1. Celebrations and Observances for this Month
2. SLP Update
2a. CSLP Annual Meeting
2b. PSAs
2c. Sign Language Video
2d. Braille and Tactile Graphics
2e. Targeted Libraries to receive Bristol Renaissance Faire Tickets
3. Teen Services
3a. Adolescent Literacy Workshops are Underway
3b. ALA Has New Gaming Toolkit
3c. LE Phillips Memorial Public Library in Eau Claire Encourages Teens to Read
3d. ALA Conference Sessions on Teen Services
3e. Graphic Novel Helps Kids in Military Families Cope
4. Awards and Grant Opportunities
4a. Nordstrom Grant Match for "Books for Babies"
4b. 2009 Lois Lenski Covery Foundation Library Grants
4c. Save Our History Grants
4d. Barron Prize for Young Heroes
5. Children's Book Week
6. 2008 Issues of "Highlights" Magazine Available
7. Autism Tool For Librarians
8. First Lady Doyle's Recommended Children's Titles for this Month
9. Monthly Postings are Archived on the Youth Services Web Page
10. Upcoming Events in 2009
1. Celebrations and Observances for this Month
Better Hearing and Speech Month www.asha.org/campaign.htm
Mathematics Education Month www.mathaware.org
National Alcohol Awareness Month www.ncadd.org
National Autism Awareness Month, Autism Society of America, www.autism-society.org
National Child Abuse Prevention Month www.dfps.state.tx.us/itsuptoyou/default.asp
National Garden Month www.nationalgardenmonth.org
National Humor Month www.larrywilde.com/month.htm
National Month of the Young Child www.naeyc.org
National Poetry Month, Children's Book Council, www.cbcbooks.org/yppw/ and www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/41
National Occupational Therapy Month www.aota.org
National Youth Sports Safety Month www.nyssf.org/campaign.html
Sexual Assault Awareness Month www.nsvrc.org
School Library Media Month www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aaslissues/aasladvocacy/schoollibrary.cfm
2. SLP Update
2a. CSLP Annual Meeting
The CSLP Annual Meeting will be held from April 22-24 in Omaha, Nebraska. I will be attending, as will Rhonda Puntney, who is Chair of the Diversity Committee. If anyone is interested in volunteering to be on a CSLP Committee, please let me know. The various committees are listed on the CSLP web page at www.cslpreads.org/.
2b. CSLP PSAs
CSLP has created Public Service Announcements (PSAs) this year for use both on radio and television. I will send CD-ROM versions of the video PSAs for all systems very soon. Systems can then decide if they want to make copies for interested libraries or lend out their copy. For young children, the television spot features animated characters from the poster art. The teen PSA features a fantasy of teens exploring the arts in a library. There are various versions of the teen spots which feature different lead characters—a white boy, a black girl, and a white boy who uses a wheelchair. The children's video is available for preview at www.cslpreads.org/2009/cp09psa.htm, but it is not posted at this time. The teen television spots can be viewed at www.cslpreads.org/2009/ya09psa.htm. Both are available in English and Spanish which are included on the disc I will be sending the Systems.
CSLP also has radio spots available. The text for the children's radio spot is taken from the children's television spot. The teen radio versions were created by Benson Gardner, DPI Publication Editor, and features a poem by Nikki Giovanni, who graciously gave permission to CSLP to use her work. The teen spots are done in two versions; one is hip-hop, performed by students from UW-Madison. The children's radio (audio) spots can be downloaded from the CSLP web page at www.cslpreads.org/2009/cp09psa.htm. The teen radio spots can be downloaded at www.cslpreads.org/2009/ya09psa.htm. The radio spots are available in both English and Spanish, although one version in Spanish is not yet posted. The downloads are free. Both the television and radio spots can be used by libraries to promote their programs in any way they care to use them. There are tips on how to use them on the web page.
2c. Sign Language Video
Rhonda Puntney and I worked on a sign language video for CSLP that again features Vicki Patterson, Green Bay, signing several of the finger plays and songs mentioned in the manual. This year the video includes the signs for color words and additional words related to creative activities. The intent is to make it easier for librarians to incorporate at least a few American Sign Language signs in their programs when they have children who are deaf or to help raise awareness of sign language in general.
2d. Braille and Tactile Graphics
Another project Rhonda and I worked on for the CSLP Diversity Committee involves an arrangement with the OSCI program at the Oshkosh prison to provide public libraries with items they may need in Braille. We also arranged for the Wisconsin Center for the Blind in Janesville to provide a set of 6 pages in tactile graphic format. The pages are modifications of pages from the manual. These materials may make participation easier for children who are blind or who have low vision. Systems will receive a copy of the set and can share it with any librarians who might want to see it. Ordering information will be sent to the systems as well. Tactile graphic format raises images on special paper so that the outline of the images can be felt with the fingertips. Stacey Grandt, Director of the Center's Outreach program, helped with the selection and design of the activity sheets.
