{"id":8501,"date":"2014-04-17T00:01:21","date_gmt":"2014-04-17T04:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/?p=8501"},"modified":"2014-04-08T11:09:50","modified_gmt":"2014-04-08T15:09:50","slug":"meeting-with-lions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2014\/04\/meeting-with-lions\/","title":{"rendered":"Meeting with lions"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Obi,<\/a>
Obi, the African Lion. Photo by Angela Reynolds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I’m changing Summer Reading this year. When I was in Chicago for ALA last summer I saw their Summer of Learning <\/a>and was duly impressed. I am going to try something similar this summer, using STREAM – Science, Technology, Reading, Experience, Arts, and Math. The Common Core is not a Thing<\/em> here in Canada (yet) but I love the idea of experience-based Summer Reading Program. Yes, Reading is still a big part of it, the main focus even, but I wanted to offer some experiences rather than Pieces of Plastic as incentives. So I contacted the local zoo. Oaklawn Farm Zoo<\/a> is small and owned by a couple that are known in our area as generous and kind folks. I had a meeting in their farm house to talk about offering 2 Library Days this summer– 18 and under get in free if they show their library card (and can earn a badge if we get that part figured out).\u00a0 We sat at the table over tea, muffins, and homemade jam to discuss the details. They liked the idea as much as we did– we’ll be offering storytime and needle felting demos (using zoo-animal fur collected by the keepers). We’ll also take our portable StoryWalk<\/a> and our Bookmobile for a total library\/zoo day! Fun!<\/p>\n

So, we have at least one great experience to offer for our Summer STREAM. And for me, the experience was even more amazing because when we first arrived, we heard ,”Oh, here comes the lion. Put your boots on top of the fridge.” Yes, that’s right. LION. For the winter, a lion cub lived in their house. Obi, the 6-month old African lion strolled in, rolled over on the floor, and allowed us to pet his belly. Library Days at the Zoo — YEAH! Plus, I got to pet a lion. I love my job.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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