Many ALSC members not only work with children, but also with teens. Some of you may also be members of ALA’s Young Adult Library Services Association. Well, YALSA member, Jenine Lillian is working on a new professional resource called Cool Teen Programs on a Shoestring. The book will consist of different programs that are fun and appealing to teen audiences, and Jenine is looking for ideas from all of you! This is not only a great publishing opportunity for any Librarians who have had great and inexpensive teen programs, but also, there is the potential for them to share their ideas at a YALSA event at the ALA Annual Conference in July, 2009 with the editor. I’ve attached the submission form here for those of you who would like to get involved. The deadline for submissions is November 20th! Cool Teen Program Submission Form
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More Tools from Kids! @ Your Library
Greetings! As another school year begins have you been searching for titles that excite kids about libraries? Check out the titles on Kids! @ your library Tool Kit. Here is a baker’s dozen, picture books to read aloud to kids both in and out of your library! These familiar friends and surprising newcomers are guaranteed to delight boys and girls in grades K — 8. Picture books can be used to help younger kids feel comfortable with library routines and terminology when they visit. Nonfiction titles can be used with all to deepen knowledge and appreciation of libraries. A chapter read aloud from a fiction book during a visit is a sure-fire winner for older boys and girls. Download free logos and line art to customize your own bookmarks. You might even want to include a quotable quote from Julie Andrews, Lilian Jackson Braun, Maurice Sendak or others. Enjoy exploring…
Library Card Sign-Up Month!
September is Library Card Sign-Up month, and you’re probably planning for it now! The Kids! Campaign has great FREE resources useful in your marketing and programming. Start with these ideas and success stories: http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/projectspartners/signup.cfm Why not use the Kids! Campaign slogan of “So Much to See, So Much to Do @ Your Library” to help market your sign-up campaign? Find logos with graphics here: http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/projectspartners/kidslogoandart.cfm Remember that you can use the great audio file of Bill Harley’s library song to open your programs or school visits. Or how about using it as the music customers hear when they call the library and are put on hold? http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/projectspartners/kidssong.cfm Find a host of other fun ideas for connecting kids and libraries here http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/projectspartners/kidspublicityprogtk.cfm and throughout the Kids! Campaign web pages. Happy planning!
“Hey! I Want to Do That Too!: Gaming and the Elementary Age Child”
An ALA Annual Conference Program presented by ALSC’s Children & Technology Committee. Librarians of all kinds as well as others with interests in reaching out to kids through technology, gathered in the large room of the Marriott next to the Anaheim Convention center to listen to Warren Buckleitner discuss his creation of Mediatech at the Flemington (NJ) Public Library. Warren first introduced to the audience how Mediatech was born and how he acquired space and support for his dream of providing children a space that is “wholesome, safe, supervised, fun, [and a] highly social option in the after school hours.” Through slides and video clips, the audience followed Warren through the beginning stages of Mediatech. The presentation soon changed gears as Warren discussed the types of technology available in Mediatech: Xbox 360, Wii, computers, Play Station Portable (PSP) — among others – as well as the many games to choose…