2e. Targeted Libraries to receive Bristol Renaissance Faire Tickets
Although there is not a statewide DLTC promotion for this summer, I am helping to coordinate the distribution of a limited number of Bristol Renaissance Faire tickets to libraries in counties the Faire wanted to target. Most are in central and southeast parts of the state. The tickets will go to the System youth services liaisons for distribution.
3. Teen Services
3a. Adolescent Literacy Workshops are Underway
Several of the Systems have completed their Adolescent Literacy Workshops. The upcoming training includes:
Date and Location: Thursday, April 23, 2009 at the LaCrosse Public Library
For more information, contact Marcia Sarnowski mes@wrlsweb.org
Date and Location:
1) Thursday, April 23, 2009 at the Manitowoc Public Library
2) Friday April 24, 2009 at the Mead Public Library in Sheboygan
For more information, contact Paula Siefert psiefert@esls.lib.wi.us
Date and Location: Thursday, April 23, 2009 at the Northern Waters' Headquarters in Ashland
For more information, contact Linda Stobbe lstobbe@nwls.lib.wi.us
Date and Location: Friday May 1, 2009 at the South Central Headquarters in Madison
For more information, contact Shawn Brommer sbrommer@scls.lib.wi.us
Date and Location: Thursday, May 21, 2009 at the Rothschild Village Hall Community Room, Rothchild
For more information, contact Beth Sillars Sillars@wvls.lib.wi.us
Date and Location: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at the Ripon Public Library
For more information contact Mark Arend arend@winnefox.org
3b. ALA Has New Gaming Toolkit
ALA has announced a new Gaming Toolkit called "The Librarian's Guide to Gaming." This toolkit, compiled with resources, tips, and best practices from expert librarians who deliver exemplary gaming services, is a jumping off point for all types of libraries, serving members of all ages. Board games, card games, and videogames are, in essence, information, and the human act of telling stories, presented in new formats that involve the player.
Games may fulfill a library's mission to provide cultural, recreational, and entertaining materials; to provide academic curriculum support; or to provide resources and support their industry or profession.
Gaming services epitomize library as the "third place," creating a community gathering spot between home and work/school. That third place encourages play, socialization, and cultural enrichment. Libraries looking for ways to reach beyond their traditional patron base are turning to gaming.
The tool kit includes a history of gaming in public libraries, talking points that explain the connection between games and literacy, and suggestions on getting started and evaluating gaming activities. For more information about the tool kit go to http://librarygamingtoolkit.org/.
3c. LE Phillips Memorial Public Library in Eau Claire Encourages Teens to Read
During January, students were offered a chance to clear unpaid book fines at the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library in Eau Claire by reading. To clear a fine, students (ages 7-18) need to go to a designated reading area at the library. For every 15 minutes of reading time, a dollar will be deducted from their fine.
—from the December 2008 edition of "Newsflashes" the Indianhead electronic newsletter
3d. ALA Conference Sessions on Teen Services
The American Library Association's Annual Conference is in Chicago this summer, July 10-13th. The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) is offering 2 preconferences on Friday, July 10th:
Genre Galaxy: Explore the Universe of Teen Reading 9am-5pm http://wikis.ala.org/yalsa/index.php/Genre_Galaxy:_Explore_the_Universe_of_Teen_Reading
Librarians who work on readers advisory or programming with teens will be able to listen to many popular young adult authors, including Holly Black, Cecil Castellucci, David Lubar, and Dom Testa. Enjoy hearing teens tell librarians what they really like to read and how to reach them. Experience first-hand mini-programs on mystery and un-romance themes. In addition to a day of inspiring activities and a fabulous lunch, all participants will leave with stacks of booklists and ideas for new ways to promote genres at school and public libraries of every size.
Moving up the YA Career Ladder 12:00-5:00pm http://wikis.ala.org/yalsa/index.php/Moving_up_the_YA_Career_Ladder
Learn how to move up the career ladder successfully! Participants will:
- Identify career options for YA librarians
- Understand how to identify and sharpen skills needed to successfully transition careers
- Learn how to effectively write resumes and CVs
- Assess their management style and identify the management style of others
New and seasoned librarian will find practical tools and information that they will be able to begin using immediately.
