Summer CE  

School Librarians Day Camp @ RPLS
 Dates: Thursday 7/14/2005 or Tuesday 8/166/05
 Time: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
 
 School Librarians, join us at RPLS for a full day of information and study. Designed for the "Busy" school librarian. You have to choose the sessions you want to attend. There are two in the morning and two in the afternoon. Come one day, or come on two different days to take advantage of all the information.
 
 Morning Sessions choose one 

• Learn about the Illinois Study
• InterLibrary Loan Through FirstSearch (RPLS)

Noon- 1 pm Lunch Pick the box lunch of your choice. 

Afternoon sessions choose one

• Developing a Presentation on the Illinois Study
• Review of Linking for Learning
• NoveList an introduction to what it is and how to use it and Digital Treasures, how to find them, how to use them in a classroom.

Learning Objectives for the Day Camp are:
To learn about the Illinois Study
To gain knowledge on how to do ILL through FirstSearch
To learn how to develop a presentation
To gain an understanding of how to effectively use NoveList.
To learn about sources for digital resources and using them in the classroom.

"Literature Leads to Literacy” Summer Children’s Literature Conference,  June 20-22, 2005 at Carthage College, Kenosha, Wisconsin.  For schedule and registration go to this website.

Only the Best Will Do: Best Books, Best Practices, Best Teachers, 20^th Shenandoah University Summer Children’s Literature Conference, June 27 – July 1, 2005   Shenandoah University, Windchester, VA.  See their website for information.

2005 Summer Experience at Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL is titled “Builidng a Technology-Enhanced Classroom Environment” and will be held July 27-28, 2005.  Check out their website.

SUMMER READING  

Public Libraries, if you wish to have McDonald’s Coupons, please send an email to Bev Obert at RPLS, and you will be sent the coupons to copy and instructions.

SNACK IDEA--HERO POPS AS SEEN ON TV 

Popsicle, maker of that popular summer cool fruit treat has come out this summer with another version called HeroPops.  They are available in local grocery stores, and from the picture on the box are shaped somewhat like a rocket and have multi-flavors in each one.  Check them out as a special treat for one of your Superheroes Powered by Books events. 

June 14 Flag Day

June 19 Father’s Day

June 18 World Juggling Day. Juggling clubs all over the world hold local festivals to demonstrate, teach and celebrate their art. Check out this website.

June 22- Aug 6 (tentative) Illinois Shakespeare Festival Ewing Manor Bloomington, IL.  Three Shakespeare plays presented under the stars on alternating nights.

June 27, 1880  Helen Keller born
This is the 125^th anniversary of her birth.  She died June 1, 1968 from Chase’s Calendar of Events, 2005

Guys Write for Guys Read is a new book edited by Jon Scieszka.  He asked popular children’s authors to provide short stories, essays, cartoons, etc to motivate young boys to read.  Looking for books to excite the guys in your library or a website that will capture their interest?  Try Scieszka's literacy program for boys called Guys Read (from BWI eNewsletter, May 31, 2005)

ALEX RIDER FINDS HIS WAY TO THE BIG SCREEN 

The hot news in turning children's books into feature movies is that Stormbreaker (the first book of six (so far) in the New York Times best selling Alex Rider series, will be made into one of the biggest independent movies in recent years-at more than $40 million.

A world-wide search for the child-actor to play Alex Rider has commenced and filming is due to start on July 4. Bob and Harvey Weinstein have taken the North American rights, the first film for their new company, The Weinstein Company. Anthony Horowitz has just done a string of interviews from Cannes including Reuters and the BBC.

They said his uncle died in an accident, but when fourteen-year-old orphan Alex finds his uncle's car riddled with bullet holes, he knows it was no accident. And once he finds out that his uncle was on a secret mission, there is no turning back. (from BWI eNewsletter, May 31, 2005)

FROM THE LITERATURE 

From Book Links May 2005 

“Not Just  for Listening: Integrating Audiobooks into the curriculum” by Sharon Grover and Lizette D. Hannegan  (pp.16-19).  According to this article for Elementary – middle school students, research demonstrates that listening to audiobooks fosters reading comprehension, fluency, language acquisition, vocabulary development, and improved achievement.  The author tells how to use audiobooks for Listening skills with K-Gr 2, Information Gathering with Gr. 3-5, and Performance (comparison with Other Formats, Discriminating Listening) with Gr. 6-8. 

“Celebrating Dads in Picture Books: Best Choices for Early Childhood” by Toni Buzzeo (pp.28-32).  Looking for an idea for Fathers Day, this article compiles a listing of recent titles published with loving, involved fathers, human or animal. 

From School Library Journal 

The March 2005 issue has an article titled “Your Ticket to Success” by Peggy Milam (pp. 52-54).  Have you heard about National Board Certification?  This article introduces you to the process.  The author asserts that certification can work wonders for your personal, professional and financial life.  There is a listing of websites to help you with the process. 

Trying to catch up on current literature?  Note these recent articles all form School Library Journal.

“ALSC’s 2005 Notable Videos, Recordings, software & Online Subscription Services for Children.”  Pp. 48-50, April 2005.

“YALSA’s Selected Videos and Audiobooks for Young Adults”  Pp. 52-54, April 2005

“ALA Book Picks 2005”  Pp. 56-64, March 2005.  Inclued are Notable Children’s Books, Best Books for Young Adults, Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, and Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults.

UPCOMING CONFERENCES 

Illinois Library Association October 11-14, 2005 in Peoria.  The preliminary program is available on the web. The theme for the ‘05 conference is Service in the Fast Lane. 

Illinois School Library Media Association Oct. 27-29, 2005 in Decatur.  The theme is Enhancing Student Success @ Your Library. 

AASL 12th National Conference & Exhibition, "Every Student Succeeds @ your library," October 6-9, 2005 in Pittsburgh, Pa. The AASL conference website.