment by the weekly deadline. It is not in- personal emails are assignments are looked at by Saroj Ghoting who comments within 24 hours. The Library of Virginia has a two session free Introduction to Moodle course which is required to take before Early Literacy and Books. The purpose of Introduction to Moodle to test out all functions on the system you will be using for the course. When you sign up for Early Literacy and Books you will be automatically signed up for Introduction to Moodle. Saroj Ghoting is an early childhood literacy consultant. She presents trainings on early literacy, Every Child Ready to Read(r), and on various aspects of storytimes at national, regional, and state conferences, and for library staff and their partners. She has a B. A. from Oberlin College in Ohio and her MLS from Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. She has been a children's librarian for over 35 years. She is co-author of two books published by the American Library Association: Early Literacy Storytimes @ your library, The Early Literacy Kit: A Handbook and Tip Cards which includes tips for all the school readiness domains, and Storytimes for Everyone: Developing Young Children's Language and Literacy which applies the updated research and approach of the second edition of Every Child Ready to Read(r) including supporting scientific and mathematical thinking to storytimes. Questions please contact Enid Costley at 804.692.3765 or enid.costley at lva.virginia.gov -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Tue Jan 28 12:46:32 2014 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 20:46:32 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Correction on Sample Press Release in the summer reading manual Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA2442865454@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Posted on behalf of the Collaborative Summer Library Program: On pages 49 and 50 of Chapter 2 - Promoting Readers of all ages will be transformed into scientists, not explore all things underground. Los lectores de todas las edades sera transformado en cientificos, not exploran todas las cosas debajo de la tierra. Thanks to a sharp eyed librarian from Washington for catching this. 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Mart?n Blasco Outreach Librarian for Latino and Multicultural Services Washington County Cooperative Library Services 503-648-9785 x 3# martinb at wccls.org www.facebook.org/bibliotecaswccls ?Siempre imagin? que el Para?so ser?a alg?n tipo de biblioteca?. ?I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.? Jorge Luis Borges From: Kids-lib [mailto:kids-lib-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Katie Anderson Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2014 12:47 PM To: (kids-lib at listsmart.osl.state.or.us); (oyan at listsmart.osl.state.or.us) Subject: [kids-lib] Correction on Sample Press Release in the summer reading manual Posted on behalf of the Collaborative Summer Library Program: On pages 49 and 50 of Chapter 2 - Promoting Readers of all ages will be transformed into scientists, not explore all things underground. Los lectores de todas las edades sera transformado en cientificos, not exploran todas las cosas debajo de la tierra. Thanks to a sharp eyed librarian from Washington for catching this. Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jennifer.maurer at state.or.us Tue Jan 28 16:25:55 2014 From: jennifer.maurer at state.or.us (Jennifer Maurer) Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 00:25:55 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Common Core Guides for Parents Message-ID: Please pardon the cross-posting. With all the attention the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English language arts and mathematics are receiving, you may be getting requests from parents who want to better understand the implications for their children. The National PTA and the Council of Great City Schools (Common Core Works) offer free, downloadable brochures with CCSS information organized by grade level. Each brochure or roadmap is in color and available in English and Spanish. The publications give some background about the Common Core, offer specific examples of skills and expectations for that grade level, and suggest ways parents can help their children succeed. As a bonus, the roadmaps specifically advise parents to "be sure your child has a library card. Children should select books they are interested in to develop a passion for reading. Many libraries have book clubs and family activities that make reading fun for the entire family." If you are looking for something to hand out to parents, preview both sets. One just might work for you. PTA Two-Pagers, ELA & Math: http://pta.org/parents/content.cfm?ItemNumber=2910 PTA Four-Pagers, ELA & Math: http://pta.org/parents/content.cfm?ItemNumber=2909 Roadmaps, ELA: http://www.commoncoreworks.org/Page/330 Roadmaps, Math: http://www.cgcs.org//site/Default.aspx?PageID=366 The Oregon Department of Education features these and other resources in their CCSS Toolkit for parents. Toolkit for Parents: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=3425 Toolkit in Spanish: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=4041 Parent Guides: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=3398 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 katie.anderson at state.or.us Wed Jan 29 09:24:37 2014 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 17:24:37 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Bridge to Understanding Award Announcment Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA24428658BD@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Posted on behalf of United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY). The Bridge to Understanding Award formally acknowledges the work of adults who create programs that use children?s books to explore cultures around the world in order to promote international understanding among children. Programs that win the award are based in a broad understanding of culture as ways of living and being in the world, and go beyond the surface features of a culture, such as food, fashion, folklore, famous people, and festivals. This prestigious award was established in memory of Arlene Pillar, an educator who served USBBY as newsletter editor from 1984 until her untimely death in 1990. Organizations eligible for the award include schools, libraries, scout