Register online at: www.ala.org/ala/conferencesevents/upcoming/annual/2009/registration.cfm
For questions, please call: Nichole Gilbert, YALSA Program Officer, 1-800-545-2433 ext. 4387
3e. Graphic Novel Helps Kids in Military Families Cope
John Hisgen, a DPI Educational Consultant, worked on a graphic novel that focuses on the stories of four families with a loved one deployed to a war zone. The graphic novel will be used in classrooms and by military family services agencies to help prepare middle and high school kids cope with the deployment of a parent or other loved one. A copy of the book was sent to all public libraries with the assistance of the regional systems. There is a curriculum that goes with the graphic novel, but that is not being distributed to public libraries. A free copy of the curriculum can be obtained by contacting www.uwex.edu/ces/omk or www.operationmilitarykids.org. This book was produced through the cooperation of the DPI, UW-Extension, and Operation Military Kids. Copies were given to public libraries so that military families can be referred to public libraries to borrow a copy.
4. Award and Grant Opportunities
4a. Nordstrom Grant Match for "Books for Babies"
Nordstrom and the Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends, and Foundations (ALTAFF) will award 20 grants of $500 each to match $1,000 raised by selected Friends of the Library groups, women's groups, libraries, and other non-profit organizations for purchasing "Books for Babies" kits from ALTAFF. "Books for Babies" is a national literacy program that acquaints parents of newborns with the important role they play in the development of their children. Parents are presented with a "Books for Babies" kit containing a board book for baby, baby's first library card, and a variety of brochures with reading tips and early literacy information from nationally recognized educational organizations. Organizations such as Friends of the Library groups, women's clubs, and Junior Leagues purchase "Books for Babies" packets. Groups often supplement the packets with information about local resources, including library locations and contact information, as well as details about lap sit and preschool story hours. Ten matching grants will be awarded in October with an application deadline of October 1. Additional information and the application form can be found at www.folusa.org/outreach/bfbgrants.php
4b. 2009 Lois Lenski Covey Foundation Library Grants
Libraries serving economically or socially at-risk children and teens are invited to apply for 2009 Lois Lenski Covey Foundation library grants. Grants are for the acquisition of books published for young people preschool through grade 12. To be considered, libraries must have limited book budgets and serve a disadvantaged population. Rural and urban, public, school, and non-profit agency libraries are eligible. The grants are given to individual libraries rather than library systems or cooperatives. 2009 grants will range from $500 to $3000.
Information regarding the Foundation, details regarding the grant program, and a downloadable 2009 grant application form can be found at the Foundation Web site www.loislenskicovey.org. Libraries unable to download the application form may request a hard copy by writing to the Lois Lenski Covey Foundation, P.O. Box 255366, Sacramento, CA 95865 or by sending an e-mail to michael.covey@loislenskicovey.org. Applications must be postmarked no later than June 15, 2009.
The Lois Lenski Covey Foundation was created by Lois Lenski, respected writer and illustrator and 1946 Newbery medalist for "Strawberry Girl." Ms. Lenski had a lifelong concern that all children have access to good books. Her foundation continues to help provide that access through grants to deserving agencies serving disadvantaged populations.
4c. Save Our History Grants
Save Our History, a program of the History Channel and the American Association for State and Local History, is a national initiative that supports local history education and historic preservation efforts in communities across the United States. Each year, Save Our History awards a total of $250,000 to history organizations that partner with schools or youth groups on preservation projects that engage students in learning about, documenting, and preserving the history of their communities.
Eligible applicants must be nonprofit 501(c)(3) history organizations; e.g., museums, historical societies, preservation organizations, historic sites, libraries, or archives. Other eligible applicants include local government agencies such as parks and recreation commissions, historic commissions, departments of local history, or other local government agencies that own and/or operate a historic site or property. Applicants must be located in one of the fifty states or the District of Columbia.
Applicants must partner with a local elementary, middle, or high school(s), or organization(s) that provides educational programming for children of similar ages to design a historic education and preservation project. Organizations that have received a Save Our History grant in the last three years are not eligible to apply. For complete program information and descriptions of previously funded projects, visit the Save Our History Web site at www.history.com/minisites/saveourhistory/
4d. Barron Prize for Young Heroes
The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes, founded by author T.A. Barron, seeks nominations for its 2009 awards. The Barron Prize honors young people ages 8 to 18 who have made a significant positive difference to people and our planet. Each year, ten national winners each receive $2,500 to support their service work or higher education. Nomination deadline is April 30. For more information and to nominate, visit www.barronprize.org/
5. Children's Book Week
Children's Book Week will be celebrated May 11-17th. The ALSC Public Awareness Committee has free and creative ideas for celebrating using materials found in the Kids! @ Your Library® Tool Kit!
The tool kit has games and activities that will make planning easier than ever! Check out the reader's theater scripts of The Library Dragon and The Chicken and the Librarian. There is also a great Mad Lib game and free artwork to help libraries celebrate. The tool kit can be found at www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/initiatives/kidscampaign/kidstoolkit.cfm
—from Laura M. Schulte-Cooper, Program Officer, ALSC
6. 2008 Issues of "Highlights" Magazine Available
"Highlights for Children" has a limited number of back issues of both Highlights and High Five from 2008 that are available as a donation for your summer or literacy program. Organizations must order at least 200 copies of a specific month (ex: 200 copies of October 2008) and must request a minimum of 1,000 issues. This is a special one-time donation - available only through April 30. This offer will not be repeated.