troops, clubs, and bookstores. The program may be a one-time event, or an ongoing series of events, that serves children ranging in age from kindergarten through tenth grade. The award carries a monetary prize of $1000 and a certificate. Applying for the Bridge to Understanding Award USBBY is seeking applicants for the 2013 Bridge to Understanding Award. The selection committee will consider such criteria as the care with which books are selected and presented to children in the program, the depth of cultural understanding that the program supports, the number of children reached by the program and the impact on the community as demonstrated by publicity coverage or anecdotal evidence. To be considered, the program must have occurred within 2012. A powerpoint explaining the criteria is available online. An application and guidelines are available online, or from the USBBY Secretariat, 5202 Old Orchard Road, Suite 300, Skokie, IL 60077. Email: Secretariat at usbby.org. Phone: (224) 233-2030. Deadline for submissions is March 1, 2013. The award will be presented at the annual IRA, ALA, or NCTE Convention, or at a mutually agreeable place and time. ________________________________ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Wed Jan 29 13:32:15 2014 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 21:32:15 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Serve childcare providers? Here are some health and safety resources they may find useful Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA2442865D2D@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> As we start partnering more with early childhood professionals in our communities to provide young children with early literacy resources and experience, we also have an opportunity to help early childhood professions identify and access other important resources they need. We know that children need safe and healthy environments to focus on their learning. These are some resources for childcare providers, including family, friend and neighbors providers. Below is a website you can direct childcare providers to for training and information about creating and maintaining a safe and healthy environment for young children and attached is a handout (English and Spanish) that you may consider printing and making available to childcare providers visiting your library or when you visit them. Oregon Health Authority's Oregon Kids: Healthy and Safe http://public.health.oregon.gov/HealthyPeopleFamilies/Babies/HealthChildcare/Pages/OKHS.aspx Oregon Kids: Healthy and Safe (OKHS) is a training and online resource that early care and education (ECE) professionals can use to provide healthy and safe environments and practices for children in their care. This resources includes: * The OKHS Training: this health and safety training is available to ECE professionals across Oregon through the network of Child Care Resource & Referral agencies. Trainings dates and locations can be found on the Oregon Registry Online Training Calendar. * The OKHS E-Reference: this two-part online reference puts current health and safety information in the hands of ECE professionals as they care for children. Find quick, action-oriented answers to health and safety questions, resources, links, downloads, posters and more. 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Name: OKHS Flyer Final.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 1052656 bytes Desc: OKHS Flyer Final.pdf URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Wed Jan 29 14:43:31 2014 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 22:43:31 +0000 Subject: [kids-lib] Summer reading certificate design contest--enter by 2/19/2014 Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA2442865F08@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Fizz Boom Read/Spark A Reaction 2014 Oregon Summer Reading Certificate Design Contest Enter by February 19th [cid:image004.jpg at 01CF1D00.7A6CF440] Certificates entered into the contest must include the following features: * CSLP clip-art for the 2014 summer reading program (children's, teen and/or adult art) * State of Oregon seal which can be downloaded in color or black and white online: http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/youthsvcs/oregon.srp.certificate.aspx#Download___Print_Certificates * The text: "We hereby recognize and commend NAME For completing the 2014 Oregon Summer Reading Program" and/or "Por medio de este certificado reconocemos y felicitamos a NOMBRE por haber terminado el Programa de Lectura del Verano del 2014 de Oreg?n" (Bilingual submissions are welcome!) * Space for the name and signature of an important state official. * The text: "A joint project of the Oregon State Library, Oregon Department of Education, and Oregon Library Association." Entries must be submitted in .pdf format and emailed to katie.anderson at state.or.us Provide the following information in the body of your email: ? Your full name ? Your library name ? Whether or not you want your name released if you win Deadline is Wednesday, February 19, 2014. All the entries that meet the above criteria will be voted on via email sent out on the OYAN, kids-lib, and OASL listserv. You will find some tips for designing certificates at the bottom of this email. The one children's and one teen certificate with the most votes will be selected. [cid:image003.png at 01CF1D00.777278F0] Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you, Katie Anderson 503-803-3940 katie.anderson at state.or.us Tips for successful certificate design: ? The certificate should be 8.5" x 11", and should have blank outer margins of at least .25" on all sides. ? EPS files, like the ones found on the CSLP DVD, can be scaled to any size in your docu?ment without losing resolution. These files can be manipulated in illustration programs such as Microsoft Paint or Adobe Illustrator. ? TIFF and JPEG files can be manipulated in any photo editing program such as Adobe Photoshop (another example?). Avoid increasing these images by more than 20% of their original size. If you need an image in a different format and you cannot convert the image on your own, please email your request to the CSLP at info at cslpreads.org. ? Download the State of Oregon seal from http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/youthsvcs/oregon.srp.certificate.aspx#Download___Print_Certificates, and use it in your design. ? When converting your design to a PDF, select a high quality print setting (in particular, images should be at a minimum of 300dpi). ? A good rule of thumb for double-checking the resolution or print quality of your design: Open your PDF in Acrobat, and zoom in at 400%. 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The 2014 award is for programs completed in 2013. http://www.usbby.org/list_b2u.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 From: Katie Anderson Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 9:25 AM To: '(kids-lib at listsmart.osl.state.or.us)' Subject: Bridge to Understanding Award Announcment Posted on behalf of United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY). The Bridge to Understanding Award formally acknowledges the work of adults who create programs that use children?s books to explore cultures around the world in order to promote international understanding among children. Programs that win the award are based in a broad understanding of culture as ways of living and being in the world, and go beyond the surface features of a culture, such as food, fashion, folklore, famous people, and festivals. This prestigious award was established in memory of Arlene Pillar, an educator who served USBBY as newsletter editor from 1984 until her untimely death in 1990. Organizations eligible for the award include schools, libraries, scout troops, clubs, and bookstores. The program may be a one-time event, or an ongoing series of events, that serves children ranging in age from kindergarten through tenth grade. The award carries a monetary prize of $1000 and a certificate. Applying for the Bridge to Understanding Award USBBY is seeking applicants for the 2013 Bridge to Understanding Award. The selection committee will consider such criteria as the care with which books are selected and presented to children in the program, the depth of cultural understanding that the program supports, the number of children reached by the program and the impact on the community as demonstrated by publicity coverage or anecdotal evidence. To be considered, the program must have occurred within 2012. A powerpoint explaining the criteria is available online. An application and guidelines are available online, or from the USBBY Secretariat, 5202 Old Orchard Road, Suite 300, Skokie, IL 60077. Email: Secretariat at usbby.org. Phone: (224) 233-2030. Deadline for submissions is March 1, 2013. The award will be presented at the annual IRA, ALA, or NCTE Convention, or at a mutually agreeable place and time. ________________________________ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dawnp at smalltalklearning.com Thu Jan 30 14:28:56 2014 From: dawnp at smalltalklearning.com (Dawn Prochovnic) Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 14:28:56 -0800 Subject: [kids-lib] Professional Development Opportunity: NW Regional NCTE Conference Message-ID: The NW Regional NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) Conference, which only comes to Portland once every ten years or so, is scheduled for March 13, 2014. Here is a link to the conference website: http://www.octe.org/2014-nw-regional-ncte-conference.html?utm_source=NWRegion7-Presenters_Invite&utm_campaign=Spring+2014+News&utm_medium=email and the conference brochure: http://www.octe.org/uploads/1/7/8/6/17860185/13-32825_octe_poster_revised.pdf MANY authors are participating as speakers and panelists. Here is a sampling: Picture Books for Young Readers - Marie Smith, Eric Kimmel, Lori Ries Come hear three award-winning Oregon creators of books which combine verbal and visual stories in equal importance. Their books include alphabet and concept books, early readers, nursery rhymes and folk tales for home and the classroom. Nonfiction Books: Presenting the World for Readers - Susan Blackaby, Bart King, Barbara Kerley Nonfiction is a big category in Common Core Standards. These authors provide content in a wide spectrum of works on science, biography, explo?ration, historic events, guide books, and more-and make it interesting and accessible to kids. Mysteries: Creating and Solving Them - April Henry, Phillip Margolin, Ami Margolin Rome We live in the age of young adult mysteries and thriller novels. Why are they so hard to keep on the library shelves? Where do these best-selling writers get the ideas for their popular tales of abduction, escape, and alibis? Fantasy/SciFi/Dystopian: Experiencing Other Worlds - Anne Osterlund, David Ward, Inara Scott Fantasy often uses magic and supernatural phenomena in plot, theme, or setting; scifi deals with imagination, futuristic worlds, and technology; and "dystopian literature provides fresh perspectives on problematic social and political practices otherwise taken for granted or inevitable" (Keith Booker). Learn how these authors have created their fictions. Lives in Transition or Coming of Age - Rosanne Parry, Robin Cody, Tara Kelly These novelists focus on the moral and psychological development of pro?tagonists-now often female-as they come to grips with the reality of cruelty in the world, and as they move from youth to adulthood. Listen to what these important authors of this genre have to tell us about the chal?lenges of growing up. Fact and Fiction: Writing the Past - Susan Fletcher, Graham Salisbury, Lauren Kessler Historical fiction tells a story set in the past and drawn from history, some?times with actual historical persons, but the principal characters tend to be fictional. Writers do extensive research to capture the spirit and social conditions of the times. Three of Oregon's best writers in this genre will share their experiences. Experiencing Oregon in Literature - Molly Gloss, Craig Lesley, Linda Crew Authentic Oregon experiences and settings are the stuff of the books of these authors, including new treatments of Native American experiences and gender themes. A sense of place, western toughness, resourcefulness, and individualism are frequent themes, as are responsibility for family, people, and the land. Female characters often act as moral touchstones, both good and bad. Follow the links above for additional information and to register. ****************** Dawn Prochovnic, MA SCBWI-Oregon Library Liaison Author, Story Time with Signs & Rhymes Series Magic Wagon/ABDO Publishing Group dawnp at smalltalklearning.com www.smalltalklearning.com dawnprochovnic.blogspot.com Facebook: Dawn Babb Prochovnic 503.223.5622 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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