The magazines that are available are as follows:
2008 Highlights for Children magazine (children 6 - 12)
May 2008
June 2008 limited quantities
July 2008 limited quantities
August 2008 very limited quantities
September 2008 limited quantities
December 2008
2008 Highlights High Five Magazines (children 2 to 6)
April 2008
June 2008 limited quantities
October 2008 limited quantities
November 2008 limited quantities
December 2008 limited quantities
The request must be made on the organization's letterhead and must be FAXED to 614-324-7978. Email and phone requests will not be processed. Specify the quantity of each magazine requested, by month (minimum 200 copies of a specific month ex: 200 copies of October 2008). Indicate the Type of program (summer/literacy/other) for which the magazines will be used. Include a statement indicating the agency understands the commitment to pay for packaging and shipping costs for the order.
The recipient organization must be able to pay the cost for packaging and shipping and handling. The cost of packaging is $24 per 1,000 magazines which will arrive by truck or UPS in boxes of 50 per issue. Shipping cost will vary depending on location. For example: Shipping and handling for 3,000 magazines can range from $100 to $400 depending on location. The organization will be invoiced for shipping and packaging. P.O.s or checks accepted. Highlights will provide a W-9 for agencies' accounting departments. Instructions for P.O.s will be included with the invoice.
—Pat M. Mikelson, Vice President, Corporate Communications, Highlights for Children highlightsemail@highlights.com
7. Autism Tool For Librarians
"Libraries and Autism: We're Connected," a project developed by Margaret Kolaya, director, Scotch Plains Public Library (N.J.) and Daniel Weiss, director, Fanwood Memorial Library (N.J.), has been selected as the 2009 winner of the ASCLA/KLAS/NOD Award.
Using multiple media and a variety of learning formats, "Libraries and Autism" educates librarians, library staff and school media specialists about autism. The project's website, www.thejointlibrary.org/autism, offers extensive resources on the disorder, including print and non-print materials, web sites and organizations. A training video demonstrates behavior traits of autism and techniques to communicate effectively with and cultivate positive library experiences for patrons with autism. The video is enriched with expert commentary from Dr. Linda Meyers, executive director at the New Jersey Center for Outreach and Services for the Autism Community (COSAC), Dr. Jill Harris, director of psychology and coordinator of the Autism Center of Excellence at the Specialized Children's Hospital (N.J.), and Adrienne Robertiello of the Community Partnership for People with Autism.
The project also includes resources on the web site for implementing the project, including a list of workshop consultants, a non-verbal communication tool, customer service tips, publicity logos and a storybook template—"This is My Library"—that a library can customize to provide a visual pre-visit library tour for a child with autism. Libraries participating in the project can request a "Libraries and Autism: We're Connected" decal for the library front door or window.
"Libraries and Autism" grew out of the "Welcoming Library Spaces for the Autism Community and Their Families" incubator project, which was made possible by a contract with INFOLINK: The Eastern New Jersey Regional Library Cooperative. The Cooperative and its services are funded by the New Jersey State Library, which is responsible for the coordination, promotion and funding of the New Jersey Library Network. To view the project go to www.thejointlibrary.org/autism/
8. First Lady Doyle's Recommended Children's Titles for this Month:
The titles recommended for this month are:
Preschool: "Round Like a Ball" by Lisa Campbell Ernst
Primary: "Martina the Beautiful Cockroach" by Carmen Agra Deedy
Intermediate: "Animal Poems" by Valerie Worth
Middle School: "Home of the Brave" by Katherine Applegate
High School: "Ringside, 1925" by Jen Bryant
For more information, or to join the "Read On Wisconsin" book club, go to http://readon.wisconsin.gov
9. Monthly Postings are Archived on the Youth Services Web Page
The 2009 monthly postings for the system youth services liaisons will be archived on the DLTCL Youth Services web page at www.dpi.wi.gov/pld/ys-postings.html.
10. Upcoming Events in 2009
The listing of Upcoming Events is posted on the archive page at www.dpi.wi.gov/pld/yspost-events.html
The list of upcoming events will be updated each month. This change is intended to reduce the length of this monthly posting.
An attempt has been made to verify each of these dates and URLs. If errors are noticed, assistance in making corrections is very much appreciated. The dates are updated on a monthly basis.
For questions about this information, contact Jamie McCanless (608) 267-9280
Last updated on 4/17/2009 11:50:02 AM
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